Since 1976, the Great River Folk Festival celebrates the folk arts in the Driftless Region, including music, dance, original artwork, crafts, and performance.  We recruit talents from across the Midwest and throughout the country to create an exceptional experience in a relaxed atmosphere.  Explore our site to see our line up, past line ups and plan your visit.

At GRFF, we aren't going for huge crowds, long lines, or big profit margins. We are a group of volunteers who love great music, original art, and being outside; if that's you, then save the last weekend for the Folk Fest!

Schedule of Events:

August 23, 2024

Will's Main Stage

7:00 pm: Long Mama
8:00 pm: Cedric Watson Et Bijou Creole

Site B

5:30 pm: Old-Time Jam

August 24, 2024

Will's Main Stage

12:15pm - 01:00pm: Taylor James Donskey
02:30pm - 03:30pm: Rucksack Revolution
05:00pm - 06:00pm: The Two Tracks
06:00pm - 07:00pm: Turn, Turn, Turn
07:00pm - 08:00pm: Esme Patterson
08:00pm - 09:00pm: Chicago Farmer And The Fieldnotes
09:00pm - 10:00pm: Adam Greuel And The Space Burritos

Site A

11:00am - 12:15pm: Songwriting I - Kat Wodtke, Luke Callen, Alex Toast
01:00pm - 02:30pm: Something's Happenin' Here - Chicago Farmer, Esme Patterson, Adam Levy
03:30pm - 05:00pm: TRAVEL SONGS - Kat Wodtke, Lou Shields, Taylor James Donskey

Site B

10:00am - 10:45am: Sara Mae - Yoga
01:00pm - 02:30pm: Songwriting Ii - The Two Tracks, Sara Vos, Savannah Smith
03:30pm - 05:00pm: Originals - Hans Mayer, Luke Callen, Haley E Rydell

August 25, 2024

Will's Main Stage

12:30pm - 1:15pm: Mckain Lakey
02:30pm - 3:15pm: The Big Heart Kind And Dandy L Freling
04:30pm - 6:00pm: Songwriter Contest Winner Johnsmith

Site A

11:00am - 12:30pm: Story Songs - Johnsmith, Chicago Farmer, Eddie Allen
01:15pm - 02:30pm: Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge 100th Anniversary - Johnsmith, Eddie Allen, Taylor James Donskey
03:15pm - 04:30pm: Love Songs And Heartache - Dandy L Freling, Mckain Lakey, Jeffrey M Kelly

Site B

11:00am - 12:30pm: Songwriter Contest Finalists.
01:15pm - 02:30pm: Originals - Chicago Farmer, James Grant, Wyatt B Thomson
03:15pm - 04:30pm: Group Sing - Liz Rog

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Date: August 23 - August 25, 2024

Location: Riverside Park,

100 State St,

La Crosse, WI

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