Annual Laveen Folk Festival

2023 Event Details:

• Date:  Saturday 11/18/23

• Times:  Start at 9am, end by 5pm

• Stages:  We plan to have up to 5 stages this year -   

  1. Laveen (Center) Stage

  2. Shade Tree (West) Stage

  3. Horse (East) Stage

  4. Behind The Barn (Solo) Stage

  5. Hidden Hollow (North) Stage

• Address:  Same as last year, 2800 W. Dobbins Road, Laveen AZ

• Performers: Each performer will get one 30-minute time slot

  1. Musicians play for free, there is no payment for performing

  2. Any acoustic group is welcome, and every stage will have professional sound engineers running the sound

  3. We cannot accommodate drum sets

  4. There is no entry fee to perform, and no entry fee to get into the festival, but you can bring your merch to sell  - you are responsible for any taxes on sales

• We will have food for sale, but feel free to bring your own picnic

• We’ll have some seating but you’re always welcome to bring your own chair(s)

• Leashed pets are welcome, but remember that this is a working farm with cows, horses, chickens, goats, and who knows what other animals.  Be aware of potential adverse interactions and be ready to restrain your pet if needed

• Here’s the Facebook page for this year’s event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/994892654998227?active_tab=about

New this year:  We’ll offer a Band Scramble event!  Here’s how it works:

• We put all interested musician’s names in buckets by instruments (a bucket for guitars, separate bucket for basses, another for mandolins, etc.)

• Then we pick one name from each bucket to create a band, and announce the groups before noon. 

• You’ll have the day to pick 2 songs that you can do as a group and run thru them a few times.  We’ll set aside a few shady groves for this purpose. 

• At the end of the day, each new band will perform.  A group of judges will select the top 3 groups, and we’ll have a few prizes for those bands.

Performers,

Please let me know if there are any errors on this version of the schedule; there were some slight changes made. 

I’m working to get an updated map out, with the placement of the new stage and the jamming tent (brought to you by the Arizona Bluegrass Association). 

And I will get a note out to the folks who plan to participate in the Band Scramble, with more details on when and where, etc.  If you haven’t signed up for that, now’s your chance! 

Bea Graves

Event Contact:  

Name: Bea Graves

    E-Mail:  Bea.Graves@cox.net

    Phone: (602) 460-6292

Location:  (map) 

Misty La Salvia Veterans Ranch

2800 W. Dobbins Rd

Laveen, AZ 85339