The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
is a 3-day community of FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE now entering its 38th year in 2026.
This year's fest will be a full 3 days of music, community and camping at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen CT on July 24, 25 & 26.
The festival has 4 stages: Main, Dance, Family & Workshop. The Workshop Stage features different combinations of performers booked on one or more of the other stages sharing sets on a variety of topics. Some performers are booked specifically for one stage but most appear on more than one.
We accept FEATURE ARTIST submissions festival by Email ONLY, for guidelines on feature submissions please see the directions on our website.
Our Friday afternoon GRASSY HILL EMERGING ARTIST SHOWCASE is accepting submissions here on SUBMITTABLE thru May 25.
A total of 15 emerging artists and one alternate will be chosen by a panel of judges for a spot in our Friday afternoon SHOWCASE held on the Main Stage. This is a 2 song or 10 minute spot.
The showcase is open to all performers who have not showcased in the last 2 years and who will NOT be appearing in any other capacity including sideperson or special guest in the current year.
The showcase is an opportunity to be seen and heard in an outdoor amphitheater setting with hundreds of folk fans, presenters, agents, record labels and media in attendance. A committee of 3 music professionals review submissions and makes selections. There is a $20 Showcase application fee.
All showcase applicants will be notified by early June. More details on production, merchandise and camping will be sent to all selected showcase artists.
Thank You, Anne Saunders, Artistic Director & Showcase Administrator
For more info on FRFF, please check our website at www.FalconRidgeFolk.com
The Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase is open to all performers who have not showcased with us in the last two years and will not be appearing in any other capacity including side person or special guest in the current year. This is a two song or 10 minute spot on our main stage on Friday afternoon. We have 15 showcase spots. Deadline to apply is usually May 25. Check for any extensions.
- There is a $20 showcase application fee.
- All Showcase artists appear in our program, are assisted by our excellent stage and sound crew and may have their mailing list and merchandise in our sales tent. Whike there is no compensation for this spot, all showcase artists received full festival admission including, on site camping and meals for the entire festival plus one guest pass per act
Though the showcase is not a contest, our audience is surveyed as to which three showcase artists they wish to see return to the festival the following year for a paid main stage song swap entitled the MOST WANTED SONG SWAP. those artists are invited to return for this feature spot. The showcase and song swap are an opportunity to be seen and heard in a large amphitheater setting with many folks fans, presenters, agents and media in attendance. A committee of three music professionals review submissions and make selections. The only criteria is high-quality performances of interesting, well-crafted, acoustic based material. It need not be original.
All showcase applicants will be notified by early June. More details on production, merchandise and camping will be sent to all selected showcase artists.
Thank You from Anne Saunders, Falcon Ridge Artistic Director & Showcase Admin