North Carolina Folk Festival

Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 at 2:00pm

Downtown Greensboro, NC

The NC Folk Fest in Greensboro, NC is where musical traditions meet bold new beats. Expect an eclectic mix of genres, from funk, folk, and soul, to indie, roots, Latin, and more.  

All free. All weekend. All welcome.

Schedule of Events

Wyndham Championship Citystage

2:00-3:30 pm - Ethno USA

4:00-5:00 pm - Dawn Landes & Friends Perform The Liberated Woman’s Songbook

5:30-6:30 pm - Gaby Moreno

7:00-8:00 pm - Dustbowl Revival

8:30-10:00 pm - Arrested Development

Nc Railroad Stage At The Depot

12:00-1:00 pm - Ashley Heath

1:30-2:30 pm - Dear Maribella and The Pigkickers

3:00-4:00 pm - Shirlette Ammons

4:30-5:30 pm - Lora Mouna

6:00-7:00 pm - Sonny Miles

7:30-8:30 pm - Jonathan Scales Fourchestra

Nc by Train Stage at lebauer park

12:30-1:30 pm - The Rock and Roll Playhouse performing the music of the Grateful Dead for kids

2:00-3:00 pm - Peter One

3:30-4:30 pm - Thunderstorm Artis

5:00-6:00 pm - Denitia

6:30-7:30 pm - ¡Tumbao! 

8:00-9:00 pm - Tyler Ramsey

first bank stage at summit

12:00-1:00 pm - Not Your Average Folk Contest Winner: Evan Blackerby Trio

1:30-2:30 pm - Jack the Radio

3:00-4:00 pm - Jeff Sipe Trio

4:30-5:30 pm - The Kelli Baker Band  feat Noé Socha

6:00-7:00 pm - Sam Burchfield and the Scoundrels

7:30-8:30 pm - The Tan and Sober Gentlemen

Flat Iron

10:30-11:30 am: Geoff Clapp with brunch features from Chandlers

12:45-1:45 pm - Tender Hearted Ramblers Revue

2:15-4:45 pm - Ranford Almond

5:15-7:45 pm - Too Phat Brass Band

10:00-11:00 pm - William Hinson

11:15-?? pm - The Slys

Revity Federal Credit Union Center City Jams

11:30 AM-12:30 pm - Bhangra w/ Carolina Indian Arts

1:00-2:00 pm - Beats Batch w/ Katie Blvd 

2:30-3:30 pm - Samba w/ NC Brazilian Arts Project

4:00-5:00 pm - Drum Circle w/ And the Beat Goes On 

5:30-6:30 pm - SUAH African Dance Theatre

7:00-8:00 pm - Latin Social Dance w/ Casa Azul

Folklife & International Communities Area

11:45 AM-12:30 pm - NC Arts Council Heritage Awards Video Screenings

1:15-2:00 pm - Wake Forest University Gamelan Giri Murti 

2:45-3:30 pm - Montagnard Traditional Dance

4:15-5:00 pm - Flamenco Dance Program


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