Savannah, GA Exit 99: Each year, hundreds of bands make the long trek down I-95 headed to Austin’s prestigious SXSW Music Festival. Savannah Stopover Music Festival presents traveling musicians with a welcoming place to perform en route.
The three-day festival merges music, visual arts and technology in an intimate, historical setting. Music fans can hop from venue to venue, with their (purchased in advance), reasonably priced 3-day, 2-day or 1-day pass to attend any show, with beer in hand, keeping track of all of their favorite new acts (you can drink in the streets, as long as you stay in the historic district).
Showcasing more than 80 bands with a variety of musical styles: Indie Rock, Pop, Dance, Folk, Hip Hop, Electronica, Blue Grass, Singer Songwriter and Country Rock. They guarantee you’ll see at least one glockenspiel and someone playing a saw.
Tickets WILL NOT be available at the door, only pass holders can enter the venues. Most venues have a capacity of 300 or less and entrance is always ‘space permitting’.
Locations: multiple venues – Savannah’s Historic District, Downtown Savannah
Date: March 10 – 12, 2016
Tel: 478-254-0888
savannahstopover.com
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