FloydFest
| FloydFest | |
|---|---|
 The entrance to FloydFest | |
| Genre | Various: rock, bluegrass, reggae, folk, Yiddish, Cajun, or Zydeco, African, Appalachian, world music, etc. |
| Location(s) | Blue Ridge Mountains Floyd, Virginia |
| Years active | 2002–19, 2021– |
| Website | floydfest |
FloydFest is a world music and arts festival held annually near Floyd, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The event began in 2002, and spans five days each year with on-site camping and multiple stages featuring rock, bluegrass, reggae, folk, Yiddish, Cajun, or Zydeco, African, Appalachian, and world music performers. There'll be no event in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame; the 19th was deferred to 2021.
In addition to music, the festival features local arts and crafts, dance workshops, morning yoga lessons, story telling, poetry readings, and a "Children's Universe" tent.
Each year, FloydFest features a theme:
- 2002: Floyd County World Music Festival
- 2003: Out Of This World Music
- 2004: Midsummer's Dream
- 2005: Rock of Ages
- 2006: Roots Alive
- 2007: It's in the Mix
- 2008: Family Affair
- 2009: Revival
- 2010: Breaking Ground
- 2011: The eXperience
- 2012: Lovers Rock
- 2013: Rise & Shine
- 2014: Revolutionary
- 2015: Fire on the Mountain
- 2016: Dreamweavin'
- 2017: Freedom
- 2018: Wild
- 2019: Voyage Home
- 2021: Odyssey (no 2020 event)
Performers[]
Each of the following sections has a list of notable performers for that year.
2002: Floyd County World Music Festival[]
2003: Out Of This World Music[]
- Baka Beyond
- David Grisman Quintet[1]
- Garaj Mahal
- Nickel Creek[1]
- Old & In the Gray
- [1]
- The Hackensaw Boys
2004: Midsummer's Dream[]
2005: Rock of Ages[]
- Ani DiFranco[1]
- Asylum Street Spankers
- Corey Harris
- Discordian Society
- Donna the Buffalo
- Hot Tuna
- J. D. Crowe
- Jackass Flats
- Jan Smith
- Jim Lauderdale
- Kruger Brothers
- Michael Farr
- Old School Freight Train
- Railroad Earth
- Scott Miller and the Commonwealth
- Soldiers of Jah Army
- Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
- The Avett Brothers[1]
- Tortured Soul
- Xavier Rudd[1]
2006: Roots Alive[]
- [1]
- Cyro Baptista[1]
- Eddie From Ohio[1]
- Iris Dement[1]
- Los Lobos[1]
- Rory Block[1]
- The Avett Brothers
- Tim O'Brien[1]
2007: It's in the Mix[]
- Carolina Chocolate Drops
- DeVotchKa
- North Mississippi Allstars
- Red Stick Ramblers
- Rose's Pawn Shop
- Sons of Bill
- The Duhks
- The Hackensaw Boys
2009: Revival[]
- Blues Traveler (with special guest "Survivorman" Les Stroud)
- Blues and Lasers
- Donna the Buffalo
- EOTO
- Folk Soul Revival
- Forro in the Dark
- Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
- Grupo Fantasma
- Holy Ghost Tent Revival
- Hot 8 Brass Band
- Lee Boys
- Luminescent Orchestrii
- My Radio
- Nathan Moore
- Ollabelle
- Railroad Earth
- Raw Dawg
- Rooster Blues
- Rose's Pawn Shop
- Sxip Shirey
- The Belleville Outfit
- The Bittersweets
- The Duhks
- The Felice Brothers
- The Horse Flies
- The Old Ceremony
- The Sadies
- Yard Dogs Road Show
2010: Breaking Ground[]
- Old Crow Medicine Show
2012: Lovers Rock[]
- ALO
- Alison Krauss & Union Station (feat. Jerry Douglas)
- American Aquarium
- Anders Osborne
- Chris Thile
- Brandi Carlile
- Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers
- David Wax Museum
- Dawes
- Drew Emmitt Band
- Drive-By Truckers
- Galactic (with special guest )
- Garage A Trois
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Gregory Alan Isakov
- Ha Ha Tonka
- Hoots & Hellmouth
- Jackson Browne
- Jonathan Wilson
- Leftover Salmon
- Locos Por Juana[citation needed]
- MarchFourth Marching Band
- Marco Benevento
- Matisyahu
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Orgone
- Ozomatli
- Punch Brothers
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
- SOJA
- Steep Canyon Rangers
2013: Rise & Shine[]
- Ben Sollee
- Blitzen Trapper
- Bombino
- Brandi Carlile
- Bronze Radio Return
- Citizen Cope
- Delta Rae
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
- Field Report
- Gigamesh
- Gogol Bordello
- Hogmaw
- Hot Tuna
- Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
- John Butler Trio
- Lake Street Dive
