Main Street 2-For-1: Fall Fest and Music Fest
This year the Main Street Music Fest kicks off alongside the 12th annual Fall Fest.
Ellicott City’s annual Fall Fest, which has included family-friendly activities, food and shopping, will have an added bonus this year. Make that 53 added bonuses. This year, Fall Fest will coincide with the first Main Street Music Fest, featuring four indoor stages, four outdoor stages and 53 unsigned bands. “We wanted it to be like a South by Southwest [sxsw] music event in town,” Jeni Porter, owner of Wind River Inc. said, referring to one of the largest music festivals in the country held annually in Austin, TX. Porter, the event manager for the Ellicott City Business Association, said the music fest is the brainchild of two Main Street musicians, Brandon Ruth and Andy Hall. The group used an online music booking agent to find bands …
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Lisa Rossi
2:38 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Thanks, Nick! Does anyone have any suggestions for must-see bands this weekend? It's always fun to discover new, local music! more ›