Enjoy the Ferst Center’s new festival of Americana music with free activities, top bluegrass artists,

visual art, food and fun! Festival venues include the Ferst Center and our outdoor Amphitheater.

The full festival schedule is below:

Friday, April 13

3:00 p.m.- Opening Reception, Hands In Harmony: Traditional Crafts & Music in Appalachia. Exhibit by Timothy Barnwell

Ferst Center Galleries

FREE ADMISSION

5:00 p.m.- Michael J. Miles performs From Senegal to Seeger, a retrospective of America through the sounds of the banjo.

Amphitheater to the right of the Ferst Center

FREE ADMISSION 

Saturday, April 14

5:00 p.m.- The Claire Lynch Band is a pioneer who pushes the boundaries of the bluegrass genre.

Amphitheater to the right of the Ferst Center

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8:00 p.m.- The Grascals are a high-energy band who have been showered with bluegrass awards since forming in 2004

Ferst Center for the Arts

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Barbecue will be available for purchase this evening.

Sunday, April 15

5:00 p.m.- IBMA Bluegrass Entertainers of the Year for the third consecutive year, Dailey & Vincent  have superb vocals, hot picking, and personality to spare. Atlanta’s own Peachtree Station opens.

Ferst Center for the Arts

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When:           Fri., Sat., & Sun., April 13 – 15, 2012 – 5:00pm

Where:          Ferst Center For the Arts

349 Ferst Drive

Atlanta, GA

Tickets:        FREE – $24

For additional information, visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu/plugins/content/index.php?id=186