Dogwood Artsannounces the inauguralSouthern Skies Music Festival, curated by hometown favoritesThe Dirty Guv’nahs,debuts in World’s Fair ParkSaturday, May 14, 2022. The festival features Grammy-award winning headlinerBlues Traveler, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Maggie Rose, The New Respects, Electric Darlingand Tennessee Power & Light.
The one-day event features six musical acts across two stages,food trucks, craft beer, wine, specialty cocktails, a Maker Marketand more.Tickets start at $45, or attendees can go VIP for $150(with access to premium viewing area, hangout space with private bars and restrooms, festival merchandise, and more).Festival passes are on sale atsouthernskiesmusicfestival.com.
“We’ve been dreaming up a festival event in our hometown of Knoxville for nearly a decade. This is the city that gave us a shot and supported our rock & roll dreams. Fifteen years later, we’re still at it. We’re still writing new songs and dreaming about how to bring people together for good through music,”says Guv’s frontman, James Trimble.“It is an absolute honor to work with Dogwood Arts as we officially launch Southern Skies Music Festival as an event that we intend to grow together for many years to come. We love their mission, creativity, and our shared authentic love for Knoxville.Can’t wait to see where this goes.”
The team at Dogwood Arts, the Dirty Guv’nahs, and Born & Raised Productions have been working on Southern Skies since 2019––and after rescheduling twice due to COVID-19, they are excited to finally celebrate with the entire Knoxville community in 2022. The Guv’s live experience has been hailed as one of the best in the southeast and according to Music Connection Magazine, “The Dirty Guv’nahs don’t just play music; they capture the human experience through song.” Likewise, Southern Skies will capture the spirit of Knoxville and honor the Dogwood Arts mission to promote local and regional musical artists.
Dogwood Arts is working with Born & Raised Productions, the Knoxville-based music production company behind Sunset on Central, the Outpostand Silent Disco Knox to produce the festival.
For more information, visitwww.southernskiesmusicfestival.com, and follow onFacebook, Twitter @southernskiesfest_, and Instagram @southernskiesfest.Dogwood Arts, presented byORNL Federal Credit Union, is a 501(c)3 organization with a mission to promote and celebrate our region’s art, culture, and natural beauty.
