Festivals and Events

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• MerleFest Committed to producing a high quality diversified American roots based musical experience, Wilkesboro, NC.
• Planet Bluegrass Home Home page for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Festival (RockyGrass), Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, and Song School (a songwriters' summit), all in Colorado.
• New Orleans JazzFest The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, a.k.a Jazz Fest, is a 10-day cultural feast. The music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: blues, rhythm and blues, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between. And of course there is lots of jazz, both contemporary and traditional. April 26 - May 5, 2002.
• Jerry Garcia Birthday Festival This is an annual festival in Austin, Aug 3-5, celebrating the life and music of Jerry Garcia. Festival features bands, crafts, camping, swimming, and food.
• Hookahville Bi-annual festival; general information, dates, ticket details, and directions.
• Gathering Of The Vibes Information on bands, camping, crafts, fun, news, tapers, communitiea and vendors. Held July 4-7 about 20 miles northwest of Albany, NY.
• Bonnaroo Music Festival Four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee.
• High Sierra Music Festival Summer music festival in the Sierra, other shows in various northern California locations. Music ranges from blues to bluegrass, rock to folk.