MEDIA ADVISORY: May 20, 2015
63rd ANNUAL FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL
~The Best of Florida Music,
Art & Culture~
WHAT: 63rd Annual Florida Folk Festival
WHEN: Friday - Sunday, May 22 - 24,
2015
Gates open daily at 8 a.m. and the
opening ceremonies will begin at
6 p.m. on Friday, May 22.
Media
are required to have media passes to enter the event. Media
personnel
can contact Andrea Thomas at 386-397-2733 to
obtain passes, or visit
the park information center for assistance.
WHERE: Stephen Foster Folk Culture
Center State Park
11016 Lillian Saunders Drive
White Springs, FL 32096
WHITE SPRINGS, Fla. – The Florida
Department of Environmental Protection’s Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center
State Park is hosting the 63rd Annual Florida Folk Festival this
Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 - 24, on the banks of the historic Suwannee
River. The festival has once again been
named a “Top 20 Event” in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.
There will be more than 300 performances
by Florida’s greatest folk and roots artists, including national recording
artists, songwriters and musicians of swing, folk, blues, gospel, country,
Latin, jazz, bluegrass, Caribbean and zydeco music. In addition to a full
schedule of performances, the Florida Department of State’s Folklife Program
will celebrate the diverse cultures of St. Johns County in the Folklife Area.
“There
really is something for everyone at the Florida Folk Festival. You’re sure to
hear plenty of wonderful music, enjoy tasty food, join a jam session, take a
workshop, and do a little shopping, all while paying tribute to Florida’s land,
people and diverse cultural heritage,” said Donald Forgione, director of the
Florida Park Service.
Feature performers
include Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bing Futch, Frank Thomas, Ben Prestage, Jeanie
Fitchen, Billy Dean, Jim Stafford, Sam Pacetti, Belle
and the Band, Michael Jordan and more!
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