Below is the 2008 Lowell Folk Festival schedule. This year, the Lowell Folk Festival will run from July 25-27 in venues throughout the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. This is one of the highlights in the city of Lowell, and it’s event you don’t want to miss. For more information, see the Lowell Folk Festival’s website.

The Lowell Folk Festival will begin on Friday evening, July 25 with a kick-off parade and music and ethnic foods at two performance stages: Dutton Street Dance Pavilion and Boarding House Park

On Saturday, July 26, everything kicks off at noon until 6:00 pm with music, ethnic foods, crafts demonstrations and more throughout downtown Lowell.  At 7:00 pm, the music continues into the evening at Dutton Street Dance Pavilion and Boarding House Park

On Sunday, July 27, the final day of this year’s festival will run from noon through 6:00 pm throughout downtown Lowell.

FRIDAY, JULY 25
PARADE:
6:40 - 7:00
Parade
BOARDING HOUSE PARK:
7:15 – 8:00    Lonesome River Band
8:15 – 9:00
Henry Gray & the Cats
9:15 – 10:15    Skatalites
DANCE PAVILION:
7:15 – 8:30
Red Volkaert & Cindy Cashdollar
8:45– 10:00
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
SATURDAY, JULY 26
PARADES:
6:40 - 7:00    Dynasty Carnival Parade
BOARDING HOUSE PARK:
12:00 – 12:45    TREAD
1:00 – 1:45
Henry Gray & the Cats
2:00 – 2:45
Lonesome River Band
3:00 – 3:45    Helder Moutinho
4:00 – 4:45
Red Volkaert & Cindy Cashdollar
5:00 – 6:00
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
7:00 – 7:45    Puerto Plata
8:00 – 8:45
Red Volkaert & Cindy Cashdollar
9:00– 10:00
Mighty Sam McClain
JFK PLAZA:
12:00 – 12:45     Alex Meixner
1:00 – 1:45     Jerry Grcevich
2:00 – 2:45    Sister Marie Knight
3:00– 4:00    Pilon Batuku
4:15 – 5:00    Skordalia
5:15– 6:15    Skatalites
MARKET STREET STAGE:
12:00 – 12:45     Andrew Nemr & Rocky Mendes
1:00– 1:45    Réveillons
2:00– 3:15     Percussive Dance Traditions
3:30– 4:15     Kontiwennenha:wi Akwesasne Singers
4:30– 5:15    Sister Marie Knight
LEE STREET STAGE:
12:15 – 1:00
Don Roy Trio
1:15 – 2:00    Helder Moutinho
2:15 – 3:00    Suhas Rao Ensemble
3:15 – 4:00    Balla Kouyate
4:15 – 5:15    Keepers of Family Musical Legacy
ST. ANNE’S CHURCHYARD:
12:15 – 1:00    Whitetop Mountain Band
1:15 – 2:00    Kontiwennenha:wi Akwesasne Singers
2:15 – 3:15    World Strings Traditions
3:30– 4:15    Penpa Tsering
4:30 – 5:30    Folk Violin Traditions
DANCE PAVILION:
12:00 – 1:15    Skatalites
1:30 – 2:30    Alex Meixner
2:45 – 4:00    Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
4:15 – 5:30    Puerto Plata
7:15 – 8:30     Henry Gray & the Cats
8:45 – 10:00    Skatalites
STREET PERFORMANCE AREA:
2:00 – 2:45    Mariachi Estampa de America
5:15 – 6:00    Mariachi Estampa de America
SUNDAY, JULY 27
BOARDING HOUSE PARK:
12:00 – 12:45    Sister Marie Knight
1:00 – 1:45    Andrew Nemr & Rocky Mendes
2:00 – 2:45    Pilon Batuku
3:00 – 3:45    Jerry Grcevich
4:00 – 4:45    Balla Kouyate
5:00 – 5:45    Henry Gray & the Cats
JFK PLAZA:
12:00 – 12:45    Lonesome River Band
1:00 – 1:45    Balla Kouyaté
2:00 – 3:00    Whitetop Mountain Band
3:15 – 4:15    Redd Volkaert and Cindy Cashdollar
4:30 – 5:15    Pilon Batuku
5:30 – 6:30    Mighty Sam McClain
MARKET STREET STAGE:
12:15 – 1:00    Penpa Tsering
1:15 – 2:00    TREAD
2:15 – 3:00    Kontiwennenha:wi Akwesasne Singers
3:15 – 4:00    Suhas Rao Ensemble
4:15 – 5:00    Andrew Nemr & Rocky Mendes
5:15 – 6:00    Réveillons!
LEE STREET STAGE:
12:00 – 12:45    Jerry Grcevich
1:00 – 1:45    Suhas Rao Ensemble
2:00 – 2:45     Don Roy Trio
3:00 – 4:00     French Fiddle Traditions
4:15 – 5:00    Helder Moutinho
5:15 – 6:00    Skordalia
ST ANNE’S CHURCHYARD:
12:15 – 1:15    Singing Traditions
1:30 – 2:30    Guitar Traditions
2:45 – 3:15    Skordalia
3:30 – 4:00    Penpa Tsering
4:15 – 5:00    Whitetop Mountain Band
5:15 – 6:00    Sister Marie Knight
DANCE PAVILION:
12:30 – 1:45    Réveillons (called dance)
2:00 – 3:15    Mighty Sam McClain
3:30 – 4:45    Puerto Plata
5:00 – 6:00    Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
STREET PERFORMANCE AREA:
1:00 – 1:30    Gund Kwok
3:00 – 3:30    Gund Kwok