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NERFA Conference Set for Nov. 12-15 in Albany, NY

Nearly 600 performing artists, presenters, promoters, agents and managers, folk DJs, and others actively engaged in contemporary and traditional folk music are expected to converge on The Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York, Nov. 12-15, 2026 for the annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article previewing the NERFA Conference that includes mention of all the artists who are performing in juried Formal Showcases, the Presenters' Showcase, and AcousticMusicScene.com's showcases and Midnight Hoot.]

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FARMette One-Day Mini-Conference Shaping Up in Ohio, April 28

Eight official showcase artists have been selected and final plans are being made for FARMette, a condensed one-day version of the Folk Alliance Region Midwest’s annual four-day conference. Slated for Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., at the historic opera house in downtown Fayette, Ohio, located on US 20,about 30 minutes west of Toledo, the event will feature an array of workshops, more than 20 ten-minute performance lane slots for artists, and two meals with open mics during them, in addition to eight 20-minute official showcases in the evening. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

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