FloydFest

02/15/2025

FloydFest 25~Aurora Presents: Abby Bryant

🥀Check out this short clip of “How Can I Trust You” from Abby Bryant’s latest record, Glowing, produced by Dave Schools of Widespread Panic

✨A music minister’s daughter turned fierce frontwoman on the festival scene, Abby found her true love for performing while attending ASU in Boone, NC. Bryant’s highly anticipated latest album, Glowing, released in the fall of 2024 features a collection of mature and contemplative tracks that highlight Bryant’s artistic growth and her exploration through evolving sonic landscapes.

🎟️Returning for the first time since 2021, Abby Bryant is not to be missed this summer during FloydFest 25~Aurora. July 23-27, 2025. Tickets available at FloydFest.com !

02/12/2025

👏 Congrats to FloydFest 25~Aurora-headliner The Black Crowes for their nomination to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ...

"... it’s amazing to be thought of. It’s amazing to be included. We love music, and we understand the real magical, alchemic process in it, and that we’ve managed to still be here this many years later and still be making records and in a lot of ways having a level of recognition and success that we haven’t felt before." -Chris Robinson

Experience The Black Crowes LIVE at FloydFest 25~Aurora (July 23-27, 2025): FloydFest.com

Chris Robinson says the Black Crowes are 'just very excited' about their first-time nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

02/12/2025

: More ‘Aurora’ news to cure those winter blues is coming soon …

🌠 Our FIFTH & SIXTH ROUNDS of artist additions for FloydFest 25~Aurora (July 23-27, 2025) are rapidly approaching, visible on Feb. 18 & 25, respectively. Make sure you don’t miss a minute of the emerging magic: Signup for our FloydFest Text Club & E-Blast Newsletters: https://floydfest.hive-pages.com/floydfestfamily

⏰ A friendly reminder that ticket prices increase April 1, and some remaining ticket types are in short supply. Secure your view of 2025’s ‘Aurora:’ https://wl.seetickets.us/event/FloydFest-25Aurora/625477?afflky=FloydFest

So much & await you beyond the horizon.

FloydFest

02/11/2025

🍷Childress Vineyards returns as the ‘Official Winery of FloydFest 25~Aurora'🍷

🤝 You won’t find a stronger family tie to FloydFest than Doss Allen Cummings & Co. and Childress Vineyards, and we are grateful that they are joining us to color our ‘Aurora’ at FestivalPark in 2025.

🍇 Childress Vineyards features more than 70 acres of vineyards and 15 varieties of European Vitis vinifera cultivars at its North Carolina vineyards sites. The terroir, with its combination of humid climate, long growing season and gravely, red clay soil are the key natural features of Childress Vineyards, producing a broad range of more than 30 wines to appeal to both the introductory palate and the seasoned taster. From the selection of the grapes to the care in winemaking, Childress Vineyards takes meticulous steps to bring world-class wines to the market … as well as to FloydFest. Prep your palate, and learn more about the ‘Official Winery of FloydFest 25~Aurora’ here: https://childressvineyards.com/

02/10/2025

🎬The of the fifth video of our 2024 FloydFest Bus Stop Recording Sessions- Jupiter & Okwess perform "Mieux Que Ça," recorded live during FloydFest 24~Horizon (2024) at the

👀Watch other FloydFest Bus Stop Recording sessions via our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/

👏Special thanks to Dan Hartigan & Hartigan Media for audio/video production & a big shout out to our bus stop sponsors Press Press Merch & Peluso Microphone Lab, LLC

FestivalPark

02/09/2025

As is tradition, each FloydFest VIP patron receives a commemorative VIP Swag Bag (filled with all sorts of one-of-a-kind goodies), and 2025’s version is now in our hands and looks sublime!

After the wildly popular introduction of branded VIP dry-bags in 2024, we continue the theme this year with a green variant carrying the logo for FloydFest 25~Aurora (July 23-27, 2025).

