Klezt Virginia Appalachian Musical Festival

11/13/2024

Hi, folks, though we’re sad about the cancellation of next year’s KleztVirginia festival, we’re optimistic about having future celebrations. To do this, we need your support. Feel free to donate or contact us about how you can help with future festivals. Thanks!!

11/11/2024

We are saddened to announce that we will be cancelling the Klezt Virginia Festival for 2025.

The results of the election directly affect some of our planning staff, who may very well have to leave the state out of safety concerns.

God willing and the creek don't rise, we hope to see you again in 2026.

Stay safe, and thank you for supporting our festival. Our first event was successful and joyful, and we'd love share another with you.

10/20/2024

Had a great time tabling at Huntington Pride yesterday!

10/17/2024

Come see us Saturday at Huntington Pride! We will have an info booth to help get the word out about our free festival. Hope to see you there!

10/15/2024

I am beyond excited to announce our new festival date! We will be bringing our free festival to our jewel city on March 30, 2025! Save the Date! The festival will be a full-day event.

Please go to our website for more info: https://kleztvirginia.com/
Please consider donating to help us to keep this event free and grow it for an even better festival in March!

First annual klezmer music festival. Featuring internationally acclaimed headline performers, dance, comedy, magic, photo booth, and other performances.

10/15/2024

We now have a GoFundMe!

Please consider donating to help grow our event and to keep it free for all attendees!

This year we started a new event in Huntington, West Virginia: … Tobias Murphy needs your support for Help Keep the Klezt Virginia Music Festival Free for All

08/28/2024

So, I just got back from a mind-blowing experience at KlezKanada! It's amazing what happens when a love of traditional music brings people together in community!

I made a lot of great connections and learned a lot. I can't wait to solidify our plans for Klezt Virginia for this coming year!

I learned that there is a lot of interest in visiting West Virginia for next year's festival!

Watch this space!

KlezKanada. Fostering Jewish cultural and artistic creativity worldwide as a constantly evolving contemporary culture and identity. ▼ Scroll down to learn about what we do

06/09/2024

Check it out!

Save the date: December 21-26, 2024 for Yiddish New York!

06/09/2024

I've been looking back over the statistics for our posts, and the one with the most views by far was the post with Ilya Shneyveys's photos with his accordion - no words, just pictures. There must be a lot of accordion love out there. So here you go! Pictures of the accordion man himself at the festival. There's even a pic of Ilya and his manjo (mandolin plus banjo).

Photos by Melissa Anne Perella.