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| Act 3 | Sunday 5:00 – Court |
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Act 3 is a vocal trio with acoustic guitar, electric bass, fiddle and percussion. They play an eclectic mix of original folk songs, as well as their own arrangements of blues and swing covers featuring close harmonies.
www.YouTube.com/@Act3Music (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Admiral Radio | Saturday 3:00 – Plaza |
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Admiral Radio, the award-winning folk/Americana act from South Carolina, is the creative partnership of Coty Hoover and Becca Smith. Named after their old wooden radio, this husband-and-wife team blends heartfelt harmonies, storytelling, and raw sincerity. Having met while waiting tables in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, their sound is straightforward yet powerful—rooted in tight vocal interplay and finely picked acoustic instruments.
www.admiralradiomusic.com/ |
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| Alison Wahl | Sunday 3:00 – Telles |
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Alison Wahl’s work as a vocalist, composer, and songwriter spans many genres and seeks to center authentic human presence. Equally at home at folk music festivals and on the operatic and oratorio stage, Alison was praised by the Chicago Tribune for her “appealing, bright, vibrant soprano.” She has appeared as a soloist with the Tucson Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, and Boston Pops. Alison holds a DMA and MMs from Northwestern University and Peabody Institute.
www.alisonwahl.com www.youtube.com/@alisonwahlsoprano |
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| Annie Anna | Sunday 2:30 – Court |
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Annie Anna is a singer/songwriter currently based in Tucson, AZ. Inspired by artists such as Hozier, Matt Maeson, and Shakey Graves, her music features prominent vocals mixed with dark acoustics and auxiliary percussion. Her sound can best be described as a mixture of folk and rock.
www.annieannamusic.com (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Arizona Balalaika Orchestra | Saturday 12:00 – North Church |
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Celebrating it's 47th year, this group began in 1980 as a small ensemble in the UA Russian Department. It is a spirited, nonprofit community folk orchestra that plays native Slavic instruments and wears colorful costumes. They've toured Arizona and Mexico and are members of the Balalaika and Domra Association of America, which holds conventions in North America and Europe.
azbalalaika.org www.facebook.com/search/top?q=arizona%20balalaika%20orchestra |
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| The Arnold/Klingenfus Ensemble | Sunday 5:00 – North Church |
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A favorite at the Folk Festival for over 4 decades, the ensemble presents a mix of original songs and surprising covers.
www.facebook.com/ArnoldKlingenfusEnsemble |
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| Baja Caravan | Saturday 3:30 – North Church |
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Baja Caravan is a Tucson indie band mixing desert vibes, coastal roots, and melodic rock. With members originally from San Diego and Southern Arizona, the band creates warm, storytelling-driven music shaped by the Southwest and borderland culture. Their debut album arrives soon with a mix of groove, grit, and atmosphere.
www.facebook.com/bajacaravanband (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Barnaby and the Butcher | Saturday 1:00 – North Church |
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Barnaby and the Butcher write and perform music across the broadly-defined genres of Alt Country and Americana. Damon Barnaby’s highly skilled, hard-hitting heritage guitar magnifies Joshua Butcher’s powerfully rich and welcoming vocals. Their sound is complex and powerful, tending towards Dark Country and Rock; enhanced by clever, often heartbreaking lyrics. It is a style that evokes deep nostalgia while feeling entirely new. It's serious music by not-so-serious musicians.
www.barnabyandthebutcher.com (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Brett Dooley | Sunday 11:30 – Presidio Museum |
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Brett Dooley is a Tucson-based songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist whose music bridges Americana, folk, and roots rock. A Navy veteran turned storyteller, he blends grit and heart into songs shaped by travel and lived experience. Onstage he moves easily from driving pop-punk energy to front-porch bluegrass warmth, yet his solo sets center on honest lyrics and rich vocals. Wherever he plays, Brett’s focus is connection—music that feels present, human, and alive.
www.brettdooley.com www.instagram.com/brettdooley |
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| Brian Fate | Saturday 3:00 – Presidio Museum |
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Brians' music is about the moments that take us to The End, his new EP. Songs about love and life. They have a beautiful sound of acoustic and electric guitars, strings, keyboard and female harmonies.
www.reverbnation.com/brianfate |
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| The Brothers Reed | Saturday 4:00 – Plaza |
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With their comedic brotherly banter, impeccable harmonic expression, and widely varying influences, a Brothers Reed performance will have you reflecting on lost lives and lovers, laughing hysterically and leaving completely entertained.
