The Essex Music Festival takes place in Essex, Massachusetts, in late August. Two stages located next to Chebacco Lake in historic Centennial Grove allow the audience to bring blankets and chairs to place on its grounds. There is a free shuttle bus outside Centennial Grove which takes the public to the festival area. This festival celebrates the diversity of American roots featuring different styles like bluegrass, Americana, folk, blues, ragtime, cajun and country amongst others.
Sisters Folk Festival is a three-day event which takes place in September in Sisters, Oregon. This festival is linked to the Americana Song Academy which commemorates and preserves the origins of roots music. The festival also features a stage for emerging artists, a songwriting competition and a raffle to win a Breedlove Guitar. The lineup includes folk, bluegrass and blues bands. Campsite facilities are available near the festival grounds.
This one-day roots music festival takes place in July in the gardens of Caramoor Center, a villa located in Katonah, New York. Built by Walter and Lucie Rosen as a place to entertain friends, it has now grown to host different specialized music festivals including opera, chamber and jazz. The center also promotes education programs which encourage talented children to pursue a career in music.
Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this September festival is more oriented towards genres like rockabilly, rock, country, folk and bluegrass. There are two stages, and camping facilities are available within the premises with bathrooms, hand wash stations, and potable water as well as a general store. The festival is two days long and also features a car show.
This celebration of roots music is included in June as part of the Chamber Music Festival, which takes places at the Madison Morgan Cultural Center, an 1895 Romanesque style public school building in Madison, Georgia. It is not strictly a roots festival but includes roots music. The Chamber Music Festival includes different styles, including classical guitar, Native American music and jazz.
The Pumpstock Music Festival is a small roots festival which takes place at the beginning of June in Bailey Park, East Lansing, Michigan. Its lineup promotes local artists specializing in Americana music. It's a family-oriented event with playground facilities with face painting, jugglers and food sellers.
This one-day festival takes place in February at the Wealthy Theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The festival is a fundraising event which raises money for college scholarships for low-income students. Its lineup features local musicians related to roots music.