PERFORMERS

Applications for the 2025 Festival are now available.

Apply to perform at the 2025 Festival here.

Eligibility

We welcome performers from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Washington DC, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with a focus on original music (not cover/ tribute bands).

Please note:

Acts who performed at the festival in 2024 are ineligible for this year's event.
We are not accepting applications from dance troupes for this year's festival.

Place and Time

Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park, Maryland

10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

General Information

Takoma Park Folk festival is one of Maryland's oldest recurring folk festivals. We are a small festival and as such we are unable to compensate performers monetarily... BUT you will be able to sell your merchandise as well as receive food tokens, discount coupons, promotional advertising and a listing on our website with links to your social media platforms.

Application Deadline: Extended to June 15, 2025

Submit your completed Performer Application by Sunday, June 15th at 11:59 pm!

Want to view some of our previous musicians? See last year's lineup here.

Questions? Email program@tpff.org; please note that we get too many emails from musicians and agents to respond to promotional messages, but we will answer real questions.