The bros will soothe your soul with songs that are familiar yet original. Whether they are finger picking their way through a lamentable ballad or bringing you around full-speed with a barn-burning bluegrass number, The Brothers Reed are masters of their craft.
www.thebrothersreed.com/ |
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| Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs | Saturday 4:00 – Telles |
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Zack and Kendra Harding bring high-energy Appalachian fusion to the stage for a set that'll get you grooving! Hailing from North Carolina, the two blend the trippy with the traditional to create an unforgettable set that has been described as "funky mountain music," by blues legend Henry Turner Jr. With songs about love, loss, broken-down vans, and lots and lots of dogs, the Bugs are sure to have you clapping and singing along.
brownmountainlightningbugs.com (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Carlos Angeles Olmeda | Saturday 1:30 – Presidio Museum |
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Come take a musical journey through the "Multi-Cultural musical landscape of Award Winning Singer Songwriter Carlos Olmeda. (SDMA Adult Acoustic Alternative, H.A.T. Award, WMWV Songwriters Contest)
"My job is to entertain people, and I LOVE my job! My Dream and My PLEASURE is to WRITE SONGS that Rejuvenate Human Emotion & Imagination by taking Fans/Friends/Families of musical voyages through SO MANY genres, languages and cultural Destinations! I award your bravery! ...Hang On To Your Hats!"
carlosolmedamusic.com (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Chick Blundy & The Tryin' Times | Saturday 4:00 – North Church |
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We are primarily a classic country band playing mostly original tunes while also mixing in some of our favorites from the greats of the 60's, 70's, and 80's. We think music should feel good and our performance reflects that with many of our songs being groovy and danceable. So come on by for a good time and bring your dancin' shoes!
www.instagram.com/chicknthetryintimes?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MTBqcm81emdieDV4ag== www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xcINncpDSw&list=RD2xcINncpDSw&start_radio=1 (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Chris Baron And Many Secrets | Saturday 5:30 – Presidio Museum |
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Chris Baron hails from The Pacific NW and loves Tucson, and The Tucson Folk Festival. In this iteration of his set the core string trio from Chris Baron And Two Secrets stars, and featured guest artists include a Taiko drumming team and a choir of local heroes. The energy will be infectious and empowering as Secrets are revealed. All Original. All Love. All Ways.
Www.ChrisBaronMusic.com www.Facebook.com/ChrisBaronMusic (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Couldn't Be Happiers | Sunday 1:00 – Presidio Museum |
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Married indie-folk/Americana duo Couldn’t Be Happiers (Jodi, vocals, harmonica, & percussion, and Jordan, guitar & vocals) crafts songs that narrate fantastical worlds, untold histories, and vanishing folklore. Their “Johnny and June meets Violent Femmes” sound and infectious joy onstage wins over audiences wherever they go while their homespun harmonies and powerful vocals take you from church to holler to Opry and back.
couldntbehappiers.com/ www.facebook.com/couldntbehappiers |
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| CW Ayon | Sunday 5:00 – Plaza |
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CW Ayon may call the Southwestern deserts of New Mexico home but his soul is deeply rooted in the Blues and grooves of the Mississippi Hill Country. With a rather simple kick/snare and tambourine setup he lays down solid beats while picking out some catchy hooks on anything from acoustic to resonator guitars. Sometimes dropping in a bit of harmonica for good measure. All the while building a sound and playing style that is deceptively larger than it seems.
cwayon.com/ |
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| Daniel Bracken | Saturday 4:30 – Telles |
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Songwriter and finger-style guitarist Daniel Bracken plays music informed by his rich history as a recordist and producer for Public Media, and as a performer in the US and Ireland.â¨In recent years Dan has delved deeper into personal song-craft, a wholehearted mix expressing the crossroads of spirituality, wistfulness, and humor. His songs embrace many of the storytelling qualities of traditional Irish and American roots music.
