Celebrating its 22nd anniversary, The Green River Festival features three days of foot-stomping music, booty-shakin’ in the Dance Tent, tasty eats, playful kids’ activities and colorful hot air balloons. This year’s lineup includes bluesman Jimmie Vaughan, gospel songstress Mavis Staples, folk-rocker Lucinda Williams and the Valley’s own Dixieland jazz band Primate Fiasco.
Comestibles on offer include vegetarian fare, classic American snacks and several ethnic specialties. Balloons take off at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., but be forewarned: rides are $200-225 per person. Presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, the 2008 Green River Festival takes place on the spacious grounds of Greenfield Community College. For a complete performance lineup, log on to www.greenriverfestival.com.
July 17-19, free/kids under 12, free/Thursday, $25/ Friday, $45/Saturday, Greenfield Community College, One College Drive, Greenfield, (413) 773-5463.
