The 11^th annual music and arts festival that bears the moniker of its hometown of Floyd, Virginia, kicks off a second decade July 26-29, 2012 with a bursting-at-the seams line-up of genre-spanning entertainment. Held in the non-commercial National Park environs of the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, the scenic journey getting to this gem of a festival is truly the perfect warm-up to the event, which takes place on an 80 acre plateau overlooking a scenic gorge. At 3200’ elevation, the event site features beautiful wooded camping, as well as hiking and bike trails. Spanning four full days, and offering 10 unique stages of entertainment, ranging from the beautifully timber framed Dreaming Creek Main and Hillholler stages to the campy ‘Pink Floyd Garden Stage’ and the homey ‘Virginia Folklife Workshop Porch,’ FloydFest spans genres and generations to truly create a “something for everybody” experience.

This year’s line-up boasts the best in new and returning artists, including Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Brandi Carlile, SOJA, Leftover Salmon, Matisyahu, Dawes, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Ozomatli, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Sam Bush Band, Galactic with Special Guest Corey Henry,  Punch Brothers, Gary Clark Jr, ALO, Garage A Trois, Toubab Krewe, Locos Por Juana,  David Wax Museum,  Big Tony & Touble Funk, MarchFourth Marching Band, Pedrito Martinez, Steep Canyon Rangers, Orgone, Anders Osborne, Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band, Drew Emmitt Band, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Rogues, Hoots & Hellmouth, ArtOfficial, Joshua Panda Band, Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun Quartet, Ha Ha Tonka, Love Canon String Band, L Shape Lot, Kings of Belmont, The Situationist, The Trapeze Show and MANY MORE to come!