Contact: Emily Sudduth, Asst. Director of the Moab Folk Festival, emily@moabfolkfestival.com
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The Moab Folk Festival celebrates 23 years on November 7-9, 2025. Set in the stunning red rock canyon country of southeastern Utah, this intimate festival presents an outstanding lineup of singer-songwriters, Americana, roots, and bluegrass music. The Festival will take place at our outdoor venue, the Moab City Ballpark, and indoors at Star Hall. Early bird tickets are available for 10% off until May 8. Tickets range from $63 to $400, not including discounts for kids and locals.
The Festival begins with a concert on Friday, November 7th from 7-9:30pm at historic Star Hall. Three female folk musicians will join forces as Mother Tree to kick off the weekend. Mother Tree is the collaboration of three nationally acclaimed songwriters and close friends Susan Cattaeno, Sloan Wainwright and Cosy Sheridan have created a set of music that will lift your spirits. The Festival is excited to welcome back beloved singer songwriter and 4 time Grammy nominee Darrell Scott. Darrell’s lyrics allow us to make sense of the world, what is at stake here, and our place in it. He will headline both evening Star Hall shows.
There will be two performers at Star Hall on Saturday, November 8th from 7-9:30pm. Opening the evening will be Emily Scott Robinson, a North Carolina native turned Colorado songwriter. She travels the dusty highways of America’s wild country, capturing the stories of the people she meets and expertly crafting them into songs. With hints of bluegrass, country, and folk, her talent for storytelling and pristine soprano will be a performance you won’t want to miss. Darrell Scott returns Saturday night for another memorable set.
Eight performances will take place between Saturday, November 8th and Sunday November 9th on the Moab City Ballpark mainstage, from 11:00am-4:30pm each day. Our lineup is a work in progress, six more artists will be announced.
We are excited to have Yonder Mountain String Band headlining on Sunday. They have been a driving force in roots music for nearly three decades. Yonder continues to exist at the forefront of the progressive bluegrass scene as undeniable innovators and pioneers of the modern jamgrass movement. Yonder’s high-energy acoustic sound blends bluegrass with elements of rock, alternative, psychedelic and improvisational music. IYKYK, their shows are lively and fun! Della Mae will also be performing Sunday. They are a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band hailing from across North America, and reared in diverse musical styles. Their live shows are foot-stomping, crowd-pleasing riots, full of high-octane instrumental skills. Their mission as a band is to showcase top female musicians, and to improve opportunities for women and girls through advocacy, mentorship, programming, and performance.
In addition to the many performances spanning three days, the Moab Folk Festival offers several free public workshops on Saturday and Sunday of the event. For more information:
www.moabfolkfestival.com or 435-260-1756. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please visit
moabfolkfestival.com/volunteer.
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