Folks Festival History

1st Annual Folks Fest
August 23-25, 1991, Estes Park, CO
Billy and Liza • Altan • Steve Forbert • Walt Richardson and the Morning Star Band • Pierce Pettis • Jonathan Edwards • Sundogs • Patty Larkin • Red Clay Ramblers • Michael Tomlinson • Alex De Grassi • Robert Earl Keen, Jr. • Danny Heines • Darden Smith • Tim O’Brien and the O’Boys • David Wilcox • Blue Rodeo

2nd Anunual Folks Fest
August 21-23, 1992, Estes Park, CO
Colorado Acoustic Adventure • Tom Prasada-Rao • Bill Morrissey • Tim O’Brien and the O’Boys • John Gorka • Leftover Salmon • Laughing Hands • Runaway • Wind Machine • Robert Earl Keen, Jr. • Laurie Lewis and Grant Street • Maura O’Connell • Marc Cohn • Don Henry • Kiya Heartwood • Harvey Reid • Limpopo • Steve Forbert Band • David Wilcox • Nanci Griffith

4th Annual Folks Fest
August 19-21, 1994, Estes Park, CO
Harvey Reid • The Story • David Wilcox • Scott Wilson • Three Fisted Lullabye • Tom Prasada-Rao • Patty Larkin • Norman and Nancy Blake • Sugarbeat • Robert Earl Keen • Janis Ian • Peter Rowan and Jerry Douglas • Michelle Shocked • Jim Salestrom • Catie Curtis • Stephen Allen Davis • Banana Fish • Ani Difranco • The Nudes • John Gorka • Lowen and Navarro • Tim O’Brien • Shawn Colvin

5th Annual Folks Fest
August 18-20, 1995, Lyons, CO (first year in Lyons)
Jack Ingram • Ben Harper • Ani DiFranco • George Murphy • Celeste Krenz Trio • Lucy Kaplansky • Martin Simpson • Shannon Worrell and Monsoon • Trapezoid • Keb Mo • Loudon Wainwright III • Cheryl Wheeler • John Hiatt • Drepung Monks • Julie Hoest • Karen Pernick • Dar Williams • Tim O’Brien • The Nields • Dougie MacLean • Greg Brown • Nanci Griffith

6th Annual Folks Fest
August 23-25, 1996, Lyons, CO
Suzanne Vega • JJ Cale • Dar Williams • Patty Larkin • Wolfstone • Acoustic Food Chain • Dan Bern • Randy Barrett • Erica Wheeler • Box Set • Vance Gilbert • Gillian Welch and David Rawlings • Greg Brown • The Laura Love Band • Bruce Cockburn • The Heavenly Echoes • LJ Booth • Kate McLeod • Cliff Eberhardt • Moxy Fruvous • John Gorka

7th Annual Folks Fest
August 22-24, 1997, Lyons, CO
Nanci Griffith •Michelle Shocked • Greg Brown • David Wilcox • Son Volt • Tom Paxton • Cheryl Wheeler • Peter Himmelman • Dee Carstensen • Richard Buckner • The Nields • Vance Gilbert • Martin Sexton • Catie Curtis • The Burns Sisters • Michael Lille • Eddie From Ohio • Maggie Simpson • Sarah Mason • Paul Reisler

8th Annual Folks Fest
August 21-23, 1998, Lyons, CO
Dave Boylan • Venice • Martin Sexton • John Gorka • Roseanne Cash • The Keb ‘Mo Band • Lucy Kaplansky • Darrell Scott • James McMurtry • Natalie MacMaster • The Tim O’Brien Band • Dar Williams • Greg Brown • Sweet Honey in the Rock • John Smith • Karen Savoca • Buddy and Julie Miller • Guy Clark • Peter Himmelman • The Laura Love Band • Steve Earle

9th Annual Folks Fest
August 16-19, 1999, Lyons, CO
Greg Brown • Beth Nielson Chapman • David Massengill • Vance Gilbert • Janis Ian • John Jennings • Peter Himmelman • Susan Werner

