Birmingham Folk Festival

The Birmingham Folk Festival returns to Avondale Park on May 6, 11 AM to 6 PM, for a free, family-friendly day of music, art, and community, with live performances of blues, gospel, grassroots songwriters and singers, bluegrass picking, West African drumming and dance, and more.

A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting unity and strengthening the community through the arts, Birmingham Folk Festival, Inc., believes that music is a powerful tool for bringing people together and celebrating the diversity of our community. Join us this year for performances by the Pine Hill Haints, Little Lee, Sahi On Ko Djony, Janet Simpson and Will Stewart, The Allen Tolbert Unit, and Memphis gospel soul queen Elizabeth King – plus jam sessions, arts and crafts, food trucks, face painting, hip hop education, and a drumming workshop. Brought to by the Magic City Blues Society, Cahaba Brewing Company, the Shed Series, Seasick Records, Mom’s Basement, Birmingham Mountain Radio, the Alabama Folk School, the Alabama Waldorf School, and a host of community partners.