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Evanston Folk Festival

Name: Evanston Folk Festival
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-13
Location: Evanston

The Evanston Folk Festival is an annual music festival held on September 12-13, 2026, at Dawes Park on the Evanston lakefront. Now in its third year, the summer-capping event will feature headliners Trampled by Turtles on Saturday and Indigo Girls on Sunday. Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards is also slated to perform on Sunday, along with Josh Ritter.

Date: Sep 12-13, 2026
Location: Evanston
Status: Recently ended

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Event summary

Highlights

Headliners Trampled by Turtles (Saturday) and Indigo Girls (Sunday)
Performances by Kathleen Edwards and Josh Ritter on Sunday
Held at Dawes Park on the Evanston lakefront
Third year as an annual summer-capping event

The Evanston Folk Festival is scheduled for September 12-13, 2026, taking place in Dawes Park along the Evanston lakefront. This annual summer-capping music festival is now in its third year, bringing a variety of folk artists to the area.

Attendees can expect performances from notable headliners, with Trampled by Turtles set to perform on Saturday and Indigo Girls taking the main stage on Sunday. Other featured artists include Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards, who will perform on Sunday, followed by Josh Ritter. The festival is known as a setting for potential collaborations and spontaneous musical sessions among artists.

Practical details

Location described by the source: Dawes Park; www.chicagotribune.com
Area for browsing nearby events: Evanston

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