The Montana Folks Competition continues Saturday to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday in Uptown Butte after a two-year hiatus as a result of COVID-19. This yr, 21 teams representing a range of musical and cultural traditions are scheduled to carry out on six levels in Uptown Butte. Admission is free to all performances, though organizers urge attendees to contribute $20 per particular person or $25 for a household to maintain the competition this yr and for years to return.
Competition-goers stroll down Foremost Road throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Competition-goers hearken to the music of Chuck Mead on the NorthWestern Power Dance Pavilion throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Competition-goers dance to the music of Chuck Mead on the NorthWestern Power Dance Pavilion throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Mia Keutal mans the grill at Mia’s Lumpia Filipino Grill throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Brian Barkis, age 16 from Nice Falls, paints a automotive close to The Authentic headframe stage throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Competition-goers sit and hearken to music at The Authentic headframe stage throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Competition-goers take the shuttle bus to the distant parking facility on the Civic Heart throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Competition-goers take the trolley as much as The Authentic headframe stage throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Competition-goers take the trolley as much as The Authentic headframe stage throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Competition-goers hearken to the music of Chuck Mead on the NorthWestern Power Dance Pavilion throughout day two of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
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Michael O’Brien and Cherilee Ross dance in a sea of umbrellas because the 2022 Montana Folks Competition makes its return to Butte. The couple met 12 years in the past at a zydeco band in the course of the competition and shall be married on July 13. “That is like residence to us,” says Ross as they danced to Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole on Saturday on the Authentic Headframe.
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Performers with Melody of China play on Saturday on the Granite Road stage in the course of the Montana Folks Competition. The group is a San Francisco-based Chinese language chamber ensemble enjoying conventional Chinese language music.
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Competition-goers soak up music on the Authentic Headframe stage on Saturday afternoon in the course of the 2022 Montana Folks Competition in Butte.
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Kristen Bauer and Kenny Flag, members of the Down Beat Classic Swing Society, dance to a rockabilly efficiency by Chuck Mead on Saturday on the dance pavilion in the course of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte.
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Competition-goers soak up music on the Authentic Headframe stage on Saturday afternoon in the course of the 2022 Montana Folks Competition in Butte.
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A tribute to Butte’s Michaelynn Hawk is on show with the tipis setup on the Authentic Mineyard. Hawk died earlier this yr and she or he was a staple at earlier Folks Festivals serving to to arrange Native artists for the First Peoples Market.
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Six-year-old Jireh Koukoua hangs out along with his mother Kristel as they chill out within the grass on the Authentic Headframe throughout a musical efficiency on Saturday afternoon in the course of the 2022 Montana Folks Competition in Butte.
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Cedric Watson, a four-time Grammy-nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist and songwriter, performs Creole music celebrating America’s Louisiana-French tradition on Saturday afternoon on the Authentic Headframe in the course of the 2022 Montana Folks Competition in Butte.
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Katie and Paul Bjornen dance within the grass on Saturday in the course of the 2022 Montana Folks Competition in Butte.
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Girls look over the schedule of performances on Saturday close to the tipis arrange on the Montana Folks Competition.
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Individuals stroll south on Foremost Road previous to day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Individuals stroll towards The Authentic headframe stage previous to day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Beniste Belony, Peterson ‘Tipiti’ Joseph, heart, and James Carter of Lakou Mizik, a Haitian soul group, parade across the Authentic headframe stage previous to day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Beniste Belony, left, Peterson ‘Tipiti’ Joseph, heart, and James Carter of Lakou Mizik, a Haitian soul group, parade across the Authentic headframe stage previous to the beginning of the Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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A younger little one carrying a frisbee runs round The Authentic headframe stage grounds throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Chuck Mead performs at The Authentic headframe throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Ken Kohlin, of Bozeman, dances to the music of Chuck Mead throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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A baby sits atop a mother or father’s shoulders at The Authentic headframe stage throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday.
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Sugaray Rayford poses for a photograph with a fan whereas acting at The Authentic headframe stage throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Sugaray Rayford performs at The Authentic headframe stage throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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A pair dances to the music of Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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A pair sits within the grass under The Authentic headframe throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Blair Wooden, proprietor of Island Noodles, stirs noodles from his wok close to The Authentic headframe stage throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Ian and Ginger Wade dance to the music of Sugaray Rayford on the The Authentic headframe stage throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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The Authentic headframe stage is seen throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Sugaray Rayford waves to followers whereas pefforming in entrance of The Authentic headframe stage throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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The Authentic headframe stage is seen throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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Followers wave their palms to the music of Sugaray Rayford throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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A fan waves to the music of Sugaray Rayford throughout day one of many Montana Folks Competition in Butte on Friday, July 8, 2022.