Falcon Ridge Folk Festival featured in the Hartford Courant

Dozens of artists are playing the 25th annual Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Goshen, some of them multiple times over the fest’s three days. The diverse line-up includes Aztec Two-Step, Bog Hollow, Bunkhouse Boys, Jim & Madeline Christensen, Ebony Hillbillies, Faux Paws, Gaslight Tinkers, Tracy Grammer, Phil Henry, Alice Howe & Freebo, Joe Jencks, Lucy Kaplansky, Stephen Kellogg, Beth Molaro, Grace Morrison, Nerissa & Katryna Nields, Ellis Paul, Sam Robbins, Crystal Shawanda, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, The Storycrafters, David Jacobs-Strain & Bob Beach, Erin Ash Sullivan, Livingston Taylor, Tempest, Richard Thompson, Tony Trischka’s EarlJam, Kathryn Wedderburn and Annie Wenz. Some of the acts are assisted by the Fabulous Falcon Ridge All-Star House Band. The music happens from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, with an added Thursday Night Music Stage for those who come early or take advantage of the on-site camping opportunities. Tickets are $165 for all three days ($240 with camping), $60 for a single day (no camping). Children aged 13-19 are $75 for three days ($120 with camping). Children under 12 are free and there are discounts for seniors, students and military. The Thursday Night Music Stage is free for 3-day ticketholders or $20 otherwise. falconridgefolk.com.