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I feel like humboldt embraces a spirit of activism that is grounded in a spirit of love that many of my songs embody. https://humboldtfolklife.com/2025-under-the-stars daily 0.75 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/cea96cd4-c63b-4b86-b4a6-22e9d102a816/IMG_4518.jpg 2025 Under the Stars Sari Baker & Jeff Smoller- A native of McKinleyville, Sari is known for her emotive "breakup" compostions, yet she also sings about her love for Humboldt and a humorous look at physical attraction. Whether Sari sings originals or covers, every gig shows a different part of her creativity as a true local, vocal treasure. Jeff is most comforable as a backup and background musician. He prides himself on knowing (hopefully) when not to play as well as how much to play to highlight the intention and abilities of the vocalist. 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The band delivers rich vocal harmonies and compelling energetic improvisations, taking audiences on a journey through vintage styles with a fresh, dynamic twist. Hobohemia creates a timeless, eclectic sound that captivates and transports the listener somewhere exotic yet strangely familiar. https://humboldtfolklife.com/2025-bluegrass-and-beyond daily 0.75 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/4b042575-24fb-4a28-9f85-dc762f230385/Banjo+makes+three.jpeg 2025 Bluegrass and Beyond A Banjo Makes Three- In the magical world of Old Growth Redwoods and The Legendary Bigfoot, A Banjo makes 3 was born. An upright bass, guitar, and banjo joined forces for a bluegrass band in the Humboldt music scene. After a few open jams, Doc Woglom was recruited on the mandolin. An Art Professor at Cal Poly Humboldt University and hailing from New Jersey, Doc brings a chop and lonesome vocals to make a true traditional bluegrass band. Since 2019, A Banjo Makes 3 has been working to keep traditional bluegrass alive in Humboldt County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/22efa2a7-0ce6-409f-a7ad-512cadf4dac7/CompostMountainBoys+-+juniorblunt%40hotmail.com.jpg 2025 Bluegrass and Beyond Compost Mountain Boys- Since 1991, the Compost Mountain Boys have been a cornerstone of Humboldt County's bluegrass scene, delivering authentic and dynamic performances that blend traditional bluegrass with their unique flair. Their music resonates with the rich cultural tapestry of the redwoods, captivating audiences with every note. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/42abbbd6-61c8-4b25-ab76-b8f4f4378ae2/Cadillac+Ranch.jpg 2025 Bluegrass and Beyond Cadillac Ranch- From country rock to 60's dance tunes, from vintage Honky-Tonk to ballads of the heart....Twanging guitars, soaring harmonies and rock solid rhythm. And as a special treat, for the Folklife set, Cadillac Ranch are bringing a 4 piece horn section to blow it all out of the water! https://humboldtfolklife.com/2025-all-day-free-festival daily 0.75 2025-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/be26d03d-9ca1-447d-8620-991e6d76374e/Screenshot+2025-07-02+at+8.32.53%E2%80%AFPM.png 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Humboldt Highlanders- The roots of the Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band go back to the 1980s as a parade band in Eureka/Arcata CA area named the North Coast Pipe Band. The band has been affiliated with the North Coast Scottish Society since that time, promoting the cultural heritage of Scotlands music, dance, dress and cuisine. The Humboldt Highlanders regularly travel to Highland Games and various band and solo bagpipe and drumming competitions throughout California, recently winning 1st prize at the Nor Cal Celtic Fest in Woodland CA. The band regularly performs at various Humboldt County Festivals and Fairs. The band also provides solo pipers for the funerals of Veterans and First Responders free of charge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/762bf351-93e9-4df6-b200-fb80982f0fb6/Marigolds.jpeg 2025 All Day Free Festival The Marigolds- The Marigolds, Ines Shaw and Sasha Dronkers, are a duo from Arcata, CA. They began playing guitar, singing, and writing songs together in the fall of 2023. They played regular shows at Humboldt Brews through the Arcata Arts Institue program (AAI) at Arcata High School before breaking off into a duo. They now perform a range of covers and original music with a focus on folk/ country and indie genres. