A festival where music goes beyond one or two performance stages.
This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013. Back in 2009, I came to downtown Columbus for a chalk festival called Via Colori, which coincidentally took place in conjunction with Independents’ Day… …a festival with a mission “to celebrate and develop independent culture, commerce and creativity.” Interestingly enough, I … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013. After almost missing the last festival in St. Marys… …I happily parked along the cornfields near North Lewisburg… …and got ready to enjoy the Union County Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival. But only a minute or two after I arrived onto the … Read more
Located in downtown Bowling Green, the Black Swamp Arts Festival features 100 juried fine artists, three music stages, plenty of hand-on artistic kids activities and a nice selection of food. ****This post documents my experience on September 8, 2013.For my experience in 2023, please visit https://ohiofestivals.net/bowling-green-black-swamp-arts-festival/ In the heart of … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 8, 2013. Still full on a banana split, I headed south on Park Street… …to attend my last festival of the day. And although it appeared kid-friendly at first… …the Park Street Festival gave me a party vibe. Sure, there were your family … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 8, 2012. I’m not that familiar with the city of Canton. Sure, I’ve been to a few festivals there, but they took place either away from downtown or at the county fairgrounds.Not exactly the best locations to get to know the city.. That’s … Read more
2023 DATE: July 28-29, 2023This post documents my experience on August 6, 2011. I haven’t been to many rib festivals in the past for various reasons. Three of those reasons are as follows: Still, when I had the opportunity to meet my friend Rich at the free Canal Winchester Blues and … Read more
The Larchmere PorchFest is fun neighborhood festival where multiple porches and lawns become the stages for local bands. Walk, run or bike from porch to porch to catch as many performers as possible while nabbing food along the way. 2023 DATE: June 24, 2023Location: Larchmere Blvd. around E 128th Street … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 18, 2011. With my day starting in Columbus and stopping along the way at festivals in Coshocton, Dennison and Bolivar, there was something peaceful about ending the rather long day back in Cleveland… …at the Clifton Arts and Musicfest. By the time I got there, the day was … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Since this review, the festival has been moved to Roscoe Village, which is a rather cool location. Until I get a chance to revisit the festival, I hope this review gives you a general idea of some things to expect when you go. This post documents my experience on … Read more