The Naukabout Music Festival featuring Grammy Award Winner Bela Fleck August 7, 2010

The Naukabout, the 3rd Annual Festival of Cape Cod, will return to the Barnstable County Fairgrounds in Falmouth on Saturday, August 7, 2010, from 12:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The 2010 event will feature The Naukabout’s most impressive lineup to date. Multi-Grammy award winner Bela Fleck, world class Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and contemporary bassist Edgar Meyer will perform as a trio to headline the festival.

The Naukabout will feature continuous music throughout the day, with 10 bands performing on two stages. Joining the trio of Bela Fleck , Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer on the main stage will be the Ryan Montbleau Band, Barefoot Truth, Adam Ezra Group and Black Marmot. On the Naukabout side stage, Will Dailey & The Rivals, Lilly Scott with Varlet, Jeff Conley Band and Jon Beninghof will all perform throughout the day. The opening act for the side stage will be chosen through a special online contest with Sonicbids.com.

Tickets for The Naukabout will go on sale Saturday, May 1 at www.naukabout.com and are $27 in advance, $30 day of show at the gate. Children under 12 will be admitted free. Gates open at 12:30PM.

A portion of the proceeds from the 2010 festival will benefit the Fresh Air Fund, an independent non-profit that provides inner-city children in need the joy of a summer vacation with volunteer host families and at Fund camps, creating unforgettable memories and fresh possibilities.