The 2015 spring edition of the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will take place April 16-19, 2015 in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
The festival will present more than 50 folk, bluegrass, blues and world music acts and performers on two big outdoor stages, a large Dance Tent, and an intimate Cabaret Tent. Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival is held on 72 beautiful farmland acres in Chatham County, North Carolina, near Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, Burlington, and Greensboro. The festival also includes local crafts, delicious food, lively children’s activities, healing arts practitioners, dance and music workshops, environmental sustainability forums, and much more in a family-friendly setting.
Highlights include: AJ Ghent Band, The Wood Brothers, Donna the Buffalo, Lanzallamas, Dillon Fence, Billy Joe Shaver, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Willie Watson, Driftwood, Preston Frank, The London Souls, Jim Lauderdale, Bombadil, & Big Mean Sound Machine.
Celebrated local acts include: Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Chicken Wire Gang, dub Addis, Orquesta GarDel, Dr. Bacon, Laurelyn Dossett, Greg Humphreys Electric Trio, Diali Cissokho, TOW3RS, Music Maker Revue (Bubba Norwood, Big Ron Hunter, Harvey Arnold, Ironing Board Sam, John Dee Holeman, Lakota John Locklear, Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen, Bulltown Strutters, New Reveille, Big Fat Gap, Randy Dean Whitt, Apple Chill Cloggers, Flowjo Family Circus, Five Points Rounders Rowdy Square Dance, Gasoline Stove, Tea Cup Gin, Laila Nur, & Northwood High School A Capella.
Other fine acts on the bill: Feufollet, MarchFourth!, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, The Honeycutters, Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, Billy Strings & Don Julin, Bear Fox, Muningu, Jimbo Mathus, Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, The Krektones, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards, Ancient Cities, & Jeremy Gilchrist.
The festival also featyres children’s performances by: Roger Day, Tim Wells, Freewheelin’ Mamas, Bucket Brothers & an all-festival parade featuring MarchFourth! & Paperhand Puppet Intervention.
Festival tickets are on sale now and available by phone (919-542-8142) and at www.shakorihillsgrassroots.org/tickets-info.
4-day passes – $114 in advance (through April 13th) and $124 at the gate
Youth 4-day passes – $59
Kids 12 and under are FREE!
1-day passes – $32 (Thurs), $42 (Fri), $49 (Sat), and $32 (Sun)
Youth (13-15) 1-day – $14, $19, $24, and $14
Tent camping (per tent) – $29 advance / $34 at gate
Vehicle camping (per vehicle) – $86 advance / $94 at the gate
Shakori Hills is at: 1439 Henderson Tanyard Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