- Larry and His Flask
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Nahko and Medicine for the People
- North Mississippi Allstars
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- Railroad Earth
- Rising Appalachia
- Spirit Family Reunion
- Tauk
- The Devil Makes Three
- The Hackensaw Boys
- The Infamous Stringdusters
- The Last Bison
- The Lumineers
- Trampled by Turtles
- Xavier Rudd
- Yonder Mountain String Band
2014: Revolutionary[]
- Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
- Ben Miller Band
- Buddy Guy
- Carolina Chocolate Drops
- Conspirator
- Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands
- Donna the Buffalo
- Groundation
- JJ Grey & MOFRO
- Lauryn Hill
- Lettuce
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Paper Bird
- Quinn Sullivan
- Ray LaMontagne
- Rising Appalachia
- Robert Randolph and the Family Band
- The Campbell Brothers
- The Duhks
- The Hackensaw Boys
- The Lee Boys
- The London Souls
- Thievery Corporation
- Ziggy Marley
2015: Fire on the Mountain[]
- American Aquarium
- & The Hookers
- Brandi Carlile
- Chris Robinson Brotherhood
- Driftwood
- Drive-by Truckers
- Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
- Fear of Music
- First Aid Kit
- Folk Soul Revival
- Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
- Greensky Bluegrass
- Jerry Douglas Presents The Earls of Leicester
- Keller Williams
- Keller Williams' Grateful Grass with Jeff Austin & Others
- Leftover Salmon
- Lord Huron
- Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
- Peter Rowan's
- Rayland Baxter
- Shovels & Rope
- Sirsy
- Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds
- The Devil Makes Three
- The Oh Hellos
- Trampled by Turtles
- Trigger Hippy
2016: Dreamweavin'[]
- Gregg Allman
- Bruce Hornsby &
- Leftover Salmon
- Nahko & Medicine for the People
- Railroad Earth
- Shakey Graves
- The Wood Brothers
- Greensky Bluegrass
- Elephant Revival
- Anders Osborne
- Pimps of Joytime
- Rich Robinson
- Bombino
- Monophonics
- Con Brio
- The Legendary Shack Shakers
- Head for the Hills
- Liz Vice
- The Steepwater Band
- Mingo Fishtrap
- Polyrhythmics
- The Congress
- Banditos
- Caravan of Thieves
- Dead Winter Carpenters
2017: Freedom[]
- Thievery Corporation
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- St. Paul & the Broken Bones
- Rising Appalachia
- Leftover Salmon
- Steel Pulse
- Railroad Earth
- Shovels & Rope
- Marty Stuart &
- Xavier Rudd
- White Denim
- Turkuaz
- Fruition
- Keller Williams
- TAUK
- The Steel Wheels
- honeyhoney
- Shook Twins
- Baskery
- Zach Deputy
- Aaron Lee Tasjan
- Fémina
- That 1 Guy
- feat. Sasha Lazard
- Jack Broadbent
- Che Apalache
- Banditos
- Jon Stickley Trio
- Davy Knowles
- McLovins
- Howard Falco
- Luna
- Party Liberation Front
Reviews[]
FloydFest
Voted "Best Large Music Venue in Southwestern Virginia" by Virginia Living
FloydFest '04
"Some larger festivals boast a similar peace, love and music philosophy, but Floyd actually lives it, not just for one weekend, but throughout the entire year."[2]
FloydFest '05
"Floyd sits in a timeless, beautiful section of Virginia, far enough from bigger cities like Roanoke and Danville to feel like it's truly in the middle of nowhere."[3]
"The only thing constant on the festival grounds was the flow of culturally powerful music and mud covered feet."[4]
FloydFest '08
"Floydfest is an epicenter of culture for Southwest Virginia" - VA Senator, Mark Warner[citation needed]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Berrier Jr., Ralph (22 July 2007). "FloydFest highlights: 2002-2006". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Glide Magazine
- ^ Musictoday Live Review Archived 2005-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MSN Music Review
Further reading[]
- Jambase Review for Floydfest 2003, A Midsummer's Dream.
- Review of Floyd Fest 2008[permanent dead link] From HonestTune.com
External links[]
- Official website
- Dreaming Creek, photo gallery of the FloydFest stage
Categories:
- Folk festivals in the United States
- Music festivals in Virginia
- 2002 establishments in Virginia
- Music festivals established in 2002
- Rock festivals in the United States
- World music festivals