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/3edff44c-496b-47c4-b9f3-d98f38d9a313/Tony+Khalife.jpeg 2025 All Day Free Festival Tony Khalife & Nick Peters- Blending a lifelong search for musical truth into all forms of world music, Tony weaves a seamless vibrational flow in which the drone and ragas of Indian music and the resonance of devotional Sufi dances meet Western harmonies to flow into the different pulses, melodies and expressions of all forms of music Tony has mastered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/157ec0bf-a4b6-4070-9acd-1169ea503e77/WoundedAnimal+-+Ethan+Rubin.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival Wounded Animal- Wounded Animal incorporates styles and traditions from around the world to create a window into folklore and fantasy. Spinning storysongs rooted in mythology and history, our songs present characters that are at once otherworldly and relatable, and we showcase the common ground of musical forms from Appalachia, Persia, Russia, and more in our high-energy and theatrical performances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/f5c06f56-e733-41cd-b6a2-53d5456b573e/Revelers+3.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival Revelers Three- Revelers Three is a harmony trio from Humboldt County, California, made up of Jacki, Marley, and Mel. After sharing the stage with their other bands- Wild Abandon and Jacki and the Jollies- the three women found an undeniable chemistry that led them to form a band of their own. What began as a collaboration among friends quickly evolved into Revelers Three—a project grounded in sisterhood, storytelling, and social harmony. Their music blends storytelling with acoustic simplicity and layered harmonies, offering songs that reflect the spirit of the community they come from—honest, warm, and close to the heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/f0f9c554-df9a-48de-815e-5f48d7779a00/Vanishing+Pints.jpeg 2025 All Day Free Festival Vanishing Pints- Vanishing Pints take the folksy and poetic elements of Irish music, run them through a filter of fluctuating attitudes and fermented beverages, and unbottle acoustic based music perfect for a mishmash of merriment. With a rambunctious and irreverent approach, the Pints use their decades of combined musical experience to emphasize malted exuberance and hopped up revelry. With working class laments, sea shanties, drinking songs, and original compositions, Vanishing Pints draw a draught of bubbly licks and tongue twisting phrases, with shots of mournful beauty for good measure. Be forwarned, people tend to break out in carbonated dancing when Vanishing Pints perform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/8b62fca2-3e9d-461f-b11a-be11035d073b/Moonstone+Ramblers.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Moonstone Ramblers- The members of the Moonstone Ramblers met at a weekly local bluegrass jam in Arcata, and played for bluegrass brunch at a local Cafe on Sundays, they all share the joy of playing music together. The repertoire consists of bluegrass standards and fiddle tunes with acoustic stringed instruments and tight vocal harmonies. The Moonstone Ramblers embody the spirit of the California bluegrass community, with each member trading off singing lead and harmonies. Though they officially formed as a band recently, most of the members have been playing music and singing in various bands for a long time. Their spontaneous, collaborative spirit creates a familiar and refreshingly new sound. Gary Grounds -bass and vocals Jason Meyer - guitar and vocals James “Doc” Woglom - Mandolin and vocals Eva York -Guitar and Vocals Ian Blank - banjo and vocals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/b61745c4-6178-4785-af49-f10f76415a99/David+Trabue.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out David Trabue- David Alan Trabue (aka “Kentucky Dave”) moved to Humboldt County in the late ‘70s from his home in Louisville, Kentucky. At that time, Dave was in solo guitar/vocal mode in Louisville, which he continued here, playing around the numerous spots in Old Town Eureka in those days. Tomaso’s, Fog’s, The Vance Log Cabin, Old Town Bar & Grill, and other venues in both Eureka and Arcata kept him busy as much as 7 nights a week. In the mid-‘80s, Dave joined up in one of the area’s most working country bands – “Country Fever”, where he stayed for several years before forming his own bands – “Dave Trabue & The Roundup Band”, followed by “Still Kickin’.” After moving away in the late ‘90s, and playing in the SF Bay Area for a long while, Dave returned to Humboldt in 2022 and is working to get his Covid-atrophied chops back in shape to entertain you again & is very happy to have a chance to return to the Folklife Festival in its new (to him) digs, as he used to play at the old Fickle Hill location. See you there! I pick, therefore I grin! