5/2/2008 - 5/4/2008 French Broad River Festival
Hot Springs, NC: Hot Springs Campground
Info: For 11 long years, the French Broad River Festival has successfully gathered friends who have a passion for whitewater and music to create an event that is fun, provides awareness of the French Broad River, and benefits the community. Held May 2-4,2008 on the banks of the river in beautiful Hot Springs, NC, the festival is celebrating its 11th year; the festival has donated over $36,000 to designated local charities such as American Whitewater, Manna Food Bank, and Eliada Home.Highlighting the first event was a raft race from Barnard to Hot Springs, which has been the major focus since the festival began. The race travels a scenic nine miles of Class 1-IV whitewater, finishing at the Hot Springs Campground and Spa.Situated on the banks of the French Broad River where it intersects with the Appalachian Trail, there are hundreds of campsites surrounding the 2 stages with over 20 bands. Admission to the festival is $60 at the gate, which includes camping, music, registration fees for whitewater events (if you have your own boat), and one raffle ticket. Discounted tickets are available for $45 if purchased online at www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com or www.ticketweb.com before April 20, 2008. For those without boats but who would like to participate in the race, a limited number of tickets are available for $100 ($85 prior to 4/20/08). These include a spot in a raft for the raft race with a guide, plus everything the $60 ticket offers. Check the website for more details. Tickets are on sale now at www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com
Artists: Acoustic Syndicate, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Blueground Undergrass, Snake Oil Medicine Show, Big City Sunrise, Sol Driven Train, The Trainwrecks, Suttre, Pierce Edend & The Dirty Work, Mad Tea Party, more
Festival Website: http://www.myspace.com/frenchbroadriverfestival
5/10/2008 - 5/11/2008 Comedy Beach Blast
Carolina Beach, NC: Freeman Park
Info: This is a free event. A full day of music and comedy right on the beach! More info soon!
Artists: Bands and Comedians TBA!
Festival Website: http://www.comedybythebeach.com
5/17/2008 - 5/17/2008 Open Grass Flower Power Jam
Lake Worth, FL: Bryant Park
Info: a Drawback to the Hippie festivals of the Late 60's, a fun and colourful Hippie Gathering for the whole family, so bring flowers and spresd them around the park, this festival is all about Peace, Love, Music, Art and FLOWERS!!!!
Artists: TBA
Festival Website: http://opengrass.com
5/23/2008 - 5/25/2008 Americana Music Festival
Crawford, TN: Jammin at Hippie Jack's
Info: Attend a recording for the PBS TV series, Jammin at Hippie Jack's. 3 days of great music, camp along the river banks, relax with your family and friends, and don't forget to bring your instruments! Single Day and weekend passes available. Limited ticket sales to only 500 per day.
Artists: TBA
Festival Website: http://www.jamminathippiejacks.com
5/23/2008 - 5/25/2008 Mayhem On The Mountain
Pentress, WV: Indian Meadows Campground
Info: 2nd Annual Mayhem on the Mountain. We'll be putting the lineup together soon, hope to bring you the same great time as last year...
Artists: TBA
Festival Website: http://www.mayhemonthemountain.com
5/30/2008 - 6/1/2008 VINTAGE VIRGINIA
Centreville, VA: Bull Run Regional Park in
Info: Join us for the 27th annual Vintage Virginia Wine Festival, where we explore our state's riches and traditions. This year we feature over 50 of the most prominent Virginia wineries, pouring over 350 of their finest selections and entertainment provided by some of the nations most talented performers. A great outing for the entire family. Seminar Tents Learn to appreciate the finer things in life. Vintage Virginia continues its tradition of educating attendees on culinary delights. Two tents offer hourly seminars on such topics as the history of wine, wine tasting and judging, the basics of wine making, pairing wine with food, and travel in Virginia wine country. Our seminars will make experts out of wine tasting newcomers, as well as enhance the skills of experienced tasters. Fine Arts & Crafts Browse the choice collections of fine art and crafts from more than 100 artists. Vintage Virginia offers spectacular jewelry, stained glass, pottery, and woodwork as well as many other unique crafts. Whether you are looking for the original gift or artwork to decorate your home, you are sure to find it at Vintage Virginia. Family Area Fun for the whole family, the Vintage Virginia family area features face painting, caricature drawing and amazing balloon tying! Come visit Ocean in Motion brought to you by The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center providing a unique educational adventure for children and adults. Find interactive games and music on the family stage. A Festival with Flavor Great wines deserve great food. Indulge in fresh regional cheeses along with seeded Decem bread fresh from an on-site wood fired brick oven. Or try some homemade bruschetta or a fresh Greek salad. Whatever your fine food preference, you'll find it to complement your favorite wine. And be sure as well to shop for homemade gourmet ingredients such as spices, jams, sauces, peanuts and more. Make-A-Wish Activities Stop by the Make-A-Wish tent for fun activities supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Artists: Great mixture of jazz, funk, folk, and alt.........TBA soon.
