2024 Old Songs Festival

In addition to evening concerts each night, there are over 100 daytime workshops, dances or performances. Also featured are craft, food and instrument vendors, and a well-run children’s activity area.

There are three main stage concerts, each featuring multiple artists on Friday and Saturday from 6:30 – 11 pm, and Sunday 3:30 – 7 pm in the leafy, open-air main stage area (rain site also provided).

Music with Roots! Old Songs celebrates Folk, Celtic, Quebecois, Roots, Americana, and World music; from Ireland, England, the Middle East, West Africa, South Africa, China, Quebec, the Midwest. Appalachia, New England, and more. Hear traditional, fusion, and new music from Contemporary Musicians, Singers and Songwriters.

Sing, Dance, Jam, and Listen at this highly participatory event for the whole family, Old Songs encourages audience members to join jam sessions, take part in learn-how sessions, classes, sing sacred harp, or move their feet to our great dance bands.

School-age children who play an instrument can participate in the "Great Groove Band" during the festival with the help of music coaches and musical instruction. The band does a stage performance on Sunday.

Listen to featured performers, representing many regions and countries: with John McCutcheon - Les Arrivants - Walt Michael and Co. - Arise and Go - Robin and Linda Williams - Reggie Harris and Pat Wictor - Grosse Isle - The Ebony Hillbillies - Joe Jencks - Sharon Katz and the Peace Train - Cathy Fink, Marcy Marcer, and Chao Tian: From China to Appalachia - Yacouba Sissoko Trio - Rhythm Future Quartet - Cris Williamson - Kay Justice and Sam Gleaves - Elizabeth LaPrelle and the Family Band - Annie and the Hedonists - Larry Hanks and Deborah Robins - Anne Hills - Rory Makem - Dirty Blue Shirts - Stove Dragon - The Moving Violations - Dave Eisenstadter - Adina Gordon - Lee Murdock - George Wilson - John Roberts - Deb Cowan - Steve Turner - Deirdre and Sean Murtha - Chris Koldewey - Stefan Amidon - John Dickson - Alan Thomson - Ron Gordon - Ron Bruschi - Jake Thomas - The Great Groove Band - Roger the Jester - and more!

Tickets may be purchased online at festival.oldsongs.org, by phone at 518-765-2815, or at the festival gate.

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Prices:
All-Festival Ticket: Adult: USD 175.00,
All-Festival Ticket: Senior (age 65+): USD 160.00,
All-Festival Ticket: Student (ages 18–25) and Youth (ages 13–18): USD 70.00,
Child: USD 0.00,
Single Daytime or Evening Ticket:: Adult: USD 60.00,
Single Daytime or Evening Ticket: Senior (age 65+): USD 55.00,
Single Daytime or Evening Ticket: Student (ages 18–25) and Youth (ages 13–18): USD 30.00,
Saturday Combo Ticket: Adult: USD 95.00,
Saturday Combo Ticket: Senior (age 65+): USD 85.00,
Saturday Combo Ticket: Student (ages 18–25) and Youth (ages 13–18): USD 45.00

Artists: John McCutcheon, Les Arrivants, Walt Michael and Co., Arise and Go, Robin and Linda Williams, Reggie Harris and Pat Wictor, Grosse Isle, The Ebony Hillbillies, Joe Jencks, Sharon Katz and the Peace Train, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marcer, and Chao Tian: From China to Appalachia, Yacouba Sissoko Trio, Rhythm Future Quartet, Cris Williamson , Kay Justice and Sam Gleaves , Elizabeth LaPrelle and the Family Band, Annie and the Hedonists, Larry Hanks and Deborah Robins, Anne Hills, Rory Makem, Stove Dragon, The Moving Violations, Lee Murdock, George Wilson, John Roberts, Deb Cowan, Steve Turner, Chris Koldewey, Ron Gordon, Roger the Jester

Time: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM