American Rhythm Tours


2023: American Rhythm represented the United States at "Pueblos Hermanos" network of festivals in Cusco, Peru including performances at K'anamarka and Raqchi Peru. We also represented the United States at Triangle Folklore Festival in Vejle, Denmark performing our folk show in Malmo, Sweden and performing our musical fireside and folk show in Copenhagen, Denmark on the way. We were also delighted to perform some of our musical fireside songs at the Church of our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark. We performed at the Summit Center in Springville, Utah; Oremfest in Orem, Utah; and presented special outreach performances at the Courtyard at Jamestown, and Cove Point both in Provo, Utah; and at Pioneer Villa in Spanish Fork, Utah. We also performed our musical fireside in American Fork, Utah; Spanish Fork, Utah; and Springville, Utah. At Christmastime we performed a special show at the Provo Towne Centre. We met so many amazing people and learned so much about other cultures in the process.


2022: American Rhythm represented the United States at international folk festivals in Lorca, Jaen, Ciudad Real and Badajoz, Spain stopping in Paris, France and Madrid, Spain on the way. We performed both our musical fireside and our folk show for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Madrid. We also performed throughout the Western United States in Kanab, Utah; Lake Havasu, Arizona; and Las Vegas, Nevada. American Rhythm also performed at Summerfest in Orem, Utah; in Payson, Utah at the Historic Peteetneet Museum; at the City Library in Springville, Utah; at a Family Watch conference for the United Nations; at Autumn Fest in Roosevelt, Utah; and at World Folkfest in Springville, Utah as well as other various local venues. We met so many amazing people and are excited to be touring internationally again!



2021: American Rhythm toured the United States in May/June! We performed our show "Family Gathering" in: Eagle Mountain, UT; Payson, UT; Bayard, NE; Council Bluffs, IA; Mentor, OH; Bloomington, IN; Independence, MO; Limon, CO;  and Roosevelt, UT. We performed our Musical Fireside in: Eagle Mountain, UT; Bloomington, IN; Akron, OH; Palmyra, NY; Independence, MO; and Roosevelt, UT. One of our favorite experiences of 2021 was performing our musical fireside in the Sacred Grove for the missionaries. American Rhythm also performed at the SPRINGVILLE WORLD FOLKFEST in July, and performed our musical fireside and full folk show in Provo, UT in August! 




2020: Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 pandemic, American Rhythm had to cancel tours to represent the United States at international folk festivals in Rincon, Puerto Rico; Queretaro, Mexico; and Springville, Utah USA as well as other local performances.

2019: American Rhythm attended festivals in Pasian Di Prato, Imola, and Penna Sant' Andrea Italy. We also performed our musical fireside and full folk show at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Temple Visitor's Center in Rome Italy. We met amazing friends from Italy, South Africa, Argentina, Czechia, Hungary, and Ecuador. We also were happy to perform at Bountiful Davis Summerfest and Americanafest here at home.




2018: American Rhythm represented the United States at CIOFF International Folk Festivals in Queretaro, and Zacatecas, Mexico. We were also grateful for the opportunity to perform for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Cancun, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Chetumal, and Mexico City before attending the festivals. We LOVED returning to Mexico and reuniting with many friends from the past as well as making many new life long friends! We also enjoyed performing at BOUTIFUL INTERNATIONAL SUMMERFEST back home in Utah. We were also honored to be the main performers at a United Nations UNISEF Fundraiser in Salt Lake City, Utah.




2017: American Rhythm enjoyed attending festivals is The Czech Republic and Germany in the summer of 2017! We attended MEZINARODNI FOLKLORNI FESTIVAL CIOFF PLZEN, INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL CIOFF IOV FRYDEK-MISTEK, and INTERNATIONAL FOLKLOREFESTIVAL LAUSITZ. We met many new lifelong friends that we will never forget, and experienced the beautiful surroundings of The Czech Republic and Germany! We also were able to perform our musical fireside for the LDS Church in Prague and we had a fun clogging workshop with a clogging group in Prague. Closer to home American Rhythm enjoyed performing at SPRINGVILLE WORLD FOLKFEST, BOUNTIFUL INTERNATIONAL SUMMERFEST, and SANDY INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL.



2016: American Rhythm represented the United States at two international folk festivals in Poland. We attended both Intern. Spotkania Folklorystyczne in Lublin and Miedzynarodowe Olsztynskie Dni Folkloru "Warmia" in Olsztyn. We also were privileged to perform our musical fireside for the LDS church in Warsaw, Poland. We really enjoyed visiting such a beautiful country and meeting many new friends! We also represented the United States at CIOFF Bountiful/Davis Summerfest in Bountiful, Utah.




2015: American Rhythm attended the CIOFF Le Mondial des Cultures of Drummondville in Quebec, Canada where we were chosen to perform at the People's Choice Performance and a musical fireside for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We also performed at LDS Church History Sites in New York and Ohio. American Rhythm also toured Eastern Utah performing our full show, musical firesides, and teaching workshops in Moab, Price and Roosevelt, Utah.




2014: We attended the CIOFF Festival Zacatecas del Folklor Internacional in Zacatecas, Mexico as US representatives. We also performed shows in Mexico City for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Cancun, Mexico. American Rhythm also toured Utah and Idaho, USA performing in Provo, Utah; Jerome, Rexburg, and Salmon, Idaho where we taught a full day of workshops at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints youth conference.




2013: We represented the United States at the CIOFF Springville World Folkfest in Springville, UT and CIOFF Summerfest International in Bountiful, UT. We also toured the Mid-West United States, teaching workshops and performing shows in Omaha, NB; Nauvoo, IL; Gallatin, MO; Independence, MO and Hamilton, MO. American Rhythm were also headline performers at the City of Independence and LDS Church sponsored 4th of July Celebration at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, MO; guest performers at LDS church history sites in Nauvoo, IL; and special guest performers at the Hughes Brother's and Dixie Stampede shows in Branson, MO.




2012:  American Rhythm was honored to represent the USA at the Rouergue International Folkloric Festival in Rodez, France, also performing in Paris. Groups from twelve different countries participated in the week-long festival, and our team was chosen as the finale team for each performance. We will never forget the amazing memories and friendships made in France. 




2011: American Rhythm's first International Festival appearance was at the CIOFF Idaho International Music and Dance Festival in Rexburg, ID, USA.


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