FLOYDFEST voted top 10 festivals by the Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.

Following is an excerpt from the May 2009 issue. Story by Jedd Ferris.

Floydfest is a melting pot of music from around the world from the traditional strings of the Appalachians to African world sounds to eclectic underground indie bands to national headliners. The beautiful site with mountain vistas all around has scenic comfortable camping and kid-friendly activities. Performers this year include Blues Traveler, Railroad Earth, Toubab Krewe, Donna the Buffalo, Peter Rowan, Yard Dogs Road Show, the Felice Brothers, Emmitt-Nershi Band, the Duhks, and Ollabelle.

"Festivals like FloydFest are the saviors of the music scene as we know it. There’s a lot of very good music that never sees the light of day on the radio. Festivals like this have done great things for our band over the years, and I hope we’ve returned the favor with our playing. Whenever you go to this festival you end up liking 12 new bands that you had never heard of before. It’s also a great thing for our society. People don’t see their neighbors very often or really do anything together. Festivals offer a social environment that provides many magical moments. The beautiful setting at FloydFest with the wonderful camping is a great place to set up that interaction. It’s a festival that caters to a variety of musical subcultures in an atmosphere that’s friendly to all ages. Modern society has grown thin on a lot of culture, and this is a place to find it." —Jeb Puryear, singer and guitarist for grassroots rock favorites Donna the Buffalo.