Folks on the Island Music Festival: Slaid Cleaves July 12, 2008

Slaid Cleaves takes the stage on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 1:30 PM as part of the Folks on the Island: A Folk Music Festival on Governors Island. Hailing from Austin, Texas, this award-winning singer/songwriter blurs the lines between singer and song, producing music that is the perfect blend of country, folk, and rock—pure Americana

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