Kerrville Folk Festival

Kerrville Folk Festival Kerrville Folk Festival - Celebrating Songwriters since 1972! Kerrville Folk Festival • May 21 - June 7, 2026
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The Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit incorporation. Our purpose is to educate the public about the benefits and characteristics of folk music. We exist to provide a unique experience in a musical community that is enjoyable and rewarding to the listeners and the performers who share their craft. Our vision is of a community where songwriters and their craft are treasure

d and supported and folk music is valued and enjoyed by people of all ages and circumstances. Our mission is to promote public appreciation and support for songwriters, the songwriting craft, and the gift that folk music offers to the world. The Foundation accomplishes its mission and reaches toward its vision by promoting folk music in its many and varied forms, and by actively supporting songwriting, songwriters and folk music education. Its flagship event, the Kerrville Folk Festival, is the longest continuously-running music festival in the United States and features more than 100 performing songwriters in intimate musical settings over 18 wonderful days and nights.

Well, dang! That was a wild storm. Hope everyone is alright. We did call the show tonight, and we will let you know if t...
05/27/2026

Well, dang! That was a wild storm. Hope everyone is alright.

We did call the show tonight, and we will let you know if there are any updates regarding programming for the rest of the week.

In the meantime, check out this amazing capture by our super rad volunteer coordinator, Kate Prejean ! Pretty cool, huh?

Thank you to everyone who came out to vote in the KFF Foundation Board election yesterday. Here are the results:✅ Both B...
05/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to vote in the KFF Foundation Board election yesterday. Here are the results:

✅ Both By-Law changes have been passed. We will be updating that language on the website soon.

✅ Joining/Rejoining the Board:
💫 “Bluegrass” Dave Wilmoth
💫 Caitlin Willcox
💫 J Frank Webster
💫 Jacobi Caldwell
💫 Rain Thoresen

Our community is so wonderful and we are so grateful to have you all here. See you out there!

Congratulations to our 2026 Grassy Hill New Folk Winners! ✨Please join us in celebrating (left to right) Hudson Mueller,...
05/25/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Grassy Hill New Folk Winners! ✨

Please join us in celebrating (left to right) Hudson Mueller, Stephanie Sammons, Sarah Golden, Helena Hallberg, Caitlin Cannon, and Logan Vath.

For more than five decades, New Folk has been one of the beating hearts of the Kerrville Folk Festival: a place to listen closely, lean in, and hear the future of songwriting taking shape in real time.

We are deeply grateful to Grassy Hill for their generous support of this program over so many years. Their continued commitment helps make it possible for these artists and their songs to be heard, celebrated, and carried forward.

We also want to send a big thank you to
for their seamless livestream work, helping us share New Folk with the folk fans watching from home and giving them a front-row seat to what’s new, next, and current in the singer-songwriter sphere.

To this year’s winners: congratulations. Your songs moved us, surprised us, and reminded us why this program matters so much. Welcome to the New Folk family. 💛

Buckle up, Kerrville… tonight’s the night! takes the stage at Kennedy Theater, bringing the kind of songs that can hush...
05/22/2026

Buckle up, Kerrville… tonight’s the night!

takes the stage at Kennedy Theater, bringing the kind of songs that can hush a crowd one minute and have them hollering the next. Zero exaggeration when we say we’ve been looking forward to this moment since his beyond stellar set at this year’s Luck Reunion.

Sharp writing, a voice full of hard miles and humor, and that unmistakable Texas edge… JRW has become one of the most compelling songwriter-performers around, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Ranch this evening for the very first time!

Day 2 is officially underway. Grab your people, find a spot under the trees, and let’s do this right. 🌙🎶

Last night was the stuff dreams are made of! Thank you everybody for sticking it out with us to catch the rest of that a...
05/22/2026

Last night was the stuff dreams are made of! Thank you everybody for sticking it out with us to catch the rest of that amazing show after the storm with and

We even caught out jamming in the campground into the wee hours.

Who’s ready for round two?!

Happy Day One, everybody! It’s the best day of the year and we can’t wait to hang with you at the Ranch. Drive safely an...
05/21/2026

Happy Day One, everybody! It’s the best day of the year and we can’t wait to hang with you at the Ranch.

Drive safely and we’ll see you soon!

🍣 GIVEAWAY TIME, KERRVILLE FRIENDS!Need a little “date night off the Ranch” during Fest? Our newest sponsor, Bonzai Japa...
05/20/2026

🍣 GIVEAWAY TIME, KERRVILLE FRIENDS!

Need a little “date night off the Ranch” during Fest? Our newest sponsor, Bonzai Japanese Steak and Sushi, has you covered with sushi, hibachi, lunch specials, fantastic happy hour deals... and now a sweet little perk for festival folks.