👉 Don’t be green(-less) with envy, and secure your FloydFest VIP tickets (including signature 2025 dry-bag) now before prices increase on April 1: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/FloydFest-25Aurora/625477?afflky=FloydFest

*A (highly) limited number of bags will also be for sale during FloydFest 25~Aurora in our onsite FloydFest Merch Store.

02/08/2025

- FloydFest 25~Aurora Presents: The Brothers Comatose

📖Founded in 2009 by brothers Ben and Alex Morrison, the group features a lineup of talented musicians whose core of their sound is defined by tight harmonies, virtuosic string instrumentation, and a foot-stomping, back-porch spirit. In 2024, the band welcomed multi-instrumentalist Addie Levy into the fold, adding a new layer of depth and dynamic to their sound. The Brothers Comatose’s sound draws from a variety of influences, including old-time bluegrass, country, and rock, but they make it uniquely their own with a modern twist and a strong emphasis on storytelling.

☀️Returning this summer for their third FloydFest, we can't wait to hear the magic that is The Brothers Comatose! FloydFest 25~Aurora, July 23-27, 2024. Tickets available at FloydFest.com The Brothers Comatose

02/06/2025

🍕 PIZZA! PIZZA! 🍕

An opportunity that’s not been available for years is now available — we’re expanding to welcome TWO pizza vendors for FloydFest 25~Aurora (July 23-27, 2025). With one longtime pizza vendor returning, we have ONE space open for applicants, specifically for a vendor that sells pizza by-the-slice.

✅ If interested, find the Full-Service Food Vendor Application (+guidelines & info) on https://floydfest.com/vendors/
ℹ️ 2025 Vendor Applications close on Feb. 28

02/05/2025

Behind the Curtain: Meet the Staff

It takes an incredible team to bring the magic of FloydFest to life, and we couldn’t do it without the passion, creativity and hard work of so many amazing people. This week, we’re shining the spotlight on someone who’s truly at the heart of it all — one of the folks who makes FloydFest possible!

🎤 Name: Wynne Parker
🎸 Current Role/Dept: Operations - Work Weekend Task Manager
✨ What’s your favorite memory from past festivals? Enjoying music with my family at the festival. Meeting artists who then become our friends.
🍿 What’s your go-to snack or drink to power through festival week? Diet Coke and powerballs made with peanut butter, M and M's and oatmeal.
🎶 If you could choose one song to play every time you walked into a room, what would it be, and why? “You Are My Sunshine” - It makes me happy when I think of it.

Stay tuned as we continue to highlight the incredible individuals who keep the FloydFest magic alive!

02/05/2025

🚨CALLING ALL VENDORS!🚨
📢 Vendor applications are now open for FloydFest 25~Aurora (July 23-27, 2025) ➡️ https://floydfest.com/vendors/

Our vendor webpage is a one-stop shop for:
✅ Vendor FAQs
✅ Important dates for applications, notifications & fees
✅ Food Vendor Guidelines
✅ Non-Food Vendor Guidelines
✅ Full-Service Food/Specialty Food Vendor Application
✅ Non-Food Vendor Application
✅ Contact info & more
➡️ https://floydfest.com/vendors/

ℹ️ 2025 Vendor Applications close on Feb. 28
ℹ️ Vendor selections are made based on diversity of ideas, educational offerings and sense of community. Positive interaction with attendees through imaginative and interactive educational displays, activities and discourse are encouraged.

📸: Roger Gupta & Y'Dell Lynch

02/02/2025

- FloydFest 25~Aurora Presents: Toubab Krewe

📰 "...expertly meshed surf guitar with Malian rhythmic patterns, a Dick Dale
moves-to-Timbuktu experiment in Afro-California fusion." - The Boston
Herald

🪘 This is the music of Toubab Krewe , the vibrant Asheville, NC-based instrumental powerhouse that creates a sonic Pangaea that lustily swirls together rock, African traditions, jam sensibilities, international folk strains and more. While nearly impossible to put into any box, it takes only a few moments to realize in a very palpable way that one is face-to-face with a true original who recognizes no borders in a march towards a muscular, original, globally switched-on sound.

