Photographer Marilyn Stringer
documents TKMA events, including the annual Tucson Folk
Festival. See her photos at her gallery website:
Marilyn Stringer's Gallery
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Common Threads Copyright © 2008 Lisa Dromsky-Cleary, NightOwl Productions
In addition to nationally known headline acts each evening, the Tucson
Folk Festival showcases local and regional musicians from Arizona
and the Southwest. The Festival offers workshops,
a gospel sing-along, a children's show, and features
a wide array of food and craft booths as well.
FREE to the public and
held in the first week of May, the Festival is one of
the loveliest events on the Tucson calendar.
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Upcoming Events
These events support TKMA and help keep the Folk Festival Free.
TKMA Holiday Party & Fundraiser
Saturday December 13, 2008
VFW Catalina Post 4903
1150 N. Beverly Ave.
Details TBA
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WHO
Announcing the 2008 Headliners!
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Marley's Ghost
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Saturday 9:00 - 10:00 pm
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Sunday 7:00 - 8:00 pm
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Plaza Stage
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Ruthie Foster
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Hans Mayer
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Sunday 8:00 - 9:00 pm
Plaza Stage
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Children's Show
Sunday 1:15 - 2:00 pm
Courtyard Stage
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Billy Jonas
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Family / Adult Show
Saturday 8:00 - 9:00 pm
Plaza Stage
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Children's Show
Sunday 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Courtyard Stage
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Past years' headliners have included:
Richie Havens, Rory Block, Tish Hinojosa, Jimmy LaFave, Odetta, Guy Clark,
Al Stewart, Tim O'Brien, Chris Smither, Karla Bonoff, David Wilcox,
Laura Love, Hans Olson, Rosie Flores, the John Cowan Band, the
Austin Lounge Lizards, Aztec Two Step, Bill Miller, Terri
Hendrix, Joyce Andersen & Harvey Reid, Trout Fishing in America and many more.
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WHEN
SATURDAY, MAY 3, noon - 10:00 pm
SUNDAY, May 4, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
The Festival is a two-day event offering
over 20 hours of music, dance, and entertainment.
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WHERE
Since 1986 the Festival has been held downtown, in El Presidio Park.
The performances this year will be on these five stages:
- Plaza stage at City Hall
- Courtyard stage at the Old Pima County Courthouse
- Museum stage at the Tucson Museum of Art
- Old Town Artisans stage
- New Artists stage
Located in downtown Tucson, all five stages are within easy
walking distance from the corner of Church and Alameda.
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Tucson courthouse dome,
from nearby El Presidio Park
(Martin, 2005).
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Interstate 10 Construction
Note that due to construction, all I-10 exits from Prince
Road to 29th Street are closed. Traffic to downtown
must exit at either Exit 254 - Prince Road (eastbound) or
Exit 259 - 29th Street (westbound) and use the frontage road.
For official construction information, visit the
Arizona Dept. of Transportation
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Festival location map
Events locations map
(a PDF)
Downtown Parking Info
There are also a number of private lots in and near downtown.
Note that some locations close before the festival does. Check the hours before you park!
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