For eight days each July, sunny Blue Lake play’s host to Humboldt’s summer soundtrack. Now in its 39th year, the annual Humboldt Folklife Society’s Folklife Festival features local musical talent sprinkled through a week of differently themed nights. Here’s what 2017 has in store for y’all: 

-FESTIVAL KICK-OFF-


Saturday, July 8 - 2:45pm
Mad River Brewery - Free
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Music by The Detours, Thursday Night Bluegrass and Kingfoot

Later at the Logger Bar: Wild Otis


-ANNIE AND MARY DAY-


Sunday, July 9 - noon
Perigot Park - Free
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Music by The Detours, Gatehouse Well, No Pardon, That Buckin’ String Band and Timber Ridge Boys

Later at the Logger Bar: DJ D-FuNk


-JAZZ NIGHT-

Monday, July 10 - 7:30pm
Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre - $8/$6
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Music by RLa Trio with Francis Vanek, The BluntSide Quintet and The Low Notes


-SONGWRITERS NIGHT-


Tuesday, July 11 - 7:30pm
Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre - $8/$6
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Hosted by Jan Bramlett; With Leah Grams Johnson, Ryan Bisio, Scott William Perry and Rachel Beccaria

Later at the Logger Bar: Jeff Kelly


-UNDER THE STARS-


Wednesday, July 12 - 6pm
Dell’Arte Amphitheatre - $10/$7
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Music by Huckleberry Flint, Rogues’ Gallery and Kenny Ray and the Mighty Rovers

Later at the Logger Bar: Joanne Rand Trio


-BLUEGRASS & BEYOND-


Thursday, July 13 - 6pm
Dell’Arte Amphitheatre - $10/$7
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Music by The Compost Mountain Boys, Jenny Scheinman and Clean Livin’

Later at the Logger Bar: Ricky Dink String Band


 -BARN DANCE- 


Friday, July 14 - 7:30pm
Arcata Vets Hall - $5-$15
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With Striped Pig Stringband and caller Lyndsey Battle

Later at the Logger Bar: Kindred Spirits


-ALL-DAY FREE FESTIVAL-

Saturday, July 15 - 10:45am-8pm
Dell’Arte/Downtown Blue Lake - FREE
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Amphitheater Stage: Absynth Quartet, The Trouble, Safari Boots, La Patina Band, Way Out West, The Bret Harte Breakers, Belles of the Levee, Summer McCall and The Ladybirds

Street Stage: The Mad River Rounders, Vanishing Pints, The Spindrifters, Beatles Singalong, Aaron Thomas, The Chimney Swifts, Melanie Barnett and Company, Kray Van Kirk

Later at the Logger Bar: Object Heavy

Tickets for any of the Folklife Festival’s events are available at Wildberries or online here. For updates follow the Humboldt Folklife Society on Facebook.