The River Folk Festival returns to the Yarra Valley in 2024.
Hosted across multiple venues and stages throughout the Warburton township, The River Folk Festival is a boutique, three-day arts, music and cultural festival featuring international, national, regional and local performing artists in a curated programme that is a vibrant celebration of place, diverse culture, and creativity.Now in its fifth year, The River Folk Festival will be presenting a stellar programme of performing artists over the weekend featuring artists from Victoria and interstate.
The list of 2024 performers includes the Jimi Hendrix of kora, Gambian musician Amadou Suso, exotic and award-winning French-Balkan inspired Brisbane ensemble MZAZA.
Then there is Ngiyampaa man and First Nations singer-songwriter Pirritu, high-energy four-piece Australian Celtic group Austral, stirring and heartfelt New Zealand/ Melbourne storyteller and songwriter Kerryn Fields.
The epic and incredible string ensemble that is the result of the Stringmania Camp will play alongside a host of local and regional highlights.
Patrons can expect a diverse range of programming across different venues, including an Opening Night Showcase Concert in The Arts Centre, Warburton, to kick off the event on Friday; the Sisters of Song Women's Showcase celebrating women in music; the iconic Valley Market, Warburton, featuring local and ethical artisan goods; and a dedicated Children's Space.
In a time of great uncertainty and instability for live music and festivals, The River Folk Festival is continuing to forge its distinct path in the industry this year, programming some of the highest calibre folk music artists the country has to offer, in a celebration of live music, culture and expression unbound by convention.
The River Folk Festival 2024 is made possible by the generous support of Yarra Ranges Council, the Community Bank Warburton and Yarra Junction, and numerous Yarra Valley local business sponsors.
This land is Wurundjeri land – always was and always will be. The River Folk Festival acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the lands around Warburton, members of the oldest living culture in the world. We pay our deepest respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, and to all first people of this, and all lands.
Tickets on sale.
The River Folk Festival takes place in Warburton (Yarra Valley) 4-6 October.
The River Folk Festival 2024 Line-up
Amadou SusoMZAZA
Pirritu
Austral
Stringmania
Kerryn Fields
