Friday, May 14, 2010
Dear fans,
Live music will echo through Horn in the West once again.
But not during the 3rd annual Daniel Boone Days Music & Culture Festival in 2010.
After long debate and much reluctance, Mountain Fountain Productions (Sam Calhoun) and High Country Press (Ken Ketchie and Sam Calhoun) have made the decision to cancel the 3rd annual event, planned for September 4 at Horn in the West. As we all know, it’s been a tough year, to say the least, and we have too much respect for the festival, fans, performers and supporters than to put on the event using the little time and resources we currently have at our disposal. Besides, it’s going to rain that day…
That being said, we know with Daniel Boone Days that we have created something special, something needed in the High Country and something that has plentiful potential in the future. We hope you’ll look out for Daniel Boone Days in 2011 and, in the meantime, support Horn in the West and read High Country Press and High Country Magazine.
Thanks for a wonderful ride; here’s to the future of live music in Boone!
Sam Calhoun, Director
Monday, January 25, 2010
In the next few weeks, the Boone Days crew will be releasing 2010’s roster of headliners, new additions and festival schedule. Keep clicking to DanielBooneDays.com for updates…
We’re getting bigger, better and more inclusive, so plan on coming up and getting down with us on Labor Day Weekend 2010! As many of you may know, we are an official event of the Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary, which translates into even more culturally educational activities for all ages. Mix that with our carefully-chosen musical acts and you have a recipe for some good ‘ole mountain fun! We’ll see you up here!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
2nd Annual Event Attracts Families and Fans from 25 States & 3 Foreign Countries
Daniel Boone Days 2009 is now over, but preparations are already underway for the 3rd annual Daniel Boone Days Music & Culture Festival, scheduled for Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Horn in the West in Boone, NC. Thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, families, fans, community members, performers and music lovers who made the 2nd annual event a HUGE success. We doubled our attendance, expanded our reach and witnessed more than 1,250 smiling faces enjoying the High Country’s history, people, places, music, landscape and culture—what more could you ask for? How about a promise to do it all again next year? Done.
2009 Festival Photos Now Available On Gallery Page!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thanks to all who have bought tickets thus far – we can’t wait to see you! As a reminder for everyone who bought or are buying tickets from our website via PayPal, you will not be receiving paper tickets in the mail. Please bring your receipt and/or ID to the front ticket gate of the festival on Saturday, September 5, and exchange it for paper tickets and wristbands. The wristbands will let you come and go from the festival as you please! Thanks and see you soon!
*Reminder—Online and advance ticket sales end Thursday, September 3, at 4 p.m. (EST).
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Daniel Boone Days is excited to announce that The Sheets Family has just been added to the festival lineup, taking the main stage at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5. The Sheets Family is comprised of Randy Sheets on clawhammer banjo and vocals, Deborah Jean Sheets on guitar and vocals, Kelly Sheets Snider on fiddle and vocals and Charlie Hart on bass. The Sheets Family exemplifies family in many ways, from the wonderful mother-daughter harmony singing, original songs dealing with community, friends and changing times, and the husband-wife duets of old familiar songs from the southern mountains. They enjoy the music, the culture that goes along with it and the audience, often getting them involved in what they are doing.
Friday, August 14, 2009
In an effort to attract a wider audience to the academic portion of the 2nd annual Daniel Boone Days Music & Culture Festival, promoters are announcing that the Dr. Edwin Arnold Daniel Boone Symposium is now completely FREE! The symposium features award-winning authors Robert Morgan and Randell Jones and takes place on Friday, September 4, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in room 1018 of ASU’s Raley Hall. Just come by on the day of the event and enjoy free presentations on the history of Daniel Boone!
Monday, July 20, 2009
A message from the DBD 2009 Vendor Coordinator: “In an effort to encourage our community and ourselves to be more respectful of our environment, more mindful of the impacts of our actions and live in a more sustainable manner in our day-to-day lives, Daniel Boone Days 2009 will be a Zero Waste festival this year. Before, during and after the festival there will be compost and recycling bins available for any items you might need to dispose of and we kindly request that all vendors help us keep our landfill bins empty throughout the day.”
Saturday, July 18, 2009
DBD lovers from Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida have already bought advance tickets to the 2nd annual Daniel Boone Days Music & Culture Festival!! Thanks for your support! (We can’t wait to see you.)
Monday, May 25, 2009
Celebrate Boone in Boone on Friday and Saturday, September 4 and 5, 2009, at the 2nd annual Daniel Boone Days Music & Culture Festival. This week, festival promoters are announcing the addition of award-winning author Robert Morgan to the Dr. Edwin Arnold Annual Daniel Boone Symposium, as well as Larry Keel & Natural Bridge and Donna the Buffalo, who will headline the music festival at Horn in the West on September 5. More announcements coming soon…
