| Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance | |
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Singer Tift Merritt performing at Shakori Hills in 2005. | |
| Genre | Jam band music, world music, bluegrass music, reggae music, americana music, etc. |
| Dates | May 7 - 10 and Oct. 8 - 11, 2020 |
| Location(s) | Pittsboro, North Carolina |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Website | Official Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival homepage |
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance is a biannual music and dance festival held the first Thursday thru Sunday in May and October in Pittsboro. The festival takes place on a 75-acre (300,000 m2) farmstead which is managed by Shakori Hills Community Arts Center Inc. (SHCAC), a nonprofit organization. The festival supports the music and art programs of the SHCAC. It is associated with and modeled after the larger Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival that takes place near Trumansburg, New York each summer. The spring festival started in April 2003 and the fall festival was launched in 2004.
Tickets for Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots will be available at the Holiday Rate starting Weds., Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. Through midnight Tues., Dec. The Holiday Rate is the lowest ticket rate offered for the spring festival. Shakori Hills Spring 2019 Django Serialize Dict Object Has No Attribute Meta Medal Of Honor 2010 Multiplayer Crack Windows Xp Activation Wpa Kill Program Fsdreamteam Geneva Serial Skyblock Mac How To Install Minecraft Skyblock For Mac Lord Of The. Carol Woodell, board president of the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center (SHCAC), would like you to know, “In the interest of slowing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and with particular concern for the health of our festival family, the performers, staff, and our Chatham County community, it is with deep sadness that we are canceling our Spring festival,” said Carol Woodell, board president of the Shakori Hills. Shakori Hills Virtual Fall Festival 2020. In lieu of gathering together in Pittsboro this year, over the weekend of October 8 – 11, 2020, we will host a virtual festival across our YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch channels. The festival is a fundraiser for the 501(c)3 non-profit Shakori Hills Community Arts Center, which is the steward of the land and producer of the annual Shakori Hills.
The Festival[edit]
The festival typically lasts four days, beginning on Thursday afternoon and going through Sunday night. The farmstead has two large outdoor stages, one large covered dance tent, the Front Porch Stage for music workshops, a Cabaret Tent, and The Outpost which is specifically programmed with teenagers in mind. 4-Day and single day passes are available. Primitive, vehicle, and RV camping is available for an additional fee.
In addition to the music, the festival has music and dance workshops, a sustainability fair, kids activities, and food and craft vending with local food trucks and artisans. The family-friendly festival is free for children 12 and under and offers a special youth rate for 13–15-year-olds.
Attendance is stronger on Saturday, Friday, and Sunday with Thursday being known as a 'locals' night. The spring festival is usually double the size of the fall festival.
Music[edit]
Each festival draws fifty or more bands who play on four stages over four days. Many genres of music are represented, including bluegrass, zydeco, country-western, psychedelic rock, folk rock, reggae, and world music. Past headliners include Del McCoury Band, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Wood Brothers, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Galactic, Billy Strings, Nahko Bear, Robert Randolph, Yonder Mountain String Band, Donna the Buffalo, Nickel Creek, Keith Frank, Patty Loveless, Toubab Krewe, Steve Earle and the Dukes, and Rising Appalachia.
Band and instrument (mandolin, guitar, fiddle) contests are held with the best band winning a slot on a Sunday stage.
Music starts around 11:00 a.m. and goes late into the evening. Saturday evening is capped by a popular drum circle.
See also[edit]
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Shakori Hills 2019
This Thursday, May 2, the annual Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival is kicking off another weekend of music, dance, art and fun in Pittsboro!
The storied festival is a local fixture with deep roots in the community, and the 2019 iteration of GrassRoots is shaping up to be more of the celebration that defines the spring and autumn seasons. Starting Thursday with an opening ceremony followed by a unique Afro-Haitian dance workshop and ending with late performances from Donna the Buffalo – a Grassroots staple – and Otto Von Schirach, among others, the festival will continue through the weekend bringing music and art to life.
Catering to all ages, the GrassRoots Festival Kids Tent will host hands-on art projects, special performances, group activites, storytelling, face-painting and more. Families that would like to camp together can choose to settle in the Quiet Camping zone away from the late-night hangouts and jam sessions that Grassroots is known for.
Organized twice yearly, the GrassRoots festival offers an extraordinarily diverse and different lineup, with acts performing varieties of Americana, root, reggae, jazz, bluegrass, country, funk, rock and more. Artists and art installations can be found around the property, and attendees have the opportunity to attend a bevy of workshops and group exercises led by local experts and personalities.
Shakori Hills 2020
Tickets can be purchased online, at the event, or at participating local retail locations.
Shakori Hills Music Festival
You can also tune in to Aaron Keck’s “Live and Local” segment on 97.9 The Hill — specifically on Wednesday, May 1, at 6 p.m. — to hear Grant Golden from Shakori Hills talk about the festival and enjoy a live in-studio performance from Chris Frisina!
(photos via Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance)
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