Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Dawes Park

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Rd, 60201 Evanston Directions

Sun 13.09.2026 12:00

Tickets / Registration

Evanston Folk Festival returns to lakefront at Dawes Park: Saturday, September 12th + Sunday, September 13th from 11:30am to 8:30pm. Join us on our spectacular lake front for a celebration of the rich folk music tradition that has guided Space since day one, and has so many roots in our Evanston community. A folky folk festival if ever there was one, and with the most stunning views of Lake Michigan, were honored to be entrusted with this special location and responsibility. Weve got all sorts of fun up our sleeves for this weekend:Three musical stages featuring 30+ artists and pop-up performances throughout the eventEvanstons finest food and beverage offeringsFamily Friendly programming and activitiesSweeping views of Lake Michigan Childrens TicketsChildren under the age of 12 receive free admission to the festival. Children aged 12 - 16 will require a half-priced childrens ticket for admission, which will be available for purchase at the entry gate, even if the event is sold out in advance. ScheduleSaturday, September 13th - Gates open at 11:30 amMusic ends at 8:30pm each dayFor more information and FAQs please visit: www.evanstonfolkfestival.com

Performers

  • Indigo Girls
    Indigo Girls

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  • Josh Ritter
  • James McMurtry
    James McMurtry

    Steadily Shedding Fans Since 1989

    Gear up for the next show here: http://jamesmcmurtry.com

  • Kathleen Edwards
    Kathleen Edwards

    If you ask Kathleen Edwards, the best thing she ever did was quit. By 2014, the singer-songwriter had released four studio albums and amassed widespread critical acclaim. She had been touring since the release of her 2012 album Voyageur, and the prospect of returning home--only to start writing another album, felt impossibly daunting. She put her guitar away and opened a coffee shop aptly named "Quitters" in Stittsville, Ontario. “I had no desire to write, no desire to play. Quitters gave me such a clean break, I worked my ass off building a shop, I didn't have to be 'just a singer' anymore.”
    But in 2018, Maren Morris invited her to Nashville for a songwriting session. Their collaboration, “Good Woman,” wound up on Morris’ album, GIRL. “It reminded me that writing and creating music is entirely my wheelhouse,” she says. “Funny enough, the third writer in the room was Ian Fitchuk, and [we] ended up starting the process of producing a record.”
    Edwards made her long-anticipated return with Total Freedom, her fifth studio album out August 14 via Dualtone Records. Recorded in Canada and Nashville with longtime collaborator Jim Bryson and Grammy-winning producer Fitchuk, Total Free

  • Margaret Glaspy
    Margaret Glaspy

    The third full-length from Margaret Glaspy, Echo The Diamond emerged from a deliberate stripping-away of artifice to reveal life for all its harsh truths and ineffable beauty. “This record came from trying to meet life on life’s terms, instead of looking for a happy ending in everything,” says the New York-based musician. “The whole experience of creating it felt like effortless catharsis.”

    Produced by Glaspy with co-production from her partner, Julian Lage, Echo The Diamond expands on the frenetic vitality of her 2016 release Emotions and Math. She was joined in the studio by drummer/percussionist David King (The Bad Plus) and bassist Chris Morrissey. Anchored in the raw yet mesmerizing vocal presence and impressionistic guitar work she’s brought to the stage in touring with the likes of Spoon and Wilco, Echo The Diamond holds entirely true to the spirit of its lyrical explorations, presenting a selection of songs both unvarnished and revelatory.

  • Tift Merritt
    Tift Merritt

    Handmade songs.

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  • Folk Bitch Trio
    Folk Bitch Trio

    Bringing you original tunes and harmonic arrangements, Melbourne based Folk Bitch Trio is Gracie Sin

  • Dean Johnson
    Dean Johnson

    For all your Dean Johnson needs

    Booking: susie@groundcontroltouring.com

    Management: tony@findtheriver.org

  • Lucy Wainwright Roche
  • Esther Rose
    Esther Rose

    songwriter