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FloydFest is a Music and arts festival held annually near Floyd, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains




History


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.
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:

2002: Floyd County World Music Festival
2003: Out Of This World Music
2004: Midsummer's Dream
2005: Rock of Ages
2006: Roots Alive
2007: It's in the Mix
2008: Family Affair
2009: Revival
2010: Breaking Ground
2011: The eXperience
2012: Lovers Rock
2013: Rise & Shine
2014: Revolutionary
2015: Fire on the Mountain
2016: Dreamweavin'
2017: Freedom
2018: Wild
2019: Voyage Home
2020: -No Event-
2021: Odyssey
2022: Heartbeat
2023: Forever (No Event)
2024: Horizon
2025: Aurora




Performers


Each of the following sections has a list of notable performers for that year.




Reviews


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."
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."
"The only thing constant on the festival grounds was the flow of culturally powerful music and mud covered feet."
FloydFest '08
"Floydfest is an epicenter of culture for Southwest Virginia" - Virginia Senator, Mark Warner




References






External links


Official website
Dreaming Creek, photo gallery of the FloydFest stage
Jambase Review for Floydfest 2003, A Midsummer's Dream.

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