Covington, KY – The third annual World Music Fest is moving from Newport, KY to Covington – and expanding from a single evening concert to a full weekend of festivities in the process. World Music Fest has been incorporated as the third event in Covington’s new Full Spectrum series (which features a large-scale arts/culture event every weekend in October) and will showcase more than 150 performers during 40+ performances at seven venues in Covington from Oct. 16-18, 2009.
Friday Oct. 16, 6-10 pm: World Music Fest kicks off with a VIP Mixer at Baker Hunt Cultural Center. $30 admission includes food, wine and live music by Faux Frenchmen (Gypsy Jazz) and Kyle Ferguson (steel drums) as well as a World Music Fest Mainstage ticket (for the Oct. 18 show at Madison Theater), a Global Afterparty ticket (for the dance party at Leapin Lizard on Oct. 17) and a voucher redeemable for two tickets to a CCM performance. Seating limited, reservations required. RSVP to worldmusicfest@gmail.com or 859-292-2322.
Saturday Oct. 17, 9 am-midnight: On Saturday, the festival spans a full 15 hours at six venues, from 9 am to midnight. The day begins at Baker Hunt with a complimentary continental breakfast with Celtic and Early European Music and ends with a Global Afterparty at Leapin Lizard, featuring DJ Roma Boombox. All entertainment is free (donations accepted) except for the Global Afterparty, 9 pm – midnight at Leapin Lizard ($5 cover).
The schedule is as follows, with a more detailed version viewable here (and also available for download on the website: www.worldmusicfest.org): Read more
