America's Freedom Festival
American Folk Ensemble
Location: The Orchard at University Place Orem
Time: 7pm
AMERICAN FOLKDANCE SHOW
Come celebrate America's rich cultural heritage by attending the American Folk Ensemble's high-energy show! Featuring a captivating mix of bluegrass music, clog dancing, and American folk dance styles, this show is sure to get your heart pumping and your feet moving. This year’s event includes a market of over 50 local vendors and activities for kids starting at 5:00 pm in The Orchard
Timpanogos Bluegrassroots and Folk Festival
Location: Orem Community Park Center St & 300 E Orem
Schedule:
1:00 PM - Open mic for aspiring stars
2:00 PM - Workshops with the festival headliners
AFTERNOON BAND LINEUPHosted By Sam Payne
3:00 PM - Performances by local favorites starting with Molly in the Mineshaft. Also featuring Kate MacLeod, the Beck Brothers, the Mary Otterstrom
Duo and the Last Wild Buffalo Band. The afternoon will culminate with a rip-roaring jam session - audience welcome to join in with the bands.
EVENING CONCERT
7:00 PM - The Matt Flinner Trio hailing from the Eastern Seaboard will open the evening with great original music, rooted in bluegrass then taking off into their own unique sound. Then Grammy Award-winning musician John Reischman with his amazing mandolin and Bluegrass Band will top off the evening. These nationally acclaimed bluegrassartists will be sharing some of the best Bluegrass music around.
