Guess what time it is! It’s time for the fifth annual WFHB Acoustic Roots Festival! This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, May 12th, hosted by Upland Brewing Company at 350 West 11th in Bloomington. Festival gates open at 3:30pm, with non-stop music from 4pm-11pm. Tickets are $10 in advance/$15 at the gate.
WFHB’s Acoustic Roots Festival is a fundraiser for Bloomington Community Radio, focusing on the rich heritage of American acoustic roots music.
A showcase for local and regional acoustic roots artists, the 2012 Acoustic Roots Festival features Tim Grimm and The Hay Wagon Gypsies, White Lightning Boys, Davy Jay Sparrow and His Well-Known Famous Drovers, Indiana Boys, Carpenter & Clerk, The Whipstitch Sallies, Cari Ray, Garden of Joy, Kade Puckett and Buffalojump.
Main stage
- 4:30pm: Cari Ray
- 5:45pm: Indiana Boys
- 7:00pm: Davy Jay Sparrow & His Well-Known Famous Drovers
- 8:15pm: Tim Grimm and the Hay Wagon Gypsies
- 9:30pm: White Lightning Boys – followed by Acoustic Roots all-star superjam.
Side stage
- 4:00pm: Buffalojump
- 5:15pm: Garden of Joy
- 6:30pm: The Whipstitch Sallies
- 7:45pm: Carpenter and Clerk
- 9:00pm: Kade Puckett
Admission to the 5th Annual WFHB Acoustic Roots Festival is $10 in advance/$15 at the gate, with all proceeds after expenses supporting WFHB. Advance tickets are available at WFHB, all Bloomingfoods locations, The BCT Box Office, Upland Brewing Company and Landlocked Music beginning Monday, April 23.
No coolers, please – Upland beer and food will be available on site. See you then!