56th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival

Philadelphia's Black Horse Motel draws on traditional folk and Americana roots, blends in rock, country, and other influences, and ties it together with rich vocal harmonies. Songs are built on the foundations of folk instrumentation and lyrics, and are elevated by an infectious blend... Read More →

David and Bob met on a Philadelphia Folk Festival Workshop Stage in 2002. Over the next eight years they would come across each other at festivals, conferences and other music venues. These chance meetings eventually convinced them that working together could create something very... Read More →

Deer Scout is the solo project of Dena Miller. Her musical style has been described as 'introspective bangers.' Dena is originally from New York and currently resides in Philadelphia. Deer Scout's first EP, Customs, is set to come out in the summer of 2016.

Hot Beer is an idea that started when seven friends of separate bands, came together to form the ultimate "vacation"from their primary bands. Nestled in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania -these strapping old men are combining sounds of bluegrass, 70s country, folk, and hints of reggae... Read More →

Very few Canadian musicians have had as fascinatingly diverse a career asKenTizzard. In over two decades as a professional musician, he has gone from plying his trade as the charismatic bassist inTheWatchmenandThornleyto then emerging as an eloquent roots-based singer/songwriter and... Read More →

Michael Braunfeldis, first and foremost, a storyteller. His songs capture the everyday triumphs and struggles of ordinary people. His characters –though trapped in the particular circumstances of their own lives –appeal to a universal audience.Michael was welcomed into the Writers... Read More →

Born out of a mutual attraction to all things Americana, Philadelphia trio No Good Sister’s dynamic songwriting and timeless three-part harmonies prove why they’re rising stars. Singers Meaghan Kyle, Jess McDowell and Maren Sharrow collaborate on familiar folk themes, resonating... Read More →

Rare Spirits serve up high-proof Roots music with verve, humor and aplomb. Sweet harmonies, rollicking rhythms and an electrifying stage presence combine to sing songs of drinking, cheating, lying, stealing, shucking, jiving, killing, dying...and the occasional haunting. The band... Read More →

“Best of all, RUNA sounds like no one else!” -Travis Rogers, Jr., Music Life & TimesQuickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups,” RUNAhas been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and... Read More →

Spuyten Duyvil       "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1" nominated for The Intentional Folk Music Awards Album Of The Year - Jan 2016 “These immensely talented, well-schooled musicians deserve to be heard far and wide – they restoreth thy soul.” - Elmore Magazine "Raucous Roots..." - The New York Times S... Read More →

The End of America is a band of friends, singers and travelers who blend three-part harmony with rock and Americana. The Philadelphia-based outfit masters a style that resonates with fans of Ryan Adams, CSNY and Dawes.All frontmen of previous bands, Brendon Thomas, James Downes and... Read More →