Feb 18th
The BSAF brings music to Bowling Green from both far away and close to home, and doesn’t single out specific genres. Each year the festival brings together jazz, blues, bluegrass, rock, and country performers, as well as music many might not have never heard before—like the fresh and melodic sound of Lenka Dusilová, an award-winning singer and songwriter from the Czech Republic that played on the main stage at BSAF in 2007.
The Student Loan, a band that provides it's own exciting mix of bluegrass, rock, and jazz, is an example of the local music the festival supports. Singer, guitarist, and violinist with the band Liz Chibucos says she moved to Bowling Green the year that BSAF started and has seen the festival grow every year.
Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines have come from Texas four times to play the BSAF, singing lyrics like, “My Grandma says I was a silly goose / Askin’ question where there ain’t no use.” Hendrix and Maines say they've always had a good time and see familiar volunteers each time they return, evidence to Maines that “people are happy to be a part of it.”.
The Black Swamp Arts Festival is a well-run and coordinated weekend, connecting art and the community. See you at the Swamp!