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Spotlight on Greensboro artists at the NC Folk Fest in Greensboro Sept 12-14

Local Spotlight: Greensboro Musicians at the NC Folk Festival 🎶 Seek them out and support them!

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Every September, downtown Greensboro turns into a living stage for the North Carolina Folk Festival—a joyful collision of music, dance, craft, and community. This year, the festival team has made an intentional push to highlight and support local artists, ensuring Greensboro’s own voices are heard alongside international guests.

We reached out to the festival for the inside scoop on who’s performing. Here’s what they shared:

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Local Folk Tour → Flat Iron Finale

All summer long, the Local Folk Tour brought hometown musicians into neighborhood venues, building buzz ahead of the main event.

The tour culminates at The Flat Iron with a weekend showcase featuring:

• Del Ward

• Newfound Gap

• Tender Hearted Ramblers Revue

• Ranford Almond

• Too Phat Brass Band

• Laura Jane Vincent & Tom Troyer

And at night…

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Across the Festival Footprint

You’ll also find local performers on stages, side streets, and community jams across the festival grounds, including:

• Lora Mouna

• Corey Hunt & The Wise

• Sonny Miles

• Maia Kamil

• Evan Blackerby (Not Your Average Folk Contest Winner #1)

• Folkknot (NYAFC Winner #2)

• Ian Rood (NYAFC Winner #3)

• GSOul (Street Dance Battle)

• Katie Blvd (Beats Batch)

• Mark Dillon (Honky Tonk Jam)

• Christen Blanton (Old Time Jam)

• Gavin Douglas (Irish Session)

• Maria Gonzalez (Salsa Session)

• Wesley Williams (SUAH West African Dance Theatre)

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Folklife & International Communities

Back at the Cultural Arts Center, the Folklife & International Communities Area returns, co-curated with Greensboro’s International Advisory Committee. Expect artisans demonstrating their crafts and live performances from groups such as:

• Montagnard Association

• Flamenco Dance Project

• Greensboro Youth Orchestra

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After Parties: Local Music Downtown

This year, the official festival programming winds down a little earlier in the evening, but the music doesn’t stop. After-parties hosted by downtown businesses will keep the energy alive while spotlighting local bands.

Supporting Artists, Sustaining Community

Folk music has always been about more than the songs—it’s about people looking out for one another. This year, the NC Folk Festival carried that spirit into practice by making sure local musicians were not only heard but fairly paid. From the summer’s Local Folk Tour to the after-parties downtown, artists received professional rates that honor the work they pour into their craft.

It may not make headlines, but it makes a difference. Every fair paycheck is an investment in the community that keeps Greensboro’s stages alive long after the festival ends.

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See you there…

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