My favorite of the year!
“When: Saturday April 26th
12:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Kingman Island located on the Anacostia River-
575 Oklahoma Avenue NE Washington, DC (entrance at RFK Stadium Lot 6).
Biking and metro are encouraged. A free shuttle will run from Stadium/Armory Metro Station. Free parking is available in RFK Lot 6.
Who: The Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival presented by Whole Foods Market is a collaboration between Living Classrooms, Councilman Tommy Wells’ Office, REI, Boogie Babes, BicycleSPACE, Listen Local First, Events DC, Kleen Kanteen, programming partners Gypsy Sallys and Acre 121 and media partner WAMU’s Bluegrass Country. All are welcome to attend.
Cost: $10 suggested donations to support Living Classrooms’ environmental education programming for DC youth on Kingman Island.
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at http://kingmanislandbluegrass.eventbrite.com or at area Whole Foods Market stores. Last Live Whole Foods Market show is at the P Street Store on Thursday April 24th from 6pm – 8pm. The Stick Mob will be performing.
FESTIVAL MUSIC LINE UP
MAIN STAGES
WHOLE FOODS MARKET FESTIVAL MAIN STAGE
1:00pm – 1:35pm Delafield String Band
1:45pm – 2:20pm King Street Bluegrass
2:30pm – 3:05pm Only Lonesome
3:15pm – 3:50pm 19th Street Band
4:00pm – 4:35pm Second String Band
4:45pm – 5:20pm By & By
5:30pm – 6:05pm Sligo Creek Stompers
6:15pm – 7:45pm Hackensaw Boys
Side Stage Artists: Performing in between mainstage acts.
Linsay Deming
Jonny Grave
Lea Morris
WHOLE FOODS MARKET AMERICANA STAGE
1:00pm – 1:35pm Ballad’ve
1:50pm – 2:25pm South Rail
2:40pm – 3:15pm Justin Trawick and the Common Good
3:30pm – 4:05pm Junior League Band
4:20pm – 5:00pm Vandaveer
5:15pm – 6:00pm Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray
ISLAND STAGES
Acre 121 Island Stage – Located at Kingman Island Park Entrance
1:00-2:00pm – Gramophonic
2:00-3:00pm – Nathan Robinson of Roof Beams
3:00-4:00pm – Don Kim
4:00-5:00pm – Pet Parade
5:00-6:00pm -Wes Tucker
Gypsy Sallys Island Stage – Located on the Kingman Island Dock
1:00-2:00pm – Sunrise Review
2:00-3:00pm – The Beanstalk Library (Acoustic)
3:00-4:00pm – Karen Jonas
4:00-5:00pm – Victoria Vox
5:00-6:00pm – Hollertown
Boogie Babes Children & Family Stage
1:00pm – The Banjo Man
2:00pm – Bridgette & Dawn
2:45pm – Mr. Skip
3:30pm – Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres
4:15pm Marsha Goodman-Wood
4:45pm Nick Bayard
Activities
Two Main Stages of Live Music All Day presented by Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market Activations:
Classic midway-style games of chance
“From Around Here” local food and beverage
Contests and children’s activities
Organic Barefoot Bucha kombucha on tap
Bike Tour from select area stores in collaboration with BicycleSPACE
Live pre-festival bluegrass music in select stores during April
REI Activations:
Free kayaking,
Climbing Wall
Member Perks
Outdoor School skill instruction
BicycleSPACE Activations
BicycleSPACE is leading a ride from their shop in Mt Vernon Square, at 12pm, to get a jump on the fun. Their “music bike,” a bicycle with a powerful stereo system, will kick off the day’s music along the way.
At the entrance to Kingman Island, BicycleSPACE will provide bike parking. Bring a lock to secure your bike to the racks.
On the Island, BicycleSPACE will be offering prize giveaways including a Linus bicycle, a $700 value. As well, they will operate a stunt course in which participants can try out demo mountain bikes over various obstacles.
Boogie Babes Children’s Stage
Live music all day with crafts, face-painting, yoga and other kid friendly activities
Boogie Babes’ mission is to foster a love for community and the performing arts by engaging children of all ages in urban, family-friendly musical experiences.
Two Folk Island Stages sponsored by Gypsy Sallys and Acre 121
DCBU Bluegrass Jam taking place at 3:00pm right next to Living Classroom 1
Vendors
Some of the areas most popular Food Trucks will be returning again this year. Participating Trucks Include: DC Slices, Popped Republic, Red Hook Lobster Pound, That Cheesecake Truck, Doug the Food Dude, Halal Grill, Cajunators, Goodies, Feelin Crabby, Big Cheese, Carolina Q. Kafta Mania, Sinplicity
Beer Vendors include Sierra Nevada along with a number of local and regional brewers
Volunteers
We Need Volunteers!!! If you would like to volunteer in return for FREE admission please email, Matt Babbit, [email protected]
About Kingman Island:
Kingman and Heritage Islands are located in the middle of Anacostia River, which runs through the eastern half of Washington, DC. The islands provide a beautiful area in Washington, DC for people of all ages to learn about the natural environment.
Directions to the island: http://www.kingmanislandbluegrass.com/
Bike Tour Info: http://bicyclespacedc.com/kingman-island
More info on the island at www.kingmanisland.org
About Living Classrooms:
Living Classrooms Foundation strengthens communities and inspires young people to achieve their potential through hands-on education and job training, using urban, natural, and maritime resources as “living classrooms.” Living Classrooms Foundation is a Washington, DC-Baltimore based nonprofit educational organization with a distinctive competency in experiential learning—literally learning by direct experience, or what we call “learning by doing.”
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