www.facebook.com/danbracken (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Darrell Elmer Rodgers and the Recliners | Sunday 1:30 – Presidio Museum |
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Darrell Elmer Rodgers is a 50+ year veteran songwriter and performer. Often called the "Bard of the Baby Boomers”, his deep voice and witty lyrics are like hearing Hoyt Axton sing a John Prine song. Yet his style is all his own, often with a swing beat that makes you want to DANCE! The other "Recliners" are Rick Heyman (on bass) and Jim Lipson (on percussion, harmonica and vocals). All are veteran performers, that have brought past TFF crowds to their feet. A must see!
darrellsongs.com www.youtube.com/DarrellElmerRodgers www.reverbnation.com/darrellelmerrodgers www.facebook.com/DarrellElmerRodgers (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Don Armstrong and the Whiskeypalians | Saturday 2:00 – Presidio Museum |
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For fifty-six years, folksinger Don Armstrong has been touring the country (also Canada and Mexico) singing his songs. He has been called a “Tucson Treasure” and a “consummate songwriter” (Arizona Daily Star). Don (vocals, guitar, banjo), is joined by Liz Cerepanya (vocals), Peter Dalton Ronstadt (vocals, guitar, Pennsylvania Stomp Box), Alvin Blaine (dobro, accordion) and Slim Rost (bass). “A wonderful and robust performance” – Tucson Folk Festival.
Facebook: Don Armstr
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| Don Simpson | Sunday 4:30 – Court |
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Tucson singer/guitarist Don Simpson brings warm vocals, fingerstyle guitar, and heartfelt storytelling to the stage. Influenced by Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, and Neil Young, his songs blend classic folk tones with modern resonance, inviting listeners into a reflective, melodic experience.
www.alliancebusiness.com/music/don_simpson/recordings.htm |
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| Dorsten | Sunday 6:00 – Plaza |
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Dorsten is an Indie-Folk sibling duo from Phoenix, AZ. They have toured with artists such as Mark Ambor, Tom Walker, and TopHouse, and have performed at events including Summerfest and Edmonton Folk Festival. Throughout the United States, Europe, and Canada, these siblings present their distinctive indie-folk sound. Sophie's beautiful vocals, combined with Alex's creative instrumentation, create a performance you won’t forget!
DORSTEN = the vibe and nuance of Noah Kahan + power vocals of Adele!
dorstenmusic.com www.instagram.com/dorstenmusic www.tiktok.com/@dorstenmusic linktr.ee/dorsten www.youtube.com/@dorstenmusic (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| The Dry Wash Anglers | Saturday 2:30 – North Church |
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The Dry Wash Anglers perform hard driving bluegrass, a dash of classic country and some thoughtfully written original tunes. Composed of veteran musicians, a high energy show is in the cards!
Find us on Facebook and Instagram: @DryWashAnglers
www.youtube.com/@drywashanglers7521
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| EarthPicks of Cochise County | Sunday 1:00 – North Church |
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The Songwriting and Storytelling of Liz Lopez and Jeff Sturges evoke first-hand experiences of the history, people, and natural wonders of the great Southwest. Melody, harmony, and rhythm combine to convey the narrative, emotional, and sometimes quirky quality of their original songs. Educators by profession, Liz's career has been as a K-12 Arts Specialist (music, art, drama) and Jeff is faculty emeritus at Cochise College (English literature and composition).
www.facebook.com/EarthPicks (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Eric Ramsey | Saturday 6:00 – Telles |
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Multi instrumentalist Eric Ramsey performs original songs based on a (so far) lifetime of observation. He's won some awards, done some, stuff tours regularly when wife and dogs allow, and tries to be a good human.
ericramsey.net/home (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Frankly Scarlett | Sunday 3:00 – Presidio Museum |
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Frankly Scarlett is a trio of harmony singers - Suzy Ronstadt, Jennifer Spector, and Kathy Harris - with guitar by Sabra Faulk. They do folk and Americana music with humorous touches throughout. You will hear some beautiful harmonies and have a good time.
