Online volunteer registration opens today for the 82nd National Folk Festival, a FREE, three-day event, launching in downtown ...

‘Calm’ Air India captain ‘cut off’ fuel while co-pilot panicked Connie Francis, a top-selling singer of the 1950s and ’60s, ...

The National Folk Festival Musical artists have been announced that will be coming to downtown Jackson from November 7-9 2025. Courtesy photo The six artists can be found in the list below. For more ...

The event is expected to draw 60-80,000 in attendance in year one and growing to 150,000 in the third year, the National Folk Festival will become a major new arts event for the city.

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The National Folk Festival, the nation's longest-running traditional arts event, kicks off its three-year Jackson residency ...

A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, brings Sámi culture to the spotlight under the midnight sun. Rapper Mihkku Laiti, also ...