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Folkfaces Fest Returns! Folkfaves V • 2021: A Folkface Odyssey

WNYMUSIC.com is beyond excited that “2021: A Folkface Odyssey • Folkfaces Fest V” has JUST ANNOUNCED their 2021 concert schedule. 

Folkfaces Fest celebrates roots, music, community, and culture in Western New York and beyond. The annual event is hosted by Western New York band Folkfaces, and will take place at Cherry Hill Campground. For the 5th iteration of the festival, the theme is “2021: A Follkface Odyssey,” riffing on Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

Cherry Hill Campground is a beautiful site with well-manicured grounds to enjoy while at the festival. Each campsite has a fire ring and a picnic table. On-site, there is a bathhouse with 6 flush toilets and 2 showers. Multiple spigots with potable water are throughout the grounds. Firewood, Snacks, blankets, soft drinks, coffee, and many other supplies are available for sale at the Cherry Hill Campsite.

2021’s talent includes Scott H Biram, JD Wilkes, Bruce Molsky, Folkfaces, Andy Cohen, Mike Gantzer, Subsoil, Dirty Blanket, The Ditrani Brothers, and more!

We will see you all from September 30th-October 3rd at Cherry Hill Campground in Darien Center, NY, smack-dab in between Rochester and Buffalo, NY. Join us, and let’s get weird!

Now let’s take a look at the Daily Schedule!

Thursday, September 30th

Gage Stage

5-6 p.m. Rich Kronert & Carly Jane

6:15-7:15 p.m. Jungle Steve

7:30-8:30 p.m. The Observers

8:45-9:45 p.m. Old World Warblers

10-11 p.m. Black Rock Zydeco

Friday, October 1st

Gage Stage

12:30-1:30 p.m. Holy Locust

2-2:45 p.m. BuskingRaed

3-4 p.m. Dave Brown & Dishonest Fiddlers

5-6 p.m. Dr Jazz & the Jazzbugs

7:30-9 p.m. The Ditrani Brothers

11:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. Scott H. Biram

1:30 a.m. – TBD Shoot Ya

Main Stage

12:30-1:30 p.m. Daniel Byrd

2-3 p.m. Tommy Luke

4-5 p.m. The Brothers Blue

6-7:30 p.m. Folkfaces

9:30-11 p.m. JD Wilkes

Slyboots Tent

2-3 p.m. Workshop: African Drumming with Griffin Brady

3-4 p.m. Workshop: Banjo Panel

4-5 p.m. Workshop: Old-time Tunes Tunes in New York State with Kimball, Canning, and Schaefer ( featuring a sampling of tunes and stories!)

5-6:30 p.m. Square Dance with Jim Kimball & Geneseo Stringband

8-10 p.m. Film Fest with Matt Wisenewski

12 a.m. MIDNIGHT MOVIE

Saturday, October 2nd

Gage Stage

1-2:30 p.m. Andy Cohen

3-4 p.m. Sol Y Sombra

4:30-5:30 p.m. Feral Foster

6-7 p.m. Lala Funstar!

8:30-10 p.m. Cory Grinder & the Playboy Scouts

11-11:30 p.m. Costume Contest Awards

11:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. Dirty Blanket

1:30 a.m. – TBD Pine Fever

Main Stage

12:30-1:30 p.m. Woven Home

2-3 p.m. Organ Fairchild

4-5:30 p.m. Mike Gantzer

7-8:30 p.m. Bruce Molsky

9:30-11 p.m. Subsoil

Slyboots Tent

12-1 p.m. Yoga with Holly Adams

2-3 p.m. Nusantara Arts Gamelan

4-5 p.m. Workshop with Andy Cohen

5-6 p.m. Workshop with Bruce Molsky

6-7 p.m. Slyboots Circus

8-9 p.m. C’est Bon Cajun Dance Band

12 a.m. MIDNIGHT MOVIE

Sunday, October 3rd

Gage Stage

1-2 p.m. Fred Brown

3-4 p.m. Ruckus Juice Jug Stompers

4:30-5:30 p.m. Moon Hollow

6:30 p.m. – TBD Folkfaces

Main Stage

1-2 p.m. Yellow Jack

2:30-3:30 p.m. Stinky Boots String Band

5:30-6:30 p.m. Uncle Ben’s Remedy

Slyboots Tent

12-1 p.m. Yoga with Holly Adams

1-2 p.m. Mushroom Walk with Shea Akers

1-2 p.m. Smirk Jerker Street Band

2-3 p.m. La Marimba

4-5:30 p.m. Songwriter Circle with Michael Farrow, Peter Latona, Saranaide, and Little Cake

If you want to find out more about Folkfaces, check them out here on The List!