Artists That Have Performed
GrassRoots was founded by popular Americana band Donna the Buffalo and celebrated its twentieth year in 2010. Artists that have performed at GrassRoots include (but are not limited to):
- Ani Difranco
- Ayurveda
- The Avett Brothers
- Big Leg Emma
- Boubacar Traore
- Bubba George Stringband
- Burning Spear
- The Burns Sisters
- Cat Empire
- Cherish the Ladies
- The Clovis Points
- Colorblind James Experience
- Del McCoury
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- Driftwood
- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
- Galumpha
- Hackensaw Boys
- Highwoods Stringband
- The Hix
- The Horse Flies
- Hugh Masekela
- Jennie Stearns
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore
- Jim Lauderdale
- John Anderson
- John & Mary
- John Brown's Body
- John Specker
- Johnny Dowd
- Justin Hinds and the Dominoes
- Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band
- Keith Secola
- Kelly Willis
- King Sunny Adé
- Lloyd Cannady & The Flying Clouds
- Locos Por Juana
- Los Lobos
- Lucinda Williams
- Lucky Dube
- Mahlathini
- The Mahotella Queens
- Mamadou Diabate
- Martin Simpson
- MC Lars
- The Meditations
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Neon Baptist
- Nickel Creek
- NRBQ
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- Patty Loveless
- Preston Frank & his Zydeco Family Band
- Ralph Stanley
- ReBirth Brass Band
- Red Stick Ramblers
- Rickie Lee Jones
- Rusted Root
- Samite of Uganda
- Scythian
- Sim Redmond Band
- Snake Oil Medicine Show
- Solas
- The Speckers
- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
- Sunny Weather
- 10,000 Maniacs
- Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited
- Tinariwen
- Toots & the Maytals
- Trevor MacDonald
- Up South
- Vieux Farka Touré
- The Waifs
- Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys
- Who You Are
In addition to the musical performances at GrassRoots, attendees may also visit the Art Barn, an art gallery featuring primarily local artists; a Healing Arts area, where free massages, Reiki, acupuncture, and other healing therapies are performed; a children's area; dance workshops and more. In 2005 a "musicalmentary" about the festival titled Grassroots Stages was distributed nationally on PBS. The film includes musical performances and interviews with festival organizers Jeb and Jordan Puryear.
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