At the heart of FloydFest’s purposeful programming, it showcases its appreciation and admiration for the local music scene by offering patrons a taste of regional talent via the annual ‘Local Love’ lineup.
Across-the-Way Productions welcomes 14 bands as this year’s Local Loves — Addie Levy, Annalyse Marie, Appalachian Space Train, Blue Mule, Chad Nickell and The Loose Change, Cinémathèque, GOTE, The Hillside Chaotics, Isaac Hadden Project, Leonard Blush and the Camelcals, Phat Anchovies, Pumphouse Blues, Sugarbush and War Chile — each of which will pepper performances over the five days of FloydFest 24~Horizon, July 24-28, at FestivalPark in Check.
These new acts join the bands featured in Blue Cow Arts Foundation and Across-the-Way Productions’ first five rounds of artist announcements for FloydFest 24~Horizon, which were topped by a long-awaited, patron-requested addition, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, as headliner for Thursday night; Austin, Texas’ psychedelic-soul outfit and seven-time Grammy Award nominees Black Pumas; one of country music’s most prolific torchbearers Charley Crockett; as well as West Virginia’s spellbinding, meteoric-talent Sierra Ferrell, who will play pinnacle to a main-stage female-focused Friday during the 2024 festival.
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“JRAD,” Black Pumas, Charley Crockett and Sierra Ferrell — and all of today’s new additions — are in good company, joined by a talented and eclectic emerging bill (with more to come): Allen Stone, The Record Company, Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers, Sierra Hull, Circles Around the Sun, Leftover Salmon, KellerGrass ft. The Hillbenders, The Heavy Heavy, Maggie Rose, Jupiter & Okwess, Drayton Farley, Little Stranger, Orgõne, Sons of the East, The Nude Party, S.G. Goodman, Vincent Neil Emerson, The Hip Abduction, Town Mountain, Cat Clyde, Eggy, Neighbor, The Wilder Blue, Jaime Wyatt, Hogslop String Band, Próxima Parada, Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, Easy Star All-Stars, Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels, The Vegabonds, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Ben Chapman, The Commonheart, J & The Causeways, Grace Bowers, Sexbruise?, Colby T. Helms & The Virginia Creepers, Empire Strikes Brass, Isaac Hadden Organ Trio, The Wilson Springs Hotel, Shawn Mullins, Hank, Pattie & The Current, Music Road Co, The Tree of Forgiveness Band — A John Prine Tribute, The Dead Reckoning Plays The Allman Brothers, plus FloydFest 22~Heartbeat On-the-Rise winner, Palmyra, and runner-up, The Jared Stout Band.
Sponsored by Peluso Microphone Lab and Press Press Merch, the FloydFest 24~Horizon On-the-Rise Competition Class of 2024 includes Boa Boys, Coral Moons, Drew Foust & The Wheelhouse, Happy Landing, Houseplant, Mackenzie Roark and The Hotpants, Ranford Almond, Swim in the Wild, The Plate Scrapers, Virginia Man, Wood & Bone and Wyatt Ellis.
As always, FloydFest will also include vibrant and varied vendors, quality craft brews and chews, healing arts, workshops and whimsy, camping and children’s activities, outdoor adventure, onsite art installations and a final lineup featuring almost 100 artists over five days.
The seventh round of lineup additions for FloydFest 24~Horizon the festival’s Floyd Country Store Workshop Porch artists is set for mid-March. Artists from every announcement can be discovered, explored via extensive bios, links and playlists by visiting https://floydfest.com/lineup/.
Single-Day GA tickets for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the festival went on sale on Jan. 1 and are also available through the website. Patrons can choose to buy Single-Day GA tickets a la carte or purchase them in pairs (including a Single-Day GA Parking Pass) via a new ticket type, the Single-Day GA PAIR + PARKING Bundle, also available for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the festival.
Volunteer information (as well as applications and a link to register) is also now available by visiting https://floydfest.com/contact-us/volunteers/.
FloydFest is located at its new home, FestivalPark, located at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check.
Find detailed directions, a packing list and rules by visiting https://floydfest.com/packing-list-rules-directions/.
Extensive, detailed and updated FAQs can be found by visiting https://floydfest.com/floydfest-faqs/. Click to https://aftontickets.com/FloydFest24Horizon for a direct link to tickets.
For more information, call (888) VA-FESTS or email info@floydfest.com.