The University of Chicago Folklore Society
1212 E. 59th St.
Chicago, IL 60637

News

2/19/2012 - Thanks to everyone who came out for the Folk Fest - it was another great year! We hope to see you again at the 53rd annual Folk Festival next February.

1/30/2012 - Tickets for the Folk Fest are now on sale! Buy yours here (have your credit card handy). And when Folk Fest weekend comes around, don't miss our weekend of free daytime workshops. To get a taste of what will be going on at Ida Noyes on Saturday and Sunday of folk fest weekend, check out the workshops page.

1/5/2012 - Our performers for the 2012 Folk Fest are all booked! Visit the schedule page to see when everyone is playing. Tickets will be going on sale in just a few weeks - don't forget to get yours!

12/22/2011 - We're happy to announce that joining us this year will be the Cajun group Bonsoir Catin. Learn more about them and our other artists in the Performers section.

11/16/2011 - Information on some of the great bands and artists who will be joining us in February has been added to the Performers section. Facebook users can now also follow updates from the UofC Folk Festival from our Facebook page - just click the 'like' button!

4/2/2011 - The new Visiting Hyde Park section is up with information about hotels, restaurants, and parking near the University of Chicago campus. Also, some fantastic photos by Stephanie Zhu have been added to the Photos section. Check them out!

3/16/2011 - The photo page has been updated with photos from the 2011 Festival.

3/12/2011 - We are pleased to announce that we have set a date for our 2012 Fest. The 52^nd Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival will run from Friday, February 10 to Sunday, February 12, 2012. We hope to see you there!

What is the Folk Festival?

The University of Chicago Folk Festival is a three-day celebration of traditional music from the United States and around the world. We aim to keep the living tradition of folk music alive by inviting some of today's best traditional musicians to the U of C campus every February for three days of music, dance, and more.

This year, we are celebrating our 52^nd Annual Folk Festival, to be held February 10 - 12th, 2012. As always, we will have three concerts in Mandel Hall on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, and workshops in Ida Noyes during the day on Saturday and Sunday.

Want to get involved?

There are many ways to get involved with the Folk Fest.

Plan: The Folklore Society is still planning the 2012 Festival, and we need your help! We meet every Wednesday evening on campus in Ida Noyes Hall to listen to music, hire performers, and arrange logistics. For more information about our meetings and how you can join us, see the Join us! page.

Volunteer: Running the Folk Festival weekend takes a large number of volunteers, including coordinators who do the bulk of the organization. For more information about volunteering, go to our Volunteer page.

Donate: Festival costs are met in a wide variety of ways, including ticket sales, university funding and outside grants. But even with these sources of funds, it is difficult to meet all of the costs of putting on a great show. To find out more about donating to the Folklore Society, contact us at uofcfolk@gmail.com or at the mailing address listed in the sidebar.

Come! We're planning an amazing weekend to honor the remarkable history of the Festival. Check out the Performers page to see who's coming, and stay tuned for more announcements! Don't forget to sign up for our mailing list to receive information about the upcoming festival.