Guelph Banjofest returns for a second year this weekend, featuring an eclectic lineup of 12 acts over three days.
The styles of banjo music represented run the gamut from bluegrass and old-time through jazz, gypsy jazz and Celtic all the way to punk, pop and avant-garde.
The festivities get underway Friday night at the ANAF Hall on Gordon Street with The Banjofest Fringe, an evening of folk-punk for banjo fans who like their music a little more on the wild side with performances by Stinkbox, Anthony Damaio and Hard Up. Tickets are $10 a person.
Saturday afternoon at Silence will feature Amadou Kienou, Meredith Moon, Lupton Taheny and MacDonald. Tickets for the session are $30.
Saturay evening features James Gordon, Adrian Raso Trie, The Barrel Boys. Tickets are $30.
Sunday afternoon has Ariana and David Gillis, Tony Quarrington Trio, Kevin Breit and Jeff Bird. Tickets are $30.
For more information and tickets go to www.banjofest.ca or the Banjofest Facebook page.
