FAI 2026: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
January 21-25, 2026
- FAI 2026
- Artists
- Attending
- partners
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Past Conference Locations
Folk Alliance International Conference History (1989–2032)
1989 Malibu, CA, USA, Camp Hess Kramer
1990 Philadelphia, PA, USA, Howard Johnson North
1991 Chicago, IL, USA, Holiday Inn, O'Hare
1992 Calgary, AB, Canada, Marlborough Inn
1993 Tucson, AZ, USA, Ramada, Downtown
1994 Boston, MA, USA, 57 Park Plaza
1995 Portland, OR, USA, Red Lion, Lloyd Center
1996 Washington, D.C., USA, Renaissance Hotel
1997 Toronto, ON, Canada, Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
1998 Memphis, TN, USA, Cook Convention Center / Crowne Plaza
1999 Albuquerque, NM, USA, Albuquerque Convention Center / Hyatt
2000 Cleveland, OH, USA, Cleveland Convention Center / Sheraton
2001 Vancouver, BC, Canada, Hyatt Regency Vancouver
2002 Jacksonville, FL, USA, Adam's Mark Jacksonville
2003 Nashville, TN, USA, Renaissance Hotel
2004 San Diego, CA, USA, Town & Country Resort
2005 Montreal, QC, Canada, Hyatt Regency Hotel
2006 Austin, TX, USA, Hilton Hotel
2007 Memphis, TN, USA, Memphis Marriott Hotel
2008 Memphis, TN, USA, Memphis Marriott Hotel
2009 Memphis, TN, USA, Memphis Marriott Hotel
2010 Memphis, TN, USA, Memphis Marriott Hotel
2011 Memphis, TN, USA, Memphis Marriott Hotel
2012 Memphis, TN, USA, Memphis Marriott Hotel
2013 Toronto, ON, Canada, Delta Chelsea Hotel
2014 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
2015 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
2016 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
2017 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
2018 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
2019 Montreal, QC, Canada, The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel
2020 New Orleans, LA, USA, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
2021 Not held (COVID-19)
2022 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
2023 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
2024 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
2025 Montreal, QC, Canada, Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel
2026 New Orleans, LA, USA, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
2027 Chicago, IL, USA, Hilton Chicago
2028 Kansas City, MO, USA, Westin and Sheraton Crown Center Hotels
2029 TBD
2030 New Orleans, LA, USA, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
2031 TBD (Canada)
2032 New Orleans, LA, USA, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
