2022 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All times listed below are Eastern.
The 12th annual Ferdinand Folk Festival, on Saturday, Sept.17, 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 MIKRON
12:45 - 1:30 pm Southern Sirens
1:45 - 2:45 pm Strings of
Indian Creek
3:00 - 4:00 pm Addison Agen
4:15 - 5:30 pm Bella White
5:45 -7:00 pm Taylor Kingman
7:30 - 9:00 pm The Last Revel
Kyana Woodstock Market Stage
(between Main Stage sets)
11:30 – 12:00 pm The BurmaShaver(s)
12:30 - 12:45 pm The BurmaShaver(s)
1:30 - 1:45 pm The BurmaShaver(s)
2:45 - 3:00 pm Mady Neukam
4:00 - 4:15 pm Mady Neukam
5:30 - 5:45 pm The Hammer and
The Hatchet
7:00 - 7:15 pm The Hammer and
The Hatchet
Children’s Activities presented by
MasterBrand Cabinets
All times are Eastern.
All Day: Strings, Inc., Instrument Handling & Interaction, market area
All Day: Big Bounce Play Town, 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 - 1:30 pm: Patoka River Strummers, lower shelter house
1:45 - 2:15 pm: Harmony by Hand with Susan Fowler lower shelter house
2:30 - 3:00pm: Kelsey Lee Workshop, around lower shelter house
3:15 - 3:45pm: The Hammer and The Hatchet, lower shelter house
4:00 - 5:00 pm: The Talon Trust, lower shelter house
5:15 - 5:45pm: Strings, Incorporated Violin Concert lower shelter house
All-Ages Activities, Workshops, Features
All times are Eastern.
All Day: Dubois County Humane Society Meet and Greet, market area and throughout park
All Day, Mainland Ukes, tent in art market
All Day: Beautiful Nature Trails and 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
1:00pm: Four Rivers Forestry Tree & Plant Identification Walk, by Marion Mason, along the far western trail of 18th Street
1:00 - 1:30 pm: “Why Didn’t I Play the Ukulele before Now?” Workshop by Thom Pallozola, market area
5:00 - 6:00 pm: Meet and Greet The Talon Trust, Live Birds of Prey, green tent in market area
4:15pm: Four Rivers Forestry Tree & Plant Identification Walk, by Marion Mason, along the far western trail of 18th Street
2022 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
Access Storage Now!
Farbest Foods
Old National Bank
Ferdinand Community Center
Branded By Woods
Servants
GOLD
German American
Universal Design Associates
Uebelhor & Sons – Chevy Cadillac Toyota
Kimball International
Psi Iota Xi
Ferdinand Farmers Mutual Insurance
OEEC/Friends of Ferdinand
Webb Wheel
Ferdinand Processing/Liberty Safes of Ferdinand
SILVER
Dubois County Tire & Supply
Kimball Electronics
Pro-Rehab of Ferdinand
PSC
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