Posts tagged "Front Country"
Philadelphia Folk Festival Set for Aug. 15-18

Philadelphia Folk Festival Set for Aug. 15-18

Thousands of music lovers are expected to converge on Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, near bucolic Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15-18, for the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival that will feature more than 100 artists and acts on eight stages. Now in its 58th year, the family-friendly event, produced and presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, is the longest continuously running outdoor music festival in North America. [To continue reading this article -- which includes audio and video links -- click on the headline.]

American Roots Music Festival Set for June 23 at Caramoor in New York’s Hudson Valley

The American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor, an annual day-long family-friendly celebration of acoustic music, takes place Saturday, June 23. Set on 90 acres of gardens and Italianate architecture in Katonah, Westchester County, NY – 40 miles northeast of New York City — the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is known for its summer music festivals. AcousticMusicScene.com is delighted to again be a Cultural Partner of the festival and will have a presence there. [To continue reading this article and see who will be performing at the festival, click on the headline.]
Artists Chosen for 2015 Bluegrass Ramble

Artists Chosen for 2015 Bluegrass Ramble

Thirty artists and bands have been selected to participate in the Bluegrass Ramble series of showcases slated to take place at select venues throughout downtown Raleigh, North Carolina during the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s World of Bluegrass 2015, Sept. 29-Oct. 3. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]