Performers

Confirmed performers for this year's festival include:

This list will be updated as more performers are added, and a complete festival performance schedule will be available here prior to the start of the festival.

FALCON RIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL BOOKING/SHOWCASING GUIDELINES

FRFF begins booking every year by NOVEMBER. The fest takes place on the 4th weekend in July. 2010 dates are July 23, 24, & 25. Artists submit electronically thru Sonicbids for feature and/or EMERGING ARTIST SHOWCASE consideration. The submission deadline for features this year is March 1. Showcase submission deadline is April 25. Check the Sonicbids website for updates on deadlines.

FRFF has 4 stages. DANCE is booked first, MAINSTAGE next, FAMILY last. WORKSHOP stage features different combinations of performers booked on the other 3 stages sharing sets on a variety of topics. Some performers are booked specifically for one stage but most appear on more than one.

All feature submissions are logged into a database. Automatic Email receipts are sent. All are reviewed and comments recorded in a database. Please do not send unsolicited materials by mail. We are no longer able to review mail-ins. The fest will contact you if we have a spot or need additional materials.

HOW DO WE DECIDE WHO TO BOOK? The Artistic Director makes all programming decisions but before doing so, our audience surveys are carefully tabulated. A great deal is decided by OUR AUDIENCE including specific artists and types of music to include. Other performers including FAMILY STAGE, World, Bluegrass, Cajun, Blues are chosen by the AD. Sources include radio, other venues and our own meanderings around the folk world. New performers that our audience has never heard are sought out every year.

FOR FEATURE CONSIDERATION - Follow instructions at www.sonicbids.com/FalconRidgeFeaturedPerformers.

The FALCON RIDGE/GRASSY HILL EMERGING ARTIST SHOWCASE is open to all performers who have NOT showcased or appeared as part of a feature act at the fest in the last 2 years and who will not be appearing in any other capacity in the current year. This is a 2 song or 10 minute spot on our Mainstage on Friday afternoon. Artists new to the Northeast, not nationally touring or those with limited exposure are encouraged to apply. See details and apply online at www.sonicbids.com/FalconRidgeEmergingArtists.

Falcon Ridge Artistic Director
Anne Saunders
Anne@FalconRidgeFolk.Com