One of the most prestigious and longest-running celebrations of the arts, the National Folk Festival, is coming to Nashville for a three-year tenure beginning in September 2011. The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA), the organization that created and has produced the National Folk Festival since 1934, recognized the city's unique cultural assets and strong community spirit in choosing Nashville as the National Folk Festival host city for 2011, 2012 and 2013, the festival's 75th anniversary year.
A large-scale three-day outdoor event presented free to the public, the National Folk Festival celebrates the roots, richness and variety of American culture. It features a broad array of music and dance performances, participatory dancing, workshops, children's activities, regional and ethnic foods, storytelling, parades, craft exhibits and demonstrations, and more. A "movable feast of the deeply traditional folk arts," the National Folk Festival brings a jubilant and dizzying array of offerings that appeal to audiences of all ages.
Recently we announced the first round of artists confirmed to perform at this year’s festival. You can read the full announcement here.
- Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano – Mexican mariachi
- The Holmes Brothers –blues, gospel, R&B
- Dale Ann Bradley – bluegrass
- BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet – Cajun
- La Excelencia – salsa dura
- Roan Mountain Hilltoppers – Appalachian old-time string band
- Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virgunga – East African rumba and soukous
Many more performers will be announced soon!
Check out our Performers page for full artist bios and to hear and see samples of previous performances
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