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The Kirby Main & Showcase stages feature national, regional, and local performers. The Bailey Acoustic Stage showcases emerging or established Ohio artists, as well as local teen and college-aged artists.

ANNIE & ROD CAPPS QUARTET

Folk/Americana (Chelsea, MI)
WEBSITE: annieandrodcapps.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage & Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 1-1:45pm & Sunday 1-1:50pm

BRANDI SPARKS

Singer-Songwriter (Hilliard, Ohio)
WEBSITE: brandisparks.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 3-3:50pm

C LA C I (pronounced Selassie I)

Reggae & African influenced Acoustic Roots (Columbus, OH)
SUNDAY OPENING “SONGS FOR THE SPIRIT
CONTACT: m.claci.112@gmail.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 11am-11:45am

LANDON ROSS

Singer-Songwriter (Sunbury, Ohio)
WEBSITE: Landonrossmusic.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 1-1:50pm

LANDON ROSS

CLYMER & KURTZ

Folk / Singer-songwriter (Linville, VA)
WEBSITE: clymerkurtz.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage & Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday Noon-12:50pm & 2-2:45pm

LEA MARRA & THE RIVER BOYS

Folk-grass (Cleveland, Ohio)
WEBSITE: www.leamarramusic.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 2-2:50pm

DENISON UNIVERSITY ROOTS ALUMNI BAND

Bluegrass (Newark, OH)
WEBSITE: denison.edu/academics/music/american-roots-music
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 2-2:45pm

DENISON UNIVERSITY ROOTS ALUMNI BAND

MOLLY ROISIN

Irish Folk Singer/Fiddler (Columbus, Ohio)
CONTACT: mollyroisin13@gmail.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 12-12:50pm

MOLLY ROISIN

FESTIVAL ARTISTS' IMPROV JAM BAND

Session/Jam Band
CONTACT: szuch@breezelineohio.net
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 3- ~4:15pm

FESTIVAL ARTISTS' IMPROV JAM BAND

MOST OUTRAGEOUS SONG IN THE WORLD CONTEST

CONTACT: bob@debchi.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 1- ~1:30pm

MOST OUTRAGEOUS SONG IN THE WORLD CONTEST

TOADSTOOL SHADOW

Mixing music & humor! (Chillicothe, OH)
WEBSITE: toadstoolshadow.com
CONTACT: toadstoolshadow@gmail.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 1:30-1:50pm

PHIL HART & JEFF PUTNAM

Community Sing-along (Columbus, OH)
FESTIVAL OPENING "FOLK HEROES" SING-ALONG
WEBSITE: www.pahart.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 11-11:45am

RAINMAKER BLUES DUO

Classic & Original Blues (Zanesville, Ohio)
WEBSITE: facebook.com/RainmakerBluesTrio
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 12-12:50pm

RAINMAKER BLUES DUO

HOUSE OF HAMILL

Celtic folk (East Texas, PA)
WEBSITE: www.houseofhamill.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage & Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 4- ~5:15pm & 1-1:50pm

THE HEN AND THE CROW

Folk/Country (Columbus, Ohio)
CONTACT: thehenandthecrow@gmail.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 2-2:50pm

KEN AND BRAD KOLODNER

Acoustic Roots/Old-time (Baltimore, MD)
WEBSITE: www.kenandbrad.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage & Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday Noon-12:45pm & 2-2:50pm

THE REDBUDS

Appalachian Folk (Columbus, OH)
WEBSITE: www.theredbuds.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 3-3:50pm

MUSIC COLUMBUS presents 2026 SELECT ARTISTS

Singer-Songwriter/Americana (Columbus, OH)
KENNEDY HALL (duo) & TALITHA BOYD (duo)
WEBSITE: musiccolumbus.com
STAGE: Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 3-3:50pm

MUSIC COLUMBUS presents 2026 SELECT ARTISTS

THE SHAW BROTHERS

Folk (Columbus, OH)
WEBSITE: shawbrothersmusic.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 5-5:50pm

MY BROTHER'S KEEPER

Progressive Bluegrass/Folk (Cincinnati, Ohio)
WEBSITE: www.mybrotherskeeperband.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage & Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 3-3:45pm & 5-5:50pm

THE ROUGH & TUMBLE

Progressive Folk/Americana (Haverhill, NH)
WEBSITE: www.theroughandtumble.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage & Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday Noon-12:45pm & Saturday 4-4:50pm

SHOWMAN & COOLE

Acoustic Roots/Old-time/Folk (Toronto, Ontario, CAN)
WEBSITE: www.lonesomeace.com
STAGE: Kirby Main Stage & Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 1-1:45pm & Saturday 3-3:50pm

SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION FINALISTS & WINNER

Singer-Songwriter
CONTACT: songcontest@columbusfolkmusicsociety.org
STAGE: Showcase Stage & Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 11:30am-12:50pm (contest) & 6-6:30pm (winner)

Finalists & Judges Info
SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION FINALISTS & WINNER

SUZUKI MUSIC COLUMBUS STUDENTS PERFORMANCE

(Columbus, OH)
WEBSITE: www.suzukimusiccolumbus.org
STAGE: Showcase Stage
DAY / TIME: Sunday 2-2:50pm

UPSTREAM DRIFTERS

Folk/Old-time (Dalton, Ohio)
WEBSITE: www.upstreamdrifters.com
STAGE: Bailey Acoustic Stage
DAY / TIME: Saturday 4-4:50pm