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8. Upcoming music festivals -- West Virginia
Sun Aug 24, 2014, 12:26 PM
Aug 2014
Gathering at Sweet Creek
Aug 29, 2014 - Aug 31, 2014

Gathering at Sweet Creek
316 Sugar Camp Road
Mineral Wells, WEST VIRGINIA 26150
WOOD County

Contact phone: 304-580-6929
Contact phone 2: 304-489-2042
Contact e-mail: thegatheringatsweetcreek@yahoo.com
Latitude: 39.15802
Longitude: -81.535933

The Gathering at Sweet Creek is an oldtime Appalachian music festival, featuring musicians from West Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia and Australia. Come join us for a weekend filled with heritage music, stories and poetry.

Hours:
Friday, 8/29/2014 - 6pm till 11pm
Saturday, 8/30/2014 - 10am till 11pm
Sunday, 8/31/2014 - 10am, Church Service, music to follow till 4pm

Festival of the Rivers
Aug 30, 2014 - Aug 31, 2014

Festival of the Rivers
400 Front Street
Hinton, WEST VIRGINIA 25951
SUMMERS County

Contact phone: 304-466-1401
Contact phone 2: 304-466-3606
Mobile phone: 304-445-5679
Web site: http://www.cfm-fmh.org
Latitude: 37.676137
Longitude: -80.890482

Festival of the Rivers is a free two day music festival featuring Grassroots Appalachian music in celebration of our rivers and railroad culture. Blues, Roots an Traditional musicians join us to showcase the influence Appalachian music has had on the world.
Hours: 10am-9pm

Culturefest World Music and Arts Festival
Sep 4, 2014 - Sep 7, 2014

Culturefest World Music and Arts Festival
820 Rocky Mount Road
Pipestem, WEST VIRGINIA 25979
SUMMERS County

Contact phone: 304 425-6425
Web site: http://www.culturefestwv.com/
Contact e-mail: llynium@gmail.com
Contact e-mail 2: deb113wv@gmail.com
Latitude: 37.514631
Longitude: -80.963693

Culturefest is a World Music and Arts Festival held each year in the beautiful mountain setting of the Appalachian South Folklife Center in Pipestem, WV.

Entertainment and activities for adults and kids. Art, dance, music and more! Vendors for food and arts and crafts all weekend. Campsites are located on the festival grounds. Ticket prices range from $7-$40. Day tickets, weekend tickets and children's rates are available.
Call or email for advance tickets. Gates open at noon on Thursday, September 4. Check www.culturefestwv.com for details.
Hours: Noon Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 7, 6:00pm

Festival of the Rivers is a free two day music festival featuring Grassroots Appalachian music in celebration of our rivers and railroad culture. Blues, Roots an Traditional musicians join us to showcase the influence Appalachian music has had on the world.
Hours: 10am-9pm

Fall Festival - Camp Creek State Park
Sep 20, 2014

Camp Creek Foundation Fall Festival
2390 Camp Creek Road
Camp Creek, WEST VIRGINIA 25820
MERCER County

Contact phone: 304-425-9481
Web site: http://www.campcreekstatepark.com/packages.html
Contact e-mail: campcreeksp@wv.gov
Latitude: 37.505297
Longitude: -81.133109

Includes Old Time & Bluegrass music, clogging demonstrations, apple butter making, pig roast and Camp Creek souvenir sales. Food concessions will be sold by the Camp Creek State Park & Forest Foundation. Free Admission. Great family entertainment.
Additional information will post as soon as bands are confirmed.

Contact: 304-425-9481

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