The Steel Wheels and the Red Wing Roots Music
Festival Announce First Acts for 2016
Harrisonburg, Va. – Organizers of the fourth annual Red Wing Roots Music Festival are excited
to announce an initial lineup of artists who will perform at the event, held from July 8-10, 2016 at
Natural Chimneys Park in Mt. Solon, Va. Acts already booked include Shovels and Rope, Steep
Canyon Rangers, Aoife O’Donovan, Chris Smither, The Dustbowl Revival, Amy Helm, Yarn,
Mountain Heart, The Black Lillies and The Hollering Pines.
More bands will be announced in the coming months.
As always, local favorites The Steel Wheels will host the Red Wing Roots Music Festival and
perform several times during the weekend.
Held in the heart of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the family-friendly festival will feature 35
bands on four stages, with great food and the great outdoors accompanying three days of great
music. Camping, kids activities, organized bike rides and much, much more will also be
available.
Festival organizer, Michael Weaver reflects, “As we grow and receive national attention, we
remain committed to our vision for a family-friendly, environmentally conscious, roots music
festival in the great outdoors. The response to Red Wing III was tremendous, and we know that
Red Wing IV will raise the bar once again.”
For tickets and more information, visit www.redwingroots.com
