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Evanston Folk Fest

🗓️ September 12 & 13 2026
📍 Evanston, IL
A celebration of folk music

06/03/2026

SINGLE-DAY LINEUPS AND TICKETS ARE HERE! 🌊

That's right, Saturday and Sunday passes for Evanston Folk Festival 2026 are officially on sale now evanstonfolkfestival.com! Limited quantities of Tier 1 priced tickets are available, so make sure to buy your tickets early before prices go up! Planning to come both days? Grab your two-day passes before they're gone for good! We can’t wait to see you at the lakefront. 💙

Set times are still to come, so stay tuned!

05/29/2026

Mark those calendars, Evanston...Single-day lineups and tickets are coming your way on Wednesday, June 3rd at 10am CT!

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05/12/2026

POP-UP! Our friends over at are hosting their annual Spring Market this Saturday, May 16th and we’ll be popping up there selling fee-free tickets to Evanston Folk Fest! Come on by for music, vendors, and all things bikes. 🚲

📍Saturday, May 16 | 10am-3pm | Mack’s Bike and Goods Evanston

05/05/2026

Mother's Day is around the corner and what better way to celebrate mom than treating her to a weekend at Evanston Folk Festival! Music fans of all ages are welcome, so grab tickets for mom for Mother's Day and bring out the whole fam! 🪕

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04/28/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED! Join us for two FREE Evanston Starlight Series shows this summer. Catch Chicago-based folk songwriter Max Subar on July 7 at Harbert-Payne Park. On August 25 you can catch Evanston's very own Soft Opening - featuring Nora O'Connor, Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd, Alton Smith, and Mark Bransfield recreating the soft rock songs of the 70's at Independence Park. We'll also be at each of these events selling fee-free tickets for Evanston Folk Festival 2026!

Here's what to know before you go:
☀️ Concerts begin at 6:00pm.
☀️ Bring your own lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks.
☀️ In the event of rain, concerts will be canceled. The decision to cancel will be made by 4:00pm on the show date. Check the Evanston Parks & Recreation page for updates.

04/24/2026

The official Evanston Folk Festival 2026 playlist is here and it's filled with tracks from EVERY artist hitting our stages in Evanston this September! We hope you'll discover some new faves and also revisit the ones you love. Check it out at the link in our bio!

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04/23/2026

ICYMI, we'll be popping up at (4022 Main St, Skokie) this Sunday, 4/26 from 8:30am-12:30pm at the Skokie Farmer's Market! Shop from local vendors, grab a delicious coffee from Soul Good's new Spring menu, and grab your Evanston Folk Festival 2-day passes without the added online service fees. We'll also be giving away wildflower seeds, and hosting a fun flower pot painting activity. Come on by! 🎨

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04/22/2026

🌎 Evanston Folk Festival is hosting a Dawes Park cleanup event this Saturday, April 25 from 9am-12pm. Come fill up a trash bag, and you'll be entered to win a pair of 2-day passes to EFF 2026!

We'll also be giving away wildflower seeds, and hosting a fun flower pot painting activity. 🎨 Plus, if you haven't had the chance to grab one of our yard signs yet, we'll have those too!

📍 We'll be setting up at the north end of the lagoon, so come on by and help beautify our little corner of the world.

* Please note, tickets will not be available for purchase at this event.

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04/17/2026

POP-UP REMINDER! Don't forget we'll be popping up at tomorrow, Saturday 4/18 from 8am-11am for Record Store Day! We'll be hanging out selling tickets, handing out some fun freebies, and chatting about all things folk. While you're there, make sure to check out Animal Records' special section in the shop just for Evanston Folk Fest artists. We hope to see you there!

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