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For General Admission + Volunteers
photo by Lisa Schaffer
Setting the Stage: First Artists of 2025 Announced
John Gorka • SONiA disappear fear • Solas • Elijah Wald • David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach • American Patchwork Quartet • Jesse Terry • John Flynn • Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise • Brittany Ann Tranbaugh • Lili Anel • Max Davey • Larry Ahearn • Cloudbelly • Vanessa Collier • The April Fools: David Buskin, Robin Batteau, Christine Lavin, John Forster, and Carla Ulbrich • Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
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For more details, please read the official press release.
Join Us!
The Philadelphia Folk Festival returns to the Old Pool Farm from August 15 – 17, 2025, with a special Thursday night concert just for campers on August 14! Presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, the festival fosters music discovery in a safe and family-friendly setting with camping, food trucks, educational workshops, a variety of vendors, and activities for all ages.
Preview Fest at the Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert Series
The Philadelphia Folksong Society and Rising Sun Presents are hosting a preview of the 62nd Philadelphia Folk Festival on August 1 with an evening at Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert Series featuring performances from Larry Ahearn, Lili Añel, Cloudbelly, and Max Davey. The event will offer a sneak peek at these four performers who are scheduled to play at this year’s festival.
General Admission is free! Reserve your seat today!
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Donate to or become a member of the Philadelphia Folksong Society, a non-profit dedicated to preserving and promoting folk music. Your support helps sustain our educational programs and events throughout the year.
A Heartfelt Thank You
To our Audience, Volunteers, Performers, Campers, Board of Directors, and Festival Directors for Making Our 61st Philadelphia Folk Festival Truly Magical!
View more photos from last year’s festival, courtesy of The Journal of Roots Music: No Depression: “The 2024 Philadelphia Folk Festival Returns to Its Roots” or enjoy this video montage.
