2008 Post Festival News
If you attended our most recent festival, you know it was awesome. We are still revelling in the amazing performances and memories made this year. We hope you are as well!
Big “thank you’s” go out to all who attended. You are a part of what makes the festival successful. We are also grateful to our many sponsors including iZon Eyeglass Lenses, Public Citizen, Collings Guitars, Level Best Foundation Repair, PC Guru, Comp-Utility Corporation, the Marriott Courtyard Hotels at the Austin Airport as well as the South location, KUT 90.5, ME-TV, 107.1 KGSR, News 8 Austin, New Belgium Brewing, Pyramid Hefe Weizen, Sierra Nevada, Woodchuck Draft Cider, and many others.
Our Youth Talent Competition, sponsored by Strait Music, uncovered some of the best new young talent on the planet.
1st Place went to The Fireants, 2nd place went to Bekah and Sarah Guess and 3rd place went to Rachel Laven and Friends. As with previous winners and runners up you will surely be hearing more of these talented musicians as they continue to hone their skills.
FEEDBACK:
We would love to hear what you thought about his year so please send us your feedback! We are always looking to make our little festival even better and appreciate your comments.
We will be updating our photo galleries with past and present photos from our staff photographers as well as from our fans so send us a great picture that you think deserves to be posted!
We are working on 2009 Dates so keep checking back for updated information. Thanks again and we will see you next year!
Old Settler’s Music Festival IS Central Texas’ signature music event featuring Grammy winning Americana and roots music, arts & crafts, camping, food concessions & libations. Acoustic jazz & blues, bluegrass, old-time local favorites & award-winning artists from around the world.
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The Line Up
THE 2012 LINEUP
Thursday: SHEL, Slim Richey’s Jitterbug Vipers, Steep Canyon Rangers,
Ha Ha Tonka, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Friday: Amos Lee, Railroad Earth, Lissie, Psychograss, James McMurtry, Steep Canyon Rangers, Ha Ha Tonka, The Wheeler Brothers, Pine Leaf Boys, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Youth Competition Winner Grace London
Saturday: Iron & Wine, JJ Grey & Mofro, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Bob Schneider, Sarah Jarosz, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Gaelic Storm, Marshall Crenshaw, The Bottle Rockets, Dale Ann Bradley, Audie Blaylock & Redline, Flounders without Eyes, The Blue Hit, Psychograss (Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, Tony Trischka, David Grier, Todd Phillips), New Country Rehab, Greensky Bluegrass
Sunday: Sam Baker, Eilen Jewell, New Country Rehab, Greensky Bluegrass, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Subject to change