By Cristi McKee | Photo: Northside Stage

Next week, on Saturday, June 29, The Northside Stage is hosting a day-long music festival at the Northside Community Center here in town. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., you can hear local musicians perform, attend workshops and masterclasses, and learn about songwriting, improv, and more throughout the day. This free event is perfect for all music lovers and includes jam sessions and group lessons taught by the top musicians in Tallahassee.

The Northside Stage was founded by Wildwood Presbyterian Church and “local musicians with a passion for collaboration” in 2012 with the purpose of connecting local and regional artists with audiences.

The first of its kind hosted by The Northside Stage, Sarah Roeber, Interm Director of Worship Arts at Wildwood, says that, “this is the biggest Northside Stage event since it started.”

View the full schedule for the music festival below:

CONCERTS

10:00AM

Big Poppa & The Shuffle Brothers

12:00PM

The Midtown Ramblers with Mickey Abraham

2:00PM

J-Rive Music

4:00PM

Big Daddy & Red Hot Java

6:00PM

The Rachel Hillman Band

7:00PM

Revival

BREAKOUTS

11:00AM

*Intro to Blues Improv – Phil Adams

Write What You Know – with Rachel Hillman

*Fingerpicking Techniques – Jonathan Adams

1:00PM

Introspection of the Blues – Randall Webster

*Bluegrass Jam with the Midtown Ramblers

3:00 PM

Gateways to Indian Music – Chris Seepersaud

*Fiddle Workshop with Holly Riley

Turning Your Creativity Into Music – Joshua Rivers

5:00PM

Indian Classical Music Styles – Srini Kishore

What is Jazz? – Scotty Barnhart

*Bring your own instrument

You can RSVP to this fun, music-filled event on Facebook and share with you friends and family here. Roeber is very excited about the first MusicFest, saying, “We have over 30 local artists involved [with the event]. It’s guaranteed to be a great day for musicians and music lovers of all ages.”