The Philadelphia Folk Festival sets up this weekend on the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, running Friday through Sunday, August 14 to 16, for the 63rd time.

Leftover Salmon headlines. The Colorado bluegrass and jam band tours behind its 2025 album and anchors a lineup that includes Sam Bush, Grammy-nominated songwriter Mary Gauthier, longtime festival regular Tom Rush, Georgia blues-rock guitarist Eddie 9V and Adam Ezra, with dozens more acts spread across the festival’s stages.

Music runs from 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Campers get in early, with gates opening at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 13, and a campers-only show on the Camp Stage that night.

The festival is run by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, a nonprofit, and staffed by roughly 2,500 volunteers. It has no corporate title sponsor, which sets it apart from most festivals of its size. Michael Braunfeld directs this year’s edition.

Day passes run $111 to $132 for adults depending on the day and $61 to $66 for ages 12 to 17. An all-festival pass is $274 for adults and $131 for teens. Beyond the stages, the grounds hold a craft market, food vendors, workshops and children’s programming.

The festival dates to 1962, making it the longest-running event of its kind in the country. Past performers include Joan Baez, Graham Nash, Old Crow Medicine Show and Punch Brothers. It paused after 2022 during a difficult stretch for the Folksong Society and returned in 2024 under new leadership with a restructured operating plan.