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    All Wheel Drive opened Sunday of the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    Cat Koskin of All Wheel Drive at the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    The Bayou Swamis on opening day of the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    The Bayou Swamis got the crowd up and dancing at the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    The Compost Mountain Boys on opening day of the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    Tim Wilson of the Compost Mountain Boys on opening day of the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    Grateful Dead fans were grateful to see Dead On at the opening day of the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    Martin Dodd of Dead On on the opening day of the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    Peter and Sue Portugal shared the dance floor with Scott Davis on opening day of the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.
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    Kray Van Kirk cast a long shadow to open Wednesday’s traditional “Under the Stars” show at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage.
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    Rise and Bloom next offered some traditional bluegrass music at Wednesday’s traditional “Under the Stars” show at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage.
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    A sold-out crowd waited for Huckleberry Flint to close Wednesday’s traditional “Under the Stars” show at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage.
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    In a heart-tugging moment, Huckleberry Flint’s Dustin Taylor brought out his three children to sing “In the Highways” accompanied by the band.
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    With a nearly full moon rising over the crowd, Huckleberry Flint’s Dustin Taylor displayed his unique guitar and dance moves at “Under the Stars.”
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    Ruby Ruth & Mule Ranch opened Thursday’s “Bluegrass and Beyond” at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Ruby Ruth & Mule Ranch opened Thursday’s “Bluegrass and Beyond” at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Singer/songwriter Ruby Ruth backed by Mule Ranch shared a powerful set of personal songs at Thursday’s “Bluegrass and Beyond” at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Elderberry Rust followed at Thursday’s “Bluegrass and Beyond” at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    The popular Cadillac Ranch closed Thursday’s “Bluegrass and Beyond” at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Cadillac Ranch got the lively crowd up and dancing and, as advertised, not long into its set added three members of The Roadside Attraction Horn Section to share the stage. The audience approved the new sound.
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    Cadillac Ranch got the lively crowd up and dancing and, as advertised, not long into its set added three members of The Roadside Attraction Horn Section to share the stage. The audience approved the new sound.
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    Saturday’s All Day Free Festival attracted a crowd to listen to A Banjo Makes 3 on the STREET STAGE at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    An excellent sound crew, including Jeff Kelley, kept the bands and singers sounding good and changing efficiently at the two stages forSaturday’s All Day Free Festival at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    The Logger Bar cleared out some space near the dart board and the patio to host free impromptu jam sessions of Irish/Celtic/Scandinavian/old time music (from left, Liz Finney, Ted Hales, Martin flashman, Sam McNeil, Surie McNeil, and Sue Moon).
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    Lauren Schmitt of Hill Honey & The Wildcats rocked at Saturday’s All Day Free Festival on the STREET STAGE at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Sasha Mae of Hill Honey & The Wildcats sang and played bass at Saturday’s All Day Free Festival on the STREET STAGE at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Adjacent to the Mad River Grange building, Jesse Jonathon led afternoon West African and Northern Brazilian Samba drum workshops at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Zera Starchild sang and accompanied herself on guitar at Saturday’s All Day Free Festival on the STREET STAGE at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Singer Anna Hamilton performed an energetic set with her band on the AMPITHEATRE STAGE at Saturday’s All Day Free Festival at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Doc Woglom and A Banjo Makes 3 performed on the STREET STAGE at the Humboldt Folklife Festival on Saturday’s All Day Free Festival.
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    Rob Diggins on fiddle accompanied Joanne Rand & Wild Mountain Thyme (Jolianne Einem on mandolin and vocals, and Tim Randles on bass and vocals) on the AMPITHEATRE STAGE at Saturday’s All Day Free Festival at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.
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    Joanne Rand & Wild Mountain Thyme (Rob Diggins on fiddle, Jolianne Einem on mandolin and vocals, and Tim Randles on bass and vocals) performed a late afternoon set on the AMPITHEATRE STAGE at Saturday’s All Day Free Festival at the Humboldt Folklife Festival.