This September 28h marks the 11th Anniversary of The Carrboro Music Festival. Our day long, free festival features music at various indoor and outdoor venues. The outdoor sites present music until dark, while some of the indoor venues go until midnight. The 2007 event presented a myriad of musical styles (at 22 venues) with 160 different musical aggregations- ranging in size from solo artists to a seven piece World Music band.

The 2008 Carrboro Music Festival will be held on Sunday, September 28 at various venues throughout Carrboro, NC.

The first four years the festival was held in June and called The Fete De la Musique. In 2002 we moved to the last Sunday in September and began calling it The Carrboro Music Festival. 2008 will be the seventh year as festival coordinator for Gerry Williams, who says "This is the most incredible music event that I've been involved with during my thirty year career in and around music. Unlike many aspects of the music business, this is entirely about celebrating our community and its music. The range and quality of what we see and hear each year is simply amazing!"

For a quick look of what the Carrboro Music Festival is all about (film in 2005)- 2005 video by BeeryMedia.

We wish to thank all the performers who have volunteered their time and energy over the past 10 years. Our festival would not exist without them.

Performer Application for the 2008 event will be available on this site and at various Carrboro locations from May 1st until July 20th.

The Carrboro Music Festival will also be seeking volunteers for the 2008 festival and the applications will be on the website in the spring. Volunteers are needed to help with various task pertaining to the event. A description of the various volunteer opportunties and duties will be on the volunteer page. Volunteers will qualify for service learning hours and all volunteers recieve a Carrboro Music Festival t-shirt and a free raffle ticket.

The Town Commons was a hot spot for kids in 2007 with a Castle Bounce House, a Scramble Slide and a variety of kid's activities including the arts and crafts of Ellen's Kids' Corner. As always there was a variety of specialty food vendors next to Town Hall. The 2008 event will again offer some variation on these activities.

MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF - PARK AND RIDE
There will be a free shuttle bus from noon until 8 pm from the rear lot behind Carrboro Plaza (Old Fayetteville Road entrance) through Carrboro and back - stopping at all the standard stops.

The CMF raffle features something for everyone. Raffle tickets are available at the information tables at Carrboro Town Hall, The Century Center, Weaver St. Market and the ArtsCenter. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

The 2007 Carrboro Music Festival Committee would like to thank - the Town of Carrboro's Recreations and Parks, Public Works, and Police Departments, the Orange County Arts Commission , The Shared Visions Foundation, WCHL and all of the sponsors and raffle donors, and volunteers.

The 2007 Carrboro Music Festival Committee consisted of coordinator Gerry Williams*, Charlie Berry, Catherine DeVine**, Tony Galiani, Jackie Helvey*, Meg McGurk, Ellen Perry, and Janet Place*. Special thanks to Kim Andrews and the entire Recreations and Parks staff.

* Music Festival Founders