Granite State Music Festival Lineup Announced

The fourth annual Granite State Music Festival will bring two big stages and big, big sound to Concord, on June 20 and 21, 2015, for two full days of family-friendly fun, according to a press statement.

The New Hampshire music scene is always at the heart of this weekend celebration, a weekend of non-stop music, artisans, food and outdoor summer fun. Concord’s Kiwanis Riverfront Park, on the banks of the Merrimack River, combines a riverfront venue with overhanging shade trees, grassy lawn, and plenty of on-site parking for visitors from both near and far away. Attendees can bring their own chairs and blankets and make themselves at home on the festival lawn – where frisbees and hula hoops are king and dancing is encouraged.

Back for 2015 is the Granite State Music Festival KidZone, which features activities for the smallest festival goers – including a pedal-powered go-kart track and inflatable play area.

Weekend Passes are $40 in advance for the full weekend or $50 day-of. Day Passes are also available at $25 in advance or $30 the day-of-show. Admission is free for children aged nine and under. Admission for kids 10-17 is ½ price with the purchase of an adult admission.

Advance tickets are available through the festival website, gsmfest.org.

The festival features a family-friendly rotation of music by NH’s best performers, playing all original music. This year’s lineup includes national headliners Amy Helm & The handsome Strangers, plus: Alex Preston of American Idol fame, The Mallett Brothers Band, Will Dailey, Pat & The Hats, the Dusty Gray Band, Best Not Broken, Modern Fools, Gretchen & The Pickpockets, Ben Knight, Mark Shilansky & Fugue Mill, We Were Astronauts, Freevolt, Dan Blakeslee, last year’s scholarship winner Delanie Pickering, The Greenlights, Lizzy Marella, Amy & The Engine, The Cranks, Rachel Vogelzang, Mike Morris, Gina Alibrio, Epic Season and Sam Robbins. Genres and miles are bridged by this talented roster, creating a truly diverse New Hampshire music experience.

The Granite State Music Festival began in 2012 as the vision of Festival Director, Scott Solsky. Solsky, a professional musician himself, saw the capital city as the perfect location for the festival for a variety of reasons. Concord is a convenient, central location that truly seeks to represent New Hampshire – right in the heart of the state, in the capital city. Beyond the obvious logistics, and the capital city status, Concord itself is a city rich with cultural resources.

Additional information about the Granite State Music Festival is available at the festival website, gsmfest.org.