BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//artsboston.org//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.6// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Calendar of artsboston.org X-WR-CALDESC:In this calendar you will find information about events that y ou did save X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130619T050008CEST-788689AJhM@artsboston.org DTSTAMP:20130619T030008Z CATEGORIES:Personal CLASS:EVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Name: New Bedford Summerfest\nEvent Url: http://www.artsb oston.org/event/detail/441591211/New_Bedford_Summerfest\nEvent Date Begin: 2012-07-06\nEvent Date End: 2012-07-08\n\n17th Annual New Bedford Summerf est Folk Festival July 6-8\n\nNew Bedford\, MA. &ndash\; The 2012 Greater New Bedford Summerfest Folk Festival will feature the best in contemporary \, traditional and Celtic folk music from Friday July 6 through Sunday Jul y 8\, 2012 in the Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford\, Massac husetts. The Summerfest is an affordable destination for families seeking a fun-filled weekend.\n\nFeatured among the nearly fifty musical acts are Peter Yarrow\, Patty Larkin\, Catie Curtis\, Melissa Ferrick\, Garnet Roge rs\, Peter Mulvey\, Pete and Maura Kennedy\, Dala\, Annalivia\, Zoë\; Lewis\, Jeremy Kittel and Nathaniel Smith\, Cassie and Maggie MacDonald\, The Boxcar Lilies and Seth Glier. Situated in the city's beautiful Nationa l Park\, the New Bedford Summerfest has gained a reputation as one of the finest folk festivals in the country. The festival also features a high qu ality crafts show with over ninety juried\, handmade crafts for sale at af fordable prices. Food will also be available including the justifiably wor ld famous New Bedford scallops. Since Summerfest is a family festival\, a children's activities area will also be featured. \n\nThe festival opens o n Friday evening\, July 6th with a special evening concert featuring Peter Yarrow\, Annalivia and Women in Docs. Peter Yarrow's talents as a creati ve artist&mdash\;both with the legendary trio Peter\, Paul & Mary and as a solo performer&mdash\;are frequently directed at using music to convey a message of humanity and caring. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs from Peter\, Paul & Mary\, including &ldquo\;Puf f\, the Magic Dragon\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Day is Done&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;Light One Candle&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;The Great Mandala.&rdquo\; As a member of the renowned musical trio\, Yarrow has earned multiple gold and platinum a lbums\, as well as numerous Grammy Awards. Performances by the Celtic-Appa lachian group Annalivia and the folk-pop Australian duo Women in Docs roun d out the evening.\n\nOn Saturday\, July 7th and Sunday\, July 8th\, betwe en 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM\, the New Bedford Summerfest expands to seven stag es in the National Park that range from the twelve hundred seat &ldquo\;Cu stom House Stage&rdquo\; to the intimacy of a sixty seat &ldquo\;Meet the Performer&rdquo\; area and a &ldquo\;Southcoast Musician Stage&rdquo\; fea turing the best of local New Bedford musical talent. An array of well-kno wn and emerging artists will be featured on all seven stages over the week end. \n\nThe lineup of performers is as follows: Molly Andrews\, Annalivia \, Claudine Arcand\, Jim and Cindy Bean\, Amy Black\, Jeff Black\, Benoit Bourque and Son\, The Boxcar Lilies\, Andrew Calhoun\, Catie Curtis\, Dala \, Jeff Davis\, The Deadly Gentlemen\, John Dipper\, Seth Glier\, Melissa Ferrick\, Bob Franke\, Livio Guardi\, Dave Gunning\, Pete and Maura Kenned y\, Jeremy Kittel\, Patty Larkin\, Zoë\; Lewis\, Joel Mabus\, Cassie a nd Maggie MacDonald\, Rod MacDonald\, Peter Mulvey\, Chris Pahud\, Raz de Maré\;e\, Ian Robb\, John Roberts\, Garnet Rogers\, Hiroya Tsukamoto \, Nathaniel Smith\, Art Tebbetts\, Women in Docs and Peter Yarrow. All pe rformers are subject to change. \n\nThe special Summerfest fundraising con cert featuring Peter Yarrow\, Annalivia and Women in Docs begins Friday\, July 6 at 6:30PM. Tickets are $15. Weekend festival hours are Saturday and Sunday\, July 7 and 8 from 11:00AM to 9:00PM at $20/day (available on sit e only)\; Weekend Pass (Saturday and Sunday only) at $25 advance/ $30 gate . \n\nConcert tickets and weekend passes can be purchased at http://www.ne wbedfordsummerfest.com/tickets.html \nBecome a Facebook fan of the New Bedford Summerfest at http://www.facebook.com/SummerfestNewBedford \n\nSp onsors for the Summerfest include\, in part\, The City of New Bedford\, Ne w Bedford Economic Development Council\, New Bedford Whaling National Hist orical Park\, SouthCoast Media Group and Community Foundation of Southeast ern Massachusetts. The New Bedford Summerfest is supported in part by gran ts from the Cultural Councils of New Bedford\, Dartmouth\, Fairhaven\, Mat tapoisett and Marion\, local agencies which are supported by the Massachus etts Cultural Council\, a state agency.\n\nStart time: Friday\, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM\nSat & Sun\, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM DTSTART:20120706T000000 DTEND:20120708T000000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:New Bedford Summerfest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR