FEST: O+ Festival in Kingston, 10/9-11/15

Featuring more than 60 musical acts and 25 visual artists, the sixth annual O+ Festival will be taking place this weekend at a number of different locations throughout Kingston. It’s a unique festival of art, music and wellness, wherein artists barter their contributions directly for medical, dental and other health services from art-loving health care providers.

The festival kicks off with a parade featuring the Hungry March Band from the Seven21 Media Center at 6pm Friday (October 9). Among the many other activities throughout the weekend are a late-night literary SALO+N and CO+LLAGE Cafe; unlimited EXPLO+RE classes in yoga, dance, meditation and sound healing; a Wellness EXPO+ and Conference (featuring topics of particular interest to Hudson Valley residents and/or the creative community); and bike rides for all skill levels.

Among the headlining performers at the fest are Nicole Atkins, Screaming Females, Corey Glover (of Living Colour), Widowspeak, And the Kids, a reunion of the Bongos and such returning acts as Nicole Atkins (performing solo) and the Local 518’s own the Parlor.

Other festival musical performers include the Peter Aaron/Brian Chase Duo, Arranged Marriage, Blunt Bangs, Catskill Mountain Gamelan, Clover, Sean Crimmins, Dead Empires, Decora, Los Doggies, Tica Douglas, the Grape and the Grain, Great Smokey, Brittany Haas, Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones, It’s Not Night, It’s Space, Kaatskillachia, Connor Kennedy & Minstrel, Kyle & the Pity Party, the Loom, Mamalama, the Motor Tom, Nathan Kalish & the Lastcallers, Sondra Sun-Odeon, Stranger at Home, Anders Parker, Prince Rama, Red Neckromancer, Adrien Reju, Roz & the Rice Cakes, Scruffy Pearls, Shellshag, Stellar Young, Christopher Paul Stelling, the Sun Parade, Los Thujones, Twin Guns, Ultraam, Upstate Rubdown, Walking Distance, A. Joseph Weaver, Lindsey Webster, Elijah Wolf and more. GO HERE for a complete round-up of musical performers…

Admission to the three-day festival is available on a pay-what-you-can basis. VIP tickets are also available with a variety of bonus perks at the $50 and $70 levels. GO HERE for advance tickets…

GO HERE for the complete schedule…

ADDITIONAL UPCOMING FESTIVALS FOR 2015 & 2016:
Bridge Jazz Festival @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (Troy) and Massry Center for the Arts (Albany, 2/26&27/16