Photos: Day two of the 40th Tucson Folk Festival
The Tucson Folk Festival got into full swing Saturday with a day-long slate of musical performances on six stages across downtown Tucson, Ariz., April 5, 2025.
Sweet Ghosts Ryan Alfred, left, and Katherine Byrnes perform on the North Church Stage at the 40th Tucson, Ariz., Folk Festival, April 5, 2025. The festival, 150 performances spread out through downtown on six stages, features local performers as well as nationally known acts over three days.
Audience members get up and dance at the North Church Stage for the music of Engel Indo at the 40th Tucson, Ariz., Folk Festival, April 5, 2025.
Lynn Bridges, left, dances with Steve Brown and Dixie the Dog as Southbound Pilot provides the tunes for the North Church Stage at the 40th Tucson, Ariz., Folk Festival, April 5, 2025.
Paula Fong wraps up her set on the Court Stage, one of the earlier acts at the 40th Tucson, Ariz., Folk Festival, April 5, 2025.
Southbound Pilot vocalist Vasanta Weiss belts out a Creedence cover from the North Church Stage at the 40th Tucson, Ariz., Folk Festival, April 5, 2025.
Chris Baron opens his set from the North Church Stage at the 40th Tucson, Ariz., Folk Festival, April 5, 2025.
Wayback Machine performs in the shadows of the downtown skyscrapers over the Jacome Plaza Stage at the 40th Tucson, Ariz., Folk Festival, April 5, 2025.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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