Festival Fever: Berkshire Countryfest, 6/4/11

The inaugural Berkshire Countryfest is slated to feature a cavalcade of regional country music talent at Wahconah Park in Pittsfield on Saturday, June 4.

The gates open at 9am, and the festival music officially kicks off at 12noon. Here’s the schedule of the day’s performances:

11am: Patriotic Tribute
12noon: The National Anthem by Caroline Sinico
12:05pm: The Rick Rebel Band
1pm: Whiskey City
2pm: Duncan Walters
3pm: JoAnne Redding
4pm: Corey Zink and County Line
5pm: Aged In the Hills
6pm: Bobby Sweet
7pm: David Grover
7:30pm: Michael Joseph Fabrizio and his Nashville Band
9pm: Fireworks

Advance tix are $25 (general admission); $50 (1791 club ticket). Tix purchased at the gate will be $30 and $60. Children 9-12 years of age $5; children eight years of age and under FREE.

MORE UPCOMING FESTIVALS FOR 2011:

O Solo Mama Mia Festival @ Storefront Artist Project, Pittsfield, May 5-15
Mountain Jam @ Hunter Mountain, Hunter, June 2-5
Rhythm On the Ridge @ Maple Ski Ridge, Rotterdam, June 11
Art On Lark @ Lark Street, Albany, June 11
Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival @ MASS MoCA, North Adams, June 24-26
Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance @ Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, June 24-26
Freihofer’s Jazz Festival @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, June 25-26
The WGNA CountryFest @ the Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, July 9
Green River Festival @ Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, July 16-17
The Big Up @ Sunnyview Farm, Ghent, July 28-30
Bluestock Music Festival @ Hunter Mountain, Hunter, August 26-28
Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend @ Shepard Park, Lake George, September 17-18, FREE