It's ON this weekend, people!

If you are reading this, get off the computer and get on the road!


The New Orleans Jazzfest, the big daddy of them all, kicks off today.

The Gamble Rogers Festival happens in beautiful  downtown St. Augustine.

The free Festival de Internationale happens in Lafayette, Lousiana, with Keb Mo, Balkan Beatbox, March Forth and more.

String Break happens outside Brooksville, Fl. Wonderful site, nice people, newgrass, Americana,  and folk music.

And if you can't get on the road this weekend, check this link for festgrrl's rundown of more spring musical goodness in the Southeast.

And remember....

Or at least good tunes and good folks...

The Amazing March Fourth

A few years ago, festgrrl went to a festival up near Atlanta called the Echo Fest, and late one night met and socialized with some delightful camping neighbors. They said: "You have to come see our band tomorrow at noon!"

When we arrived in the blazing sun to see said band, well.... there were over 30 people, stilt walkers and burlesque ladies and acrobats, oh my! The band is March Fourth from Portland, Oregon, and they were filming a documentary about their travels. Check out the March Fourth trailer for the documentary, Running Amok, below. Absolutely amazing.

They will be playing the Festival Internationale in Lafayette, Louisiana April 30, and I plan to travel there to see them ( and also the other fantastic acts, including world-beat phenoms Balkan Beatbox). The festival is free.

Check out these kooky cats!



And here's what they can do on stilts!