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Broadcasting Live from the Richmond Folk Festival October 11-13

Richmond Folk Festival

VPM Music will continue the tradition of broadcasting live from the Altria main stage at the Richmond Folk Festival this year. Don’t miss a minute of the festival - even if you're out of town. Tune in to 93.1 and 107.3 FM or...

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VPM Music will be Broadcasting Live from the Altria Stage:
Friday, October 11
6:30 – 7:30 CASYM Steel Orchestra (steel pan orchestra)
7:45 – 8:45 Iberi Choir (Georgian polyphonic singing)
9:00 – 10:00 Bombino (Tuareg guitar)

Saturday, October 12
12:00 – 12:45 Petroloukas Halkias & Vasilis Kostas (traditional music from Epirus)
1:00 – 1:45 Riley Baugus  (Appalachian songs and ballads)
2:00 – 2:45 Huun Huur Tu (Tuvan throat-singing)
3:00 – 3:45 Plunky & the Oneness of Juju (Afro-funk and go-go orchestra)
4:00 – 5:00 BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun)

Sunday, October 13
12:00 – 12:45 Mangum & Company (gospel brass “shout band”)
1:00 – 1:45 Lonesome River Band  (bluegrass)
2:00 – 2:45 Conjunto Guantanamo (Afro-Cuban)
3:00 – 3:45 Balla Kouyaté & Famoro Dioubaté (balafon masters)
4:00 – 4:45 Dale Watson (honky-tonk and country)
5:00 – 6:00 Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks (Delta blues)

Stop by the VPM Tent near the Altria Stage

Enjoy family-friendly activities, free prizes, raffles, and our specially-themed green screen photo booth.

VPM Tent Hours: Saturday: 12:00 - 9:00 p.m.; Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Appearances by Select VPM Public Radio Personalities: Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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