The live experience
What reaches the room
The Elm City Folk Festival is a storied folk-leaning showcase that called New Haven, Connecticut its home. Emerging in 2015 through the efforts of Margaret Milano of Drink Deeply Presents (Take 1), the festival embraced a multi-venue format that highlighted local acoustic acts across intimate spaces. Known for its community vibe—rooted in the city’s nickname, the Elm City—the festival turned the venues into a collective stage for storytelling through song.