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The Festival
The third annual Lullaby of the Rivers Festival takes place on Earth Day weekend, April 21, 22 & 23, 2023. The festival is held in Vilano Beach at North Shores Community Park, 120 Meadow Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
Bob Patterson, well-known activist and legendary in the Florida music community, has lined up some of the region’s most talented musicians to come and play at the Lullaby of the Rivers Festival. Music, storytelling and Open Mics happen throughout the weekend on the outdoor Rivers Stage at North Shores Community Park in Vilano Beach, and the Springs Stage inside the North Shores Community Center, where people can eat while enjoying performances. Food trucks and vendors are located nearby.
The Lullaby of the Rivers Festival is an Earth Day event with an Earth Day Fair and an extraordinary lineup of performers playing music and telling stories. Now in its third year, the festival seeks to awaken and nurture connections to nature by using music and stories as a means to inspire environmental awareness.
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, April 21st
North Shores Park
- 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Peace Dances Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative and fun circle dances that bring together chants and music from the world’s spiritual traditions, evoking peace and healing for the Earth and all Beings. All words, melodies and movements are taught before each individual Dance.Hakim Tomi Greentree is a long-time singer, guitarist and Peace Dance leader, who has offered these Dances throughout the world.
- 5:00pm – 8:00pm | Jam Session
- 6:00pm – Dusk | River Cleanup
SATURDAY, April 22nd
Rivers Stage, North Shores Park
- 10:00am | Youth Programming
- 11:00am | Duffy Bishop / Chris Carlson / Kat Archer
- 12:00pm | Bad Dog Mama
- 12:45pm | Michael Jordan
- 1:30pm | Acoustic Anomaly
- 2:15pm | Bear and Robert
- 3:00pm | Katherine Archer
- 3:45pm | Lonesome Bert’s Thick ‘n Thin String Band
- 4:30pm | Sam Pacetti
- 5:15pm | Doug Spears
- 6:00pm | The Currys
- 7:00pm | Duffy Bishop Band
Springs Stage, North Shores Park
- 12:00pm | Deb Weller
- 12:30pm | Kathy Duffy
- 1:00pm | Drew Sappington
- 1:30pm | The Flajberries
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm | Open Mic with The Flajberries
- 4:00pm – 4:30pm | Harri Buffalo
SUNDAY, April 23rd
Rivers Stage, North Shores Park
- 12:00pm | Dunehoppers
- 12:45pm | Amy Hendrickson
- 1:30pm | Sauce Boss
- 2:45pm | John Dickie
- 3:30pm | Bob Patterson
- 4:15pm | Carpetbaggers
Springs Stage, North Shores Park
- 12:30pm | Chris Kastle
- 1:00pm | Storytelling Sims
- 1:30pm | Natalie Beltrami
- 2:00pm | Bridge Street Vibe
- 2:30pm | The Flajberries
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Open Mic with The Flajberries
2023 Festival Sponsors
Florida Folk Festival
Stetson Kennedy Foundation
Mary’s Harbor View Cafe
Visit St. Augustine
Trade Winds Lounge
The Amp
Will McLean Foundation
O.C. Whites
North Florida Sales
Sierra Club
Eclipse Recording Studio
North Florida Folk Festival
Skinny Lizard
Herbie Wiles Insurance Company
2023 Raffle Sponsors
- Florida Water Tours
- Alligator Farm
- PRP Wine
- St. Augustine Lighthouse
- Celestino’s
- Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
- Green Papaya
- St. Augustine Distillery
- Piesano’s Pizza
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill
- Five Star Pizza
- Virginia LaSalle
2023 Musicians
The Currys
Sauce Boss
Acoustic Anomaly
Amy Hendrickson
Bad Dog Mama
Bob Patterson
Bridge Street Vibe
Carpetbaggers
Bear and Robert
Doug Spears
Duffy Bishop Band
Dunehoppers
Flajberries
Harri Buffalo
John Dickie
Katherine Archer
Lonesome Bert’s Thick and Thin String Band
Michael Jordan
Sam Pacetti
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2023 Storytellers
Debra Weller
12:00pm – Saturday, April 22nd
Springs Stage, North Shores Park
Kathy Duffy
12:30pm – Saturday, April 22nd
Springs Stage, North Shores Park
Drew Sappington
1:00pm – Saturday, April 22nd
Springs Stage, North Shores Park
Chris Kastle
12:30pm – Sunday, April 23rd
Springs Stage, North Shores Park
Storytelling Sims
1:00pm – Sunday, April 23rd
Springs Stage, North Shores Park
Natalie Beltrami
1:30pm – Sunday, April 23rd
Springs Stage, North Shores Park
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Our Mission
The Lullaby of the Rivers Festival mission is to awaken and nurture connections to nature in gatherings of all ages, with music and stories that inspire environmental awareness and consciousness through performances, workshops, interactive exhibitions, and partnership programs.