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Applications to perform at the 29th Tucson Folk Festival
are now available. Click the link on the left.
Saturday, December 21st TKMA returns to the historic El
Casino Ballroom for our 2nd annual
Festivus.
In addition to nationally known headline acts and local favorites,
the Tucson Folk Festival showcases over 100 local bands as well
as many more from through Arizona and the Southwest and from
throughout the country. The Festival offers a Songwriting
Competition, Workshops, a Gospel Sing-Along, a Children's Show,
a Food Court and an Arts & Crafts market.
FREE to the public since its beginning in 1986,
the Festival is held in the first weekend of May, and is one of
the loveliest events on the Tucson calendar.
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Upcoming Events
TKMA Meetings
6:30 – 8 pm
The Medicine Shoppe
305 S. Euclid Avenue #111
The following events raise funds that help keep the Folk Festival free
Festivus
Saturday, Dec 21st, 6 &ndash 11 pm
El Casino Ballroom
437 E. 26th St.
$10 suggested donation
Official Photographer of the Tucson Folk Festival
Martha Retallick
Western Sky Communications
Graphic Design and Photography
“Telling Your Story With Images and Design”
Site / blog
Folk Festival Photos
(email hidden, requires Javascript)
(520) 690-1888
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WHEN
The Festival is a two-day event offering
over 20 hours of music, dance, and entertainment.
Saturday, May 3rd, Noon - 10:00 pm
Sunday, May 4th, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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WHERE
Click Here for Maps, Directions and Parking
The center of Festival activity, including the TKMA
Kitchen Store and food & craft vendors, is in El Presidio Park
in downtown Tucson. All venues are easy walking distance from the
Park. Performances take place on the following stages:
- Plaza Stage at City Hall
- Courtyard Stage at the Old Pima County Courthouse
- Museum Stage at the Tucson Museum of Art
- Old Town Artisans Stage
This year, we will again feature the
Young Artists’ Stage
in a special time slot on one of the regular stages.
The festival will again include a
Ballad Tree,
and the
Acoustic Showcase
which was a great success in 2009, its inaugural year, will also
return to the Museum of Art lobby.
All venues are within easy
walking distance from the corner of Church and Alameda.
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