Well, there is a boatload of talent for our listening pleasure in Florida right now. Here is a look at three fests happening this weekend, one in Southwest Florida, one in the center of the state, and one just north of Jacksonville.
Safety Harbor Songfest happens in the Tampa area this weekend, March 28-29. It's $45 for a weekend pass and $25 for a single-day ticket.
Safety Harbor Songfest happens in the Tampa area this weekend, March 28-29. It's $45 for a weekend pass and $25 for a single-day ticket.
The Americana lineup is fine, indeed:
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| The great percussionist Joe Craven plays Safety Harbor Songfest |
WILLIE SUGARCAPPS • MEIKO • SETH WALKER • CAROLINE KOLE • CALLAGHAN
RANDALL BRAMBLETT • DAVID JACOBS-STRAIN • KAWEHI • JOSEPH ARTHUR
DAPHNE WILLIS • CHRIS GELBUDA • GARETH ASHER • EMILY KOPP
SHANNON WHITWORTH • RYAN MONTBLEAU • THE VESPERS
RANDALL BRAMBLETT • DAVID JACOBS-STRAIN • KAWEHI • JOSEPH ARTHUR
DAPHNE WILLIS • CHRIS GELBUDA • GARETH ASHER • EMILY KOPP
SHANNON WHITWORTH • RYAN MONTBLEAU • THE VESPERS
This happens in the Safety Harbor Waterfront Park by the Safety Harbor Resport and Spa. This is not a camping festival, so you will have to find a place to stay, check out the fest’s lodging, RV and primitive camping links.
Kids 12 and under are free
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| Railroad Earth headlines Slide Into Spring Festival |
The Slide Into Spring Music and Craft Beer Festival happens in Northeast Florida's Fernandina Beach. (Friday March 27th 2015 from 6pm – 9pm; Saturday March 28th 2015 from 12pm – 10pm;Sunday March 29th 2015 from 1pm – 8pm)
Railroad Earth headlines, with Matisyahu, The Wailers, The Fritz, The Corbitt Brothers, Post Pluto, and amazing New York funk band Turkuaz paying, among others.
Weekend tickets are $75, Saturday only tickets are $40 and Sunday tickets are $35. You can get a primitive camping site for $100 for up to four people at an offsite location with a shuttle to and from the fest site (shuttle ride is $1 and benefits local council on aging.) This is a family friendly event, also accommodates late-nighters with after parties at local watering holes and a silent disco.
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| Toubab Krewe plays Little Econ Love Fest |
The Little Econ Love Fest happens outside Lakeland (March-26-29.) This is a primitive camping festival (with showers and potties available) at Maddox Ranch. RVs are welcome but there are no hookups.
Four-day admission is $65, single day options also available. North Carolina world-beat wonders Toubab Krewe headline the event that also features The Mud Flappers, Holey Miss Moley, S.P.O.R.E., Displace, Lucky Costello and many more local and regional acts. You can get the latest info at the event's Facebook page.This is a family friendly event with kids activities.
Here's the lineup:
Toubab Krewe
The Mud Flappers
Holey Miss Moley
S.P.O.R.E.
Leisure Chief
Displace
Ajeva
Deaf Poets
Evan Taylor Jones
Fat Night
Ancient Sun
The Groove Orient
Bellows
Dem Lil Econ Boyz
Lucky Costello
Bath Salt Zombies Band
The Getbye
Adi Raja
Endless Flow
Flat Land
The Welzeins
Christian Ryan Music's Solquarian Revue
Legacy Orchestra Collective
Frank Asaurus Fresh
Bear With Me
The Woolly Bushmen
Post Pluto
Sonic Graffiti
ButterQueen
The Happy Campers
The Psychedelic Monks
The Real Clash
Shotgun Betty
We're All Gonna Die
Fuzzhound
Bengali 600
The Filthy Deniro's
Twigs
Law Abiding
Chronic Kids
VSN QST
Apache Resistance
Sleazy Cheese
The Luna Bellum
Phoenix Tweak's Sunshine Family Band
SRA Beats
RAS dig-ITAL
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