The event is expected to draw 60-80,000 in attendance in year one and growing to 150,000 in the third year, the National Folk Festival will become a major new arts event for the city.

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The National Folk Festival Musical artists have been announced that will be coming to downtown Jackson from November 7-9 2025. Courtesy photo The six artists can ...

City officials said the T.A.P.S. program brings an exciting dynamic to Third Friday events. “What’s also great is it’s a ...

On July 19, 1974, Neil Young previewed his fifth solo album, On the Beach, at a surprise concert in Los Angeles. As a nod to that event, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival presents On the Beach: Neil ...

Jackson is set to make history as the first Mississippi city to host the National Folk Festival. The traveling celebration of ...

Th Folk Festival returns on Saturday with an expanded programme of live folk music, workshops and family events.

The event demonstrates that a nation can be strong and resolute while also posing no threat. Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, the author of the award-winning “Goodbye ...

In 2003, singer-songwriter Matthew Stephen Ward — known professionally as M. Ward — released his third album “Transfiguration of Vincent.” Inspired by the death of his friend, Vincent ...

The festival brought Laiti’s Indigenous culture to the spotlight, though some of his fans could not understand what he was ...

West Belfast’s Kneecap will headline the festival on Thursday and perform on the Far Out Stage. Though the band have been removed from several festivals and remain at the heart of an ongoing terror ...

Lhasa de Sela Doc Among Six Canadian Films Set For Locarno Pro First Look Award-winning film editor Sophie Leblond will be among six Canadian filmmakers showcasing upcoming films in Locarno Pro’s ...