July 26-27
Johnstown, PA
2024
Check out some of these great interviews!
Tribune-Democrat podcast: Ron and Shelley visited with Dave Sutor of The Tribune-Democrat to share stories about festival history and this year’s event. Listen to hear about the Anders Osborne connection; how headliners are chosen; predictions on which artists on this year’s midbill will become huge; what it’s been like working with the Spin Doctors; past artists who have embraced Johnstown, doing things like visiting George’s Song Shop; and what Dr. John said backstage about our city.
Music Fest News: A nice post about our festival on this fest website!
Tribune-Democrat preview: Our local paper gives an overview of all the talent, including some thoughts from festival chairman Ron Carnevali about each act.
Vanessa Collier: Mike Canton, host of WYEP’s The Soul Show, spoke with Vanessa about her music, what audiences can expect, and coming to Johnstown for the first time.
Ron Carnevali: Our festival chair chatted with Bryan Sejvar about the 2022 festival in this “Voice of the Arts” podcast for WQED.
Karina Rykman: Forever Media caught up with Karina Rykman recently to talk about her favorite music, playing with Marco Benevento, the growing popularity of her own band, and what it’s like to write music that ranges from bubblegum pop to funk.
The Rusty Shackles: This talented local act will open our festival! They were spotlighted recently in The Tribune-Democrat, and also on an interview with Forever Media.
Buffalo Rose: Forever Media interviewed Lucy Clabby of Buffalo Rose, and brought up the band’s performance at a summer concert at Peoples Natural Gas Park last summer. “I remember showing up to that venue and thinking what a cool space it is — I love how open it is, and at the same time it’s not in the middle of nowhere. I love the Laurel Highlands and that area — it feels so quintessentially Pennsylvania to me,” she said.
Railroad Earth: Forever Media interviewed the band’s drummer, Carey Harmon, in advance of our festival. “I think the audience knows when you’re playing a bunch of canned licks you knew how to play as opposed to taking them on a journey…even if it doesn’t get back cleanly, I think they enjoy the ride,” he says about playing live.
Shelley Johansson: Mike Canton of WYEP’s Soul Show featured Shelley, our longtime communications director, on his podcast twice, to talk about music festivals, promotions, and how artists can succeed in the market.
Ron Carnevali and Shelley Johansson: Forever Media interviewed Ron and Shelley about this year’s festival.
