CAC's Tie-Dye Music Festival is Back

Community Arts Center is proud to bring back their Tie-Dye Music Festival on Saturday, July 18th from 2 – 7 p.m. on the side lawn of the CAC, 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA.

This free, family event, sponsored by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, provides a full day of concerts featuring Jimmy Shoe & the Shine, the Obsoleets, Bickel Brothers and Paul Brion, tie-dye activities, vendors, raffles, food, and feel good summer vibes, uniting art, music and the community.

The all-weather event, held on the side lawn of the Arts Center or inside the Duke Gallery if it rains, is a celebration of the care-free days of summer and the creative and colorful process of tie-dying. Attendees may purchase event t-shirts for $10 and tie-dye them themselves for no additional charge or people may bring up to 2 items of their own to tie-dye for a $5 charge. CAC staff and expert tie-dye artist Bob Deane will be on hand to help participants with the tie-dye process and with achieving the desired design and color of their finished products.

Throughout the day, four bands, each with their own unique sound, will entertain festival-goers. Music includes reggae and ska from Media’s own, Jimmy Shoe & the Shine, eclectic Americana from Media’s the Obsoleets, a blend of funk, blues, soul, and jazz from a highly skilled young band, the Bickel Brothers, and acoustic roots music from the Eastern Shores of Maryland with Paul Brion.

No music festival would be complete without food so CAC volunteers will sell hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, drinks, and homemade pizza made by CAC exclusive caterer, Jeffrey Miller Catering, in the CAC’s cob oven. Attendees are also welcome to bring their own food and beverages.

CAC Executive Director, Paul Downie said, “The all- day Tie-Dye Music Festival is a fun-filled, family event that combines music with one of our favorite art forms – tie-dye. Not just for kids, many adult attendees get in on the fun and try their hand at tie-dying too. Admission is free so we encourage everyone to come out and spend the day with us and fellow community members to enjoy music, art, and a bite to eat.”

The Tie-Dye Music Festival is a rain or shine event. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs/blankets if outside. If inside, chairs will be provided. Additional parking provided by Pendle Hill, next door to the CAC, at 338 Plush Mill Rd.