FolkAlliance_2026

New Orleans, USA 21 – 25 January 2026

Wednesday 21 January

Wednesday night into Thursday

CAOIMHÍN 10:30pm–11:00pm

Midwood's Music Emporium – Muses

Sina Theil 10:30pm–11:25pm

British Undeground

I Draw Slow 12am–12:25am

Fli Artists-Living Traditions (Room 1030)

Sina Theil 1:30am–2:15am

FAI First Timers Room #1 (Room 926)

Thursday 22 January

Thursday night into Friday

I Draw Slow 10:30pm–10:55pm

Tolok.com (Room 1020)

Seanie Vaughan 11pm–11:25pm

British Underground (Room 929)

Zoé Basha 11:15pm–11:50pm

Muddy Roots (Room 1031)

DUG 11:20pm–11:45pm

Tolok.com (Room 1020)

Zoé Basha 12:30am–12:55am

Muskeg Collective & Lost Patterns Present (Room 1226)

I Draw Slow 12:30am–12:50am

Scott Clay's Bonanza Extravaganza (Room 1000)

Seanie Vaughan 12:50am–1:40am

Sounds Australia (Room 911)

DUG 1am–1:20am

Iowa City Songwriters Festival (Room 1024)

CAOIMHÍN 1:30am–2am

Steve & Kristi Nebel Showcase (Room 1126)

Zoé Basha 1:30am–1:55am

Sangria Songwriters Lounge (Room 1002)

Seanie Vaughan 2:40am–3am

Access Chicago Mike (Room 1027)

Friday 23 January

Friday night into Saturday

DUG 10:30pm–10:55pm

Muskeg Collective x Lost Patterns (Room 1226)

CAOIMHÍN 11:15pm–11:30pm

Covering Your Friends (Room 1109)

Zoé Basha 11:30pm–12am

Freight Train (Room 1206)

Seanie Vaughan 11:30pm–12am

British Underground (Room 929)

DUG 12:30am–12:55am

Access Conscious Alliance Rocky Mountain Suite (8th Floor–'Mid-City' Suite)

Zoé Basha 12:40am–1am

Kari Estrin Badass Women Showcase (Room 921)

CAOIMHÍN 1am–1:25am

Music Declares Emergency showcase (Room 918)

Zoé Basha 2am–2:20am

Pandora AMP presents: A Celebration of Modern Folk In Two Parts (Room 1011)

Saturday 24 January

Saturday night into Sunday

DUG 10:30pm–11:10pm

BOSE Listening Lounge 'After Hours' hosted by KC Turner Presents (8th Floor–'Endymion' Suite)

Sina Theil 11pm–11:30pm

Rainshadow Recording (Room 1023)

I Draw Slow 11:30pm

Muskeg Collective & Lost Patterns Present (Room 1226)

DUG 12am–12:25am

British Underground (Room 930)

CAOIMHÍN 12:35am–12:55am

Wild Hunt Records (Room 1222)

Seanie Vaughan 2:30am–3am

Rainshadow Recording (Room 1023)

CAOIMHÍN

Culture Ireland

Culture Ireland creates and supports opportunities for Irish artists and companies to present and promote their work worldwide. This year marks the eleventh year of an Irish delegation led and supported by Culture Ireland featuring seven of the most exciting emerging artists currently on the Irish music scene.

www.cultureireland.ie

Come and meet us at the Culture Ireland stand in the Exhibit Hall (Booth 201) on Thursday (1pm–5pm), Friday (12pm–4pm) and Saturday (12pm–4pm).

FOR CULTURE IRELAND

Sharon Barry Director

sharon.barry@cultureireland.gov.ie

Ciarán Walsh Associate Director

ciaran.walsh@cultureireland.gov.ie

Aengus Finnan Cultural Attaché (Canada)

aengus.finnan@dfa.ie

Folk

Alliance International 2026 Official Showcase

Friday 23 January 2026

Room: Rhythms I –Floor 2

Seanie Vaughan 6pm – 6:25pm

Zoé Basha 6:40pm – 7:05pm

I Draw Slow 7:20pm – 7:45pm

DUG 8pm – 8:25pm

Sina Theil 8:40pm – 9:05pm

CAOIMHÍN 9:20pm – 9:45pm

Gráinne Hunt will also showcase at Folk Alliance International with Culture Ireland support:

Gráinne Hunt Official Showcase

Thursday 7.20pm – 7.45pm

Rhythms I – Floor 2