Spring has sprung here in the Finger Lakes and as the first crocuses start to brighten our days, we are so excited to brighten yours by sharing the lineup for the 31st Annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance July 20-23, and announcing that tickets to the 6th Annual GrassRoots Culture Camp July 16-19 are now on sale!
Hosted by festival founders and Americana stalwarts Donna The Buffalo, we are honored this year to welcome performances from renowned Americana / folk roots music duo Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange), Gambian multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Sona Jobarteh, Grammy Award-winning Country music legends The Mavericks, 2022 Best Reggae Album Grammy Award winner and conscious, revolutionary Jamaican lyricist Kabaka Pyramid, Appalachian folk music multi-instrumentalist sisters Rising Appalachia, the return of beloved Ukrainian folk music quartet DakhaBrakha, powerful Democratic Republic of Congo Afropop superstar Jupiter & Okwess, Louisiana Zydeco boss Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band, acclaimed singer-songwriter Ryan Montbleau Band, and over 80 other incredible artists on five stages over the course of four days.
And what better way to learn all about the music and dance of GrassRoots while warming up to the festival itself than by joining us for the 6th Annual GrassRoots Culture Camp July 16-19! Join us for four days of music, dance and art workshops led by your favorite GrassRoots and other world class instructors in an intimate setting ending each day with a nightly culturally themed Dinner & Dance. Culture Camp is an inspirational, educational, fun and festive party, and All Levels are Welcome!
So dust off your boots, check out GrassRoots Culture Camp, and secure your Early Bird Tickets today to the 31st Annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival before prices increase to the Advance Rate on May 1st!
Thank you for being a part of this big, beautiful GrassRoots Family, and we look forward to seeing you July 16-23, 2023 in Trumansburg, NY!