2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All times listed below are Eastern.
The 13th annual Ferdinand Folk Festival, on Saturday, Sept.16, at 18th Street Park, is a free, family and environmentally-friendly event
offering a full day of diverse, original music. Many fun, nature, music, and wellness activities for children and adults are also provided to promote healthy communities. Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket for a relaxing day on the huge, sweeping lawn, and mark your must-do events from these schedules.
In addition to the many concerts and activities listed below, the fest offers dozens of vibrant ART, ENVIRONMENT / WELLNESS, and FOOD BOOTHS in the MARKET AREA — the shaded area south of the main lawn, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern. Food vendors might stay open later. All times are Eastern; times below are subject to change.
Our Diamond sponsors are Best Home Furnishings, MasterBrand Cabinets and NextEra Energy Resources. See below for the full list of sponsors who help to keep the Folk Fest free.
NextEra Energy Main Stage
Noon -12:30 pm The BurmaShavers
12:45 - 1:30 pm Will Scott
1:45 - 2:45 pm Shawn Mayer
3:00 - 4:00 pm March to August
4:15 - 5:30 pm Jack Schneider
5:45 -7:00 pm Sway Wild
7:30 - 9:00 pm Mipso
Kyana Woodstock Market Stage
(between Main Stage sets)
11:30 – 12:00 pm Kris Lasher w/ Phil Hipskind
12:30 - 12:45 pm Kris Lasher w/ Phil Hipskind
1:30 - 1:45 pm Mady Neukam
2:45 - 3:00 pm Mady Neukam
4:00 - 4:15 pm The Hammer & the Hatchet
5:30 - 5:45 pm The Hammer & the Hatchet
Children’s Activities presented by
MasterBrand Cabinets
All times are Eastern.
All Day: Strings, Inc. Instrument Handling & Interaction, market area
All Day: Jumping Jacks Entertainment, softball diamond outfield
All Day: Playground and Musical Park, east of market area
All Day: Psi Iota Xi Sorority Crafts for Children, near lower shelter house
Noon - 12:30 pm: Children’s Yoga Session with Amanda Gamble, lower shelter house
12:45 - 1:45 pm: Patoka River Strummers, lower shelter house
2:00 - 2:45 pm: The Hammer and The Hatchet lower shelter house
3:00 - 4:00pm: The Talon Trust, around lower shelter house
4:15 - 5:30pm: Non and Pop Balloons, lower shelter house
5:30 - 6:00 pm: Strings, Incorporated Violin Concert, lower shelter house
All-Ages Activities, Workshops, Features
All times are Eastern.
All Day: Dubois County Humane Society Meet & Greet, market area and throughout park
All Day, Mainland Ukes, tent in art market
All Day: Beautiful Nature Trails & Disc Golf Course, south of festival area
10:00 - 10:45 am: Morning Flow Yoga (teens + adults), by Amanda Gamble of Firehorse Yoga, hillside above main stage
1:00-1:30: "Why Didn't I Play the Ukulele Before Now?" workshop by Thom Pallozola, market area
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Kris Lasher, The Song Inside You, singer-songwriter workshop, upper shelter house
2:30 - 3:45 pm: Jan Bell, Songwriting Workshop, upper shelter house
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Meet & Greet The Talon Trust, Live Birds of Prey, green tent in market area
2023 Ferdinand Folk Fest Sponsors
DIAMOND
Best Home Furnishings – Co-Presenting Sponsor
MasterBrand Cabinets – Co-Presenting Sponsor
NextEra Energy Resources – Sponsor of Main Stage
DOUBLE PLATINUM
Kyana Woodstock – Sponsor of Market Stage
Dubois County Visitor’s Center & Tourism Commission
PLATINUM
German American Bank
Access Storage Now!
Farbest Foods
Old National Bank
Ferdinand Community Center
Branded By Woods
Servants
GOLD
Universal Design Associates
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
MOM Water
Uebelhor & Sons – Chevy Cadillac Toyota
Kimball International
Kimball Electronics
Psi Iota Xi
Ferdinand Farmers Mutual Insurance
OEEC/Friends of Ferdinand
Webb Wheel
Ferdinand Processing/Liberty Safes of Ferdinand
SILVER
Dubois County Tire & Supply
Pro-Rehab of Ferdinand
McDonald’s
St. Benedict’s Brew Works
Universal Package
FRIENDS OF FOLK FEST
Pund P/H/AC
Jasper Group
Ackerman Oil Company
CareSource
Bob’s Liquors
FOUNDING SPONSORS
Town of Ferdinand
Ferdinand News
DC Broadcasting – 101 Country WBDC