CABIN FEVER FESTIVAL

Friday-Sunday March 23-25, 2012 Radisson Hotel, Duluth

Don't miss the newest of MBOTMA's festivals, the Cabin Fever Festival in Duluth. Another great indoor weekend of stage shows, workshops, draw bands, vendors, open mic, and all-day and late-night jam sessions. The Cabin Fever Festival is produced by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA) and made possible in part by RELS TITLE and PIKE LAKE DENTAL.

New This Year - Bowery Brothers Live! Friday night starts with open mic in Bowery Brothers Pub in the hotel lower level. Then on Saturday we’ll have a new dinner show at the Incline Station (across the street) with music from The Fish Heads. The weekend highlight will be the Saturday Night Headline Concert featuring Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. Innovative, talented, passionate, and impressive are some words reviewers have used to describe Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. Additional guests on Saturday night will include The Eelpout Stringers and The Fish Heads.

"This is the best new bluegrass band…"
--Rob Ickes (12 time IBMA Dobro Player of the Year)

“Here's an exciting bluegrass entry heavy on original tunes and crisp, clean production. Following a path that found him in the U.S. Navy's country band and teaching music lessons in Alaska, Solivan leads this ensemble with exceptional mandolin picking, engaging vocals and the strongest set of bluegrass originals I've heard in a long time. If I booked festivals, I'd put these guys onstage every afternoon.”
--CMT.com

The Saturday afternoon stage shows will include: Minnesota Blue, Northern Lights Bluegrass, Sloughgrass, Riverside Bog Stompers, PrairieGrass, Morgans Run, Art & Teresa Blackburn, and Alabaster Falls.

You'll want to stay the weekend, so get a room. Call the Radisson for lodging at 218-727-8981 and tell them you have Cabin Fever. There is a special room rate for the festival weekend.

Volunteers Needed - Visit our volunteer page for details.

Would you like to have a vending table? Only $30 and comes with one admission ticket. Contact Teresa at 218-269-2020 or MnHomes@TKoivula.com to reserve a spot.

CLICK HERE to download a festival flyer PDF.

2012 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE (all times are tentative)

FRIDAY NIGHT BOWERY BROTHERS LIVE!
Open Mic in hotel lounge 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM. To sign up for an open time email jed@minnesotabluegrass.org.

7:00
7:30
8:00 No Strings Attached
8:30 Reserved For Walk-Ins
9:00
9:30 No Buddy Famous
10:00 Reserved For Walk-Ins
10:30 Alabaster Falls
11:00 Reserved For Walk-Ins
11:30

SATURDAY GREAT HALL STAGE
12:00 Northern Lights Bluegrass
12:30 Riverside Bog Stompers
1:00 Minnesota Blue
1:30 Art & Teresa Blackburn
2:00 Sloughgrass
2:30 PrairieGrass
3:00 Alabaster Falls
3:30 Morgans Run
4:00 Draw Bands

5:00 to 7:00 Dinner break show at the
   Incline Station (across the street)
   with music by The Fish Heads.

7:00 Eelpout Stringers
7:45 Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
8:45 Intermission & Raffle Drawings
9:00 The Fish Heads
9:45 Eelpout Stringers
10:30 Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
12:00 PM Old-Time Fiddle (Missabe Room)
12:30 PM Performance Craft 101 (Forest Suite)
1:15 PM Duets & Harmony (Missabe Room)
2:30 PM Mandolin Hands On (Missabe Room)
2:45 PM Clawhammer's Guide To Staying Sane (Forest Suite)

SATURDAY DRAW BANDS
Sign-Up starts at 10:00 AM
Drawing for bands at 3:00 PM
Bands have 15 minutes of stage time starting at 4:00 PM

SUNDAY
Gospel Jam Viking Room 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

TICKETS
Advance tickets are available below or by calling 800-635-3037 until 5:00 PM Thursday March 24th. 

Cabin Fever Festival Tickets
Advance Weekend Ticket Adult General Admission Includes Fri, Sat & Sun	$23.00
Advance Weekend Ticket Member Discount Price Includes Fri, Sat & Sun	$22.00
Advance Weekend Ticket Student Discount Price	$15.00
Advance Weekend Ticket Teen Discount Price	$10.00
12& Under Free	free
At the door	$25 Weekend, $5 Friday, $20 Saturday, $15 Student (Sat only), $10 Teen (Sat only)