- Frankly Scarlett |
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| FRESH APPLES | Sunday 1:30 – Telles |
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FRESH APPLES is an audience-inclusive acoustic act, spreading good cheer with our toe-tapping feel good repertoire featuring beautifully crafted vocal harmonies and upbeat good humor, and encouraging folks to sing and clap along to familiar favorites of traditional folk & country, bluegrass, and old-timey music, interspersed with well-received original songs and tunes.
thefreshapplesband.com www.facebook.com/thefreshapplesband (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| The Glass Hours | Saturday 6:00 – Court |
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The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. Combining influences from Megan’s Colorado mountain roots and Brad’s Birmingham, AL southern roots, the Americana/Country Folk duo has released two albums and tours regularly throughout the U.S. and Europe. They have been praised by critics including Americana UK, The Bluegrass Situation and Americana Highways.
theglasshours.com |
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| Grupo Tradiciones | Sunday 1:00 – Plaza |
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In 2010, Grupo Tradiciones, a 7-piece ensemble exploring Latin America's diverse landscapes was born. Beyond a band, we delve into the heart of the diverse cultures of Latin America—from Mexico's north to Argentina's enchanting Patagonia, including instruments like the haunting quena, the vibrant charango, the soul-stirring pan pipes, and the rhythmic bombo legüero. As ambassadors of Latin American musical heritage, we transport audiences to Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, Colombia, to name a few.
facebook.com/Tradiciones.Musica32 (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Hank Abbey & The Pearl Snaps | Sunday 3:30 – North Church |
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Hank Abbey & The Pearl Snaps are Tucson's newest throwback to old country-western. In addition to a host of classics, Abbey's original tunes serve up tight harmonies, fiddle, pedal steel, mandolin, and a toe-tappin' backbeat. Whether you're lonely, loved, lost or found, this twang 'n dust collective strikes a chord you can sing and dance to!
Instagram: @hank.abbey
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| Humanjones Review | Sunday 12:30 – Telles |
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Humanjones Review is a 3 piece Americana style band consisting of Bryan Fishkind on guitar and vocals, Z Fishkind on keyboard, accordion and vocals and Gail Paul on flute and penny whistle. They play a mix of complex covers and original songs.
WWW.humanjonesreview.com photos.app.goo.gl/UAg4U7QeNwizzbig6 photos.app.goo.gl/BKWCoEHFyybeAtYL6 (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Jeremy Gilliam of Grand Dorado | Sunday 5:00 – Telles |
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Grand Dorado is the music project of Jeremy Gilliam. Jeremy is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist in Tucson Arizona. Grand Dorado's music is inspired by the classic singer/songwriters, rock, country, and blues from the 70's to today.
GrandDorado.com (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman | Saturday 7:00 – Plaza |
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On October 18, 2024, acclaimed blues singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jerron Paxton releases Things Done Changed on Smithsonian Folkways. The 35-year-old’s first album of all original songs showcases his deep roots in early 20th-century blues. Once described by The Wall Street Journal as “virtually the only music-maker of his generation... to fully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and ’30s,” Paxton brings history and originality together.
www.jerronpaxton.com/ |
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| Juliette Stewart | Sunday 3:30 – Presidio Museum |
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Juliette’s love of storytelling and collection of experiences and encounters has lent depth and timelessness to her lyrics, and gravity to her powerful and nuanced voice. Taking her suitcase of Americana music across the country to well known music festivals and classic traditional American music venues as well as around the world in the United Kingdom and Europe, Juliette’s music has been described a crossroads of genre-bending, blurring lines between rock, folk, country, and jazz.
juliettestewartmusic.com |
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| Kam Bugger | Sunday 4:00 – Telles |
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Kam Bugger, an 18-year-old Midwest singer-songwriter, blends alt-country grit with folk storytelling inspired by nature and the road. After inheriting her grandfather’s Takamine guitar, she began writing songs rooted in traditional cowboy music. While still in high school, she started performing across the United States, quickly establishing herself as a rising independent artist.
