Montana Folk Festival Thrills Crowds in Uptown Butte

Montana Folk Festival attracts and wows big crowds in Uptown Butte

With elegance, power and poise, the Mariachi Mariposas wowed the boisterous but respectful throngs Saturday evening at the Original Mineyard during the Montana Folk Festival.

Good music, good weather brings large crowds to Montana Folk Festival in BUtte

The stages are bare, the music is over, but the sights and sounds of the Montana Folk Festival in Butte are still ringing in the ears of those who put it together.Some of them believe this appears to be one of the best-attended festivals in recent memory.Oh man, there were people everywhere. Bumper-to-bumper people, said Festival Technical Coordinator Bernie Shelton.Watch: City officials celebrate economic boost from Montana Folk Festival Good m…

Montana Folk Festival thrills crowds in Uptown Butte

Spectators packed the expansive lawn fronting the Main Stage at the Original Mineyard, stood awestruck in proximity to music that moved the spirit or danced with something akin to abandon.