2021 Schedule

FESTIVAL HOURS

• Friday, October 8 from 6:30-10:00pm

• Saturday, October 9 from 1:00-9:30pm

• Sunday, October 10 from 1:00-6:00pm

** Sign Language Interpreted Performances

Friday

ALTRIA STAGE

• 6:30 – 7:25 The Brotherhood Singers (African American a cappella gospel quartet singing)    

• 7:45 – 8:40 Joanie Madden & Cherish the Ladies (Irish)

• 9:00 – 10:00 Plena Es (bomba y plena)      

COSTAR GROUP STAGE

• 7:30 – 8:30 Rosa Tatuata with Michela Musolino (Sicilian traditional music)

• 8:50 – 9:50 Tres en Punto (trío romántico)

DOMINION ENERGY DANCE PAVILION

• 7:30 – 8:30 The Western Flyers (western swing)

• 8:50 – 10:00 Sugaray Rayford (blues)

Saturday

ALTRIA STAGE

• 1:00 – 1:45 Rosa Tatuata with Michela Musolino (Sicilian traditional music)

• 2:05 – 2:50 The Pedro Giraudo Tango Ensemble (Argentine tango)

• 3:10 – 3:55 Taj Weekes (reggae)

• 4:15 – 5:00 Sean Jones "Dizzy Spellz" feat. Brinae Ali (jazz, hip hop, and tap dance)

• 6:00 – 6:55 Tres en Punto (trío romántico)

• 7:15 – 8:10 Linda Lay & Springfield Exit (bluegrass)

• 8:30 – 9:30 Sugaray Rayford (blues)

COSTAR GROUP STAGE

• 1:00 – 1:45 Jasmine Bell & North Bear (Lakota hoop dance and Northern Plains drum)

• 2:05 – 2:55 Step(s) to the Beat: Percussion Traditions—Quentin "Shorty Dud" Ivey, Samuel "Smoke" Dews, Danny "Animal" Henderson, James "Jas Funk" Thomas (Rare Essence); Pierre Ramos, David Lucca (Plena Es); Erfan Nazemzadeh (Nava Persian Trio); Brinae Ali, Wendel Patrick (Dizzy Spellz)

• 3:15 – 4:00 Rosa Tatuata with Michela Musolino (Sicilian traditional music)

• 4:20 – 5:10 Honky-tonk Heroes, Blues Belters, & Cajun Crooners—Redd Volkaert (The Western Flyers), Sugaray Rayford, Donny Broussard **

• 6:10 – 6:55 The Brotherhood Singers (African American a cappella gospel quartet singing)

• 7:15 – 8:00 Nava Persian Trio (Persian santour)

• 8:20 – 9:15 Joanie Madden & Cherish the Ladies (Irish)

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION STAGE

• 1:00 – 1:45 Tres en Punto (trío romántico)

• 2:00 – 2:45 The Brotherhood Singers (African American a cappella gospel quartet singing) **

• 3:05 – 3:55 Best in Show: Contest Culture—Joey McKenzie, Ridge Roberts (The Western Flyers); Joanie Madden; Jasmine Bell

• 4:15 – 5:00 Joanie Madden & Cherish the Ladies (Irish)

• 6:00 – 6:45 The Western Flyers (western swing)

• 7:05 – 8:00 The Pedro Giraudo Tango Ensemble (Argentine tango) **

• 8:20 – 9:20 Sean Jones "Dizzy Spellz" feat. Brinae Ali (jazz, hip hop, and tap dance)

DOMINION ENERGY DANCE PAVILION

• 1:15 – 2:15 The Western Flyers (western swing)

• 2:35 – 3:30 Donny Broussard & the Louisiana Stars (Cajun)

• 3:50 – 4:35 Plena Es (bomba y plena)      

• 4:55 – 6:00 Rare Essence (go-go)

• 7:00 – 8:00 Taj Weekes (reggae)

• 8:20 – 9:30 Rare Essence (go-go)

RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH VIRGINIA FOLKLIFE STAGE

• 1:00 – 1:40 Jackson Cunningham & Nobody's Business (old-time)

• 2:00 – 2:40 Justin Golden & The Come Up (blues)

• 3:00 – 3:40 Danny Knicely & Will Lee (bluegrass)

• 4:00 – 4:40 J Pope & the HearNow (hip hop and soul)

• 5:00 – 5:40 David Via & Corn Tornado 2.0 (bluegrass and beyond)

• 6:00 – 6:30 2021 Oyster Shucking Showdown with Deborah Pratt & Clementine Macon (oyster-shucking contest)

Sunday

ALTRIA STAGE

• 1:00 – 1:45 The Brotherhood Singers (African American a cappella gospel quartet singing)

• 2:00 – 2:45 Tres en Punto (trío romántico)

• 3:00 – 3:45 The Western Flyers (western swing) 

• 4:05 – 4:55 Plena Es (bomba y plena)

• 5:15 – 6:00 Sugaray Rayford (blues)

COSTAR GROUP STAGE

• 1:00 – 1:45 Nava Persian Trio (Persian santour)

• 2:05 – 2:50 Strings Together: Bowed, Plucked, & Struck—Danny Knicely & Will Lee; Sourena Sefati, Mehdi Bagheri (Nava Persian Trio); Pedro Giraudo, Nick Danielson (The Pedro Giraudo Tango Ensemble)

• 3:10 – 3:55 Jasmine Bell & North Bear (Lakota hoop dance and Northern Plains drum) **

• 4:15 – 5:00 Giving Voice: North American Vocal Traditions—The Brotherhood Singers, North Bear, Tres en Punto

• 5:15 – 6:00 Rosa Tatuata with Michela Musolino (Sicilian traditional music)

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION STAGE

• 1:00 – 1:45 Jasmine Bell & North Bear (Lakota hoop dance and Northern Plains drum)

• 2:05 – 2:50 Sean Jones "Dizzy Spellz" feat. Brinae Ali (jazz, hip hop, and tap dance) **

• 3:10 – 3:55 Songs: Stories of Hope & Home—Taj Weekes; Michela Musolino; Linda & David Lay, David McLaughlin (Springfield Exit) **

• 4:15 – 5:00 The Pedro Giraudo Tango Ensemble (Argentine tango)

• 5:15 – 6:00 Nava Persian Trio (Persian santour)

DOMINION ENERGY DANCE PAVILION

• 1:00 – 1:50 Donny Broussard & the Louisiana Stars (Cajun)

• 2:10 – 2:55 Plena Es (bomba y plena)

• 3:15 – 4:00 Sugaray Rayford (blues)

• 4:15 – 5:00 Donny Broussard & the Louisiana Stars (Cajun)

• 5:15 – 6:00 Taj Weekes (reggae)

RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH VIRGINIA FOLKLIFE STAGE

• 1:00 – 1:40 Redd Volkaert Trio (honky-tonk)

• 2:00 – 2:40 Linda Lay & Springfield Exit (bluegrass)

• 3:00 – 3:40 The Gospel Stars of Greensboro (gospel quartet)

• 4:00 – 4:20 MASK: Ganna Natsag & Family (Mongolian masks and dance)

• 4:40 – 6:00 Legendary Ingramettes with special guest Sherman Holmes (gospel)