Kerrville Folk Festival will be invading Central Texas this weekend, and setting up shop for the next two weeks in one of the largest, longest, most fun folk festivals in the country. I know there are festivals before Kerrville, but it always feels like this two-week folk fest kicks off the season.

There are some killer artists gracing the Kerrville stage this year, and a lot of very impressive newbies competing on the New Folk Finalist stage. If you're off to Texas this weekend (or next, or the one after that), here's my quick guide to what to expect at Kerrville, and what artists you don't want to miss.

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