Festival Website: http://www.vintagevirginia.com
6/5/2008 - 6/8/2008 CMA Music Festival
Nashville, TN: LP Field
Info: CMA Music Festival is steeped in more than three decades of Fan Fair® tradition. Since Fan Fair was born in 1972, Country Music fans have poured into Nashville, Tenn., traveling from around the globe to see their favorite artists perform, to get that coveted autograph and to create lifelong memories. CMA Music Festival is unique among music festivals. It is a four-day celebration of America’s music that features artist/fan interaction, autograph signings, photo opportunities, more than 70 hours of concerts, family activities and much more. Each year, hundreds of artists and celebrities appear at CMA Music Festival – from rising stars, to current favorites and the legends. CMA Music Festival is a veritable stomping ground for both those who love making music and those who love hearing it.
Festival Website: http://www.CMAfest.com/
6/12/2008 - 6/15/2008 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2008
Manchester, TN: The Farm
Festival Website: http://www.bonnaroo.com
6/18/2008 - 6/22/2008 AthFest
Athens, GA: Downtown
Info: AthFest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit music and arts festival held downtown, largely showcasing Athens artists. Its mission is to educate people about music and the arts, and about Athens music and art in particular. Much of AthFest is free; wristbands or cover charges are required for certain events.
Festival Website: http://www.athfest.com/
6/28/2008 - 6/28/2008 SoundQuilt / FarmQuilt 2008
Strasburg, VA: Stewart-Matheny Farm
Info: FarmQuilt 2008 (aka SoundQuilt 7) is a free, family-style gathering with emphasis on global, free-thinking and original, multi-genre music. Kicking off Summer in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, the SQ7 event celebrates live music and features overnight camping. Friends, fans and family of Stewart-Matheny Farm, SoundQuilt and the performing bands are welcome to attend SQ7.
Festival Website: http://soundquiltmusicfestival.com
7/5/2008 - 7/6/2008 WINE DOWN THE MUSIC TRAIL
Floyd, VA: Blue Ridge Parkway, Mile Marker 170.5, Private Festival Grounds
Info: Wine down the Music Trail is a celebration of fine wine, music, food and mountain crafts on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near the Villa Appalaccia and Chateau Morrisette Wineries!
Artists: Wine tastings from VA and NC wineries, against the beautiful backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains with music from the Subdudes. More artists to be announced soon with wide variety of genres including acoustic rock, blues, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, and more.
Festival Website: http://www.winedownthetrail.com
7/24/2008 - 7/27/2008 FLOYDFEST
Floyd, VA: Blue Ridge Parkway, Mile Marker 170.5, Private Festival Grounds
Info: Experience 4 days, 3 nights, and 7 stages of genre-bending, jaw-dropping music, workshops, gardens, performing art, crafters, movies, food, and many children’s activities; all while camping in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
Artists: The Avett Brothers, The David Grisman Quintet, Donna the Buffalo, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, New Monsoon, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Jamie Mclean, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Laura Reed & Deep Pocket, Blueground Undergrass, New Monsoon, Tony Trischka and Double Banjo Bluegrass, DJ Williams Projekt, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Gokh-Bi System, Cadillac Sky, Superpowers, Bombadil, Sons of Bill, Junior League, Segway, Katie Pearlman Band, Buzzuniverse, Eli Cook & Electric Holy Firewater, Izzy & Chris, Alliens, iRon Lion, Jennie Arnau, BucktownKickback, William Walter & Co, theeverybodyfields, MO2, Oneside, hunderdrums, Curious Strange, Kat Mills and more!
Festival Website: http://www.floydfest.com
9/13/2008 - 9/14/2008 THE FLOYD FANDANGO Floyd, VA: Blue Ridge Parkway, Mile Marker 170.5, Private Festival Grounds
Info: A two-day event infused with a carnivale spirit; featuring beer tasting and information, renaissance crafts, Ferris wheel and vaudeville style entertainment- sword swallowers, stilt walkers, jugglers, clowns, music, camping and main stage performance by Texas-style country rocker Junior Brown.
Artists: Over 15 microbreweries and off-the-hook wild entertainment. Admission includes complimentary glass and 4 tastings.
Festival Website: http://www.floydfandango.com
9/18/2008 - 9/21/2008 Chattahippie Music Festival
Chattanooga, TN: Private Festival Grounds
Info: The Chattahippie Music Festival is multi-day music & camping festival held on a 50+ acre riverside venue. Chattahippie features approximately 30 bands on two stages, with an eclectic mix of music including Americana, blues, country, folk, indie, rock, and bluegrass.
Festival Website: http://www.chattahippie.com
