Festival Blog

Over 800 volunteers needed to fill a variety of positions for the free, 78th National Folk Festival taking place in downtown Salisbury, September 7 – 9, 2018 Salisbury, MD, June 5, 2018 —The National Folk Festival has announced that volunteer shifts are now posted and OPEN for online sign up. Partnering with the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore’s...

MORE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED - The National Folk Festival has released the fourth group of performers who will be among those featured at the 2018 Festival, which will take place over the weekend of September 7 – 9 in downtown Salisbury. “The word ‘folk’ can mean different things to different people, so some may be surprised to learn that National Folk...

Salisbury, MD – The National Folk Festival has released the third group of artists who will be performing in downtown Salisbury from September 7 – 9, 2018. The 78th National Folk Festival in 2018 marks the first year of the event’s three-year residency in Salisbury. Over 350 artists—musicians, dancers, storytellers, and craftspeople—will take part in the National Folk Festival, with more than...

The National Folk Festival is seeking over 800  fun-loving and community-spirited volunteers to join us in September. Festival Volunteers are the lifeblood of this fantastic event. There's lots to do and we want YOU to be a volunteer at the 78th National Folk Festival in Downtown Salisbury, MD. Volunteers get: A FREE Volunteer t-shirt Service credit hours (for high school and college students) Community...

The National Folk Festival has released the second group of artists who will be performing in downtown Salisbury from September 7 – 9, 2018. The four artists announced today include: The Chankas of Peru (Port Chester, New York) – Andean scissors dance Carrying on the legendary danza de las tijeras (scissors dance), an ancient, highly acrobatic indigenous ritual dance from...

The National Folk Festival is opening up a 2nd round of applications for Food Vendors. We are seeking a diverse mix of tastes and cuisines. Plus, we are offering a 1st year discount of 25% off Food Vendor Space Fees. Check out the new dates in the Food Vendor guidelines by clicking HERE. And be sure to visit our Food...

1st Year Discount announced: 25% off Food Vendor Space Fee (does not incl. application fee) ​We recognize that the National Folk Festival is an unknown for our local food vendors, so we are offering a 1st year discount of 25% off the Food Vendor Space Fee. The National Folk Festival has traditionally been a great success for our vendors, and we hope this 1st...

Governor Hogan was unable to attend the Festival Kick Off Celebration, but he did share his support and good wishes in a video message. Thank you Governor Hogan. We'll see you in September in Salisbury! #NFFMaryland

Listen to Delmarva Today with Don Rush! We had a great time talking about the artists coming to Salisbury in September and shared some of audio clips of these incredible musicians and performers. #NFFMaryland (Click Delmarva Public Radio image to listen)  

Salisbury, MD – The National Folk Festival announced today the first group of artists who will be performing in downtown Salisbury from September 7 – 9, 2018. The 78th National Folk Festival in 2018 marks the first year of the event’s three-year residency in Salisbury. Approximately 350 artists—musicians, dancers, storytellers, and craftspeople—will take part in the National Folk Festival, with...