For over 50 years running the Kerrville Folk Festival has been presenting an amazing lineup over 19 days in the Texas Hill Country at the Quiet Valley Ranch. This year’s lineup is not exception to that with headliners including SG Goodman, The Vandoliers, James McMurtry, Lilly Hiatt, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Brandy Clark and many more. Over 100 artists will grace the festival stages this year.
In a time when we need community and music perhaps more than ever, the Kerrville Folk Festival returns for the 54th year straight. Every year the festival turns the Quiet Valley Ranch into an oasis of songs, family and fun for 19 days. Over time some of the greatest songwriters in history have played there and this year’s lineup promises to be another great edition to the storied history of the Festival.
This year’s headliners include, James McMurtry, SG Goodman, The Vandoliers, Lilly Hiatt Brandy Clark, and so many more on multiple stages.
Tickets are available in a variety of packages ranging from single day to complete 19 day passes with camping onsite.
The Kerrville Folk Festival, the Foundation’s flagship event, was founded by Rod Kennedy in 1972. The 50th Kerrville Folk Festival was celebrated in 2022 and continues to be a Mecca for the songwriting community. For 18 straight days and nights, the Festival offers concerts and activities for all ages that are focused on nurturing and developing artistic expression, especially the art of songwriting.
The Festival is held at Quiet Valley Ranch in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, just 9 miles south of Kerrville, TX. (It’s about an hour drive from San Antonio and a two-hour drive from Austin.)
The Festival is celebrated by a community who considers itself family and are always delighted to welcome new folks! When gathered, it becomes the second largest community in Kerr county. During the 18-day Festival, attendance is approximately 30,000, with guests coming from all over the world to experience the magic many simply call “Kerrville”.
With over 1500 outstanding singer-songwriters have been presented on the Festival’s stages. Through the years, the Kerrville stage has welcomed many nationally known artists, as New Folk Finalists, performers, and instructors in our schools and workshops.
While many folks come out just to see the evening shows, many say the heart and soul of the Festival is in the Campground. This is where folks can truly experience and appreciate the abundance of talent the community is blessed to have in their midst each year. Impromptu jam sessions pop up at any time around campfires, or anywhere folks are willing to listen; it is a 24-hour-a-day treat for musicians and music enthusiasts alike.
The two words that seem to come up most when people describe the festivals is “magic” and “transformational.” We invite you to join us and create your own magically transformational experience and learn why so many come back year after year.
In addition to the scheduled artists will be the fabled New Folk Song Competition during the first weekend of the Festival.
Since 1973, the Grassy Hill New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters has been at the heart of the Kerrville Folk Festival’s mission to champion songwriters and their craft. More than just a contest, New Folk is a launching pad — a tradition that has introduced audiences to some of the most influential voices in American music.
Over the years, artists like Lyle Lovett, Adrianne Lenker, Nanci Griffith, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, James McMurtry, Anaïs Mitchell, and Jonathan Byrd (among many others) have stood on the New Folk stage early in their careers. Today, hundreds of songwriters continue to submit their work each year for the chance to be part of this extraordinary lineage.
Whether you’re discovering tomorrow’s favourites or cheering on the rising stars of today, New Folk is where the future of songwriting comes into focus.
Festival website: www.KerrvilleFolkFestival.org
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