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Free & all-ages Downtown Greensboro 3 days · 14 stages Rain or shine

NC Folk Festival 2026 — SEPTEMBER 18–20 · 2026, downtown Greensboro

Cone Health presents NC Folk Fest — Find Common Sound

A free weekend of music from across North Carolina and around the world — September 18–20, downtown Greensboro.

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FREE ADMISSION 95 artists · 61 genres DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO all ages · rain or shine SEPTEMBER 18–20 · 2026 all free · all weekend · all welcome
01 / HEADLINERS

Don't miss
these acts.

Molly Tuttle
Indie Bluegrass
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LINER

Molly Tuttle

St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Soul R&B
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LINER

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

The Roots
Jazz Rap
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LINER

The Roots

02 / THE BIG TENT

Every tradition.
One festival.

Acoustic Afro-cuban Afrobeat After Party Alt-rock Americana Appalachian Ballet Folklorico Beats Bluegrass Blues Cantautora Contemporary Jazz Country Country-western Dance Drumline Edm Firehouse Program Flamenco Folk Folk Jazz Folk-pop Folk-rock Funk Gnawa High Land Dance Hip-hop Honky-tonk House Indie Indie-pop Indie-rock Instrumental Interactive Irish Jazz Latin Latin Jazz Mexican Folk Neo-soul Old-time Percussion Peruvian Dance Pop Psychedelic R&B Rap Reggae Reggaeton Rock & Roll Roots & Grooves Samba Shanty Singer-songwriter Soul Storytelling Swing Dance Tap Dance West African World
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EXPLORE

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03 / Map

Find your way

Every stage, food court, bar and restroom, plotted downtown.

Stages Food Bars Shops Guest services
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04 / Eat

Food vendors

Festival kitchens to fuel the day.

All food vendors
05 / Shop

Makers marketplace

Handmade, homegrown, hard to leave.

All shops & makers
06 / Drink

Bars & drinks

Cold drinks and good company.

All bars
07 / Play

Family Jams

Music made for the smallest fans.

Kids Jam Session with Lady Rinaldi Interactive Kids Music with Andy McGeagh Family Guided Dance Party with Dom OXENTE
See the sessions
08 / Heritage

Folklife area

Traditions you can watch being made.

Dance! Firetrucks!
Explore folklife
09 / Downtown

Beyond the gates

The restaurants, bars and shops around us.

Area Modern Furniture Charlie Grocery D Scents Candles & More Deep Roots Market Design Archives Vintage and Handmade Emporium Essential Hemp
Downtown food & drink
10 / After hours

After parties

When the last set is not the last set.

Figurative Focus: The Art of the Human Form Pre-Festival Karaoke Collin Cutler on Flannery O'Connor Barefoot Modern Folkknot and Del Ward and the Leftovers
Pop-ups & after parties
11 / GET INTO THE MUSIC

Discover, listen, and share.

Find your new favorite artist, then build a personal schedule to share with friends.

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BUILD YOUR LINEUP

Plan your weekend.

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12 / MORE TO DISCOVER

Your next favorite set.

6Sense
After Party House

6Sense

Jazz Jam with Titus Gant
Jazz

Jazz Jam with Titus Gant

Evan Blackerby & The Bandwagon
Americana Folk-rock

Evan Blackerby & The Bandwagon

Bala Roots
World

Bala Roots

Too Phat Brass Band
Soul Contemporary Jazz

Too Phat Brass Band

Firehouse Program

Technical Rope Rescue

SUSTO Stringband
Americana Bluegrass

SUSTO Stringband

What the Folk Song School
Americana Acoustic

What the Folk Song School

Firehouse Program

Firehouse Foodways: Around the Kitchen Table

Interactive Kids Music with Andy McGeagh

William Prince
Country-western Folk

William Prince

Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet
Dance

Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet

Kids Jam Session with Lady Rinaldi

Air Faeries

Air Faeries

The Brass Queens
Funk Jazz

The Brass Queens

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13 / SUPPORT

Keep the music playing.

The festival is free to attend, thanks to donors who choose to give. Your gift keeps the gates open, the stages running, and every age welcome.

Live music All ages Always free
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14 / Know before you go

The practical bits.

All announcements →
About the Festival Cultural Center Gallery Hours Downtown Businesses Folk Festival Specials FAQ Getting Here Sponsors Volunteer
Latest announcement

Molly Tuttle STARTING SOON!

Make your way to the GO by Raymond James CityStage for Molly Tuttle! You won't want to miss seeing this legendary guitarist live in NC!

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