Mark you calendars! The 2019 Young Tradition Festival will be held April 29-May 5, 2019 in Burlington. Performers will include Andrea Beaton & Véronique Plasse (4/29); Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves (4/30); Genticorum (5/2); Martin Hayes (5/3); and a Martha Pellerin Tribute Concert on May 5th. An internationally renowned band will be presenting an acoustic concert on May 1, details to be announced on March 18th! As part of this festival, the annual Young Tradition contest finals will happen on Saturday May 4 between 11 am- 3pm in Contois Auditorium in City Hall. The finals will be followed by a showcase concert featuring a wide variety of mentors and their students and special guests (6pm start) and a reception with FREE pizza (5pm start). For more information go to https://youngtraditionvermont.org/
YTV is currently accepting video submissions to be part of the Contest Finals in May! Young folks who do traditional music or dance are encouraged to submit a video performance to be eligible to compete for up to $1000 in prizes at the finals. More information on how to enter at: https://youngtraditionvermont.org/2017/03/young-tradition-weekend-2/
Tickets for the concerts will be available to purchase after March 18th, 2019. Contest Finals, Saturday reception, and Showcase Concert are admission by donation.
Sponsors for Young Tradition Festival include the Vermont Folklife Center, Burlington City Arts, and Seven Days VT/Kids VT.
For more information contact Young Tradition Festival manager Yasi Zeichner at yazbozz@gmail.com or Mark Sustic at mark.sustic@gmail.com, or go to https://youngtraditionvermont.org/
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