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June 9, 2025

Vox Concordia

Artist featured on Locals Stage sponsored by Salisbury University and the Fulton School of Liberal Arts at Salisbury University. Vox Concordia was founded in 2022. We are a chamber choir under the direction of Veronica Tomanek, dedicated to keeping the arts alive with music from all styles and time periods. Our members are as diverse as the repertoire we sing....

June 9, 2025

SPH+2

Artist featured on Locals Stage sponsored by Salisbury University and the Fulton School of Liberal Arts at Salisbury University. SPH+2 is the chordless trio of bandleader, saxophonist, and composer Stephen Philip Harvey. The trio features Harvey on saxophones and colleagues from around the Mid-Atlantic performing Harvey's original music. The chordless trio is noted as an intimate ensemble format. With no...

June 9, 2025

daybloom

Artist featured on Locals Stage sponsored by Salisbury University and the Fulton School of Liberal Arts at Salisbury University. daybloom, hailing from Salisbury, combines infectious pop rock, heavy instrumentals, and a driving groove. Drawing paralles to artists such as The Home Team, Paramore, and Bilmuri. daybloom invites the Maryland Folk Festival to latch onto their catchy hooks and flourish in...

June 9, 2025

Housing Co.

Artist featured on Locals Stage sponsored by Salisbury University and the Fulton School of Liberal Arts at Salisbury University. Housing Co. is an indie rock/pop band from Salisbury, Maryland blending infectious melodies, raw emotion, and dynamic guitar work into a sound that’s as electric as it is relatable. Since the release of their debut album—featuring standout tracks like “Roller Coaster...

May 21, 2025

Sug Daniels

Sug Daniels is a Delaware born, Philadelphia based, singer-songwriter, story teller, and producer who is using the tools around her to capture the emotions of an era. Daniels’ work is as colorful, vulnerable, and charismatic as her personality. She thoughtfully combines elements of folk, rock, and soul alternatives to create personal and tender music interlaced with messages of truth and...

May 21, 2025

Jesse Daniel

Jesse Daniel, a native of Ben Lomond in California's San Lorenzo Valley, has emerged as a prominent figure in traditional country music. His early exposure to the Bakersfield sound, influenced by legends like Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, laid the foundation for his distinctive style. Daniel's music seamlessly blends classic honky-tonk rhythms with authentic storytelling, resonating with audiences worldwide. ​...

May 21, 2025

Elias Alexander

Elias Alexander is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter whose work swells from the intersection of traditional music, electronic production, and songwriting. Using electronics, he alchemizes tradition into something healing, deeply personal, and of this moment. Wielding bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistles, and keyboards on stage while deftly looping and sampling to build energy, Elias weaves together melodies from the Scottish and...

May 21, 2025

Aqua String Band

The Aqua String Band will lead the 2025 Maryland Folk Festival parade at 5:45 pm on Friday, September 19 down Main Street to the opening ceremony at the Perdue Dance Stage. The Aqua String Band is an all-volunteer string band, best known for our participation in Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade. The Band was organized on April 2, 1920 by Elmer...

May 21, 2025

Kurlou Reggae Allstars

Kurlou Reggae Allstars is a powerhouse reggae ensemble led by the electrifying vocals of Jamaican sensation Lenny Kurlou. Born in Cockburn Pen and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Lenny grew up surrounded by some of the island’s most celebrated reggae artists. This vibrant environment fueled his early dreams of mastering the genre, and he’s since become known for his sultry, soulful...

May 21, 2025

Joe May’s Month of Mondays

Joe May, is a songwriter and producer equally inspired and inhibited by humor, heart, and self-awareness, dissecting his journey through life with laughter and quiet vulnerability. His forthcoming studio project, is a testament to this craft—a playful wink from someone who doesn’t take himself too seriously. Rooted in the smooth, sunlit sounds of ‘70s west coast pop and filtered through...

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