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The Music Category features events celebrating music, musicians, composers, songs, and the industry producing each. This is where music-focused concerts, fairs, and festivals will also be found.
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National Country Music Day celebrates the heritage and beauty of country music and its place in American culture. National Country Music Day is an unofficial holiday without a set sponsor, but it always...
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Teddy Bear Picnic Day plays on a theme in a song by John Walter Bratton, "The Teddy Bear's Picnic," an instrumental. Due to its popularity, in 1932, James Kennedy added lyrics, making it a children's clas...
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Coordinated by the Wayne Area Chamber of Commerce, the Chicken Show is a festive annual event held on the second Saturday in July. Founded in 1981 by the Wayne Regional Arts Council, the theme of "chick...
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In 1945 Edna Mae Anderson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, invited several women to sing in a group. Their husbands were members of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in...
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Think of it as Mardi Gras for the summer. The Loiza Aldea Fiesta in Puerto Rico is a colorful festival of masks, dancing, food, and fun. It's one of several patron saint festivals held throughout the isla...
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Lollapalooza Paris launched in 2017, featuring several days of incredible music and fun-loving fans. Lollapalooza is an annual music festival that features an eclectic collection of popular music genres,...
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These events take the idea of a sister city to a new level. Concurrently, Sherwood, Oregon, and Nottingham, England, hold Robin Hood-themed festivals. In England, Nottingham Archery Tournament & Festival....
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Tomorrowland is the biggest electronic music festival in the world. Held over two weekends in Belgium, it includes electronic shows, live music, and one-of-a-kind shows. Simulcast to local venues in Abu D...
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The WC Handy Music Festival is a ten-day series of music events honoring legendary blues music artist and Florence, Alabama native William Christopher "W.C." Handy (1873-1958). He is considered the Father...
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Louisiana State Fiddling Championship is part of the Folk Music and Craft Festival at Northwestern State University each year. The focus is on authentic and traditional folk music and customs. Annually in...
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The Kingdom of Love organizes international Cake Day to celebrate friendship and peace between people. Cake symbolizes how different ingredients (people) combine to make great things happen (cake). The...
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Get ready for the Ohio State Fair, a favorite family tradition since 1850. Enjoy a variety of activities and attractions, including the famed butter cow, the Nerveless Nocks All American Stunt & Thrill Sh...
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Nestled amidst the scenic mountains of the Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, the Fuji Rock Festival is a testament to the nation's enduring love affair with music. What began as an ambitious...
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Created in 2006, the Black Sea Jazz Festival continues to grow yearly in eclectic Batumi, Georgia. Batumi is known for several things: its wine, its varied architecture, its beaches, and its Jazz Festival...
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The Newport Folk Festival first began in 1959. Its founder is George Wein, who also created the famed Newport Jazz Festival. Over the years, Newport Folk Festival has become an iconic event in the music w...
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Nigel Lythgoe created National Dance Day, one of the people behind the television show "So You Think You Can Dance" in 2010. Its purpose is to promote dance education and physical fitness.
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Bagpipe Appreciation Day honors the Highlands Scottish Bagpipe. A Scottish tradition, the bagpipe is used for several events, including announcing the start of a battle, births, weddings, and funerals....
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Summer signals the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival. Established in 1971, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival honors the life and works of Bix Beiderbecke, a world-renowned musician who died...
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Created in 1991 in Chicago, Lollapalooza is an annual music festival that features an eclectic collection of popular music genres, including alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip-hop, and electron...
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Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is one of the largest annual non-gated music festivals in the United States. Non-gated means FREE. For ten days in late July or August, Bethlehem fills with music f...