Now in its 61st year, the Philadelphia Folk Festival is returning to Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville in August, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The popular outdoor festival was not held last year due to financial issues, but it is returning this year under new management.

Andrew and Michael Braunfeld of Blind Justice Music are now the festival directors. The Braunfelds are former producers of the Spring Gulch Folk Festival in New Holland as well as partners in the Conshohocken law firm Masterson Braunfeld.

While the performer lineup has not yet been announced, tickets for festival weekend, August 16-18, are already on sale.

It has been a rough few years for the festival organizers. In 2020 and 2021, the Philadelphia Folk Festival was held only virtually, and Gene Shay, one of the festival founders died in 2020.

The festival was held in person in 2022 but was canceled last year due to a financial crisis.

Previous performers of the Philadelphia Folk Festival include Bonnie Raitt, John Prine, and Joan Baez.

Read more about the Philadelphia Folk Festival returning to Old Pool Farm in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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