Recorder Staff
The 2017 Green River Festival is on its way back to Greenfield for its 31st time. This year, the festival will offer three music stages, including the New Wave stage, which will feature newly discovered, young bands. There will also be a children’s stage.
The festival is July 14 through 16 at Greenfield Community College on 1 College Drive in Greenfield. Tickets and parking passes are available at: www.greenriverfestival.com
Three-day passes are $119.99; two-day (Saturday and Sunday) passes are $109.99; and a one-day (Friday) pass is $34.99 or $64.99 (Saturday or Sunday). Friday night is free for anyone 18 years old and younger.
A weekend camping and festival pass is $169.99. For more information about camping, including the location, visit: www.greenriverfestival.com.
For one weekend every July, Greenfield Community College hosts a celebration of world-class music, local food, beer and wine, a handmade craft fair and lots of family games and activities. It’s topped off with four hot-air balloon launches and a spectacular Saturday night balloon glow.
The festival has hosted dozens of legendary performers throughout the years, from many genres of music — and still does — from folk to indie rock, reggae to Cajun and Zydeco, country to blues, and everything in between.
The following is this year’s musical lineup:
Main Stage
5 to 5:45 p.m. — Western Centuries
6:05 to 7:05 p.m. — The Sweetback Sisters
7:30 to 8:35 p.m. — Big Al Anderson
9 to 10:40 p.m. — The Mavericks
Four Rivers Stage
5:50 to 6:30 p.m. — Aliya Cycon Project
6:50 to 8:05 p.m. — Fulaso
8:25 to 9:40 p.m. — Pedrito Martinez Group
Next Wave Stage (Parlor Room Stage)
5:30 to 6 p.m. — Paper City Exile
6:15 to 6:45 p.m. — Kalliope Jones
7 to 7:30 p.m. — Court Etiquette
7:45 to 8:15 p.m. — Nomads Vs. Settlers
8:30 to 9 p.m. — Parlicium
Main Stage
12:45 to 1:30 p.m. — Dan Bern
1:45 to 2:35 p.m. — The Suitcase Junket
2:55 to 3:55 p.m. — Darlingside
4:20 to 5:20 — San Fermin
5:45 to 7 p.m. — Amadou & Mariam
7:30 to 8:40 p.m. — Houndmouth
9:05 to 10:35 — Lake Street Dive
Four Rivers Stage
1 to 1:50 p.m. — Hammydown
2:15 to 3:05 p.m. — Sun Parade
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. — The Deslondes
4:55 to 5:55 p.m. — Tank &The Bangas
6:20 to 7:35 p.m. — Pokey LaFarge
8 to 9:15 p.m. — Big Sam’s Funky Nation
9:40 to 10:55 p.m. — John Brown’s body
New Wave Stage (Parlor Room Stage)
1 to 2 p.m. — Dietrich Strausse & The Blue Ribbons
2:20 to 3:20 p.m. — The Sweetback Sisters
3:40 to 4:40 p.m. — Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
4:55 to 5:55 p.m. — Twisted Pine
6:10 to 6:50 p.m. — The Suitcase Junket
7:15 to 7:55 p.m. — Workman Song
8:15 to 9:20 p.m. — Beige
9:40 to 10:40 p.m. — Sun Parade
KB Whirly’s Magical Musical House (for the children)
12:30 to 1 p.m. — KB Whirly
1:50 to 2:15 p.m. — Paintbox Theater
3:05 to 3:30 p.m. — Dan Bern
4:30 to 4:55 p.m. — Sweetback Shortstack
5:55 to 6:20 p.m. — KB Whirly
7 p.m. — Kid’s Parade
Main Stage
12:30 to 1:15 p.m. — Twisted Pine
1:25 to 2:25 p.m. — The Dustbowl Revival
2:45 to 3:45 p.m. — The Infamous Stringdusters
4:05 to 5:20 p.m. — Funky Meters
5:45 to 8 p.m. — Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Four Rivers Stage
1 to 1:50 p.m. — Sweet Crude
2:15 to 3:15 p.m. — Kat Wright
3:40 to 4:40 p.m. — Chicano Batman
5 to 6:15 p.m. — Mandolin Orange
6:40 to 7:55 p.m. — Parsonfield
New Wave Stage (Parlor Room Stage)
12:30 to 1 p.m. — Lyle Brewer
1:10 to 1:45 p.m. — Madam Uncle
2 to 2:45 p.m. — Bridget Kearney
3 to 4 p.m. — Rachael Price & Vilray
4;15 to 5:15 p.m. — Robbie Fulks
5:40 to 6:40 p.m. — River Whyless
KB Whirly’s Magical Musical House (for the children)
12:30 to 1 p.m. — Little Roots
1:45 to 2:05 p.m. — KB Whirly
3:05 to 3:30 p.m. — Paintbox Theater
4:30 to 4:55 p.m. — Little Roots
6:10 to 6:30 p.m. — KB Whirly