World Music Fest is an annual event featuring music and dance from around the globe – a celebration of culture and diversity. This annual event builds bridges within the community, provides a platform for excellent local musicians and artists, and shows that there is a whole world within the place that we call home.

This year, World Music Fest expands to a full weekend at multiple venues in Covington as part of the Full Spectrum series: Chez Nora, Leapin Lizard, Artisans Enterprise Center, The Avenue, Step-N-Out Studio, Baker Hunt and Madison Theater. The festival will showcase music, dance, visual art, theater/storytelling and educational programming for all ages.


For map and full schedule, click here to download PDF.

Friday, Oct 16, 6-10 pm: $30: VIP Mixer at Baker Hunt sponsored by CCM

World Music Fest kicks off with a chance to mingle while enjoying wine, food and live music by a CCM combo and the Faux Frenchmen

$30 admission includes food, wine and music as well as a ticket to the WMF Mainstage concert, WMF After-party and a ticket voucher for two to see a CCM production.

VIP Mixer tickets available for purchase here:

Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 am-9 pm FREE and open to all ages:

Enjoy international music and dance at six venues throughout the day - Chez Nora, Leapin' Lizard, Artisans Enterprise Center, The Avenue, Step-N-Out Studio and Baker Hunt. For a full schedule of events, click here!

Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 pm-midnight: $5: Global After-party at Leapin Lizard

Get your groove on at a party of Global proportions with Roma DJ Boombox, drink specials and a beautiful venue. Roma mixes Balkan beat and Mesopotamian melodies with foot-stomping Gypsy brass bands for an explosion of sounds.


Sunday, Oct. 18, 5-10 pm: $12-15 WMF Mainstage Concert @ Madison Theater sponsored by Christian Moerlein

Five great bands will take you around the world in one fabulous show. Featuring national artist Javier Mendoza,
Nicholas Tuttle, Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters, Acarya, and Super-Massive.

Purchase your tickets online now for only $12! Tickets $15 Day of Show.

For more information on the headliner bands, click here.

Volunteers are needed! If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here!

You can also email worldmusicfest@gmail.com with "volunteer" in the subject line to share a volunteering idea or ask a question. Please also join our Facebook group and Facebook page for further updates! You can also find us on MySpace!

Proceeds from World Music Fest benefit the 501c3 nonprofit organization Play it Forward.

You can make a donation here: