DelFest News Update

Late Nights
Last year's late nights were legendary, so be sure not to miss out this time! We look forward to presenting these one-of-a-kind collaborations that will become the stuff of festival lore. You just never know who will show up!
Friday:
The Travelin' McCourys and Friends with the Davisson Brothers Band
Saturday:
Del McCoury and Friends All Star Pick with Railroad Earth
Sunday:
The Travelin' McCourys and Lee Boys with Cornmeal

For your convenience, we will be selling late night tickets in advance this year starting May 4th. All sales will be will call only for pickup at the merchandise booth at the festival. Late Night performances will begin after music has ended on the Grandstand Stage. Doors will open at 11:30pm and music will begin at midnight. You must have a camping wristband in order to attend late night shows.

DelFest Kids
DelFest is a family-friendly festival and a great place to bring children. Our Kid's Area will offer a wide variety of activities for kids of all ages. Arts and crafts, assorted games and special musical performances by Joe Craven and Little Mo' McCoury are just some of the fun activities featured in our Kid's Area. Friends of Deckers Creek will be back once again with environmental education activities such as stream bug sampling and tie-dying designed to be fun while also increasing watershed awareness, and the Allegany Arts Council will be bringing their arts bus to provide interactive art experiences. A full schedule will be available in our festival program guide. Kids ages six to 12 will need a kid's ticket. Children ages five and under are free.

Promo Tour
The Del McCoury Band will be spending most of next week (April 21-23) in the area surrounding DelFest spreading the word about this year's festival. So if you live within a few hundred miles of Cumberland, there's a good chance you'll hear them on the radio, see them on television, or catch them strolling through town. They'll be easy to spot. Just look for the big bus with the DelFest banner on the side. They'll be making stops in D.C., Baltimore, Towson, Pittsburgh, Cumberland, Frostburg, and many other cities in between. Please check back to DelFest.com on Monday, April 20th for a complete schedule.

DelFest Academy: Space Still Available!
Attention all students of bluegrass music! After a successful 2008 festival, we have added a bluegrass music academy to the program for DelFest 2009, broadening and enriching the festival experience for all levels of musicians. The first DelFest Academy will take place May 18-21, 2009, just prior to the festival.
DelFest Academy will consist of a friendly, encouraging, and intensive three-day learning experience with a group of some of the finest musicians in bluegrass: mandolinist Ronnie McCoury, banjo player Rob McCoury, fiddler Jason Carter, bassist Alan Bartram, and Ronnie Bowman.
The Academy will offer two levels of instuction: Level 1 (novice to intermediate) and Level 2 (intermediate to advanced) for guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and bass. A meet & greet for students and instuctors will kick off the academic week. A Q&A session with the Del McCoury Band and a wrap party on Thursday night will also take place. Each student may bring a guest to all extracurricular "after-class" functions for a nominal fee.
A very limited number of spots are available for the 2009 DelFest Academy. Each Academy ticket includes an Adult 3-day pass for DelFest. If you are planning to attend the Academy with a family member or friend who does not wish to attend the classes, a limited number of guest passes are also available. Guest passes allow your guest to camp with you on the DelFest site and enjoy the Monday and Thursday evening events in addition to attending DelFest. Students can also upgrade their DelFest Academy registration to enjoy all the VIP amenities offered during the festival. Tickets are on sale now!
More information about DelFest Academy