2008 MUSIC PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
The Lowell Folk Festival will begin on Friday evening, July 25 with a kick-off parade and music and ethnic foods at two performance stages: Dutton Street Dance Pavilion and Boarding House Park
On Saturday, July 26, everything kicks off at noon until 6:00 pm with music, ethnic foods, crafts demonstrations and more throughout downtown Lowell. At 7:00 pm, the music continues into the evening at Dutton Street Dance Pavilion and Boarding House Park
On Sunday, July 27, the final day of this year’s festival will run from noon through 6:00 pm throughout downtown Lowell.
Last Updated:
July 21, 2008 8:23 AM
| FRIDAY, JULY 25 |
| Parade: |
| 6:40
- 7:00 |
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| Boarding House Park: |
| 7:15 – 8:00 |
Lonesome River Band |
| 8:15 – 9:00 |
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| 9:15 – 10:15 |
Skatalites |
| Dance Pavilion: |
| 7:15 – 8:30 |
| Red Volkaert & Cindy Cashdollar |
|
| 8:45– 10:00 |
| Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys |
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| Saturday, JULY
26 |
| Parades: |
| 6:40 - 7:00 |
Dynasty Carnival Parade |
| Boarding House Park: |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
TREAD |
| 1:00 – 1:45 |
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| 2:00 – 2:45 |
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| 3:00 – 3:45 |
Helder Moutinho |
| 4:00 – 4:45 |
| Red Volkaert & Cindy Cashdollar |
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| 5:00 – 6:00 |
| Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys |
|
| 7:00 – 7:45 |
Puerto Plata |
| 8:00 – 8:45 |
| Red Volkaert & Cindy Cashdollar |
|
| 9:00– 10:00 |
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| JFK plaza: |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Alex Meixner |
| 1:00 – 1:45 |
Jerry Grcevich |
| 2:00 – 2:45 |
Sister Marie Knight |
| 3:00– 4:00 |
Pilon Batuku |
| 4:15 – 5:00 |
Skordalia |
| 5:15– 6:15 |
Skatalites |
| Market Street Stage: |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Andrew Nemr & Rocky Mendes |
| 1:00– 1:45 |
Réveillons |
| 2:00– 3:15 |
Percussive Dance Traditions |
| 3:30– 4:15 |
Kontiwennenha:wi Akwesasne Singers |
| 4:30– 5:15 |
Sister Marie Knight |
| Lee Street Stage: |
| 12:15 – 1:00 |
|
| 1:15 – 2:00 |
Helder Moutinho |
| 2:15 – 3:00 |
Suhas Rao Ensemble |
| 3:15 – 4:00 |
Balla Kouyate |
| 4:15 – 5:15 |
Keepers of Family Musical Legacy |
| St. Anne's churchyard: |
| 12:15 – 1:00 |
Whitetop Mountain Band |
| 1:15 – 2:00 |
Kontiwennenha:wi Akwesasne Singers |
| 2:15 – 3:15 |
World Strings Traditions |
| 3:30– 4:15 |
Penpa Tsering |
| 4:30 – 5:30 |
Folk Violin Traditions |
| Dance Pavilion: |
| 12:00 – 1:15 |
Skatalites |
| 1:30 – 2:30 |
Alex Meixner |
| 2:45 – 4:00 |
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys |
| 4:15 – 5:30 |
Puerto Plata |
| 7:15 – 8:30 |
Henry Gray & the Cats |
| 8:45 – 10:00 |
Skatalites |
| street performance area: |
| 2:00 – 2:45 |
Mariachi Estampa de America |
| 5:15 – 6:00 |
Mariachi Estampa de America |
| sunday, JULY
27 |
| Boarding house park: |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Sister Marie Knight |
| 1:00 – 1:45 |
Andrew Nemr & Rocky Mendes |
| 2:00 – 2:45 |
Pilon Batuku |
| 3:00 – 3:45 |
Jerry Grcevich |
| 4:00 – 4:45 |
Balla Kouyate |
| 5:00 – 5:45 |
Henry Gray & the Cats |
| JFK PLaza: |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Lonesome River Band |
| 1:00 – 1:45 |
Balla Kouyaté |
| 2:00 – 3:00 |
Whitetop Mountain Band |
| 3:15 – 4:15 |
Redd Volkaert and Cindy Cashdollar |
| 4:30 – 5:15 |
Pilon Batuku |
| 5:30 – 6:30 |
Mighty Sam McClain |
| Market street stage: |
| 12:15 – 1:00 |
Penpa Tsering |
| 1:15 – 2:00 |
TREAD |
| 2:15 – 3:00 |
Kontiwennenha:wi Akwesasne Singers |
| 3:15 – 4:00 |
Suhas Rao Ensemble |
| 4:15 – 5:00 |
Andrew Nemr & Rocky Mendes |
| 5:15 – 6:00 |
Réveillons! |
| lee street stage: |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Jerry Grcevich |
| 1:00 – 1:45 |
Suhas Rao Ensemble |
| 2:00 – 2:45 |
Don Roy Trio |
| 3:00 – 4:00 |
French Fiddle Traditions |
| 4:15 – 5:00 |
Helder Moutinho |
| 5:15 – 6:00 |
Skordalia |
| St Anne's Churchyard: |
| 12:15 – 1:15 |
Singing Traditions |
| 1:30 – 2:30 |
Guitar Traditions |
| 2:45 – 3:15 |
Skordalia |
| 3:30 – 4:00 |
Penpa Tsering |
| 4:15 – 5:00 |
Whitetop Mountain Band |
| 5:15 – 6:00 |
Sister Marie Knight |
| dance pavilion: |
| 12:30 – 1:45 |
Réveillons (called dance) |
| 2:00 – 3:15 |
Mighty Sam McClain |
| 3:30 – 4:45 |
Puerto Plata |
| 5:00 – 6:00 |
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys |
| street performance area: |
| 1:00 – 1:30 |
Gund Kwok |
| 3:00 – 3:30 |
Gund Kwok |
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To view last year’s Festival performance schedule, click here
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