| The Grammy-winning Texican rock and roll band, Los Lonely Boys, is returning to Greensboro to headline the North Carolina Folk Festival‘s 10th anniversary, Sept. 6-8. Los Lonely Boys last performed in Greensboro in 2014 at the Carolina Theatre. Festival organizers are also excited to reveal that The Psycodelics, Olive Klug, Colin Cutler & Hot Pepper Jam, Elias Alexander, and Holler Choir will join the diverse 2024 lineup. The free three-day festival celebrates the rich diversity of America’s roots and heritage, as well as North Carolina’s regional traditions. With everything from Texican Rock & Roll and Indie Folk, to N.C. homegrown Bluegrass, this lineup exemplifies our 10th Anniversary slogan of “honoring the roots, embracing the branches.” |
 | The story of how the Garza brothers rode their bluesy “Texican rock & roll” sound from San Angelo, Texas, to worldwide fame is one of rock’s great Cinderella tales. The three young brothers formed a band, got signed to a major label, and recorded a hit single that propelled them to stardom. “After a three-year hiatus, we are songwriting, recording, and touring together,” says Henry. “It is a blessing to share the stage with my brothers. We lift each other musically and spiritually. We consider this Los Lonely Boys’ resurrection.”Read more |
 | An Army veteran who traded in his combat gear for a banjo and guitar, Colin Cutler is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, folk musician, poet, and storyteller. Whether solo or with his band, Hot Pepper Jam, he is a wide-ranging performer whose musical roots draw from the breadth of American folk music—from Appalachian old-time to blues to gospel to country to rock’n’roll.Read more |
 | From a small bedroom in Oregon, Olive’s audience grew alongside them as they wrote countless new songs, discovered their non-binary identity, changed their name, moved to Los Angeles, started touring internationally, and signed their first record deal, all in real time. Olive is excited to solidify themselves as a fixture of the greater folk music community and return to what inspires them the most about music; the catharsis and social change that is possible when people come together and share themselves through song.Read more |
 | “The Psycodelics” features Cameron ‘Caminator’ Wescott (bass, vocals), Whitt Burn (guitar, vocals), Jim Rubush (guitar), Sean Bing (drums, vocals), Demario Kitt (drums), and Noah Jones (keys). Their flavor of Black American music has blended foundations of blues, jazz and disco with fresh funk rock. With a stage presence as multifaceted and emotive as its lineup, their already-potent sound retains even greater magic to make you get up and dance.Read more |
 | Elias Alexander’s work swells from the intersection of traditional music, electronic production, and songwriting. Using electronics, he alchemizes tradition into something healing, deeply personal, and of this moment. Wielding bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistles, and keyboards on stage while deftly looping and sampling to build energy, Elias weaves together melodies from the Scottish and American traditions, with catchy beats, and original songs that discuss themes of alienation, belonging, and queerness.Read more |
 | Led by the lyrical craftsmanship of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Clint Roberts, the distinctly Appalachian, old-time sound of Asheville’s Holler Choir combines haunting harmonies, stirring string compositions, and heart-wrenching ballads, yet hardly conforms to a stereotypical genre. Call it a confluence of old-time, Americana, and bluegrass, but, by its own exceptional design, the sound and atmosphere of Holler Choir are singular.Read more |
| Stay tuned for more artist announcements or visit https://ncfolkfestival.com/. |
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