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:

Friday April 4, 2025

Plaza Stage at Jacome Plaza

6:00 pm: 2024 Songwriting Contest Winner: Admiral Radio
6:30 pm: 2024 Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Contest Finalist Show

Finalists: Annie Anna, Arielle Silver, Francis Larson, Gabrielle Pietrangelo, Jon Frailey, Lara Ruggles, Ryan David Orr, and The Brothers Reed

8:30 pm: 2023 Songwriting Contest Winner: Fox and Bones

Saturday April 5, 2025

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

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Plaza Stage At Jacome Plaza

11:30 am: Mitzi Cowell    
12:00 pm: Ryanhood    
01:00 pm:  Ruta Verbena    
02:00 pm: Cochise County Allstars    
03:00 pm: Tesoro    
04:00 pm: Fox and Bones    
05:00 pm - 5:45 pm: Missy Andersen    
06:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Heather Lil' Mama Hardy    
07:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White

North Church Stage

11:30 am: Arizona Balalaika Orchestra    
12:00 pm: Peter, Paul, and Mary Remembered    
12:30 pm: After 7 Tucson    
01:00 pm: Azure    
01:30 pm: Rave Review    
02:00 pm: Eb's Camp Cooking    
02:30 pm: The Arnold-Klingenfus Ensemble    
03:00 pm: The Fallen Stars    
03:30 pm: amber Norgaard and the Alchemists    
04:00 pm: Chalako the Band    
04:30 pm: Sophia Rankin and The Sound    
05:00 pm - 5:45 pm: Karyn Ann Band    
06:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Eric Schaffer and The Other Troublemakers

Presidio Museum Stage

11:30 am: Erika D Segura    
12:00 pm: The Wind River Ensemble    
12:30 pm: The Out of Kilters    
01:00 pm: Laura Jean Band    
01:30 pm: Mustang Corners    
02:00 pm: Cat Mountain    
02:30 pm: Frankly Scarlett    
03:00 pm: Don Armstrong and the Whiskeypalians    
03:30 pm: Out of the Blue    
04:00 pm:  Ron Pandy and the Wildpitch Band    
04:30 pm - 5:15 pm: Liz and Pete's Sparrows and The Last Train    
05:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Baba Marimba

Court Stage

11:30 am: Rachael Snyder    
12:00 pm: Francis Larson    
12:30 pm: Stephy Leigh Griffin    
01:00 pm: The Jane Heirs    
01:30 pm: The Lost Earbuds
02:00 pm: Koda Krause    
02:30 pm: Alan Ehrlich    
03:00 pm: Lara Ruggles    
03:30 pm: Lizzie    
04:00 pm: Christine Santelli and Heather Hardy    
04:30 pm: Leila Lopez    
05:00 pm - 5:45 pm: Riso    
06:00 pm - 6:45 pm: JC and Laney

Telles Stage

11:30 am: Ashley E. Norton    
12:00 pm: Ryan Biter    
12:30 pm:  Teal and Joyce    
01:00 pm: Lisa Sanders and Brown Sugar    
01:30 pm: Raggedy Edge    
02:00 pm: Sara Syms    
02:30 pm: Nancy Elliott    
03:00 pm: Fresh Apples    
03:30 pm: Jeremy Gilliam of Grand Dorado    
04:00 pm: Carmina Robles    
04:30 pm:  Arielle Silver    
05:00 pm - 5:45 pm: The Nevermores (Sabra Faulk and Nancy McCallion)    
06:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Jamie Anderson

Wildflower Stage Presenting Sponsor: Rio Nuevo District

11:30 am: Jam Pak    
12:15 pm: Cheers to 40 Years - Folk Festival Legacy Stories with our Founders    
01:00 pm: Diana Keymolent    
01:30 pm: Aubrey Hadley    
02:00 pm: Bruce Phillips Family Show    
03:00 pm: Would Bees (Jam Pak)    
03:30 pm: Stella Eftekar    
04:00 pm: Mikaela Milczarek    
04:30 pm: MacKenzie Davis    
05:00 pm: Claire Wertenberger
05:30 pm: Mikayla Williams    
06:00 pm: Ayla Moreno

Date:
April 4 - 6, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in Tucson, AZ

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