It's April, the weather's fine, and the outdoor music fests are bursting out all over these parts...for planning purposes, I give you this selected rundown for this month...
April 6-8 The lovely Farm To Family Full Moon Festival outside Gainesville near Ginnie Springs. This is a recurring festival with camping. Sooooo relaxing, small, easy, family friendly, and sweet. One stage. reggae, folk, world beat, jam, jazz. The wonderful Nashville singer songwriter Verlon Thompson is a special guest this time, along with fiddler Sue Cunningham.
April 12-15 French Quarter Festival A New Orleans music throwdown on 22 stages -- and it's free. Not a camping festival. Happens in New Orleans' French Quarter.
April 19-22 Wanee -- The Allman Brothers' giant fest with camping at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fl. with big-name national acts. This year is a special treat for Deadheads -- Futhur will be there, along with the Mickey Hart Band, and Bruce Hornsby. Not so family-friendly, just because the crowds are large and rowdy.
April 20-21 Southern Music Rising in downtown Monticello, Fla. Lots of bluegrass acts, not a camping festival. Kickoff concert Friday night is $30 at the Monticello Opera House. $15 for an all-day Saturday ticket. Special stage for kids.
April 25-29 Festival International de Louisiane Free world music festival in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. Not a camping festival. Crazy great world-beat lineup.
April 27-29 String Break A camping festival at the gorgeous Sertoma Youth Ranch near Brooksville, Fl. Bluegrass, family friendly.
April 27-May 6 New Orleans Jazzfest. 'Nuff said. The big mama of southern music festivals -- Everybody from Bruce Springsteen to small, local gospel choirs. Not a camping festival.
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