FLOYDFEST 6

JULY 26-29

IT'S IN THE MIX! UPS THE ANTE WITH NEW ARTIST ADDITIONS.

With the onset of spring comes the buzz of excitement that heralds a new season of music festivals, and eagerly anticipated line-up announcements and additions. FloydFest 6, dubbed "It's in the Mix," holds to it's promise, mixing long-standing favorites with top-pick and emerging artists of extraordinary talent and diversity.

On the seven stages at FloydFest, which include a showpiece timberframed ‘Dreaming Creek main stage,’ a ‘Blue Ridge to Bayou dance tent stage,’ and a ‘Global Village stage,’ amongst others, music lovers can find something to appease the ficklest musical appetites. Across-the-Way Productions, promoters and producers of the annual event, today announced these latest additions to the 2007 artist roster:

Sam Bush, cofounder and leader of the seminal progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival through 18 years during the 1970’s and 80’s returns to FloydFest in 2007, after a hiatus from the roster for two years.

Railroad Earth, a staple group on the national touring and festival scene, and the “in-demand band” of recent years at Floydfest, has built a huge following of loyal fans that document and trade every note they play, and often join them on the road for multiple nights. FloydFest has hosted some of the finest performances from this group over the past several years, and fans will definitely want to mark this year’s FloydFest date on their calendars.

From the bluegrass of the Red Stick Ramblers to the Newgrass of Sam Bush, from acoustic singer-songwriters to Aussie rockers Cat Empire, festival favorites Donna the Buffalo to Devotchka, the musical group who wrote the ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ soundtrack, and the “best band you’ve never heard of,’ FloydFest has well earned it’s reputation as the best under-the-radar music festival.

The complete artist roster at this year’s FloydFest includes:

Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective, North Mississippi Allstars, Sam Bush, Donna the Buffalo, Cat Empire, Railroad Earth, The Duhks, DeVotchKa, Midnite, The Waybacks, Toubab Krewe, Blue Highway, Hackensaw Boys, Langhorne Slim, Red Stick Ramblers, Feufollet, Lil’ Brian and the Zydeco ravelers, 3 Fox Drive, Erik Mongrain, Chuch, Appalacian Roots, Scythian, Rose’s Pawn Shop, American Dumpster, Infamous Stringdusters, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Kusun Ensemble, Musicians from the Crooked Road, The Barrel House Mamas, Hope Massive, Telepath, Capoeirista, The Mammals, Mood Cultivation,

High Society, Paul Curreri, The Wiyos, Smooth Kentucky, The Old Ceremony, Possum Junkins Band, Wild Turkeys, Kat Mills, Kill Basa Bill’s Road Show, Carbon culture, Blue Mule, Anya & Jackson, Scott Perry, Bombadil, Spiral, Jan Smith, Sol Creech Band, Strut, The Seed, Morwenna Lasko & Jay Punn, William Walter & Co and Devon Sproule.

Tickets and additional information available at www.floydfest.com or 540-745-FEST