Honesdale Roots & Rhythm will be presenting free “live” music on Saturday, October 9th & 10th @ The Miller Pavillion on Main Street in Honesdale as part of The Greater Honesdale Partnerships “Harvest & Heritage Days” On Saturday We present “The Electric Chords”, https://www.facebook.com/TheElectricChords/ From 1 until 4 PM. On Sunday we present The Barn Cats, www.thembarncats.com From Noon until 3. We will have a presence with great music all weekend as well as T-Shirt & Guitar Raffle tix. This years guitar is a custom made SG style guitar built by Tony Maddi & John Rocklin w/ a custom paint job by artist Dane Tilghman, http://www.multiculturalart.com/dane.html (Both bands will be playing this guitar). Come on by and say hello, we miss you all and are planning on being back in a big way this coming June of ’22.
HONESDALE, April 15, 2020 — Following considerable deliberations, the Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival Board of Directors has chosen to put this year’s festival on hold. The event originally planned for June 20, 2020 will regrettably not take place on the third Saturday in June as it has for the past 14 years.
In
light of the fact that many of the festival’s key players and sponsors
currently have to place their own health and economic well being first, any
decisions made to reschedule in 2020 will be made based on sound public health
guidance.
Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Music
& Arts Festival has drawn thousands to enjoy acts on the main stage,
downtown bands stretching the length of Main Street, award-winning sustainability
efforts and exceptional works of art from artists in the community all for the
most affordable price possible. Organizers are still working toward celebrating
a 15th year when the time is right.
Roots
& Rhythm is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To
find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact
individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
At
the appropriate time, the board and committee will take the proper steps to
notify valued sponsors, participants and fans as to any updates for the
festival. The board wishes to thank everyone who has supported the cause all
these years and hopes that support continues this year and in future years.
The festival
organizers wish everyone health and peace during this time.
Tilghman has established himself as one of the premier painters of blues musicians, African American golf art and Negro League baseball images. His work has been exhibited at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. The main styles represented in his work include Impressionism, Realism, Cubism, and a style that Tilghman likes to call “Tall Tale Art.”
Dane Tilghman
Dane Tilghman and his work
“My art is a calibration of lives past for their contribution to the human experience. Although many of the people I paint are not famous or well known, deep in our souls we connect to them. They lived their lives as we live now, and they have been where we are yet to go,” said Tilghman.
From its start in 2006, Roots & Rhythm has drawn thousands to enjoy acts on the main stage, downtown bands stretching the length of Main Street, garnered award-winning sustainability efforts, showcased exceptional works of art from artists in the community all for the most affordable price possible. Free!
This
festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find
out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals
and communities, visit www.arts.gov. Stay tuned for details
at our website and
our Facebook page.
Honesdale Roots & Rhythm is a non-profit event totally free of charge, put on entirely by volunteers and supported by sponsors, donors and grants. Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization.
HONESDALE — March 17 – The fundraising event scheduled for March 28 has been cancelled. Stay tuned for more information on ways to support the festival in 2020 and beyond!
From its start in 2006, Roots & Rhythm has drawn thousands to enjoy acts on the main stage, downtown bands stretching the length of Main Street, garnered award-winning sustainability efforts, showcased exceptional works of art from artists in the community all for the most affordable price possible. Free!
Thanks to Top Notch Distributors in Honesdale for being a Gold Sponsor in 2020!
This year, the organizers of this free festival for thousands asks for your consideration in helping to make this event possible. Sponsors are able to make tax-deductible donation to the cause and every dollar is important.
This
festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find
out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals
and communities, visit www.arts.gov. Stay tuned for details
at our website and
our Facebook page.
Honesdale Roots & Rhythm is a non-profit event totally free of charge, put on entirely by volunteers and supported by sponsors, donors and grants. Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization.
HONESDALE, February 18, 2020 — Following 14 years of free music and arts in downtown Honesdale, the board and committee of the non-profit organization announce the 15th annual festival is currently on hold. (updated 4/15/2020)
Ever since humble beginnings in 2006 made possible entirely from community donations, the Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival has drawn thousands to enjoy acts on the main stage, downtown bands stretching the length of Main Street, award-winning sustainability efforts, exceptional works of art from artists in the community all for the most affordable price possible.
Thanks to the efforts of our valued sponsors, the festival has been able to cover the rising costs of stage production, high quality acts and ever-growing general expenses. Raffles have also played an instrumental (pun intended) role in helping to defray costs which have soared to nearly $60,000 per year to pull off the major event. This year, the organizers of this free festival for thousands asks for your consideration in helping to make this event possible. Sponsors are able to make tax-deductible donation to the cause and every dollar is important. The festival, and its many attendees, are grateful for any amount sponsors contribute.
The 2020 Roots & Rhythm Custom Guitar in the making.
The festival is also close to announcing the Main Stage acts for 2020 as well as additional exciting news on the 2020 Roots Custom Guitar Raffle, featured visual artist and more.
This festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
Honesdale Roots & Rhythm is a non-profit event totally free of charge, put on entirely by volunteers and supported by sponsors, donors and grants.
HONESDALE, PA – Down the stretch we come, folks. Roots & Rhythm is excited to announce a fundraising event on Friday, February 1 at 6:00 p.m. (add to my calendar)
Special thanks to Amanda Rowe for designing our program
The free, annual music & arts festival in Honesdale relies on donations, grants and sponsors in order to deliver a memorable experience each year.
Place Your Bets! will be held at Here & Now Brewing Company. Sponsorships are still available for businesses or individuals who want to join in the heart-pumping action.
During the event multiple random pre-recorded horse races will be shown on the big screen. Each race will have sponsors and the cost to sponsor is $75. Your sponsorship will be announced at the beginning of each race and in print in the event program. Thanks to the folks at Canaltown for providing the big screen for the races!
The money raised will allow Roots & Rhythm to grow as an organization and festival. After 13 years of great success, the board and committee hope to have a presence in the arts and music community all year long. The funds will also be directed toward the continued growth of the festival in June, making it bigger and better each year.
YETI Hopper 30 ($300 value donated by Top Notch Distributors) will be filled with prizes from local businesses and raffled off during the event
Details regarding how the race night event works are below. If you do not wish to be a sponsor, please consider “purchasing” a horse and coming out for the evening to bet on the races. There will also be a raffle with great prizes including a YETI cooler.
Thank you for considering being a part of a special night as well as your continued support of music and arts in Honesdale!
How does Place Your Bets! work?
Each horse race has 10 horses. Owning a horse only costs $10. The owner of each horse gets to name their horse. The winning owner of each race will receive $40.
Before each race the betting windows open. Anyone can bet $2 on any horse in each race to win. You can bet on multiple horses in any race.
When the betting window closes, odds will be calculated and announced for each horse. When the race ends, anyone who bet on the winning horse will receive the calculated payout specific to the race.
Then, the owner of the winning horse and anyone who bet on the winning horse will receive their winnings. Then the process will continue. There will be 8-10 races in the evening.
For more information hit up Ryan @ ryan.festivaltown@gmail.com
Paul Edwards, Villaume Foundation Board Member, Jeremy Watson, Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Board Member, and Jon Villaume, Villaume Foundation Board Member
The Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival is proud and extremely grateful to receive a grant from The John and Helen Villaume Foundation. The Foundation has supported the free music and arts festival in downtown Honesdale through its charitable giving in past years.
Jeremy Watson, Honesdale Roots & Rhythm board member, received a check for $5,000 from Villaume Foundation board members Paul Edwards and Jon Villaume.
