Arizona Folklore Preserve

Belinda Gail
2026-06-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | Arizona Folklore Preserve, 56 E. Folklore Trail, Hereford, AZ, 85615, United States
Belinda Gail, “America’s Western Sweetheart,” was raised on ranches in Nevada’s Carson Valley and in the California Sierra Nevada foothills near Sequoia National Park. Her rich ranching heritage and love of the West runs deep in her music and evoke the character of the people, as well as the beauty, majesty, and deep connection to the land that only those who have lived the ranch life can truly capture. Ranching and the ‘cowboy life’ are very much part of the essence of this dynamic Western Performer.
Belinda is honored and humbled to not only be counted among the top female Western Music performers of this era, but she was recently listed as one of the top 50 Country and Western Entertainers of all time by American Cowboy Magazine in their collector edition entitled “Legends”. She has committed her full-time effort to this music for nearly two decades and crisscrosses this country taking her special brand of Western Music to the masses.

IWMA Youth Chapter
2026-06-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-21 14:00 - 16:00
The Arizona Folklore Preserve is delighted to introduce the next bright stars in the western music genre for your listening pleasure this weekend. Those participating are: Jack George, and Sienna Rose. The AFP is proud to be a sponsor of the IWMA Youth Chapter, which helps young performers hone their talents by providing scholarships and other assistance as the youngsters strive for careers in western music. Please join us in welcoming the IWMA Youth Chapter to the AFP stage!

Allan Chapman and Rodeo Kate
2026-06-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-28 14:00 - 16:00
Western music fans are sure to enjoy this weekend’s performances by Allan Chapman and Rodeo Kate. Both have deep roots in the western music scene. Kate was instrumentalist of the Year in 2006 for the International Western Music Association (IWMA) and is a past member of The Texas Trailhands, Daughters of the Purple Sage, and KG & the Ranger. Allan is a three-time Grammy nominee, with songwriting credits for performers like Kenny Rodgers, The Oak Ridge Boys, George Jones, and Diana Ross. He has been a multi-time finalist for IWMA and Association of Western Music Song of the Year, IWMA Western Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year …and the list goes on! Allan and Kate have been working hard to finish their new mini-album CD “Thistles & Thorns” that includes their new single to be released in mid-May “West Texas Blues”.
Together Allan and Kate live in rural Wise County, Texas, where they continue to practice their ranching tradition.

Jean Prescott, Jon Messenger, Michael Grande
2026-07-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-05 08:00 - 17:00
It’s a Patriotic Weekend at the AFP
Join us at the Arizona Folklore Preserve this weekend! Old Glory will wave free and proud when Jean Prescott, an award-winning western singer/songwriter and daughter of a World War II veteran, performs with two outstanding local musicians, Michael Grande and Jon Messenger, who also happen to be former Marines. But this won’t be a typical 4th of July musical performance. There will be some sing-a-longs to “America the Beautiful” and “The Star-Spangled Banner,” of course, but mostly this show will be about the personal stories of the performers, their families, and why they love America. Come and celebrate America with us!
