Artosphere Festival - Trail Mix Concert Tour

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Trail Mix Tour Details

WHEN: Sunday, May 16
1 to 3pm

WHERE: Start at North Shore Park (map coming soon)

SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE

Patrons can park at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGO) and take a shuttle to North Shore Park for the 2.5 mile walk back to BGO

Snacks and drinks will be available along the trail

Alternative Energy

In keeping with the sustainability theme of Artosphere, some of the electrical needs for the Trail Mix and Botanical Gardens concerts will be powered from renewable sources. Two sites on the North Shore Trail as well as The Dan Zanes concert at BGO will employ solar power provided by Arkansas’ own Rocky Grove Sun Company- www.rockygrove.com.

Volunteers from the community will also use a pedal power device called a “Biker Bar” to generate the electrical needs for the concert at the North Shore Pavilion beginning at 1PM. Three bikes are hooked up to the device and enough power is generated to provide sound for up to 200 people.

Also powered by pedaling, a “Fender Blender” will produce banana almond smoothies for healthy snacks at BGO. For more information about innovative bike-powered energy, visit www.rockthebike.com.

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Artosphere Trail Mix Concert Tour

Artosphere’s Trail Mix Concert Tour on Sunday, May 16 is a unique opportunity for people to experience nature while listening to internationally acclaimed live musicians. The daylong festivities are FREE and open to the public and include a series of five live concerts along the Lake Fayetteville Nature Trail.

From 1pm to 3pm, participants can hike or bike around the nature trail while six bands perform at five separate sites – starting at North Shore Park, circling Lake Fayetteville clockwise, and ending at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGO).

The tour begins at the Lake Fayetteville North Shore Park Pavilion with Mexico City-native Rana Santacruz performing his groundbreaking brand of alternative folk music.

For more on Rana Santacruz, visit www.ranasantacruz.com

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Continuing eastward, gypsy jazz quintet Swing DeVille Quintette combines stringed instruments with a myriad of musical styles, providing an “unplugged” experience in front of the Lake Fayetteville Science Center.

For more on Swing DeVille Quintette, visit www.swingdeville.com

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On the third stop, concertgoers groove to the offerings of preeminent jazz and samba bassist Nilson Matta’s most recent project, the Brazilian Voyage Trio featuring Matta, New York guitar legend Vic Juris and Brazilian percussionist Cafe'.

For more on these artists, click here.

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The Singer-Songwriter Stage, the next stop, features two performances – with Fayetteville-based husband-wife duo, Chase Missy, followed by folk singer Claire Holley (pictured at left) with local guitarist Ben Harris.

Here are links for more info about Claire Holley, Ben Harris and Chase Missy.

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The innovative instrumental band Plastic Musik, playing at the new Butterfield Coach Trail Monument, utilizes traditional percussion techniques and all-plastic instruments to produce familiar melodies and a visually stimulating show.

For more on Plastic Musik, visit www.plasticmusik.com

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The musical journey culminates on the main stage at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks with a performance by the reigning ‘Pied Piper’ of family music, Dan Zanes. BGO is also hosting a Farmer’s Market and many other activities for children and adults.

For more on Dan Zanes, click here.