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59th Annual Ashland Folk Fest
May 16 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: Bohemian Hall, Ashland, Wisconsin
The beloved Ashland Folk Fest returns for its 59th year with a full day of live music, workshops, and community celebration. All are welcome—come early, stay late, bring a friend, and even bring a song.
Schedule
- Music Workshop: 11:00 AM
- Open Folk Jam: 12:00 PM
- Bar Stage: 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Main Stage: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Tickets are required for entry beginning at 2:00 PM.
Performers
- Pert Near Sandstone
- Henry Bizer
- The Red Bearded Strangers
- Black River Revue
- Nice Grass
- Mark Phillips
- Rose Spieler-Sandburg / Tim Heil
- Chris Anderson
- Olaf Kirsten
- Christopher “River Man” Erickson
- Sugarhound
- Sonofmel
- Joel Glickman
Food Trucks
- Havana Cubans
- Fat Radish
Tickets
- $22 in advance
- $25 at the door
Event Invitation
All are welcome.
Come early. Stay late.
Bring a friend. Bring a song.
This event is presented by the City of Ashland.



