next year’s folk festival
The RTD has an update on plans for next fall’s inaugural Richmond Folk Festival. Organizers are leaning towards dates in October; once the dates are set, program planning will move forward.
View ArticleRichmond Folk Festival set for Oct.10-12, 2008
Next October 10-12 will mark the inaugural Richmond Folk Festival, the new local offshoot of the successful National Folk Festival from the past 3 years. The musical line-up has yet to de determined....
View Articlesave the date: Richmond Folk Festival set for Oct.10-12
The Richmond Folk Festival is set for Friday-Sunday Oct.10-12: Last year, nearly 175,000 people came down to downtown Richmond’s riverfront to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American...
View ArticleRichmond Folk Festival takes over Brown’s Island next weekend
The Richmond Folk Festival takes place Oct.10-12 on the banks of downtown Richmond’s riverfront, from 2nd to 7th streets and from Byrd Street to the river. Seven stages, 30+ performing groups, Virginia...
View Articlechanges for the Richmond Folk Festival
The RTD has an article today on how the Richmond Folk Festival on Brown’s Island is coping during a slow economy. Despite a significant budget cut, the event taking place October 9-11 will still be...
View Article1,200 volunteers needed for the folk festival
The 2009 Richmond Folk Festival is seeking volunteers to fill a variety of roles throughout the festival – October 9-11, 2009. Last year, the event drew 185,000 people to downtown Richmond’s historic...
View Articlemore performers announced for upcoming Folk Festival
In addition to ten performers that have already been announced, the Richmond Folk Festival has announced another handful of musicians schedule to perform at the October 9-11 event. [via] Bob French’s...
View Article2010 RVANews Richmond Folk Festival Guide
The 2010 RVANews Richmond Folk Festival guide is up and running: Scheduled for October 8, 9, and 10 on Browns Island, the Richmond Folk Festival will feature local, national, and international...
View ArticleWorst Folk Festival ever…
The Shockoe Literary Messenger‘s “Worst Folk Festival ever,” says lost couple is a nice mix up of the Folk Festival and the Tea Party Convention: “I’m like 95% sure that we weren’t at the folk festival...
View ArticleProps for No BS! and the Folk Festival
The Richmond Folk Festival and Richmond’s own No BS! Brass Band get some great press in NPR’s All About Jazz: A week ago, I attended the Richmond Folk Festival, a gathering that seems to define “folk...
View ArticleRichmond Folk Festival schedule released
The best festival in the city has released it’s full schedule. The Richmond Folk Festival runs from October 12-14th. You can see the full schedule here but more importantly you can volunteer some time...
View ArticleRTD takes a look at Venture Richmond
Chance are that you’ve enjoyed one of the many festivals that take place in RVA, the biggest of which is coming up this weekend the Richmond Folk Festival. This morning’s paper takes a closer look at...
View ArticleRichmond Folk Festival lineup
Over 20 performers will play this year’s Richmond Folk Festival October 11th – 13th. Artists from around the globe and representing several musical genres. Additional performers will be named in the...
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