Thousands of music lovers are expected to converge on the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township (Montgomery County), near bucolic Schwenksville and Harleysville, Pennsylvania, August 14-16, 2026 for the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (https://folkfest.org). This will be the 63rd edition of the family-friendly event, located about 45 minutes outside Philadelphia, which is produced and presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, a nonprofit arts organization.

Dozens of musical artists and acts will perform daily from 11 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. Seven stages –including the shady, family-oriented Dulcimer Grove — will offer a diverse array of internationally touring, regional and hyper-local performers, daytime workshops, in-the-round sets featuring several artists/acts, and more. As in years past, many artisans will display and sell their crafts, while a wide array of food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Performing on the Martin Main Stage on Friday evening are Americana roots duo Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, southern soul and blues rocker Eddie 9V, and folk-bluegrass band Damn Tall Buildings. Adam Ezra Group, an eclectic and spirited Americana band closes out the evening with an extended, hour-long set. Saturday night’s Main Stage lineup features father and daughter duo Dirk & Amelia Powell, the Celtic –American roots band RUNA, Grammy Award-winner Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, the iconic folksinger-songwriter Tom Rush, and an extended, 75-minute set by the American jam band Leftover Salmon. Gracing the Main Stage on Sunday afternoon and evening are Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman, alt-country singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks, singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier, purveyors of the “sacred steel” tradition The Campbell Brothers, and progressive bluegrass mandolinist Sam Bush. The festival closes out with “Benediction” featuring singer-songwriter (and emcee) John Flynn.

Artists from the greater Philadelphia region – Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware — including a number of members of the Philadelphia Folksong Society’s Musical Artists Cooperative (MAC) – also will showcase their talents during short, daytime sets.

There’s also a festival within the festival for those who opt to camp onsite and enjoy some late-night musical revelry. The 40-acre campground – chock-a-block with tents – is home to a unique late-night scene, with singing by campfires and jamming into the early morning hours, as well as a Thursday night Camp Stage kickoff performance for campers only that will feature Ben Arnold, Lazy Villains, and Roberta Faceplant.

Both day and full-festival passes are available for purchase. Discounted tickets are available for youth (ages 12-17) and children (ages 5-11.

For more information about the Philadelphia Folk Festival – including stage schedules — and to order tickets, visit https://folkfest.org.