The 15th Annual French Broad River Festival will take place on May 4th-May 6th, 2012 in beautiful Hot Springs, North Carolina. The festival, a benefit for American Whitewater, The Mountain Area Child & Family Center and Hot Springs Community Learning Center, is located just 35 minutes north of Asheville at the beautiful Hot Springs Campground and Spa. Come spend the weekend with family and friends listening to the sounds of Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, The Gourds, Snake Oil Medicine Show, Sol Driven Train, Balsam Range, Eyes of the Elders and loads of other great regional and national recording artists. Enjoy shopping for new outdoor gear at the Live Auction or with one of our many art and craft vendors. Try participating in the "Paddle with the Pros", the 7th Annual FBRF Mountain Bike Race, or the 15th Annual French Broad River Raft Race. Come on out for a weekend of fun, family, art, music and adventure!
THERE WILL BE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE GATE!
FRENCH BROAD FESTIVAL FEATURED ON UNC-TV!
Check it out! We were featured on NC Weekend on UNC-TV. See the streaming video on the UNC-TV website here
ALL RIVERSIDE CAMPING AND RV SPOTS ARE RESERVED!
WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR ANY RV SITES OR RIVERSIDE CAMPING SPOTS.
Sorry, But we have reserved all of our Riverside Camping Tent Spots. We have also reserved all of our RV sites (both riverside and non-riverside). However keep in mind that there will still be plenty of first-come, first-served camping spots available on the day of the festival. So get there when the gates open and stake out your spot!
INITIAL BAND LINE-UP ANNOUNCED!
We are pleased that The Gourds will be returning to the festival this year to headline Friday Night! Last time they were here they tore it up, and you can expect no less this time. Closing out the festival on Saturday night is the fantastic Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real. Pulling musical influences from all over the map, These guys put on a heck of a show and we are really excited to have them closing out this years festival. Check out the Lineup Page for more and remember that there are many more band announcements coming, so stay tuned!
