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Roots at 20
After 20 years, the celebration at this year's Roots on the River Festival promises to be memorable.
“We're going to celebrate with a bang,” producer Ray Massucco said. “We decided to mark the anniversary with some of our favorite acts from previous years, and what a show it's going to be!”...
The old and the new
Roots on the River celebrates 19 years of music, from longtime festival regulars to emerging artists
Roots on the River Festival, produced by Vermont Festivals LLC, will celebrate its 19th year on Friday, June 8, at 3 p.m. when the gates open on a full weekend of music. “It's an enviable record for any all-volunteer event,” promoter Ray Massucco said. The festival has announced that...
Easy treats from a busy kitchen
You can make these gifts in minutes, but they are still special
Relax. Time is tight just about now, but we still want to treat our family and friends with wonderful creations from our kitchen, morsels we create once a year. Cookies and breads top the list of holiday offerings, and often we have family recipes everyone craves and expects. I...
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Roots on the River Festival 2017 features newcomers, old favorites
Newcomers, fan favorites, and veteran singer/songwriters have lined up to light the stage at this year's Roots on the River Festival, to be held Friday, June 9, through Sunday, June 11. The 18th annual event will feature the return of popular headliner Hayes Carll on Saturday night, flanked by an eclectic mix of musical entertainment throughout the weekend of Southern Vermont's premiere music festival. “We are thrilled to have Hayes return to the Roots stage,” Ray Massucco, Vermont Festivals LLC...
Swan song
The Roots on the River Music Festival is going strong, but it's bidding a heartfelt farewell to headliner and festival co-founder Fred Eaglesmith, who has decided to make way for younger blood. The festival, now in its 14th season, is June 6-9 and will be held at numerous venues around town. According to Vermont Festivals producer Ray Massucco, who announced Eaglesmith's departure last week, the change, effective next year, means ROTR is simply changing with the times, as all successful...
New faces, old favorites fill the lineup for 12th annual Roots on the River
The lineup for the 12th annual Roots on the River Music Festival is now set, and concertgoers will find this year's four-days of entertainment filled with old favorites and new faces alike. The festival of great roots music will be held June 9 through 12 at eight locations throughout Bellows Falls this year, with nearly two dozen performances scheduled, including headliner Fred Eaglesmith and his band, newcomer Todd Snider, and popular artist James McMurtry, returning for his third appearance. “Who...