Klezmer at the ABQ Folk festival - and much more!
Full schedule, links to maps and more info:
Albuquerque Folk Festival Schedule
The Albuquerque Folk Festival runs from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 Fourth St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102).

Klezmer events:
1-1:50 - Klezmer music workshop given by Cantor Beth - learn a klezmer tune or two! In workshop tent #2 - west of the main performance building.

3-3:50 - "High Dezert Klezmer & Judaic Band" performs at the musical welcoming tent at the entrance - near tickets/ admission.

5-5:50 - The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band & Rikud Dancers give a klezmer & Jewish folk dance workshop in Salon Ortega - come dance and cheer on our band and dance troupe!

And don’t miss Storytelling with Batya Podos at 11:30a in the Storytelling Tent!

KlezmerQuerque 2026 presents Workshop Session #2- CHOOSE Music/ Yiddish song OR Dance with our special guest artists. (EACH SESSION: $18-advance/ $20–at the door)
https://www.nahalatshalom.org/klezmerquerque-tickets
MUSIC in Bayt B’racha - DANCE in the Sanctuary

YIDDISH SONG WORKSHOP AND ZINGERAY (Sing-along):
Join members of A Glezele Tey Duo for an afternoon of singing Yiddish folk songs and learning about Ashkenazi music & culture, with live musical accompaniment! From old classics to newly written melodies, we will explore the breadth and depth of the Yiddish song movement and the current surge of creativity & cross-generational collaboration happening today! Songbooks will be provided, and participants will come away with the tools to continue singing and creating new interpretations, translations, and songs of their own. No prior knowledge of Yiddish or singing required. All ages are welcome!

DANCE WORKSHOP WITH BRUCE BIERMAN AND GILBERTO MELENDEZ:
Dance and movement for the Jewish theater and stage.