🎟️ Catch them this summer on the mountain! FloydFest 25~Aurora. July 23-27, 2025.

01/25/2025

⚡️ Introducing, ⚡️ A new series leading up to FloydFest 25~Aurora where every Saturday we will feature different acts joining us on the mountain this summer. First up…. The Los Angeles League Of Musicians

🌴 The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM, are an instrumental trio formed in Los Angeles in 2021. They blend the sounds of Cumbia Sonidera, 60’s soul ballads and classic romantic boleros that emanate from radios, backyardparties and dance clubs of Los Angeles with the twang of Peruvian Chicha and Bakersfield Country.

🎟️We can’t wait to host these gentlemen at FloydFest 25~Aurora. July 23-27, 2025.

01/23/2025

Help illuminate the ‘Aurora’ — Volunteer at FloydFest 2025! 🎶✨

Every festival has a heartbeat, and at FloydFest, that heartbeat is you. Our amazing volunteers are the driving force behind the unforgettable experience we create together, year after year.

Volunteering isn’t just about helping out — it’s about stepping into the vibrant energy of the festival, meeting incredible people, and being a part of something truly special. 🌟 Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just curious to lend a hand, there’s a place for everyone in our festival family!

🎉 Why Volunteer?
🎟️Gain behind-the-scenes access to the magic of FloydFest
🎶Enjoy live music, laughter and unforgettable memories
🤝Build friendships that last long after the festival lights dim

📢 Applications for FloydFest 2025 are now OPEN!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this wild-and-wonderful journey.
Visit https://floydfest.com/volunteers/ to explore all the exciting opportunities and secure your spot today!

Let’s make this year’s festival shine brighter than ever. 🌈💫

01/22/2025

➡️ Larkin Poe ➡️ Jimmy Kimmel Live

Tune into Jimmy Kimmel Live tomorrow night at 11:35PM / 10:35PM CT for a live performance of our brand new song that’s out tomorrow, “Easy Love Pt. 1” 🙏🙏

01/22/2025

"Mt. Joy’s songs unfold like good political speeches: They amble and converse and pulsate fervently until it’s time to get the crowd chanting along.” –NPR

Originating from Philly & L.A., Mt. Joy makes their first trip to our mountains as a headliner for FloydFest 25~Aurora (July 23-27, 2025). Experience the five-piece indie-folk-rock phenomenon live on Friday, July 25, on our main stage: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/FloydFest-25Aurora/625477?afflky=FloydFest

🎧📖: https://floydfest.com/artist/mt-joy/
🎞: https://youtu.be/pT4NvMy351I

Thank you for all the "Live at Red Rocks" album love - Here is the full live video of "Silver Lining" from our sold out show at Red Rocks on May 22nd, 2021. ...

01/18/2025

Mere months before Tan and Sober Gentlemen bring their signature blend of pulsating “Irish-American hillbilly music” to FestivalPark for FloydFest 25~Aurora (July 23-27, 2025), the raucous, hard-hitting six-piece lands at The Grandin Theatre on Thursday, March 27, and you’re invited to join the merriment.

FloydFest & Across-the-Way Productions are proud to co-pro this show with our friends just down the mountain at The Grandin Theatre, introducing this dynamic high-octane show to Roanoke audiences, as a preview to the party on tap for July’s ‘Aurora.’

👉 Don’t miss this & ➡️ Tan and Sober Gentlemen @ The Grandin Theatre:
ADV: $20+tax | DOORS: $24+tax
🎫 & ℹ️: https://grandintheatre.com/shows/tan-sober-gentlemen
🎧: https://floydfest.com/artist/tan-sober-gentlemen/