10th Annual Folks Fest
August 18-20, 2000, Lyons, CO
Dakota Blonde • Mary Guthier • Kelly Joe Phelps • Catie Curtis • Martin Sexton • CPR with David Crosby, Jeff Pevar, and James Rayond • Libby Kirkpatrick • Peter Mayer • The Nields • Stacey Earle • Tom Rush • Victoria Williams • Greg Brown • Nanci Griffith • Ben Demerath • Willy Porter • Roy Rogers and Shanna Morrison • Lucy Kaplansky • Cheryl Wheeler • Guy Clark • Solas • Emmylou Harris and Spyboy

11th Annual Folks Fest
August 17-19, 2001, Lyons, CO
Kreg Viesselman • Christopher Williams • Cliff Eberhardt • Cheryl Wheeler • John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky • Rickie Lee Jones • Chris Rosser • Vance Gilbert • Erin McKeown • Pierce Pettis • Patty Larkin • Eddie from Ohio • Greg Brown • Arlo Guthrie • Rebecca Folsom • Steve Seskin • Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer • Joel Rafael Band • Todd Snider • Peter Himmelman Band • Gillian Welch and David Rawlings • Bruce Hornsby •

12th Annual Folks Fest
August 16-18, 2002, Lyons, CO
Randy Newman • John Prine • Greg Brown • Michelle Shocked • Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart • Sarah Harmer • Keller Williams • Iris Dement • Beth Nielson Chapman • Catie Curtis • Ellis Paul • The Waifs • Peter Mayer • Dave Carter and Tracey Grammer • The Be Good Tanyas • Harvey Reid • Deb Talan

13th Annual Folks Fest
August 15-17, 2003, Lyons, CO
Billy Jonas • Maggie Simpson • The Nields • Chris Robinson • Patty Griffin • Warren Haynes • Dan Sheridan • Richard Julian • Christine Kane • Darrell Scott • Utah Phillips • Dar Williams • Greg Brown • Norah Jones • Mindy Smith • Vance Gilbert • Xavier Rudd • Todd Snider • Alice Peacock • Richard Thompson • Indigo Girls

14th Annual Folks Fest
August 13-15, 2004, Lyons, CO
Steve Seskin • Paul Reisler, Angela Kaset, and Howard Levy • Ray LaMontagne • Catie Curtis • John Butler • Joan Osborne • Brian Joseph • Kaki King • Rich Price • Vusi Mahlasela • The Duhks • The Waybacks • Greg Brown • Joan Baez • Danny Shafer • Zoe Lewis Trio • Slaid Cleaves • Ruthie Foster • Mason Jennings • David Bromberg • Ben Kweller • Peter Himmelman

The 15th Annual Folks Festival
August 19-21, 2005, Lyons, CO
Arlo Guthrie (40th Anniversary Alice's Restaurant Performance) • Joan Armatrading • Taj Mahal • Steve Earle • Patty Griffin • Loudon Wainwright III • Lisa Loeb • Kasey Chambers • Todd Snider • Subdudes • Missy Higgins • Beth Nielsen Chapman • Allison Moorer • Jackie Greene • John Gorka • Joe Gorka • Joe Craven • Mieka Pauley • Vance Gilbert • The Mammals • Willy Porter • Serena Ryder • Peter Mayer

The 16th Annual Folks Festival
August 18-20, 2006, Lyons, CO
Ani DiFranco • Jeff Tweedy • Kris Kristofferson• Amos Lee • Sonya Kitchell • The Waifs • Kathleen Edwards • Guy Clark • Martin Sexton • Blue Rodeo • Mindy Smith • Issa (formerly Jane Siberry) • Elvis Perkins in Dearland • Steve Seskin • Kathrin Shorr • Andrew Bird • Assembly of Dust • Paul Kelly • Martyn Joseph • moira smiley & VOCO • Pat Flynn & Friends • Billy Jonas • Folks Showcase

The 17th Annual Folks Festival
August 17-19, 2007, Lyons, CO
Ray LaMontagne • Chris Isaak • Gillian Welch • Judy Collins • Brett Dennen • Richie Havens • Grace Potter & the Nocturnals • Mary Gauthier • Peter Himmelman • Cheryl Wheeler • Darrell Scott • The Ditty Bops • Dave Rawlings Machine • Catie Curtis • Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams • Serena Ryder • The Guggenheim Grotto • Vance Gilbert • Zoe Lewis and Her Rubber Band • Arthur Lee Land • Ellis • Mitch Barrett • Folks Showcase