🎟 Show your 2026 Kerrville Folk Festival wristband and mention Bonzai’s ad in the official program to receive a FREE dessert with your meal during Fest!

And because we’re feeling celebratory... We’re giving away TWO pairs of passes to any weekend of the festival:
✨ One winner from Facebook
✨ One winner from Instagram

To enter:
1️⃣ Follow both pages
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag your favorite Fest friend / sushi date in the comments
4️⃣ Share this post to your story for an extra entry

Winners will be chosen tomorrow at 4 PM.

It always feels like an unfinished story when a New Folk artist doesn’t return to the Ranch to celebrate with us the nex...
05/19/2026

It always feels like an unfinished story when a New Folk artist doesn’t return to the Ranch to celebrate with us the next year.✨

Back in 2019, took home a New Folk win with the kind of songwriting that quietly stops you in your tracks… sharp-eyed, tender, and beautifully human. Then, like so many things, the world hit pause before we really got the chance to soak in that moment together.

So we’re extra excited to finally welcome Liv back to the Kerrville Folk Festival lineup on Saturday, May 30. 💛

Her songs carry that late-night porch-light glow… thoughtful and intimate, but never small. The kind of music that feels right at home under the trees at Quiet Valley Ranch.

📍 Saturday, May 30
🎶 Liv Greene → The Tiarras → Jake Xerxes Fussell → Andy Frasco

Welcome Home, Liv. We’ve been waiting for this one.

Each camp, each tent, each and every one of you makes this place feel like home. Thank you for being here and sharing th...
05/17/2026

Each camp, each tent, each and every one of you makes this place feel like home.

Thank you for being here and sharing this beautiful time and space with us.
You are our chosen family and you are what makes like worth living.

Welcome Home! See you around the campfires!

⚡️It’s Frasco Friday, Friends!⚡️And on Saturday, May 30, that glorious tornado of singalongs, stage dives, saxophone bla...
05/15/2026

⚡️It’s Frasco Friday, Friends!⚡️

And on Saturday, May 30, that glorious tornado of singalongs, stage dives, saxophone blasts, and joyful chaos known as Andy Frasco & the U.N. is closing out the night at the Kerrville Folk Festival.

If you’ve never experienced an Andy Frasco set before, just know this: it’s less “concert” and more “beautifully unhinged family reunion with a killer band.” Somewhere between a rock show, a group therapy session, and the last night at summer camp… except dustier and with better songwriting.

After a stacked evening featuring Liv Greene, The Tiarras, and Jake Xerxes Fussell, Frasco takes the Kennedy stage to send Saturday night into orbit. Expect dancing. Expect surprises. Expect the kind of full-body laughter that sneaks up on you sometime around song three.

📍 Saturday, May 30
🌙 Closing out the night at Quiet Valley Ranch
🎟️ Tickets & info at kerrvillefolkfestival.org

Welcome Home…
Just maybe stretch first. 😜

LAND RUSH 2026 begins tomorrow at noon, and Quiet Valley Ranch is looking mighty fine. 🌿✨ The grass is cut, the stages a...
05/14/2026

LAND RUSH 2026 begins tomorrow at noon, and Quiet Valley Ranch is looking mighty fine. 🌿✨ The grass is cut, the stages are ready, the cicadas are tuning up, and we can’t wait to welcome y’all home!

A few reminders before the parade of tarps, stakes, wagons, and camp chairs begins:

🏕️ Please do not arrive before noon tomorrow, Friday, May 15. Early arrivals will be directed to overflow parking across the highway, and for everyone’s safety, no lining up or stopping along Hwy 16 is permitted.

🎟️ You’ll need a First Weekend pass (or equivalent festival credential) to participate in Land Rush and early campground setup.

📍 Land Rush stakes are available for purchase online or in person when you arrive and can be picked up at VIP/Staff Central across from the office:
Friday, May 15 • Noon–8pm
Saturday, May 16 • 8am–1pm
After that, you can pick up stakes in the office.

🐾 Leave the pets at home! As always, pets are not permitted on Festival grounds or in A-Lot parking. Only trained service dogs, as defined by ADA guidelines, are allowed and must be registered with the office.

💬 We’re also hosting a Community Discussion tomorrow night, Friday, May 15 at 7pm in the Kennedy Outdoor Theater. Come gather with fellow Kerrverts, ask questions, share ideas, and help us kick off another year at Quiet Valley Ranch together.

It’s just a couple of days until the campground starts turning into a tiny city of song circles, coffee pots, lanterns, and old friends finding each other again. We can hardly wait! Welcome Home. 💛

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3876 Medina Highway
Kerrville, TX
78028

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+18302573600

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