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/47193640-af0e-4bff-a322-6f19612ad28c/Pronouns-1+-+Karrie+Wallace.jpeg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out The Pronouns- Playing a wide variety of styles, rock, pop, reggae, blues, jazz. Covering tunes by The Beatles, Gershwin, Bob Marley, Tracy Chapman, Dave Brubeck, Rolling Stones and more... We all have extensive musical backgrounds and have played at numerous local venues, Six Rivers Brewery, Mad River Brewing Company, Humboldt Folklife Festival, Morris Graves Museum etc.. We've been playing together for 3 years now going on 4 and always adding new songs as we go. Just 5 Boomers havin' fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/38aafe7c-2906-460b-945e-8946f80ff12c/FB_IMG_1538590607930.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out April Moore and Ranch Party- April Moore is a singer songwriter from the Southern Humboldt region of Northern California. Her songs range from hard country to sweet soul. In addition to April's original music the band covers songs from artists including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Johnny Cash, Miranda Lambert, The Beatles, and Emmylou Harris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/5416fd3f-9fc6-4d16-aaed-5fd62a07412d/All+Wheel+Drive.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out All Wheel Drive- All Wheel Drive is a new five person band playing an eclectic blend of blues/jazz/folk/swing/bluegrass/western and original songs. The band features a strong cast of musicians: Patrick Cleary, mandolin and vocals Cat Koshkin, vocals and percussion Jim Adams, guitar and vocals Stefan Vaughn, violin Dan Berman, bass and vocals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/b5633b94-b18f-4003-b5b3-9a100cee3ff1/Lodestar.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Lodestar- LodeStar grew from the soulful collaboration between visionary songwriters Goodshield Aguilar and Linda Faye Carson into a six-piece band that continues to celebrate their Original Rockin’ Cosmic Folk Grass—an eclectic mix of folk-rock infused with indigenous spirit. The band showcases original songs by Linda and Goodshield, along with a smattering of carefully chosen covers. At the heart of the music, Linda’s spirit endures—an outlaw poet, truth-singer, and sacred rebel whose life journey, including time served for smuggling Humboldt-grown truth across the country, left a deep and lasting imprint. Though she’s now among the stars, her songs remain a guiding light—celebrated each year on her birthday, and carried forward with love. The band features Goodshield Aguilar (vocals, guitar), Caterina Delaisla (vocals, keyboard), Rob Diggins (synth-violin, trumpet), Jolie Einem (electric bass, vocals), Chela Boss (vocals), and Alex Litzinger (drums). Together, they bring global experience and personal artistry to their music, sharing their sound at festivals like Reggae on the River and the Humboldt Folklife Festival, and continue to perform at local markets, intimate venues, and community gatherings—wherever the music is needed. LodeStar's latest recording is now available for purchase—bring the music home and carry the spirit of our songs with you. LodeStar walks the wild path between earth and cosmos—where the crackle of a porch jam meets the hum of the universe. As one audience member put it: “An interesting and wonderful blend of folk, rock, bluegrass, and all points in between. They add a wonderful flavor of their very own. If you get a chance, you really should try to see these folks!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/cc642698-04aa-487a-9af6-9947fe87b1b9/Rise%26BloomBand.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Rise and Bloom- Rise & Bloom's homegrown origins began after two farmers met at a local market. Matt Brunner (fiddle, vocals) & Ben Perone (banjo) soon discovered they're shared love of the old time fiddle & banjo traditions of a century ago. After a decade of playing in barns and campers, around fires and in bars, they were joined by Kelsey Perone (guitar, vocals) who brought steady rhythm and sweet harmony to the romp and howl. In recent years, two of Humboldt’s finest old time players (& Matt's band mates from Cidermill, and long time dance band favorite The Striped Pig Stringband), Brian Letts (guitar), and Cisco Haggerty (bass) have jumped in to add the big bounce and groove that completes Rise & Bloom's foot stomping, old trance dance tunes, tones, and songs. Rise & Bloom is a pre-bluegrass, traditional old time stringband from Humboldt County California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/df84cd8d-03da-452c-aaea-998c9a69bcb0/Lost+Dogs.jpeg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Lost