Sydney Folk Festival 2023
A Huge Thank You to All Who Joined Our
Celebration of Folk Music, Culture and Community
Sydney Folk Festival is an urban Winter festival based in Sydney’s Surry Hills bringing together a diverse range of artists representing folk in its broadest sense.
Check out the Photo Gallery for some SFF23 moments.
Find Your Folk with Chaika, just one of our brilliant SydFolkFest23 acts.
SYDNEY FOLK FESTIVAL – The Line-up
THE BUSHWACKERS STIFF GINS CHAIKA THE WEEPING WILLOWS JAGA BAND
WE MAVERICKS THE PAPER COLLAR PICKERS THE BOTTLERS SUPER RATS
PIRRITU THE BUTTONS DAVE JOHNSON THE HUMBUCKIN’ PICKUPS SCROGGIN
RILEY LEE AND CLIONA MOLINS THE GOOD BEHAVIOURS RADUGA TRIO KEJAFI
CHLOE AND JASON ROWETH MEREMBA FORTY DEGREES SOUTH EMMA FOOTE
RORY ELLIS AND CHRISTIAN MARSH SEAN COOPER THE FALLEN ROBINS
FELICITY DOWD JOHN DENGATE TRIBUTE SARAH HUMPHREYS TONY EARDLEY
ECHO DEER SONG BROTHER THE BUSH MUSIC CLUB SHORT DENTED POTTS
SIONNACH RUA’S GREAT IRISH SONG BOOK
We’re looking forward to August when SydFolkFest23 comes to town.
SFF23 reserves the right to add, withdraw and/or substitute artists or change scheduled program times as circumstances deem necessary.
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Get Your Folk On!
Join us for SydFolkFest23. There’s no better way to find your folk. Whether you like it a little bit trady, a little bit revival or spiced up with modern grooves and catchy hooks you’ll discover the rich diversity of folk. Get your folk on this August when Sydney Folk Festival comes to town.
A little bit ragtime with a comedic twist in the lyrics from The Paper Collar Pickers
Emerging Young Artists
Our young performers are the future of folk and SydFolkFest23 will offer many opportunities for young folk to get involved. We look forward to welcoming these young folk artists in 2023. We’ll be hosting FolkFedNSW’s Young Folk Artists of the Year in a special Youth Concert.
An early version of self-penned “Blue Skies” from folk, alt-country artist Felicity Dowd
The Sydney Folk Festival is organised by the Folk Federation of NSW – Championing folk music and the folk arts.
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Just For the Record - If you attended #SydFolkFest23 we would very much like your feedback. Our survey will be closing at the end of next week Fri 15 Sept so if you haven't yet had your say please go to the SFF website. You'll find the link to the form top RHS of the Home Page 👉 www.sydneyfolkfestival.com.au
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! To our Performers, to our Volunteers and to our Audiences who came out over the weekend to contribute to a wonderful celebration of folk music, culture and community.
We'll soon be posting some of our favourite moments and we'd love to hear about yours too.
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It was awesome! We had a great time Friday and nearly all day Saturday. Would love to see everyone perform again soon.
Thanks you to everyone involved, what a great weekend - We were privileged to be part of it all and share in the love, all the best for many years to come - Song Brother.
What a great time it was!! 🕺🏻🥳🕺🏻🥳🕺🏻
Fab festival, lots of variety and incredible talent. Thank you.
A brilliant festival thankyou
All the young artists awards show was great. Definitely recommend that. The Buttons, Kejafi and the Bottlers were great too and we are keen to see them all again hopefully soon.
Thankyou to the SFF team for all the work involved in putting on the event.. it was a lovely weekend and great music. X
Thanks Pam, commitee and all who made this a truly fun and friendly fabulous festival
One of my favourite moments was hearing The Buttons' version of Bold Jack Donahue during their Sunday set at the Gaelic Club. It's a beauty! Very gritty. Loved it!
Such a great festival thanks Pam Merrigan Cathy Rytmeister Brian Jonathon and all the many volunteers that made it happen. It was such a great vibe.
Very very good. Thanks to all involved - committee, performers, presenters and audience, last but not least venue staff who made a visible effort to accommodate everyone and be helpful with logistics. What a wonderful weekend. And might I say, "surreal" to view people on concrete and under high-rises, where usually there's a grassy green or village background. Exceptional.
Michael Bezzina
Desperately looking to sell off my tickets. Let me know if you are interested. I’m willing to reduce the price to anyone interested in buying?