The musical lineup has been announced for the first-time Evanston Folk Festival in September, including Sierra Ferrell, Patty Griffin, Hiss Golden Messenger, Sarah Jarosz and Bonnie “Prince” Billy.
The festival will run Sept. 7-8 in the lakefront Dawes Park (1700 N. Sheridan Road, Evanston) with music on three stages. Two-day tickets ($99.50; all ages) are now on sale at www.evanstonfolkfestival.com.
Also, a conversation tent will host presentations and interviews with Jeff Tweedy, Ann Powers, former Tribune music critic Greg Kot, Francesca Royster, Mark Guarino and others.
The full musical lineup:
- Sierra Ferrell
- Patty Griffin
- Hiss Golden Messenger
- Sarah Jarosz
- Bonnie Prince Billy
- Madi Diaz
- Robbie Fulks
- Gaby Moreno
- Mon Rovîa
- Yasmin Williams
- Willi Carlisle
- Jon Muq
- Adeem the Artist
- Jontavious Willis
- Dom Flemons
- Chaparelle
- Tré Burt
- Nicolette & The Nobodies
- Sons of the Never Wrong
- The Sullivan Sisters
- Nat Myers
- Free Range
- Vance Gilbert
- The Lowest Pair
- Nora O’Connor
- Mark Dvorak
- Corky Siegel
The Evanston Folk Festival will be presented by the busy Evanston music venue Space, which also is putting on its summer concert series Out of Space (July 26-28; www.outofspaceconcerts.com) and is a partner for the Winnetka Music Festival (June 14-15; www.winnetkamusicfestival.com).
dgeorge@chicagotribune.com
