FloydFest
FloydFest is a world music and arts festival held annually near Floyd, Virginia, situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It began in 2002 and has received excellent reviews ever since, earning a name for itself in 2005 when it played host to well-known folk singer Ani DiFranco. It lasts for four days with on-site camping and has over seven stages featuring Rock, Bluegrass, Reggae, Folk, Cajun or Zydeco, African, World and Appalachian performers and showcases local Arts and Crafts, in addition to scheduling music and dance workshops and other small events, such as morning yoga lessons, story telling, and poetry readings, and a Children's Universe tent.
The themes from each iteration of FloydFest have been:
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
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[edit] FloydFest Performers
Each of the following sections has a list of notable performers for that year.
[edit] 2003: Out Of This World Music
Baka Beyond
David Grisman Quintet
Garaj Mahal
The Larry Keel Experience
Old and in the Gray
The Hackensaw Boys
[edit] 2004: Midsummer's Dream
Acoustic Syndicate
RailRoad Earth
Sam Bush
Scott Perry
Steep Canyon Rangers
Tempest[disambiguation needed 
]
Tom Ohmsen
Tricia Carter
Trumystic
TruSound
Vulgar Bulgars
Zen Fisherman
[edit] 2005: Rock of Ages
Ani DiFranco
Xavier Rudd
Donna the Buffalo
Railroad Earth
The Avett Brothers
J.D. Crowe
Hot Tuna
Corey Harris
Kruger Brothers
Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
Franck Biyong & Massak
Bryan Vargas & ¡Ya Está!
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Larry Keel & Natural Bridge
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
Baba Ola Jagun & His Ancestral Rhythms
Jim Lauderdale
Porter, Batiste, Stoltz
D J Williams
Trumystic
Snake Oil Medicine Show
Dread Clampitt
Asylum Street Spankers
Raquy & The Caveman
Blueground Undergrass
Floetic Ascent Aerial Dance Company
Soldiers of Jah Army
African Showboyz
Scott Miller & The Commonwealth
Kusun Ensemble
Jan Smith
Dub Is A Weapon
Jackass Flats
Cadillac Jones
Appalachian Roots
Michael Farr
Wild Turkeys
Tortured Soul
William Walter
Beggar's Circus
Hoorah Cloggers
The Non-Profits
Bebop Howdown
Mando Mafia
Scott Perry
Discordian Society
Old School Freight Train
Blue Mule
Mood Cultivation
Kat Mills
Vulgar Bulgars
None The Wiser
Magic Bronson
[edit] 2006: Roots Alive
[edit] 2007: It's in the Mix
The Hackensaw Boys
North Mississippi Allstars
The Duhks
Sons of Bill
DeVotchKa
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Red Stick Ramblers
The Seed
Lil' Brian and the Zydeco Travelers
Rose's Pawn Shop
[edit] 2009: Revival
Blues Traveler (with special guest "Survivorman" Les Stroud)
6 Day Bender
The Acoustic Burgoo
Adrienne Young & The Old Faithful
American Dumpster
Barline & Collins
The Bittersweets
Blount Harvey
Blues and Lasers
Broken Wire
Cure My Enemy
Dance Afire
Dave Schultz & Skyline
Doug & Telisha Williams
Dry Hill Draggers
Electric Chameleon
Farm Vegas
Folk Soul Revival
Frank Newsome
Galen Kipar Project
Gerald Anderson & Spencer Strickland
Grupo Fantasma
Holy Ghost Tent Revival
HuDost
Jesse Chong Band
The Jugbusters
Kill-basa Bill's Roadshow
Kings of Belmont
The Mantras
Mariana Bell
My Radio
Nathan Moore[disambiguation needed ]
New Ballard Branch Bogtrotters
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
The New Familiars
Toubab Krewe
Donna the Buffalo
No Strings Attached
Onside
Ouros
R.I.S.E
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar
Railroad Earth
Yard Dogs Road Show
The Felice Brothers
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
Panjea with Chris Berry & Michael Kang
Emmitt-Nershi Band
The Duhks
EOTO
Forro in the Dark
Lee Boys
Hot 8 Brass Band
The Horse Flies
Pete Francis featuring Barefoot Truth
The Belleville Outfit
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
Ollabelle
The Sadies
Raw Dawg
The Rogan Brothers
Rooster Blues
Rose's Pawn Shop
Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers
The Steve Johnson Band
Sol Driven Train
Stop, Drop & Roll
Mad Tea Party
Luminescent Orchestrii
Sxip Shirey
Boulder Acoustic Society
William Walter & Co.
The Old Ceremony
Spiral Hoop Dance
Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun
Barcelona Institute of Gospel
The Whitetop Mountain Band
Blue Mule
Kat Mills
Ananda Bellydance
3 Minute Lovin'
The Smart Brothers
Soulhound
Stephanie Rooker
The Transmitters
Trees On Fire
The Wave[disambiguation needed ]
Thousands of One
Yarn
[edit] 2010:Breaking Ground
[edit] Reviews for Floydfest World Music Festival
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." ~Glide Magazine
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" ~Musictoday Live Review
"The only thing constant on the festival grounds was the flow of culturally powerful music and mud covered feet." ~MSN Music Review
Floydfest '08
"Floydfest is an epicenter of culture for Southwest Virginia" - VA Senator, Mark Warner
[edit] External links
- FloydFest X ~ the eXperience Official Site.
- Jambase Review for Floydfest 2003, A Midsummer's Dream.
- Dreaming Creek, Photo Gallery of the FloydFest stage
- Review of Floyd Fest 2008 From HonestTune.com