Dogs- Blues/Americana both covers and original tunes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/ace652d4-212e-4bc1-af27-69718ef703fc/Kingfoot.jpg 2025 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Kingfoot- KingFoot plays all original Modern Americana. Kevin Johnson on Bass, Jimmy Foot on Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin and Accordion and Joe King on Guitar and Ukulele https://humboldtfolklife.com/2025-buddy-brown-blues-festival daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/ce5c1381-e89f-49ac-982a-f287a3039b24/Oryan+Peterson-Jones+1+-+Oryan+Peterson-Jones.jpg 2025 Buddy Brown Blues Festival Oryan Peterson-Jones- Oryan began performing from behind the Redwood Curtain in the late nineties and developed his signature, fast-fingerpicking style while playing with the 25-year running, Humboldt psych-rock mavens, Datura Blues. While Datura Blues satisfy a collective effort and engage in more grandiose musical pursuits, Oryan's solo output demonstrates an enthusiasm for his studies into the field of ethnomusicology, with camaraderie towards the New Weird America folk movement and American Primitive tradition. His sound is a blend of West African blues, Romani jazz, Palm Wine island music, romantic fado, dusty ragas, cowboy flamenco, and Thai Mor lam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/b6f77502-757c-4de8-80b9-9d1d2ea8d84e/Jim+Lahman.jpg 2025 Buddy Brown Blues Festival The Jimmie Lahman Band- The Jimmie Lahman Band plays a mixture of Blues, Swing, Funk and Rock. We add original songs that fit the genre. Great for dancing. The Jimmie Lahman Band members are from Eureka, Arcata, and Trinidad. Jim Lahman, the founder of the band, plays guitar and sings. Nanette Voss is our female vocalist, Justin Hoopes is the drummerd and backup vocalist, Alex Kantner is the bassist and Ron Perry plays harmonica, and vocals. Jim has a catalogue of original music available for listening on Spotify, Apple Music, and most other digital music sites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/aca390d3-9aa8-4c9a-b7bd-6eff0aef1361/Screenshot+2024-06-08+at+10.43.26%E2%80%AFPM.png 2025 Buddy Brown Blues Festival Buddy Reed & The Rip It Ups-Over the decades, Buddy Reed has crafted a unique style, combining a raw and passionate vocal style, high energy staccato rhythm guitar, and searing leads. He sings and plays with a sweat drenched intensity rarely matched by his peers. A highlight of the show is his slide guitar showcase, inspired by Muddy Waters, Elmore James and J. B. Hutto. His repertoire reflects his love for early rock & roll, including the songs of Chuck Berry, Little Richard and The Coasters. His originals speak of the hard life of an uncompromising blues veteran. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/e8151a11-b52b-4b31-bdb1-546c8e6f69c7/Big8.jpeg 2025 Buddy Brown Blues Festival Big8- Big8 is Paul DeMark, Justin Brown, Doug Marcum and Jeff Landen. All veteran players that have many years of local performances between them. This band brings an eclectic mix of blues, soul, country and swamp; all loosely focused through New Orleans. Classic covers and originals. Strong rhythms and grooves, solos and vocals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/8df39b91-c918-49a5-8dd0-c5fb83cd8081/JDSSBAnd+cropped+-+Julie+Froblom.jpeg 2025 Buddy Brown Blues Festival Jenni & David and The Sweet Soul Band- Jenni & David and the Sweet Soul Band are a soulful, funky, and bluesy band. They believe in and seek The Groove whenever and in whatever they play. They keep it fresh and no performance is ever the same! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/6019fa22-0a93-4034-8244-7e70a56f7bb0/Blacksage+Runners.jpg 2025 Buddy Brown Blues Festival The Blacksage Runners- The Blacksage Runners are a rock and roll, blues and funk trio based out of Humboldt County consisting of Joe Antrim on guitar and vocals, Brendan Madsen on drums and vocals, and Joe Hays on bass. The band's music is described as high-energy classic rock and blues with their own unique style. They have been touring in northern California and Oregon https://humboldtfolklife.com/store daily 0.75 2024-01-11 https://humboldtfolklife.com/store/duke-robillard-master-class-104-11-3p monthly 0.5 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/78a6cf59-80a5-4c52-8158-1191981d6397/Duke+Robillard.jpeg Store - Duke Robillard Master Class - 10/4 11-3p - Duke Robillard.jpeg https://humboldtfolklife.com/store/red-volkaert-master-class-104-11-3p monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/1a9e2898-4150-485e-95b0-e52bfa975a24/Red+Volkaert.jpeg Store - Redd Volkaert Master Class - 10/4 11-3p - Red Volkaert.jpeg