By Raychel Johnson, OFOAM Marketing Coordinator of KCSG.com
OGDEN, Utah - Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM) is holding the 9th annual Ogden Music Festival, held over the weekend of June 3-5. Weber County's beautiful Fort Buenaventura will be transformed into a world-class venue, featuring big names in traditional Americana, folk and bluegrass music.
The schedule for the festival is as follows:
Friday, June 3, 2016, 3 PM USIC Open Fingerstyle Guitar (Utah State Instrument Championships), 5 PM The Wild Reeds, 6:30 PM Joshua James, 8 PM The Brothers Comatose, and at 9:30 PM Mountain Heart
Saturday, June 4, 2016, 8 AM USIC Fiddle Novice & Open, 10 AM USIC Banjo Novice & Open, 12PM The 3 Muses, 1:30 PM Cisco & the Racecars, 3 PM The Hogslop String Band, 4:30 PM Humming House, 6 PM Aoife O'Donovan, 7:45 PM The Gibson Brothers, and at 9:30 PM The Wood Brothers
Sunday, June 5, 2016, 8AM USIC Mandolin Novice & Open, 10 AM USIC Novice & Open Flat Pick Guitar, 12 PM Facing West, 1 PM Ted Shupe – Don Baker Award, 2 PM The Gibson Brothers, 3:15 PM Trout Steak Revival, 4:30 PM The Wood Brothers, 5:30 PM Prize Drawing, and at 6pm The Hogslop String Band.
Tickets are available online at OFOAM.org. As always, kids 16 and younger are free. $65 until June 2; and $70 June 3. Single day entry to the festival is $30, $35 at the door and $40 for Saturday only.
Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM): OFOAM is an all-volunteer 501-c-3 non-profit organization that contributes significantly to the vibrant arts and recreation community in Ogden. Over 60 percent of our operating budget is for artist fees. Far from being observers, attendees become active participants in the OFOAM Festival Community through kids activities, vending, sponsorship, volunteerism, and campground jams. Beyond the music, people also fall in love with Weber County's stunning natural beauty and recreational opportunities. OFOAM festivals become annual traditions for families and friends.
Ken
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