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Welcome to the official site of the AmeriServ Johnstown FolkFest - one of the best free music festivals in the nation! Produced by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, the FolkFest features more than 70 hours of free music over Labor Day weekend. Celebrating the 11th anniversary of AmeriServ's title sponsorship!

August 29-31, 2008 -- Johnstown, Pennsylvania

2008 Performance Schedule
Updated August 18, 2008

The Performance Schedule for 2008, featuring stage assignments and performance times, is now available! Click here to download a performance schedule in PDF format. See below for a listing of performance times by stage; for stage locations on festival grounds, download the festival map.

The festival hours are:
  • Friday, August 29: 5:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

  • Saturday, August 30: noon-midnight

  • Sunday, August 31: noon-11:30 p.m.



  • Visit the 2008 Performer page for more about the artists confirmed for 2008.







    Dodge Stage

    Friday, August 29
  • 6:30-8:30 pm -- Born Again Floozies
  • 9:30-11:30 pm -- Stacie Collins

    Saturday, August 30
  • 1:30-3:30 pm -- Stacie Collins
  • 4:30-6:30 pm -- Webb Wilder & the Beatnecks
  • 7:30-9:30 pm -- Jason & the Scorchers
  • 10:30 pm -12:30 am -- Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers

    Sunday, August 31
  • 1:00-3:00 pm -- Jordan Valentine & the Sunday Saints
  • 4:00-6:00 pm -- Del Castillo
  • 7:00-9:00 pm -- Jason & the Scorchers
  • 10:00 pm-midnight -- Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers




  • AmeriServ Stage

      Friday, August 29
    • 5:00-7:00 pm -- Beagle Brothers
    • 7:30-9:00 pm -- Rusty Gun Revival
    • 10:00 pm -- midnight -- The Marauders

      Saturday, August 30
    • 12:30-1:30 pm -- Farmer Jason
    • 2:30-4:30 pm -- Dallas Wayne
    • 5:30-7:30 pm -- Tom Russell
    • 8:30-10:30 pm -- Amy LaVere

      Sunday, August 31
    • 1:00-2:00 pm -- Farmer Jason
    • 3:00-5:00 pm -- Amy LaVere
    • 6:00-8:00 pm -- Dallas Wayne
    • 9:00-11:00 pm -- Tom Russell




    Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Stage

    Friday, August 29
  • 6:00-8:00 pm -- Dubmissive
  • 9:00-11:00 pm -- Big Sam's Funky Nation

    Saturday, August 30
  • 12:00-2:00 pm -- Shannon Whitworth
  • 3:00-5:00 pm -- Big Sam's Funky Nation
  • 6:00-8:00 pm -- Jason Ricci & New Blood
  • 9:00-11:00 pm -- Del Castillo

    Sunday, August 31
  • 12:00 -1:30 pm -- Jazz In Your Face
  • 2:30-4:30 pm -- Tim Dabbs
  • 5:30-7:30 pm -- Webb Wilder & the Beatnecks
  • 8:30-10:30 pm -- Jason Ricci & New Blood


  • Conemaugh Health System Stage

    Friday, August 29
  • 8:00-9:30 pm -- Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-Fonics
  • 10:00-11:00 pm -- Barrence Whitfield (backed by Deke Dickerson)

    Saturday, August 30
  • 12:30-2:30 pm -- Born Again Floozies
  • 3:30-5:00 pm -- Deke Dickerson
  • 5:30-7:00 pm --Barrence Whitfield (backed by Deke Dickerson)
  • 8:00-10:00 pm -- Jordan Valentine & the Sunday Saints
  • 11:00 pm-midnight -- Red Collar

    Sunday, August 31
  • 1:00-3:00 pm -- Aran
  • 4:00-6:00 pm -- Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys
  • 7:00-9:00 pm -- Shannon Whitworth
  • 10:00-11:00 pm -- Red Collar
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