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2023 Maryland Folk Festival is September 22-24, 2023.

Friday, September 22, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday, September 23, Noon – 9:30 PM
Sunday, September 24, Noon – 6:00 PM

Food sales will open at 5:30 PM on Friday and 11:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday.
Beer & Wine sales will open at 6:00 PM on Friday and 12:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.


indicates a performance that will include sign language translation

Perdue Dance Stage

6:00 - 6:30Opening Ceremony
6:30 - 7:15The Quebe Sisters (western swing)
7:45 - 8:30The Blue and Gold (blues & country)
8:50 - 9:35Daryl Davis Band (boogie-woogie piano)

Main Street Stage

7:00 - 7:45The Boys (polish-style polka)
8:15 - 9:15Yasser Darwish and Egyptian Celebration (Egyptian folklore)

Perdue Dance Stage

12:00 - 1:00Daryl Davis Band (boogie-woogie piano)
1:30 - 2:15Ken & Brad Kolodner (old-time / hammered dulcimer)
2:45 - 3:30Eileen Estes & The Good Folk (Irish)
4:30 - 5:30Yasser Darwish and Egyptian Celebration (Egyptian folklore)
6:00 - 7:00Ken & Brad Kolodner (old-time / hammered dulcimer)
7:30 - 8:15Furia Flamenca Dance Company (flamenco)
8:45 - 9:30The Chuck Brown Band (go-go)

Main Street Stage

12:30 - 1:30Tifane (Afro-Caribbean)
2:00 - 3:00The Boys (polish-style polka)
3:30 - 4:15Jonathan Zapuche (classical violin / música llanera)
5:15 - 6:15The Chuck Brown Band (go-go)
6:45 - 7:30Eileen Estes & The Good Folk (Irish)
8:00 - 8:45The Blue and Gold (blues & country)

Salisbury University Locals Stage

12:00 – 12:45Chris English solo (blues)
1:00 – 1:45Jerome Kelly & Band (rock, soul, R&B )
2:00 - 2:45Red Letter Day (folk rock)
3:00 - 3:45Callum (singer-songwriter)
4:00 - 4:45C-Mack (hip hop & R&B)
5:00 - 5:45Marlee (pop & contemporary R&B)

Maryland Traditions Folklife Stage

12:00 – 12:45Noah Mitchel (Yiddish folk music)
1:15 – 2:00Hurlock Community Mass Choir/Water’s Edge (gospel)
2:30 - 3:15Folk 'Em All (bluegrass & American roots)
3:45 - 4:30UMES Fraternities & Sororities (step dance & university Greek life)
5:00 - 5:45Lydia and Emily Martin (Old-time & Irish traditional music)

Richard A. Henson Foundation Family Area Street Performances

1:30 - 2:00Cascading Carlos the Juggler (juggling)
3:30 - 4:00Cascading Carlos the Juggler (juggling)

Perdue Dance Stage

12:30 - 1:30The High & Wides (bluegrass)
2:00 - 3:00The Blue and Gold (blues & country)
3:30 - 4:30 Tifane (Afro-Caribbean)
5:00 - 6:00The High & Wides (bluegrass)
6:00 - 6:10Closing Ceremony

Main Street Stage

12:00 - 1:00John Wesley Wright & the Maryland Spiritual Ensemble (African American folk songs)
1:30 - 2:15Eileen Estes & The Good Folk (Irish)
2:45 - 3:45The Folk Villains (bluegrass & old-time & folk)
4:15 - 5:15Furia Flamenca Dance Company (flamenco)

Salisbury University Locals Stage

12:00 – 12:45Lauren Glick (blues)
1:00 – 1:45Red Letter Day (folk rock)
2:00 - 2:45Lower Case Blues (blues & jam)
3:00 - 3:45Callum (singer-songwriter)
4:00 - 4:45Chris English Band (blues)
5:00 - 5:45Jerome Kelly & Band (rock, soul, R&B )

Maryland Traditions Folklife Stage

12:00 – 12:45Gerdan (World Music & Ukrainian Traditional)
1:15 – 2:00Stoop Stories (storytelling)
2:30 - 3:15Pablo Regis (Brazilian samba & choro)
3:45 - 4:30DewMore Baltimore, Sista Big & Amber Green (spoken word)
5:00 - 5:45Somapa Thai Dance Company (Traditional Thai music & dance)

Richard A. Henson Foundation Family Area Street Performances

12:30 - 1:00Cascading Carlos the Juggler (juggling)
2:30 - 3:00Cascading Carlos the Juggler (juggling)

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