Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival
Paula Borman & Paul Vriend
Joel Paterson playing guitar.
Joel Paterson
This annual Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective celebration of folk and roots music always features a stellar lineup of performers, many of whom also participate in talks and workshops through the weekend. This year it includes Madison native Joel Paterson, who will present “The Guitar Stylings of Joel Paterson” at 3 p.m. on Aug. 6, following a main stage set at 1:15 p.m. (Paterson also will be in the band for Chicago rockabilly star Bailey Dee at 6:15 p.m., Aug. 5.) The schedule also includes Tish Hinojosa, Henhouse Prowlers, The Best Westerns, kids' music by David Landau, and much more. Find the schedule below, and more info at sugarmaplefest.org.
FRIDAY:
MAIN STAGE: The Fly Birds 5 p.m., Bailey Dee with Joel Paterson 6:15 p.m., Tish Hinojosa 7:30 p.m., Henhouse Prowlers 9 p.m.
Root & Reasons Stage: Dave Landau sings songs for the kids 6 p.m., 6:45-7:30 The Henhouse Prowlers on being Bluegrass Ambassadors 6:45 p.m., 8:15-9:00 The Fly Birds encore set 8:15 p.m.
SATURDAY
MAIN STAGE:
12:00-1:00 MadFiddle noon, Joel Paterson 1:15 p.m., Steam Machine 2:40 p.m., AJ Lee and Blue Summit 4:05 p.m., Old Fashioned Aces 5:30 p.m., Miss Tammy Savoy and the Rhythmaestros 6:55 p.m., The Best Westerns 8:45 p.m.
Root & Reasons Stage
Bloody Mary Jam: Down from the Hills 10 a.m., AJ Srubas and Blake Miller: The Old Time-Country-Cajun connection and What to Listen for in the Jams 12:15 p.m., Beginner Fiddlers w/Rin & Tina 1:30 p.m., Dave Landau sings songs for kids 2:15 p.m., The guitar stylings of Joel Paterson 3 p.m., A conversation with Tish Hinojosa (moderated by Sile Shigley of Simply Folk) 4 p.m., Mark Hembree “On the bus with Bill Monroe” (moderated by Chris Powers) 5 p.m., AJ Lee (Meet & Greet) 6:30 p.m.
Please note that schedules may change due to unforeseen events
press release: After more than two years of limited opportunities to gather and hear live music, the 19th annual Sugar Maple Music Festival will present more than 10 acts on Aug. 5-6 over two days in beautiful W.G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park in Madison.
Audience engagement is what sets the Sugar Maple Music Festival apart, and this year, in addition to the main stage acts and Roots & Reasons stage workshops, professional-musician-led jams and a variety of children’s activities will be back.
Festival organizers strongly encourage attendees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and will closely monitor and comply with CDC recommendations and best practices. From bluegrass to blues to rockabilly to swing to Latinx music, here’s a look at the talented performers coming to the August 5-6 festival:
Friday, August 5: The Fly Birds, Bailey Dee with Joel Paterson, Tish Hinojosa, Henhouse Prowlers
Saturday, August 6: MadFiddle, Joel Paterson, Steam Machine, AJ Lee and Blue Summit, Old Fashioned Aces, Miss Tammy Savoy, The Best Westerns
For more information and to purchase tickets, see our website. Early bird prices end on May 31.
Children under 17 are free with a ticketed adult and this year our youth activities are returning: Kids’ entertainer Dave Landau; The Rumpus Room will provide costumes, crafts, tumbling and other activities; A climbing wall by Boulders Climbing Gym; Roots & Reasons stage fiddler’s workshop
Explore the festival website to learn more about all the artists and see the entire schedule.
Beginning June 1, tickets will be available at the outlets below:
Kids 17 & under get in for FREE with ticketed adult!
2-Day Pass $50 ($60 at the Gate) Friday Only $30 ($35 at the Gate) Saturday Only $40 ($45 at the Gate) Rustic Camping Pass $25 (online (+surcharge) or at the Gate) RV Camping Pass $50 (online (+surcharge) or at the Gate)
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