The Richmond Folk Festival will return Oct. 7-9 to Richmond’s downtown riverfront to showcase more than 30 local, national and global acts that will perform music and dance across six stages.

The free, three-day event attracts some 200,000 people over the weekend and is presented by Venture Richmond Events in partnership with the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the Virginia Folklife Program, the Center for Cultural Vibrancy, Children’s Museum, and the City of Richmond.

“We are looking forward to showcasing downtown Richmond’s ever-changing riverfront once again for a beautiful weekend of music, dance, food and crafts with the James River and our city skyline as the perfect backdrop,” said Stephen Lecky, director of events at Venture Richmond. “This event holds a special place in the hearts of so many, and year 18 is shaping up to be one of the best.”

This year’s festival hours are:

Friday, October 7 — 6:30 – 10 p.m.

Saturday, October 8 — 12 – 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 9 — 12 – 6 p.m.

Eight of the artists to be featured during the 2022 Richmond Folk Festival include:

• Beòloach (Cape Breton), Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

• Black Umfolosi (a cappella imbube singing), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

• Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda (Moroccan chaabi women’s

ensemble), Marrakech, Morocco, and New York

• Cedric Burnside (hill country blues), Holly Springs, Mississippi

• Fran Grace (sacred steel guitar), Toledo, Ohio

• Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (pungmul and

samulnori), Chicago, Illinois

• Sideline (bluegrass), Raleigh, N.C.

• Son Rompe Pera (Mexican marimba), Naucalpan de Juárez,

Mexico

Additional information is available at www.richmondfolk festival.org.

The Richmond Folk Festival also welcomes civic, school, church and office organizations to volunteer. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit: https://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/volunteer.