WUMB Announces 2003 Boston Folk Festival Lineup

Summer's on its way and the WUMB 6th Annual Boston Folk Festival is right on its tail. This year's festivities have been expanded to three days, September 19--21, with a special new contest feature on Friday night, where finalists from the Boston Folk Festival Songwriting and Flatpicking contests will compete live. Judges Tom Rush and Joel Mabus will also perform Friday night.

"We"re all in for an amazing three-day weekend of folk music," WUMB general manager Pat Monteith said about this year's events. "This really is a first-class lineup: Emmylou Harris, Greg Brown, Tom Rush. And we"re very excited about the new songwriting and flatpicking contests!"

The Boston Folk Festival continues from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21.

Saturday's stellar lineup features performances by Scott Alarik, Kate Campbell, Hot Soup, Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson, Joel Mabus, Carol Noonan, Tom Prasado-Rao, Tom Rush, Les Sampou, the Tarbox Ramblers, Amy Carol Webb, T. J. Wheeler, Don White, and the Tony Trischka Band.

On Sunday, enjoy the talents of Kevin So, Barrence Whitfield, Catie Curtis, Richard Berman, Emmylou Harris, Paul Brady, Richard Shindell, Anni Clark, Danu, Greg Brown, and Daisy Nell and Capt. Stan.

More acts are sure to be added, so visit www.bostonfolkfestival.org often for the latest. And while you"re at it, you can also purchase tickets online at the Folkfest Web site or by calling 617-287-6900. A two-day (Saturday and Sunday) pass may be purchased for $50. Saturday or Sunday-only tickets are $30 each. The cost for admission to Friday night's festivities is $10. Tickets for children ages 6 to 14 are $10 for the entire festival, and children under 6 will be admitted free.

Faculty, staff, and students receive a $5 discount with their I.D. and must purchase tickets directly from WUMB, located in the lower level of Healey Library. Ticket prices will go up on August 23, and we all know how quickly New England summers go by, so be sure to order ahead!

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