There are many fairs and festivals around the Nashville area. Here are just a few to which you can market your band.
102.9 Buzzfest Nashville Riverfront
Festival Dates: September 2011
Attendance: 10,000
thanson@cromwellradio.com
www.1029thebuzz.com
Contacts: Troy Hanson, Program Dir. (615.399.1029)
Lauren Ruth, Promotions Dir. (615.399.1029)
Buyers: Bralco Group Inc. (954.609.7786)
Ledge Entertainment, Mike Childs (646.438.9538)
Appalachian Fair
100 Lakeview Street, Gray
Festival Dates: August 2011
Attendance: 228,650
appfair@embarqmail.com
www.appalachianfair.com
Buyer: Richard Shadden (423.477.3211)
Big Ears
507 S. Gay Street, Suite 100, Knoxville
Festival Dates: March 2011
Attendance: 13,221
info@acentertainment.com
concertwire.com
Contact: Ashley Capps, Festival Dir/Booking (865.523.2665)
Steve Greene, Marketing Dir (865.523.2665)
Buyer: AC Entertaiment (865.523.2665)
Bonnaroo Music Festival
Manchester
Festival Dates: June 2011
Attendance: 80,000
info@bonnaroo.com
bonnaroo.com
Buyer: AC Entertainment, Ashley Capps (865.523.2665)
Superfly Productions, Jonathan Mayers (212.375.9652)
Clarksville Riverfest Celebration
102 Public Square, Clarksville, TN 37040
Festival Dates: September 2011
Attendance: 30,000
jennifer.byard@cityofclarksville.com
www.clarksvilleriverfest.com
Contact: Jennifer Byard, Booking (931.645.7476)
Brittnye Tranberg, Publicity Coord. (931.645.7476)
CMA Music Festival
Downtown Nashville
Festival Dates: June 2011
Attendance: 224,000
www.cmafest.com
Contact: Steve Moore, Board Chairman (615.244.2840)
Bobette Dudley, CMA Sr. VP (615.244.2840)
Wendy Pearl, CMA VP Communications (615.244.2840)
Scott Stem CMA Dir. Media Rel. (615.244.2840)
Delta Fair and Music Festival
Memphis
Festival Dates: September 2011
Attendance: 203,000
www.deltafest.com
info@deltafest.com
Contact: Mark Lovell, President (901.867.7007)
Darrin Hillis, Music Buyer (907.867.7007)
Dollywood Theme Park
2700 Dollywood Parks, Pigeon Forge
Theme Park Dates: April-December
www.dollywood.com
pcouch@dollywood.com
Contact: Paul Couch, Entertainment Dir (865.428.9430)
Foothills Fall Festival
Theater in the Park, Maryville, TN
Festival Dates: October 2012
Attendance: 75,000
www.foothillfallsfestival.com
fall_festival@cl.maryville.tn.us
Contact: Jane Groff, Event Coordinator (865.273.3406)
Fun Fest
Kingsport, TN
Festival Dates: July 2012
Attendance: 185,000
www.funfest.net
funfest@funfest.net
Contact: Todd Boltin, Variety Attractions (740.453.0394)
Memphis In May: Beale St. Music Festival
Tom Lee Park, Memphis, TN
Festival Dates: May 4-6, 2012
Attendance: 100,000
www.memphisinmay.org
jholt@memphisinmay.org
Contact: James L. Holt, President/CEO (901.525.4611)
Merrell Crawfish Boil
1st Ave & Broadway, Nashville, TN
Festival Dates: May 2012
Attendance: 22,000
russell@bluedeuceentertainment.com
Contact: Russell Doussan Jr., Artist Booking (985.674.4307)
Middle Tennessee District Fair
Rotary Park, Lawrenceburg, TN
Fair Dates: September-October 2012
Attendance: 97,000
www.mtdfair.org
rotarycluboffice@bellsouth.net
Contact: Chris Williams, Booking (931.762.0945)
National Folk Festival
Nashville, TN
Festival Dates: September 2012
Attendance: 140,000
www.nationalfolkfestival.com
info@ncta.net
Contact: Joshua Kohn, National Council for Traditional Arts (301.565.0654x15)
Obion County Fair
Union City, TN
Fair Dates: August 2012
Attendance: 40,000
www.obioncountyfair.net
bbaker@obioncountyfair.net
Contact: Brenda Baker, President (731.885.5361)
Putnam County Fair
Cookevile, TN
Fair Dates: August 2012
Attendance: 55,000
www.putnamcountyfair.org
info@putnamcountyfair.org
Contact: Carol Vinson, Chairman/Events (931.537.6802)
Riverbend Festival
Ross's Landing, Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN
Festival Dates: June 8-16, 2012
Attendance: 650,000
www.riverbendfestival.com
Contact: Chip Baker, Friends of the Festival Exec. Director (423.756.2211)
Rogersville 4th of July Celebration
City Park, Rogersville, TN
Festival Dates: July 4th, 2012
Attendance: 35,000
www.rogersvillejuly4th.com
docjones57@gmail.com
Contact: Dr. Blaine Jones, Chair (423.272.3150)
Sundown In The City
Market Square, Downtown Knoxville, TN
Festival Dates: Thursdays April-June 2012
Attendance: 120,000
www.concertwire.com
info@acentertainment.com
Contact: AC Entertainment (865.523.2665)
Tennessee Fall Homecoming
Museum of Appalachia, Clinton, TN
Festival Dates: October 2012
Attendance: 60,000
www.museumofappalachia.org
museum@museumofappalachia.org
Contact: Elaine Meyer, President (865.494.7680)
Tennessee State Fair
Nashville, TN
Fair Dates: September 2012
Attendance: 235,000
www.tennesseestatefair.org
Contact: Scott Jones (615.852.8997)
Tennessee Valley Fair
Chilhowee Park, Knoxville, TN
Fair Dates: September 2012
Attendance: 137,500
www.tnvalleyfair.org
fair@tnvalleyfair.org
Contact: David H. Snowden, Triangle Talent Inc. (502.267.5466)
Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival
Nashville, TN
Festival Dates: March-April 2012
Attendance: 9,000
www.nashvillesongwriters.com
Erika Wollam-Nichols, Festival Director (615.256.3354)
