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The next ABQ FOLK FEST will be September 28 and 29, 2024 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. We've left up 2023 information, so you can see what our festival is like. Check this space around June or July to see what's happening at our 2024 festival. Plus, sign up for our newsletter. In the meantime, please look at our Community Resource page to see folk related events happening during the year.

A SIGN-UP STAGE for Family-appropriate Acoustic Folk Music, Dance, and Storytelling

The popular Sign-up Stage in the Wells Fargo Auditorium presents an opportunity for musical bands, individuals, dancers, singers, etc., to sign up and perform for 30 minutes on stage. A new group/individual will perform every 45 minutes. Here's the schedule:

10:00 Signups Begin
10:30-11:00 1st slot (setup at 10:15)
11:15-11:45 2nd slot (setup at 11:00)
12:00-12:30 3rd slot (setup at 11:45)
12:45-1:15 4th slot (setup at 12:30)
1:30-2:00 5th slot (setup at 1:15)
2:15- 2:45 6th slot (setup at 2:00)

This is a great opportunity to be seen and to share your musical talents with all festivalgoers. Thanks to Robin Howard and Dakarai McCoy for running this stage and sound.


Specifics:

  • Sound: All performers will be able to use our professional sound system and operator.
  • Sign Ups: All performers will be first-come first-served. We reserve the right to block out a couple slots for our Volunteers/Managers/Directors, but probably won't.
  • There will be a manager/assistant in charge of the Sign-up Stage to ensure an orderly transition between performers and to resolve any questions about sign-up procedures and eligibility.
  • Each performance must comply with all the rules/requirements of the festival, including professionalism and no profanity, etc.
  • The festival reserves the right to terminate or eliminate performances which are not family appropriate or may not fall within our mission (e.g., hard rock etc).
  • Permission to Record or Photograph: By agreeing to present at the AFF you are giving permission to film, videotape or photograph any presentation provided at the Folk Festival, and to publish, disclose and distribute and otherwise use, in accordance with any applicable copyright restrictions. The film, videotape, and photographs to document and illustrate could be used to promote the Albuquerque Folk Festival and its city, state, and regional grantors, such as Urban Enhancement Trust Fund, WESTAF, and NM Arts.

For additional information, contact directors@abqfolkfest.org.