FloydFest is a Music and arts festival held annually near Floyd, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains

History

The event began in 2002, and spans five days each year with on-site camping and multiple stages featuring rock, bluegrass, reggae, folk, Yiddish, Cajun, or Zydeco, African, Appalachian, and world music performers. The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the 19th edition was deferred to 2021. After the 2022 festival, organizers moved the festival to a site in the community of Check, Virginia, in Floyd County a dozen miles northeast of the town of Floyd. However, due to environmental concerns about the site, it could not be used for the 2023 festival, which had to be canceled. In addition to music, the festival features local arts and crafts, dance workshops, morning yoga lessons, story telling, poetry readings, and a "Children's Universe" tent. In March, 2024, Each year, FloydFest features a theme:

Performers

Each of the following sections has a list of notable performers for that year.

2002: Floyd County World Music Festival

2003: Out Of This World Music

2004: Midsummer's Dream

2005: Rock of Ages

2006: Roots Alive

2007: It's in the Mix

2008: Family Affair

2009: Revival

2010: Breaking Ground

2012: Lovers Rock

2013: Rise & Shine

2014: Revolutionary

2015: Fire on the Mountain

2016: Dreamweavin'

2017: Freedom

2018: Wild

2019: Voyage Home

2020: No Event - Pandemic

2021: Odyssey

2023:Forever

2024:Horizon

2025:Aurora

Reviews

FloydFest Voted "Best Large Music Venue in Southwestern Virginia" by Virginia Living FloydFest '04 "Some larger festivals boast a similar peace, love and music philosophy, but Floyd actually lives it, not just for one weekend, but throughout the entire year." FloydFest '05 "Floyd sits in a timeless, beautiful section of Virginia, far enough from bigger cities like Roanoke and Danville to feel like it's truly in the middle of nowhere." "The only thing constant on the festival grounds was the flow of culturally powerful music and mud covered feet." FloydFest '08 "Floydfest is an epicenter of culture for Southwest Virginia" - Virginia Senator, Mark Warner