Tag Archives: Folk Music

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Western Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Heber Valley Western Entertainment

Heber Valley hosts one of the nation’s largest Cowboy Poetry gatherings, the Heber Valley Western Music and Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Performers from all over the United States travel to Utah to perform in front of audiences that embrace Western culture.

  • Cowboy Dinner
  • Mountain Man Camp
  • Buckaroo Fair
  • Cowboy Express Train
  • Western Arts & Crafts
  • Live Music & Entertainment
  • Buckaroo Ball
  • Cowboy Poetry

October (Week 2) Annually
Multiple Events/Times

Western & Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Wasatch High School, Heber

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Salt Lake Greek Festival

A Top Pick for Utah locals, the Salt Lake Annual Greek Festival always offers joyful days of authentic foods, culture, and exciting entertainment. 

  • Folk Dancing
  • Art Displays
  • Authentic Foods
  • Live Entertainment

September 8-10, 2023
Multiple Times/Events

Salt Lake Greek Festival
Holy Trinity Greek Cathedral, Salt Lake

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Sheepdog Championship Festival

Soldier Hollow Classic

This year’s Soldier Hollow Classic’s I.F.A. Country Festival Dog Show offers an assortment of crafts, activities, and demonstrations with dozens of top artisans from throughout the west displaying a wide array of handmade products. Demonstrations will include weaving, spinning, sheep shearing, and pottery making. Navajo Rug Show, sponsored by Adopt-a-Native Elder, features finely woven traditional Navajo textiles and demonstrations by Navajo artisans. Families will also enjoy various animal demonstrations and activities, including duck herding, the Ultimate Canines Flying Dog Show, Wild Wonders Animal Show, and bagpipe performances by the Salt Lake Scots! The Country Festival also features great food and traditional Celtic music.

  • Earthwings Bird Show
  • Competition Agility Dog Shows
  • Beer Garden
  • Food Court
  • Face Painting
  • Scots Pipe Band
  • Highland Games
  • Artisans
  • Arts & Crafts

September (Week 1) Annually
Multiple Events/Times

Sheepdog Championship & Festival
Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Midway

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Avenues Street Fair

Avenues, Utah, Street Fair

The Avenues Street Fair will be held on 2nd Avenue between H and N Streets. The closeness to Lindsey Gardens will add some much-appreciated green space for fair visitors to sit and enjoy the entertainment or just relax after walking the 5 blocks full of booths and delicious food.

  • Artisans
  • Entertainment
  • Live Music
  • Children’s Parade
  • Children’s Activity Area
  • Food Vendors
  • Open Air Market

September 9, 2023
Multiple Events/Times

Avenues Street Fair
7th Avenue between H and N Streets, Salt Lake

Festivals, Open Air Market, Utah Best

Snowbird’s Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest Halle, located in the Snowbird Event tent, is chock full of music, dancing, and traditional German cuisine. Enjoy a bratwurst and sauerkraut and apfelstrudel and more. Kids, young and old, can enjoy face painting, caricature artists, inflatable rides, the world champion YO-YO MAN, a zany clown, music, balloons, and more!

Der Marktplatz
Vendors from around the region peddle their wares. You will find many unique gifts. Shop early for the Holidays. Located at the entrance.

August–October, Saturday & Sunday, Noon–7 pm

Oktoberfest at Snowbird
Snowbird Resort, Little Cottonwood Canyon

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Dam Jam Bluegrass Festival

Rockport State Park

If you like camping and Bluegrass music, you’ll love Rockport’s annual Dam Jam Bluegrass Festival in Rockport’s Old Church campground area. Come and enjoy authentic Bluegrass music. Listen to local Bluegrass bands perform in the Old Church. If playing is your passion, stroll around the camp area and “jam” with other musicians.

August (Week 2) Annually
All Day Event, Camping

Rockport Dam Jam
Rockport State Park, Peoa

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Peach Days

Hurricane Harvest Fair Fest

  • Peach Cook-Off
  • Carnival
  • Live Entertainment
  • Hurricane Canal Trek
  • Fiddling Contest
  • Quilt Show
  • Home Made Goods
  • Food Vendors
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Live Music
  • Corn Hole & PickleBall
  • Free Swimming
  • Foam Dance

August 31–September 2, 2023
Multiple Times/Events

Peach Days
Hurricane City, Utah

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Western Legends Roundup

Western Music Festival

Kanab’s Western Legends Heritage & Music Festival
  • Legendary Rodeo
  • Wagon Train
  • Western Movie Stars
  • Vendor Fair
  • Country Music Festival
  • Mountain Men Exhibit
  • Live Performances
  • Bucks Wild West Show
  • Music Shootout
  • Breakfast With The Stars
  • High Noon Parade

August 24-26, 2023, Multiple Times

Western Legends Roundup
Kanab, Utah

Festivals, Music, Summer

Ted Fest

The Ted Fest, formally Wasatch Mountain Music Festival, is held at the Richard W. Erickson ranch in Wallsburg, UT. annually in July. A family-friendly festival for people to enjoy great music and have a good time.

Wasatch Mountain Music Festival

  • Bluegrass Music
  • Celtic
  • Folk
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Roots Rock
  • Contemporary & Traditional
  • Food Vendors
  • Camping
  • Instrument Competition

July 14-16, 2023, 9 am–10 pm
July (Week 2) Annually

Wasatch Mountain Music Festival
Richard W. Erickson Ranch, Wallsburg, UT

Music, Outdoors, Summer, Utah Best, Utah Parks

Concerts In The Park

Brigham Young Historic Park

Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Enjoy free, informal, hour-long concerts at beautiful Brigham Young Historic Park on Friday evenings throughout June, July, and August. All ages are welcome. Limited seating is provided; blankets and lawn chairs are allowed.

The Brigham Young Historic Park is on the southeast corner of State Street and 2nd Avenue (North Temple), one block east of Temple Square.

June 2-30, 2023, Fridays, 7:30 pm, Free
June 2023

Summer Concert Series
Brigham Young Historic Park
50 West North Temple Street, Downtown, Salt Lake