Tucson Folk Festival - April 3-5, 2020

The Annual Tucson Folk Festival ... Free to the Public Since 1986

Young Artists

2020 Tucson Folk Festival
The Roger Mikulas Young Artist Showcase

SATURDAY, APRIL 4:  2-3 PM & 4-6 PM  /  SUNDAY, APRIL 5: NOON to 2 PM  & 3-6 PM
NEW LOCATION:  WILDFLOWER STAGE – JACOME PLAZA

This year’s festival has an incredible line up of young performers for the Roger Mikulas Young Artist Showcase!  It is important for a folk festival to have a program for young musicians designed for growth and self-discovery.  Our aim is to nurture musicians in the community and provide career stepping stones so they may one day lend their voices to inspire a younger generation.

(To learn more about Roger Mikulas, go to bottom of page.)

The Young Artists Showcase provides an opportunity for musicians 18 years of age, and under, to gain live performance experience with the Tucson Folk Festival audience!  Several Young Artists from prior years have gone on to perform full sets as regular performers at subsequent festivals, including Run Boy Run!

TKMA has always recognized the importance of reaching out to the younger generation. They are our replacements and the future balladeers to chronicle all of life’s interesting twists and turns! The influence of Tucson’s music scene is displayed in the diversity and talent these young artists embody.  The entire festival is kid and family-friendly, as well. The music, workshops, crafts and food appeal to all ages!

We are often amazed at the talent displayed by these young musicians.  Who knows . . . someday you may be saying, “I remember seeing him/her play at the Tucson Folk Festival when he/she was just yay high . . . “

2020 TFF Young Artists Showcase Fact Sheet

ROGER MIKULAS:
Roger Mikulas was a strong supporter and one of the originators of the Young Artist Stage that began in 2006 at the Tucson Folk Festival. He also helped organize and participated in a Music in the Schools Band. The band played for elementary school children in Tucson, introducing them to folk instruments and folk music. Unfortunately, Roger fell and suffered a serious injury while setting up the Young Artist Stage and never fully recovered. After this happened, he set up the Mikulas Musicians Fund, which lends assistance to Tucson musicians who have health problems that interfere with their ability to play music. He passed away in 2010. However, he had a larger-than-life spirit that is still remembered and still inspires the provision and teaching of folk music for young people.
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