Folk Alliance International Announces 2026 Official Showcase Lineup with Global Roots and a Call to "Rise Up""Over 150 artists from 34 countries...

Folk Forward: FAI Rolls Out 2026 Showcase Lineup"Folk Alliance International (FAI) will host its 38th annual conference January 21–25, 2026, in New...

New Music from Steve Martin & Alison Brown, Another Surprise from Joshua Ray Walker, FAI 2026, Featured Exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center, and...

Also this week: Canadian artists are well-represented at Folk Alliance International" FAI has just announced the lineup of the 150-plus artists...

Folk Alliance International Shares Official New Orleans Conference Lineup 2026"The 150-plus artists represent 34 countries and countries of origin....

FAI Announces Official Showcasing Artists for 2026 Conference"Folk Alliance International (FAI) has unveiled the Official Showcase lineup for its...

Americana Artists Are Worried About Trump's Attack on Public Broadcasting: "It's Cutting a Lifeline""About 15 years into a career as a country-noir...

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NEA grant cancellations leave KC arts groups scrambling to fill budget gaps"Trump administration cancellations of some arts groups' grants not only...

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Live Music Industry News: Reliant, Dynamic & Folk Alliance"Folk Alliance International has opened applications for Official Showcase Artists thru...

Okies bring talent to 2025 Folk Alliance International"Folk Alliance International (FAI) gets an Oklahoma infusion of culture and energy every year...

Conference Set for Jan. 21-25, 2026 in New Orleans, LA with Theme Rise UpNew Orleans, LA (August 19, 2025) – Today, Folk Alliance International...

Folk Alliance International is deeply disappointed by the decision to eliminate all federal funding for public broadcasting programs, including PBS...

Folk Alliance International (FAI) is deeply disappointed by the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) recent decision to withdraw an offer for a...

FAI Announces 50K in Artist Scholarships AvailableKansas City, MO and New Orleans, LA (May 1, 2025) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3...

Awards Live-Streamed By NPR Music, WMOT & Folk Alley Montréal, QC (February 20, 2025) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3 and the...

Lifetime Achievement Award To Be Bestowed to Indigo GirlsKansas City, MO and Montréal, QC (February 13, 2025) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a...

FAI Confirms Keynote Speaker Allison Russell, in Conversation with Author Ann Powers for 37th Annual ConferenceKansas City, MO, New Orleans, LA, and...

FAI Unveils Conference Programming with Over 125 EventsKansas City, MO and Montréal, QC (January 16, 2025) - Folk Alliance International (FAI), a...

Lifetime Achievement Award To Be Bestowed to Indigo GirlsKansas City, MO and Montréal, QC (December 3, 2024) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a...

Portuguese Artists Among 175+ Performers from 38 Countries of Origin for 37th Annual Conference in Montreal, QC Feb. 19-23, 2025Kansas City, Mo. and...

Artists Include Ron Sexsmith, Mimi O'Bonsawin, Tania Elizabeth, Mama's Broke, Kaïa Kater, Jorane, Basiat Bulat, Wesli and MoreMontreal, QC, Canada...

FAI Shares 2025 Conference Theme: IlluminateKansas City, Mo. (September 4, 2024) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3 and the foremost...