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If you're looking for a little excitement, it doesn't get any better than FloydFest, a sensational music and arts festival that has been putting together an incredible array of different activities since it first got rolling back in 2002. Not only can you catch some of the most popular musicians of the day but you can also find great artists who help to give even more options for anyone who looking for a little culture in the Floyd, Virginia area. Though there are a lot of ways to be entertained these days, getting outside for a mid-summer event like FloydFest is the type of thing that is known to be as uplifting as it is inspirational, keeping patrons coming back year in and year out as it continues to establish itself as one of the top music and arts festivals on the East Coast.
One look at the various different acts and you'll pretty much understand why FloydFest is simply where it's at if you're looking for a great experience. With the beautiful backdrop of the FloydFest Grounds in Floyd, just a stone's throw from Richmond, Roanoke and Knoxville, as well some of the most talented and exciting artists and musicians coming together for a mesmerizing weekend, this is the type of event that you definitely don't want to miss out on. Once you're there watching FloydFest get underway, you'll be glad that you're not still sitting at home wondering what the atmosphere of the big event is like, as this is an event that you have to see for yourself to really appreciate.
Each year, FloydFest comes with a specific theme that forms a general outline of the various music and art displays you're likely to find. Can you name the theme that contained a Shakespearean reference?
The answer is 2004's Midsummer's Dream, an allusion to Shakespeare's comedy masterpiece A Midsummer Night's Dream, which was produced the same year that both Romeo and Juliet and Richard II first appeared on stage (1595). Other themes taken up by FloydFest include Rock of Ages, Family Affair, Revival, Revolutionary and several others. In 2015, the chosen theme was Fire on the Mountain, which is also the title of a track from legendary band The Grateful Dead.