2024 Folky Fish Fest Artists

St. Louis folk musician and songwriter Lukas Simpson is collaborating with some mighty fine musicians spanning from Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana to present an evening of original and traditional music!

St. Louis folk musician and songwriter Lukas Simpson is collaborating with some mighty fine musicians spanning from Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana to present an evening of original and traditional music!

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Award winning fiddler Janie Rothfield and husband Scottish singer and guitarist Allan Carr have been playing and recording their unique blend of Celtic and Appalachian music for over 40 years!

Award winning fiddler Janie Rothfield and husband Scottish singer and guitarist Allan Carr have been playing and recording their unique blend of Celtic and Appalachian music for over 40 years!

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With decades of performance experience and reputations as stewards of tradition, Baiman, Lynch Chowning, and Gilchrist bring this unexplored part of John Hartford’s legacy to life.

John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project Baiman, Lynch Chowning, and Gilchrist bring this unexplored part of John Hartford’s legacy to life.

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Sammy loves playing bluegrass, folk, old country and 50s do wop on the ukulele. She is from the hills around Ava, MO

Sammy loves playing bluegrass, folk, old country and 50s do wop on the ukulele. She is from the hills around Ava, MO

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The Prowlers have now been to more than 25 countries across the globe, working with the U.S. State Department as Bluegrass Ambassadors.

The Henhouse Prowlers In 2013, longtime Chicago bluegrass powerhouse Henhouse Prowlers launched a not-for-profit mission called Bluegrass Ambassadors inspired by a unique vision of music

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The Tillers have been thumping their own distinctive sound of string band style folk music for a decade, riding it all over the country and across the sea.

The Tillers have been thumping their own distinctive sound of string band style folk music for a decade, riding it all over the country and across the sea.

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Robbie Fulks is a singer, recording artist, instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter. His most recent release, 2017’s Upland Stories, earned year’s-best recognition from NPR and Rolling Stone among many others, as well as two Grammy® nominations, for folk album and American roots song (“Alabama At Night”).

Jalan Crossland It’s not easy to pinpoint exactly who Robbie Fulks is or what he does. Over the past 30 years, this Chicago singer-songwriter has

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Winner of the 2014 John Hartford Memorial Festival Songwriting Competition. New folk music for old.

Winner of the 2014 John Hartford Memorial Festival Songwriting Competition. New folk music for old.

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Betse & Clarke, Their music is familiar... and totally different; a fiddle and banjo duo with a sense of adventure.

Their music is familiar… and totally different; a fiddle and banjo duo with a sense of adventure.

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Debutants is a high-energy string band with eclectic influences and a penchant to play anything they feel.

Debutants With a 7-piece lineup, Debutants’ sound packs a punch. It’s a newgrass band with a string section they like to call the “three-headed dragon”.

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Incorporating both the drive and harmonies of the traditional sound with the more contemporary sounds and repertoire of today.

Incorporating both the drive and harmonies of the traditional sound with the more contemporary sounds and repertoire of today.

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Formed in 2006 the band's repertoire includes hundreds of bluegrass songs, along with multiple classic rock, country, and pop songs.

Formed in 2006 the band’s repertoire includes hundreds of bluegrass songs, along with multiple classic rock, country, and pop songs.

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Two folklorists whose collections are the sound of Ozark history.

Two folklorists whose collections are the sound of Ozark history.

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Pure happiness! Pure country. Pure Americana!

We’re talking good old American music, fueled with drive, energy and delivered to you in a rusty pickup truck, but hell she’s still running. Konza Swamp Band does Country, Old-time & Bluegrass grooves better than anybody I know

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The Wheelhouse Rousters draw not only their moniker and musical style from the American rivers and their industries, but also their ebb and flow of energy.

The Wheelhouse Rousters draw not only their moniker and musical style from the American rivers and their industries, but also their ebb and flow of energy.

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The Matchsellers are a high-stakes, rollicking, American Stringband from Kansas City KS.

The Matchsellers are a high-stakes, rollicking, American String band from Kansas City KS.

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Jalan is a premier acoustic guitarist, banjo player, singer-songwriter, and engaging showman, a bundle of loose-limbed energy.

Jalan is a premier acoustic guitarist, banjo player, singer-songwriter, and engaging showman, a bundle of loose-limbed energy.

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Tickets

FOLKY FISH FESTIVAL

Maramec Spring Park St. James, MO

May 30-31, 2025

Two Day Festival Pass

Friday, May 30, 2025 | Saturday May 31, 2025

  • 2 Day Festival Pass (Early Bird) $106.09 Price $100.00 + $6.09 Fee

  • Entry for Both Days

  • Three Stages

  • Musical Workshops

Call the park for Folky Fish Fest Camping Reservations.

(573) 265-7124  – Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm

2025 Folky Fish Fest Tickets

Kids Pass

Friday, May 30, 2025 | Saturday May 31, 2025

  • Kids pass (12 and under) free with paid adult.

  • Please register kids as they will need a wristband for entry.