For the 40th consecutive year, the KENTUCKY MUSIC WEEKEND folk festival brings together some of the finest folk musicians and Kentucky traditions to Louisville’s Iroquois Amphitheater and the tree-lined area nearby. Voted into law as Kentucky’s “Premier Folk Festival”, KMW continues to be one of the top folk festivals in the country.

There will be a $10 per person donation collected for the festival each night this year. Daytime events are free. Funds collected support our performers and also contribute to continuing Kentucky’s musical heritage through this event.

For the eleventh year, KMW will host the Kentucky State Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer Championship contests during the Saturday daytime events. The contests will be held from 12:00 noon until about 2:00 PM, with the first place winners receiving either a McSpadden Mountain Dulcimer or Jake’s Cabin Hammered Dulcimer, a trophy, plus entry fees to the Walnut Valley national contests in Winfield, Kansas. For registration information please visit the KMW web site and search under contest information.

Kentucky Homefront and John Gage will be recording the evening concerts for future “Kentucky Homefront” radio programs on regional National Public Radio stations. Kentucky Homefront Performances is a partner/sponsor of KMW.

Detailed performer schedules available on our website as well as performer information, photos, and links to their individual web sites where available.