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If you're looking for a place to be and event to cover, look no further. See the press release below (with pertinent contact info for media pass requests.)
For Immediate Release:
2008 AMERICANA FOLK FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Fourth annual event will feature over 30 bands at Montgomery Bell State ParkNashv ille, TN—October 13, 2008—The fourth annual Americana Folk Festival (AFF) will be held at Montgomery Bell State Park (Dickson, TN) on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Since its inception in 2004, this grassroots event continues to build an audience dedicated to better living and listening. With a quality-over-quantity approach often lost in bigger, corporate music events, AFF strives to create a sense of the back-porch "picking party", even amidst thousands of audience members.
Nestled within a private campground in one of Tennessee's most beautiful state parks, music begins in the morning and continues on three stages throughout the day and into the night. Audience members can also stroll through a wooded village laden with folk and outsider artists, craftsman, and instrument builders. Park rangers and WRLT's Team Green will provide organized activities (hikes, bike rides, etc.) or participants can stumble upon various open jam sessions throughout the grounds.
Event sponsor Yazoo Brewing Company will unveil their first organic brew at the event, in addition to exclusively serving their beloved favorites. Audience members can also feast on great BBQ, soups/chili and breads, kettle corn, taco truck fare, a mobile coffee house, or even vegan vendor selections.
Contrary to the event's name, AFF isn't strictly an Americana or folk music festival, but a variation on a theme. With a vibe more Sundance than Merlefest, the event creates the place where diverse artists and fans gather to freely express their love for roots music. Past AFF performers include Patty Griffin, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Avett Brothers, and Mindy Smith. Tickets are available on the event website for $30 or for sale at the gate ($40) the day of the event.
With scheduled performances by:
The Silver Seas
Alison Brown Quartet
Jars of Clay
Casey Driessen
Blue Mother Tupelo
Derek Webb
Sandra McCracken
Madi Diaz
The Bittersweets
Gretchen Peters
The Old Ceremony
Julie Lee
Jennifer Niceley
Jeff Black
Megan McCormick
The Early Evening
Kingbilly
Andrea Zonn
Courtney Jaye
Paul Burch
David Berkeley
Claire Small
Robby Hecht
Peter Bradley Adams
Sonia Leigh
Eric Zarycki
Kevin Gordon
Kindling Stone
David Dewese
Steven Delopoulos
Craig Carothers
Angus Whyte
The Contrarian Ensemble
Eric Wilson and Empty Hearts
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