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Music and arts festival in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FloydFest is a Music and arts festival held annually near Floyd, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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| FloydFest | |
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The entrance to FloydFest | |
| Genre | Various: rock, bluegrass, reggae, folk, Yiddish, Cajun, or Zydeco, African, Appalachian, world music |
| Location(s) | Blue Ridge Mountains Floyd, Virginia |
| Years active | 2002–19, 2021–present |
| Website | floydfest |
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. The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the 19th edition was deferred to 2021.
After the 2022 festival, organizers moved the festival to a site in the community of Check, Virginia, in Floyd County a dozen miles northeast of the town of Floyd. However, due to environmental concerns about the site, it could not be used for the 2023 festival, which had to be canceled.[1]
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. In March, 2024,
Each year, FloydFest features a theme:
Each of the following sections has a list of notable performers for that year.
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."[3]
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."[4]
"The only thing constant on the festival grounds was the flow of culturally powerful music and mud covered feet."[5]
FloydFest '08
"Floydfest is an epicenter of culture for Southwest Virginia" - Virginia Senator, Mark Warner[citation needed]
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