Montana Folk Festival Releases Great 2026 Artist Lineup

Concert season is officially here, and if you want to experience live music in Montana this summer, you have plenty of options. From stadium shows to music festivals, there's something for everyone.

The Montana Folk Festival is a free outdoor music festival that happens annually in Butte, Montana. This year's festival is scheduled for July 10-12, 2026, on the site of the original mine yard in uptown Butte.

The Montana Folk Festival features performances and demonstrations by over 200 of the nation’s finest musicians, dancers, and craftspeople.

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The full list of performers for the 2026 Montana Folk Festival has just dropped, featuring a variety of talented musicians from Montana and around the world.

Check out the 2026 Montana Folk Festival lineup below.

• Gene Tagaban
• Alash
• Sterling Drake
• Wolfbearsingers
• Nour Harkati
• Pedro Luis Ferrer
• Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
• Vasilis Kostas
• La Santa Cecilia
• Prezident Brown
• Be'la Dona
• Saraswathi Ranganathan
• Dale Watson
• Parangal Dance Company
• Nest of Singing Bird
• Pine Leaf Boys
• The Amanda Cook Bang
• Keith Johnson
• Afro Dominicano
• Tamburitza Ponoc
• The Legendary Ingramettes
• Cecilia

The Montana Folk Festival may not be the biggest music festival in Montana, but it's definitely one of the most unique. Honestly, you can't beat a free music festival, especially in a city with so much history and surrounding beauty.

If you're making summer plans, be sure to add the Montana Folk Festival to your itinerary. It's going to be bigger and better than ever this year. For more information about the festival and what to expect, please visit the Montana Folk Festival website.