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Free & all-ages Downtown Greensboro 3 days · 10 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 81 artists · 59 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 Americana
HEAD
LINER

Molly Tuttle

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

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

The Roots
Jazz Rap
HEAD
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 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 Swing Dance Tap Dance West African World
EXPLORE

Everything, in one place.

Your whole festival — artists, schedule, food, drinks, shopping, and downtown — a tap away.

03 / Eat

Food vendors

Festival kitchens to fuel the day.

All food vendors
04 / Shop

Makers marketplace

Handmade, homegrown, hard to leave.

All shops & makers
05 / Drink

Bars & drinks

Cold drinks and good company.

Announced soon
06 / Play

Family Jams

Music made for the smallest fans.

Kids Jam Session with Lady Rinaldi Family Yoga with Yoga By Gracie Interactive Kids Music with Andy McGeagh Family Guided Dance Party with Dom
See the sessions
07 / Heritage

Folklife area

Traditions you can watch being made.

Dance! Firetrucks!
Explore folklife
08 / 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
09 / 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
10 / GET INTO THE MUSIC

Discover, listen, and share.

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

DISCOVERY QUIZ

Not sure who to see?

Five quick questions. We'll match you with artists you'll love.

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BUILD YOUR LINEUP

Plan your weekend.

Pick the artists you want to see and share your lineup with friends.

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11 / MORE TO DISCOVER

Your next favorite set.

Folkknot
Shanty Indie

Folkknot

Tae & The Neighborly
Pop Neo-soul

Tae & The Neighborly

Madison Cunningham
Alt-rock Indie

Madison Cunningham

Illiterate Light
Folk-rock Folk

Illiterate Light

Beginner Swing Dance lesson with Real World Dance
Swing Dance Dance

Beginner Swing Dance lesson with Real World Dance

Cold Steel Drumline at NC A&T University
Percussion Drumline

Cold Steel Drumline at NC A&T University

Samir LanGus
Contemporary Jazz Gnawa

Samir LanGus

GMAJ Youth Jazz Ensemble
Folk Jazz Latin Jazz

GMAJ Youth Jazz Ensemble

Honky Tonk Jam with Mark Dillon
Honky-tonk

Honky Tonk Jam with Mark Dillon

Irish Seisiún with Gavin Douglas
World Irish

Irish Seisiún with Gavin Douglas

Slow Motion
After Party Edm

Slow Motion

Caleb Caudle
Folk-rock Country

Caleb Caudle

Bandits On The Run
Folk Bluegrass

Bandits On The Run

Hollywood The DJ
After Party R&B

Hollywood The DJ

d.a.l.i.a.
Folk-pop Singer-songwriter

d.a.l.i.a.

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12 / SUPPORT

Keep the music playing.

The festival is free because people pay for it anyway. Your gift keeps the gates open, the stages running, and every age welcome.

Live music All ages Always free
Donate →
Secure · Tax deductible
13 / Know before you go

The practical bits.

All announcements →
About the Festival FAQ Getting Here Sponsors Volunteer
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