kambugger.com/; www.instagram.com/kambugger; www.facebook.com/kam.bugger/ |
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| Koda Krause | Sunday 2:00 – Court |
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Koda Krause has been a guitarist, singer, and songwriter for over 20 years. He's performed extensively around Arizona both as a solo performer and member of several bands. Koda received a degree in Classical Guitar Performance from NAU, but is a student of all forms of guitar music. Some of his songs include the neotraditional country "Write You A Love Song" as well as the ethereal "Virginia." Currently he's working on an album of original music in the style of folk heroes such as Dave Van Ronk.
www.instagram.com/kodakrauseguitar/ |
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| Lizzie Oakwood | Saturday 1:30 – North Church |
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Lizzie Oakwood is a born and raised Tucson songwriter, musician, and vocalist! She has been a finalist in the Tucson Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, a finalist in the Dusk Music Festival Battle of the Bands, and won Alice Cooper's Proof is in the Pudding Contest in 2024. Her music captures a variety of folk, rock, and Americana, bringing songs that will inspire you to take action and remind you that you aren't alone!
lizziesmusics.com (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Mariachi Aztlan de Pueblo High School | Saturday 12:00 – Plaza |
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For 18 years, John Contreras has been the director of the award-winning Mariachi Aztlán de Pueblo High School. He has not only been our Director but has been our second father.
mariachiaztlandepueblohs.com/ |
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| The McCallion Band | Sunday 5:30 – Presidio Museum |
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The McCallion Band plays original Americana, folk/rock, traditional style country, and rock and roll with joyful, punkish abandon. Fronted by Nancy McCallion, former singer/songwriter from international touring band, The Mollys, The McCallion Band  features an impressive repertoire of original material and some of the finest veterans of the Tucson music scene: Danny Krieger on guitar, slide guitar, and vocals, Neil McCallion on bass and vocals, and Les Merrihew on drums.Â
www.nancymccallion.com |
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| Megan and Shane | Saturday 3:00 – Telles |
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Megan and Shane are an Americana husband-and-wife duo whose new album The Tourist captures the heart of their Route 66 journey—from desert roots in Arizona to Nashville and now St. Louis. Blending desert soul, folk, and grit, their storytelling is raw and cinematic, shaped by years on the road and a deep love for the Southwest’s wide-open skies.
linktr.ee/MeganandShane www.facebook.com/MeganandShaneMusic (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Music These Days | Sunday 12:30 – Presidio Museum |
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Music These Days is a Tucson-based band led by songwriter and guitarist Benjamin T. Wilkinson, joined by Chris Byrne (bass), Jameson Clay Koweek (lead guitar), Michael Newman (drums), and Andrew Berg (keys). Their debut EP Two Year (2023) earned KXCI’s “Pick of the Week,” and follow-up album Big Wide States (2024) drew national Americana airplay plus features in Americana Highways and the Tucson Weekly.
www.musicthesedays.com/ (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Nancy Elliott | Saturday 2:00 – Telles |
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A finger style guitarist, author and poet, I write and sing songs inspired by the desert southwest, her people and places, including true folk, love songs, cowboy songs, a madrigal, and you might get me to recite a poem or tell a story, too.
www.NancyElliottMusic.com |
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| Naomi Vernon | Saturday 12:00 – Court |
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“A stunning voice with a beautiful, dark undertone.” Recording her first EP “Desert Girl” in New York City in 2019, Naomi Vernon has spent the years since the pandemic building her fanbase and performing at such legendary venues as Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End and also at local country bars. Her single “Old Mountain Road” debuted on KBOO Radio Portland, OR in 2021 and was met with wide praise from the Folk music community and beyond.
www.naomivernon.com |
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| The Odd Birds | Saturday 12:30 – Telles |
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Weaned on the 70s Laurel Canyon sound, Ron Grigsby and Jennifer Moraca write and play music about connections, both lost and found, with an authentic and intimate sound. They have toured throughout the US and Europe and have released two critically acclaimed albums, "Better Days" and "Tremolo Heart". Their strength lies in their vocal harmonies; Ron's rougher twang merges with Jennifer's sweeter delivery and they bring out the best in each other.
theoddbirds.com/ www.facebook.com/theoddbirds |
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| The Old Pueblo Bluegrass Band | Sunday 12:00 – Presidio Museum |
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The Old Pueblo Bluegrass Band (Old Pueblo Bluegrass) has been performaing in and around the Southwest for 10 plus years. We are a high energy acoustic Bluegrass and Americana band with a very danceable groove. We are comprised of acoustic Guitar, Fiddle, five-string Banjo & upright acoustic Bass. We all sing. We are festival winners and have been described as unique and "emotive". We have played Tucson Meet Yourself for close to fifteen years in a row now and we are a first call Band.
