Club Passim's Campfire Festival Is Back For Labor Day Weekend

Over 100 artists from across New England and beyond will once again come together for four full days of music at Club Passim over Labor Day Weekend. For 28 years, this cherished semi-annual festival has brought together rising talent, seasoned musicians, and veteran performers for a marathon weekend of live music. 

As is Campfire tradition, the festival’s musical acts will perform in an array of styles and configurations ranging from intimate, “in-the-round” sessions where songwriters share songs, swap stories, and spark new collaborations— to solo sets, small ensembles, and full band lineups. Simultaneously, in true Club Passim fashion, these artists also run the gamut of genres across the musical spectrum with folk, rock, indie, bluegrass, Americana, Celtic, R&B, and more all well represented. Single-day and weekend passes are on sale now at passim.org. 

“Campfire continues to amaze me every single time. It is an all-you-can-listen buffet of incredible talent. Come in with ears wide open - you’re bound to find your next favorite artist,” said Matt Smith, Managing Director at Club Passim.

In 1998, Passim established Campfire to fill a bad booking weekend, but today, it has become one of the primary methods for local audiences to discover new talent. Originally known as "On the Cutting Edge of the Campfire," this festival merged the concept of artists playing music around the campfire with Passim's commitment to introducing up-and-coming talent to interested and discerning listeners.

Now, audiences can experience scores of new artists in an intimate seated space. Swapping between songwriter rounds and band sets, attendees will get a glimpse of a music scene that is much bigger than a single room. A Campfire weekend is without question the best way to see new artists in Greater Boston and the ultimate Club Passim experience

The complete 2026 Campfire Labor Day Weekend lineup is available at Passim.org. 

Previous Campfire artists include Anais Mitchell, Lake Street Dive, Tall Heights, Alisa Amador, Lori McKenna, Josh Ritter, Jenny Owen Youngs, Jake Blount, Mary Gauthier, Regina Spektor, and so many more. 

All of this year’s performances will take place at Club Passim. Performances will begin at 6:00 P.M. on Friday (September 4th), and 2:00 P.M on Saturday (September 5th), Sunday (September 6th), and Monday (September 7th). 

Campfire Festival returns to Club Passim September 4th through September 7th. Tickets are $20 for a single day and $35 for the whole weekend and are available at www.passim.org. Student tickets are free with a valid student ID. Club Passim is located at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA, 02138.

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