FREE LIVE Concert in Howard Amon Park!
Saturday, August 21st, 7:30pm PDT
Howard Amon Park, Richland
(Behind the Community Center)
Saturday, August 21st, 7:30pm PDT
Howard Amon Park, Richland
(Behind the Community Center)
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Logo for 25th Annual Tumbleweed Festival by Tom Reitter.
When planning for this year’s 25th annual Tumbleweed Music Festival began, the COVID-19 pandemic was in full force. Because we could not know how events would unfold over the course of the year, it was planned to again be a virtual, online festival, as with the 24th annual rendition in 2020 (see the column over ---> there for more about that).
The 2021 virtual festival will open on Friday, September 3rd at tumbleweedmusicfestival.org, and will feature nearly 100 prerecorded performances from five countries, 15 live workshops, a live Zoom Shanty Sing, and a live Zoom Contra Dance.
However, due to the tremendous progress towards reopening through efforts to beat back the pandemic, we are very happy to announce that there will be a FREE, LIVE concert in Richland’s Howard Amon Park, on Saturday, August 21st, beginning at 7:30pm! This concert will feature three headline acts, and will be recorded live to become the traditional Saturday Night concert in this year’s virtual festival.
The Saturday Concert is traditionally a fundraiser for the Tumbleweed Festival, but to honor the support and appreciation that the community has given us for the last 24 years, this year’s concert is FREE!
Our headline performers are:
The Tumbleweed Music Festival is sponsored by Three Rivers Folklife Society, and co-sponsored by the City of Richland.
The 2021 virtual festival will open on Friday, September 3rd at tumbleweedmusicfestival.org, and will feature nearly 100 prerecorded performances from five countries, 15 live workshops, a live Zoom Shanty Sing, and a live Zoom Contra Dance.
However, due to the tremendous progress towards reopening through efforts to beat back the pandemic, we are very happy to announce that there will be a FREE, LIVE concert in Richland’s Howard Amon Park, on Saturday, August 21st, beginning at 7:30pm! This concert will feature three headline acts, and will be recorded live to become the traditional Saturday Night concert in this year’s virtual festival.
The Saturday Concert is traditionally a fundraiser for the Tumbleweed Festival, but to honor the support and appreciation that the community has given us for the last 24 years, this year’s concert is FREE!
Our headline performers are:
- Badger Mountain Dry Band, our outstanding, local, Progressive Bluegrass band.
- Cecilia Eng, a Portland, Oregon-based singer who specializes in “Filk” music, folk music which takes its inspiration from imaginative works of film and literature (Cecilia was inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame in 2013); and
- Hank Cramer and Friends, featuring the long-time folksinger and Tumbleweed regular Hank Cramer, and a variety of his friends (also all Tumbleweed regulars) for a wide-ranging set that’s sure to include nautical, cowboy, traditional, and sing-along songs!
The Tumbleweed Music Festival is sponsored by Three Rivers Folklife Society, and co-sponsored by the City of Richland.
Jane Titland Memorial Songwriting Contest Finalists Announced!
See the TMFVirtual2021 page for the list!
See the TMFVirtual2021 page for the list!
Performer Stage Lineup Announced!
We currently have 114 Performances planned for the TMFVirtual2021 - you can find the Stage assignments for all on the TMFVirtual2021 page for more information.
We currently have 114 Performances planned for the TMFVirtual2021 - you can find the Stage assignments for all on the TMFVirtual2021 page for more information.
Workshop Lineup and Signups Announced!
We have 14 Workshops and 2 Special Events planned for the TMFVirtual2021 - you can find the schedule, and information on how to sign up to participate (or just to watch) on the TMFVirtual2021 page.
We have 14 Workshops and 2 Special Events planned for the TMFVirtual2021 - you can find the schedule, and information on how to sign up to participate (or just to watch) on the TMFVirtual2021 page.
TMFVirtual2020 was a success!
Click TMFVirtual2020 for a festival wrapup report, and the original schedule and information.
Click TMFVirtual2020 for a festival wrapup report, and the original schedule and information.
AND!! The TMFVirtual2020 Saturday Night Concert, which previously required a donation to be able to view, is now FREE! You may watch the Saturday Night Concert here.
Tumbleweed Music Festival Founded by the Three Rivers Folklife Society
See www.3rfs.org for year round events.
Co-Sponsored by the City of Richland, WA, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KBOO-FM, OneWorld Telecommunications, Southam Creative, and Print Plus.
Banner photo of Mare Wakefield & Nomad by Justin Hawkes Design (Instagram: @JustinHawkesDesign)
See www.3rfs.org for year round events.
Co-Sponsored by the City of Richland, WA, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KBOO-FM, OneWorld Telecommunications, Southam Creative, and Print Plus.
Banner photo of Mare Wakefield & Nomad by Justin Hawkes Design (Instagram: @JustinHawkesDesign)