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| The Out of Kilters | Sunday 2:30 – North Church |
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Bringing the songs and melodies of Ireland to the desert Southwest, Tucson's own “The Out of Kilters” have been regulars at festivals, fundraisers, and private events since 2009. The band includes Peter Rodgers/fiddle & guitar, Russ Healy/accordion & whistle, Tom Feild/guitar, Katie Dunlavey/bodhran and Scott Rettedal/banjo, mandolin & fiddle. Everyone sings for a sound that is both full-bodied and spirited. Sláinte!
www.facebook.com/outofkilters (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Peter, Paul, and Mary Remembered | Sunday 2:00 – Telles |
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The music of Peter, Paul, and Mary is some of the most popular from the "folk era," and Marty Province, Dave Dumas and Sharron Owen continue to keep it alive with audiences young and old. You will find it impossible not to sing along on such classics as "Puff the Magic Dragon," Leaving On a Jet Plane," "If I had a Hammer," and many others.
www.ppandmremembered.com/ |
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| Rave Review | Sunday 1:30 – North Church |
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A fixture on the Arizona contradance scene, Rave Review plays beautiful and exhilarating music in a wide variety of genres including Celtic, Old-Time, Cajun, Quebecois, Rock and even some Tin Pan Alley. The band is Carina Ravely on fiddle, Steve Richard on guitar, Russ Healy on accordion and tin whistle, and Scott Rettedal on banjo, mandolin, fiddle and percussion.
www.facebook.com/search/top?q=rave%20review (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Remi Goode | Sunday 3:00 – Plaza |
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Things I've Said Before, the debut album from Remi Goode, is an introduction to an indie-folk artist who straddles the borders between different worlds. A nylon-string guitarist with classical training and contemporary influences, she creates her own version of modern-day American roots music: one that's intimate one minute and cinematic the next, making room for folky bedroom recordings, full-band studio performances, and all points in between.
www.remigoodemusic.com/ |
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| Rising Sun Daughter | Saturday 5:00 – Plaza |
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RISING SUN DAUGHTER is the space between. She is the story in the song. Sound under the silence. She knows everything about waves in the ocean and hot wind across the desert.
The debut EP I See Jane from RISING SUN DAUGHTER expresses the longing felt when apart from a loved one, the search for true home, the love for oneself and the connection with that which is yet unknown. Her soundscape is vast, touching earthy acoustic resonances in powerful vocals, strings, and pianos with shimmering synths, searing guitars, and harmony all amidst the blossoming silence.
risingsundaughter.com/ |
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| Robby Roberson | Saturday 2:00 – Court |
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Robby Roberson plays and sings original stories based in reality and imagination, happiness and sorrow. His songs are delivered through stringed instruments with an original vocal style that create an urban acoustic atmosphere. He lives in Tempe, Arizona and has performed regularly at venues, festivals, and benefits throughout the state since 2005.
www.robbyroberson.com |
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| Ron Pandy & the Wildpitch Band | Sunday 6:00 – Telles |
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Ron Pandy was born in a vacant music store and raised by a pack of acoustic guitars. This explains a lot! His songs live somewhere between a ballgame and a front porch conversation. Using baseball as a mirror for society, Ron weaves stories of everyday people, their struggles, and their better angels. Wit without the pretense of wisdom. The Wild Pitch Band features Slim Edelman (guitar), Emily Marderness (violin), Greg Rogan (bass), with harmonies by Alivia Alexander and Kathy Harris
ronpandy.com/ (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| smootmahooty | Saturday 2:00 – North Church |
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Tom Bertling is a singer songwriter and a working musician who began playing guitar at age 7, taught and inspired by his Grandmother. From a small town in Ohio, Tom is #8 of 12 children. He has been writing songs and gratefully performing for 49 years. His original music consists of many genres. He calls it "Mutt Music." Never one to shy away from social commentary, Tom's music delivers strong messages of awareness, change, hope, and love.
