3rd Annual Ogden Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival at Fort Buenaventura
The Ogden Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival will be held June 4, 5 & 6, 2010 at Ogden’s beautiful Fort Buenaventura. The festival is presented by the Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM). This year’s festival focuses on some outstanding performers from the world of acoustic and bluegrass music and will showcase our great local talent. Presented in the rustic, natural environment of historical Fort Buenaventura, Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, the 2010 festival promises to be exciting and entertaining. Adult admission is $35 for the entire weekend or $20 per day if purchased by May 15th – weekend pass will increase to $40 after May 15th. Kids 16 and under are free! Tickets are available on the web at www.OFOAM.org and at all Grounds for Coffee locations. Since this festival will provide great music in a wholesome outdoor venue for the entire family, its one event you don’t want to miss! Overnight camping is available at 801-399-8491.
Performance Line-up
Headliners include:
Claire Lynch Band (Grammy nominated bluegrass icon)
Dave Alvin with Chris Miller (Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter)
Eilen Jewell Band (Rising star and roots musician)
Headliners will share the stage with national bluegrass bands Bluegrass Patriots, Driven, all-girl blues band The Sisterwives, old-timey duo Bill Vernieu & Joanna Joseph, and local favorites Blue Sage, Red Desert Ramblers, Kap Brothers Band, Red Rock Hot Club, and Ridin’ The Fault Line.
More than a dozen seasoned local artists will be showcased as ‘tweeners’ between the major acts.
A free outreach concert will be held at the Marshall White Center featuring the Eilen Jewell Band to kick off the recreation center’s summer season and provide an educational music opportunity to the youth of Ogden.
Todd’s Musical Petting Zoo will provide a hands-on opportunity for all ages to experiment with a variety of instruments.
A separate Workshop Stage will host the following workshops: Jake Workman (flat pick guitar), Tara Shupe (mandolin), Rick Martinez (banjo), Bluegrass Patriots (vocal/harmony), and the Claire Lynch Band, (band workshop). Open mic spots will be available on the Workshop Stage hosted by the Nay Family Band.
The 2010 festival will honor a local musician chosen to receive the Don Baker Memorial Award; as a tribute to Don’s contributions to the Ogden music community.
Kid’s games and crafts will be provided by Youth Impact of Ogden. Additional activities planned for the weekend include a fly-fishing seminar, canoe rentals, jam sessions and more.
Vendors will include artists and crafters with original works, hand-made items and other gifts plus a variety of food and beverages.
Sponsorship opportunities are available, and volunteers are needed.
For more details please visit our website at www.ofoam.org or send an email to michelle.ofoam@gmail.com.
Come experience the true musical spirit of the year!
Hosted by Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM)
with non-profit partners United Way of Northern Utah and Downtown Ogden Inc.
Supported by RAMP, United Way of Northern Utah, Ogden Arts & Events, Utah Arts Council, dataz, Weber County Parks & Recreation, Rooster’s Brewing Co., KRCL 90.9 FM, Acoustic Musician, Historic Ben Lomond Hotel, America First Credit Union, Beehive Cheese, Utah Friends of Bluegrass, Bulldog Industrial Construction, Ogden Blue, American Nutrition, SummitOne Credit Union, Intermountain Acoustic Music Association, Innovative Transportation, Inc., Booth Dental Clinic, Weber Credit Union, Youthful Image Medical Spa, Circle of Life Women’s Center, 25th Street Association, Gold’s Gym and Goode Ski Technologies.
Eilen Jewell’s Sea of Tears has the feel of a breakout record. The Boston-by-way-of-Boise singer/songwriter already has built an avid following with three rootsy recordings teeming with songs that sound born of speakeasies and honky-tonks and train rides, all without – and this is the truly impressive part – a whiff of contrivance. But Sea of Tears seems sparked by a crush, a new old-soulmate called early rock ‘n’ roll, and a glorious take on Johnny Kidd & The Pirates “Shakin All Over” is love-letter exhibit A. Independent Weekly (NC)
Sometimes as darkly damaged as Lucinda Williams, at others as defiant and teasing as prime Peggy Lee and always authentically Americana in the Gillian Welch tradition….She’s mighty good.LA Daily News
Claire Lynch’s sweetly pure voice has always been in high demand. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Ralph Stanley and Emmylou Harris (among others) have called on her to sing on their records, while Lynch’s original songs have been covered by A-list folks in the acoustic world. But it’s Claire Lynch leading her own band that garners the most accolades – including 2 Grammy nominations, countless specialized awards and other nominations – along with reverent standing ovations for her shows at prestigious music festivals and theaters.
Dave Alvin, Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and self-described “barroom guitarist,” is widely considered to be one of the pivotal founders of the current Americana music scene.
Alvin continues to expand his musical range by adding doo wop, western swing, surf, norteno music and psychedelic jams to his already eclectic mix. “I have a pretty broad definition of folk music,” Alvin laughs. “To put it simply, there are two types of folk music. There’s quiet folk music and there’s loud folk music. I like to play both.”