TAJ MAHAL, DEL MCCOURY BAND, DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET,
HOT TUNA, TOUBAB KREWE,
REVEREND PEYTON, PIMPS OF JOYTIME &
MORE
Floydfest 2011 |
FloydFest, the annual music and arts festival described by one on-line reviewer as a “unicorn in a horse
pasture of music festivals” celebrates it’s 10 year anniversary this July 28-31, 2011. Held in the non-commercial
National Park environs of the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, the event site features beautiful wooded camping, as
well as hiking and bike trails. Spanning four full days, and offering 9 unique stages of entertainment, ranging from
the beautifully timber framed Dreaming Creek Main and Hillholler stages to the campy ‘Pink Floyd Garden Stage’ and
the homey ‘Virginia Folklife Workshop Porch,’ FloydFest spans genres and generations to truly create a “something
for everybody” experience.
True to long-standing tradition, FloydFest will offer deep discount holiday ticket packages through December 31,
with 4-day weekend tickets available for under $100. A limited number of special ticket packages, fittingly dubbed
‘X-spot’ packages, include early arrival, primo camping, and on-site parking. Limited number VIP tickets include
backstage catering, parking, on-stage seating, pre- and after-party admission. A family-friendly event, FloydFest
features a centrally-located ‘Children’s Universe,’ Healing Arts Village, Blue Ridge to Bayou Dance Tent,
Sustainability programs, a Beer and Wine Garden featuring local and regional wines and microbrews, over 100 art
and craft vendors, and a ‘Global Village.’
Initial Lineup
Taj Mahal
Del McCoury Band
David Grisman Quintet
Yard Dogs Road Show
Sam Bush Band
Hot Tuna Electric and Acoustic
Cyro Baptista & Beat the Donkey
Toubab Krewe
Donna the
Buffalo
Tony Rice Unit
Pimps of Joytime
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn
Band
Peter Rowan’s Bluegrass Band
John Brown’s Body
Boombox
New Monsoon
Baka
Beyond
Larry Keel & Natural Bridge
My Dear Disco
Shane Pruitt Band
DJ Williams Projekt
American Aquarium
and 2010 Under the Radar winners Big Daddy Love
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