www.smootmahooty.com/ |
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| Sparrows & the Last Train | Sunday 4:00 – Plaza |
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Led by Liz Cerepanya and Peter Dalton Ronstadt, Sparrows blends heartfelt harmonies, evocative storytelling, and a deep reverence for the Postmodern American West. As a duo, Liz & Pete bring a raw intimacy to the stage; as a full band — Sparrows & The Last Train — they offer an expansive sonic landscape that draws from folk, Americana, country, and Southwest roots traditions. Full band includes Don Armstrong, Tyrus Watson, Ed Friedland, and Alvin Blaine.
sparrowsmusic.com |
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| The Steady Kind | Saturday 3:30 – Presidio Museum |
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Rhonda Jo Hitchcock-Mast and Shawn Royer, known as The Steady Kind, are a talented songwriting team and performers based in Phoenix, Arizona. The duo has opened for artists Sophie B. Hawkins, Jamie O'Neil, Michelle Branch, Jessi Colter, Lucinda Williams, and Sarah Buxton. They’ve performed in Nashville’s notable songwriting circles, including the Bluebird Café. They have a rich catalog of original music. They recently have added cajon player Freddy G to their live shows. Americana style.
facebook.com/thesteadykindmusic |
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| String Cheese | Sunday 12:00 – Telles |
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String Cheese is the offspring of Government Cheese, that preformed in Tucson for 20+ years. The current 3-piece group was formed to recapture the original acoustic sound of Government Cheese.
String Cheese is a vocal-centric, acoustic-electric trio. Their diverse repertoire includes Rock, Country, Tex-Mex, R&B, Acoustic Blues, Folk and original music from the 60s to the 90s. A defining feature of the band’s sound is vocal harmonies honed from years of singing together.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7foAx5LlnQ |
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| Ten Dollar Wedding | Sunday 6:00 – Court |
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Ten Dollar Wedding plays bluegrass with an open mind — and we have a great time doing it! Our sets include powerhouse original songs, inventive spins on traditional tunes, and high-energy bluegrass interpretations of pop and country faves.
tendollarwedding.com facebook.com/tendollarwedding (email hidden, requires Javascript) |
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| Teodoro Ted Ramirez | Saturday 5:00 – Court |
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Immerse yourself in
Southwest sounds and tales from
Teodoro Ted Ramirez
A Veteran Concert Performer
from Tucson, Arizona
www.tedramirez.com |
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| Tom Rush | Saturday 8:00 – Plaza |
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Tom Rush is a gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebrationâ¦a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become. His distinctive guitar style, wry humour and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues.
www.tomrush.com/ |
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| Tori Parks | Sunday 1:00 – Telles |
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Tori Parks enchants with classical-inspired vocals and delicate guitar work that captures the magic of life's in-between moments — a sunlit morning and a moonlit stroll. In her signature "floaty folk" style, Tori blends shimmering melodies with tender lyrics reflecting on natural world and the human condition. Performing original music off of her EP "Authenticity" alongside timeless classics, she invites all listeners to find a piece of themselves in her music.
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| Tow'rs | Sunday 7:00 – Plaza |
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Tow'rs is an American folk band based out of Flagstaff, Arizona. The band includes Gretta and Kyle Miller, drummer Dan Bagle, guitarist Kyle Keller, and cellist Emma Riebe. Kyle Miller's brother, Kory, also previously performed with the band as a drummer
www.towrsmusic.com/ |
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| WomanSong | Saturday 2:30 – Court |
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WomanSong A warm, fun-loving group who arrange their own richly soothing, pure and sweet harmonies
blended with interesting vocal creations and combinations: a tapestry of harmony and song!
Their music is full of warmth and life, joy and happiness, tenderness and fire. Come out and enjoy some of your old favorites done up in WomanSong's signature arrangements. From intense and exciting to soft sweet sounds hanging in the air, this group can really take your breath away.
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