Centrum is proud to announce the full lineup for Fiddle Tunes at 50, a one-day festival honoring five decades of music, mentorship, and community at Fort Worden.

On Saturday, July 4, from 12:30 to 7 p.m., audiences are invited to experience an extraordinary gathering of artists from across generations and traditions – celebrating the global roots and evolving spirit of fiddle music. With four concurrent stages spread throughout Fort Worden State Park, the day offers a rich, immersive journey through styles that span continents and cultures.

A Lineup Rooted in Legacy and Innovation

This milestone event brings together some of the most influential artists in traditional and acoustic music today, alongside beloved members of the Fiddle Tunes community:

• • Rhiannon Giddens Old Time Revue with Justin Robinson, Dirk & Amelia Powell, Jason Sypher, and Justin Harrington

• • The Onlies – Fiddle Tunes Artistic Directors

• • 3 Generations of Fiddling from Maine – The Newell Family Band

• • Music from Michoacán (Big Harp) – Los Originarios del Plan

• • Basque Music – David & Caitlin Romtvedt with surprise guests

• • Blues and Rags – Suzy, Eric, and Allegra Thompson

• • Cajun Dance Music – John, Jane, and Jo Vidrine

• • Festival Founders – Bertram & Madeline Levy

• • Fiddle Music from Kansas – The Lost Keys (Spencer-Rains Family)

• • Fiddle Music from Quebec – Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau

• • From Mali to Port Townsend – Cheick Hamala Diabate & Danny Knicely

• • Irish Fiddle – Liz Hanley, Jefferson Hamer, Eamon O’Leary

• • Italian Music – Irene Herrmann & Kaethe Hostetter

• • Klezmer Fiddle – Jake Shulman-Ment, Alicia Svigals, Pete Rushefsky

• • Métis Fiddling – The Fox Family with Scotty Leach

• • Old Time from Italians – Rafe & Clelia Stefanini

• • Pan-Scandinavian Fiddle – Fru Skagerrak

• • Southern Old Time Music – James Leva & Riley Baugus

• • West Virginia Fiddle – Gerry & Jesse Milnes

Special Presentations

In addition to performances, the festival features a series of presentations that deepen the story of traditional music:

• • Sue Truman unveils the world premiere of the Fiddle Tunes at 50 Crankie

• • Tom Pich and Barry Bergey present a National Heritage Fellows pictorial exhibit and conversation

• • John Harrod & Tona Barkley share traditional music from Kentucky

• • Nathan Viner presents Songs Between Others: Jewish Visions of Appalachia

A Full Festival Experience

Beyond the stages, Fiddle Tunes at 50 offers a vibrant, family-friendly atmosphere:

• • Food trucks and local vendors

• • A beer garden

• • Gypsy Coffeehouse

• • Tin type photography booth

• • Kid-friendly activities and gathering spaces

Whether you’ve attended for decades or are discovering Fiddle Tunes for the first time, this celebration offers a chance to connect—with music, with tradition, and with one another.

Event Details

Fiddle Tunes at 50 Festival
Saturday, July 4
12:30 – 7 p.m.
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA

TICKET PRICES 

ALL DAY FUN PASS – $40 admission price grants you a day-pass wristband, allowing access to all three daytime stages and Littlefield Green.  This wristband does not guarantee indoor access to McCurdy Pavilion evening programming.  Indoor Pavilion seating is available only to workshop participants and Fiddle Fanatic All-Access Pass holders. Wristbands allow bearers lawn access (outdoors) for the evening program. 

FIDDLE FANATIC ALL-ACCESS PASS – $50 admission price grants you an all-day fun pass wristband and a ticket with an assigned seat inside the McCurdy Pavilion for evening programming. Indoor seating is limited. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Youth 18 & Under: FREE with ticket 

Tickets go on sale April 15 for donors and May 1 for the general public.