Folks on the Island Music Festival: Bearfoot July 19, 2008

As summer heats up, so does the 2nd Annual Folks on the Island Music Festival with a performance on Saturday, July 19th at 1:30 PM by Alaska-based, acoustic ensemble, Bearfoot. Bringing a fresh and vibrant approach to bluegrass, their youthful sound has been described as jazz stomp meets Appalachian breakdown, tempered with back-alley southern blues—all infused with a bluegrass passion.
Following its inaugural success, Trinity Wall Street & Governor’s Island Alliance decided to expand Folks on the Island to five weeks this year and delve deeper into the American folk music landscape with the inclusion of blues, bluegrass, and country western. Taking place every Saturday from July 5th – August 2nd, the free concert series will feature artists include Janis Ian (July 5), Slaid Cleaves (July 12), Bearfoot (July 19), Eric Bibb (July 26), and Ronny Cox (August 2). The concerts and ferry service to Governors Island are free to the public.

The concerts will take place on Governors Island at Colonel’s Row beginning at 1:30 p.m. Free ferries to Governors Island will leave every hour, on the hour, starting at 10 a.m. from the Battery Maritime Building in lower Manhattan, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry. For travel directions and more information, visit www.folksontheisland.com.

Official Website: http://folksontheisland.com