Sierra Ferrell, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and others announced for first-time Evanston Folk Festival

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

 

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