36^th Annual Adams Avenue Roots & Folk Festival
Saturday & Sunday, April 25  and 26, 2009

About the 2009 Roots & Folk Festival:

 Adams Avenue Roots & Folk Festival is a FREE two-day extravaganza which focuses on the promotion, preservation and performance of local and nationally touring musical acts.  

The Adams Avenue Business Association proudly presented the 36th Annual Adams Avenue Roots & Folk Festival on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 & 26 2009. Over 40,000 visitors attended this FREE two-day festival this year. We hope all of you who attended enjoyed the live music performances, the vendors and the merchant shops along the Adams Avenue Business District. We hope to see you back to shop, dine or just enjoy the Adams Avenue experience before next year’s event.
 

Dates for Next Year:

 The 37^th Annual Adams Avenue Roots & Folk Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 24 & 25, 2010.  Vendors interested in booth space for the event can contact the Adams Avenue Business Association at (619) 282-7329 or by email at adamsavenue@sbcglobal.net.   Vendor Applications will be available starting October, 2009.

About the 2009 Performers:

Among the many talented musicians this year were Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen, Yale Strom, Kathy Larisch & Carol McComb and the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers.   Also performing during this weekend event were Robin Henkel, Folding Mr Lincoln, Mighty Mississippi, Tumbling Tumbleweeds, Bonne Musique Zydeco and many more.

The genres featured this year were Acoustic, Folk, Traditional roots music, Appalacian Folk Songs, Gypsy jazz, Tango, Delta blues, Organic kid folk, bluegrass (lots) Americana, Cowboy, Cajun, Rockabilly Alt country and many more.   Some lively videos can be viewed, of course, on www.youtube.com . just type in “Adams Avenue Roots & Folk Festival” in the search box to see the many videos posted.

One of our vendors, Old Time Music, also provided entertainment during the event by having guests stop at their booth and play some of the musical instruments available there (banjo, guitar, mandolin & more).  There was definitely toe tapping going on in front of the 6 stages as well as in front of the Old Time Music booth.  

• Performer Schedule

• Headliner Biographies

• Performers/Genres/Websites

• Event Map

2009 Roots & Folk Festival Headliners

Accommodations for Travelers who attend the Roots & Folk Festival

 The Adams Avenue Business Association thanks the Lafayette Hotel for supplying the rooms for the performers who have traveled to play in the 36^th Annual Roots & Folk Festival.

LAFAYETTE HOTEL & SUITES
2223 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA 92104

Thank You:

The Adams Avenue Business Association thanks all of the VOLUNTEERS who have come out to offer their time and energy for the success of the event. Without your help, we could not have accomplished all of the heavy lifting that needed to be done.

We also extend our appreciation to the generous sponsors for the 36^th Annual Adams Avenue Roots & Folk Festival for their support. Their participation has helped us to ensure another successful and fun event. Please click on their logos to view their websites.