The Tucson Folk Festival is a free and accessible Festival celebrating americana and Folk Music traditions and all their wonderful variations, including bluegrass, blues, country, jazz, Celtic, zydeco, and various Latin and Mexican styles of music! This annual family-friendly Festival occurs in some of Tucson's most historic sections.

Our 40th Annual Festival takes place April 4th through 6th, 2025! Friday features our official Festival kick-off concert with the Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Competition and an evening headliner. Saturday and Sunday, the Festival features six stages with over 150 live performances including, National Headliners, Local and Regional Acts, Songwriting Competition winners, Family Show Entertainment, and Young Artist Showcases! Over 250 volunteers support the success of this free, family-friendly Festival.

Schedule of Events:

Plaza Stage at Jacome Plaza

12:00 pm: Las Azaleas
01:00 pm: D Faktion Nyne
02:00 pm: Wayback Machine-Words and Music by Stefan George
03:00 pm: Kevin Pakulis Band
04:00 pm: Scott Cook
05:00 pm: Heavy Diamond Ring
06:00 pm: Songwriter Runner up
06:15 pm - 6:45 pm: Songwriter Winner
07:00 pm - 7:45 pm: Abbie Gardner and Marc Douglas Berardo
08:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta Mendoza

North Church Stage

12:00 pm: Secret Harbor    
12:30 pm: Brett Dooley    
01:00 pm: Blue Prairie Dogs    
01:30 pm: Grupo Tradiciones    
02:00 pm: Sweet Ghosts    
02:30 pm: LulyBird    
03:00 pm: Engel Indo    
03:30 pm: Southbound Pilot    
04:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Chris Baron    
05:00 pm - 5:45 pm: John Coinman Band    
06:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Roth D'lux    
07:00 pm - 8:00 pm: 40th Anniversary Social Dance with TFTM and RAVE REVIEW

Presidio Museum Stage

12:00 pm: Abby K    
12:30 pm: Hank Woji    
01:00 pm: Strike Your Fancy!    
01:30 pm: Determined Luddites    
02:00 pm: Couldn't Be Happiers    
02:30 pm: Jerry Martin and Slim Rost    
03:00 pm: Darrell Elmer Rodgers and the Recliners    
03:30 pm: Dry River Band    
04:00 pm: Mark Insley and the Broken Angels    
04:30 pm - 5:15 pm: Gabrielle Pietrangelo    
05:30 pm - 6:30 pm: The McCallion Band

Court Stage

12:00 pm: The Glass Hours    
12:30 pm: Thomas Aren    
01:00 pm: John McGill with Whiskey and Honey    
01:30 pm: Paula Fong    
02:00 pm: Inner Space Orchestra    
02:30 pm: Eric Ramsey    
03:00 pm: Dunnog    
03:30 pm: smootmahooty    
04:00 pm: Steff Kayser    
04:30 pm: Ice-9    
05:00 pm: Admiral Radio    
06:00 pm: Teodoro Ted Ramirez

Telles Stage

12:00 pm: Humanjones Review    
12:30 pm: Kayla Von Der Heide    
01:00 pm: The Secret Trails    
01:30 pm: The Odd Birds    
02:00 pm: WomanSong    
02:30 pm: EarthPicks of Cochise County    
03:00 pm: Deb Seymour    
03:30 pm: Alison Wahl    
04:00 pm: MiggyMel    
04:30 pm: Wally Lawder    
05:00 pm - 5:45 pm: The Brothers Reed    
06:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Freddy Parish

Wildflower Stage - Presenting Sponsor Rio Nuevo District

12:00 pm: Jam Pak
01:00 pm: Songwriter Finalist Round Robin: Annie Anna, Gabrielle Pietrangelo, Jon Frailey, Lara Ruggles
02:00 pm: Songwriter Finalist Round Robin: Arielle Silver, Francis Larson, Ryan David Orr, The Brothers Reed
03:00 pm: Desert Museum Family Band
04:00 pm: Ayla White
04:30 pm: Fair Black Rose (Jam Pak)
05:00 pm:  Sydney Swanson
05:30 pm: Gwen Ryan
06:00 pm: Kaia and Micah