Arlo Guthrie will headline this year’s Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. The concert is tonight at the Crystal Theatre – show starts at 7:30. Arlo is the eldest son of the festival’s namesake, Oklahoma icon and influential folk musician Woody Guthrie.
WoodyFest returns for its 13th year in Okemah — Woody Guthrie’s birthplace — July 14-28. Festival grounds are about 70 miles east of Oklahoma City.
Founded in 1998 by the Woody Guthrie Coalition, the festival celebrates the life and musical legacy of one of America’s greatest folk music songwriters and troubadours. It includes indoor and outdoor concerts, panel discussions, children’s events and activities, open mics, poetry readings, spontaneous hootenannies, community outreach activities and more, organizers said.
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