Music News - Auckland Folk Festival 2018 - Second Artist Announcement
18 October 2017 - 0 Comments
The Auckland Folk Festivalcelebrates its 45th anniversary in January with an entertaining and inspiringly diverse line-up of local and international artists. New Zealand’s biggest annual folk music gathering will take place again at the Kumeu Showgrounds, over Auckland Anniversary Weekend, January 26-29, 2018.
Two weeks ago, we shared many of the headlining performers with you, a list that includes The East Pointers (CAN), Nadia Reid, Esther Swift (UK), Huw Williams (UK), Klezmer Rebs, T-Bone Trio, Reverie, and The Bollands. Now we are happy to present more of the three day event's stellar cast – with brief bios below.
Featured in the second line up announcement:
The
Lonely Heartstring Band (US)
The
Old Time Rags (UK)
Ravens
Alan Reid (UK)
Ys
Neil
Billington
Krissy Jackson
Originz
The Deadbeats
The family-friendly festival showcases folk musicians from around New Zealand and the world to entertain guests of all ages. Beginning on the Friday night, festival goers can enjoy a long holiday weekend of concerts, dances and educational workshops, all within the boundaries of the Kumeu Showgrounds, situated just a short drive northwest of Auckland city.
With a new breed of NZ folk artists enjoying international attention the festival has also been evolving in recent years, drawing in a younger generation of fans who appreciate those authentic modern songwriters, as well as more traditional folk and dance.
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