This September 28h marks the 11th Anniversary of The Carrboro Music Festival. Our day long, free festival features music at various indoor and outdoor venues. The outdoor sites present music until dark, while some of the indoor venues go until midnight. The 2007 event presented a myriad of musical styles (at 22 venues) with 160 different musical aggregations- ranging in size from solo artists to a seven piece World Music band.

The 2008 Carrboro Music Festival will be held on: Sunday, September 28 at various venues throughout Carrboro, NC.

The Deadline for submitting Performer Applications was July 20, 2008.

For a quick look of what the Carrboro Music Festival is all about (filmed in 2005)- 2005 video by BeeryMedia.

We wish to thank all the performers who have volunteered their time and energy over the past 10 years. Our festival would not exist without them.

Free Transportation

A free bio-diesel shuttle bus will be running back and forth between the Carrboro Plaza Park & Ride Lot and downtown from noon until 8:00 PM. The Park & Ride Lot is behind the center of the buildings.
Three pedicabs will provide free rides on Weaver Street between Town Hall and Weaver Street Market from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM.

Volunteer on Festival Day!

Want to be a part of this incredible community event? You can do that while making new friends or hanging out with old friends. There are numerous types of jobs to be done. Help backstage, assist in traffic direction and parking or work at an information table. Those are but a few of the ways that you can help while still hearing an awful lot of music.
Students can receive Service Learning hours while all volunteers will get a free festival T-shirt, a free raffle ticket and two free passes to any regular scheduled program at The DSI Comedy Theater. Check out the volunteer pages at our Volunteer Description web page

Posters, Raffle Tickets, and T-shirts

Festival founding member and musician Janet Place has created a special design for this year's 11th annual Carrboro Music Festival. We have incorporated it into commemorative posters and T-shirts and both can be purchased at all three of the Information tables for $10.00 .

T-Shirts $10.00Posters $10.00

XXL Shirts are $15

Tickets for our annual raffle- which not only seems to have something for just about everyone but also a greater chance of winning than just about any raffle you'll ever see- can also be purchased at those tables. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Winning tickets will be drawn in the week following the event and winners will be notified by phone.

The Information tables are at the following locations from 1:00 - 6:00p.m.

Children's Activities

The Town Commons will again feature a number of activities for kids. A twenty foot high scramble slide will give our youngsters plenty of exercise. The Scrap Exchange will be providing materials and trained staff to supply a fun, educational, hands-on creative arts experience. Specialty food vendors will be there to provide sustenance. All of these activities are still right next to the Town Commons stage where six wonderful bands will provide the music.

Foul Weather Plan

The Music Loft moves to the firehouse bay.
Town Commons moves to Town Hall boardroom
Weaver St. Market moves to room 2/3 in Century Center
Other outside venues may be cancelled!

The 2008 Carrboro Music Festival Committee consist of coordinator Gerry Williams*, Charlie Berry, Catherine DeVine**, Tony Galiani, Michael Gowan, Jackie Helvey*, Meg McGurk, Ellen Perry, Janet Place* and Kim Andrews (Recreation and Parks)

* Music Festival Founders

In conjunction with the Carrboro Music Festival

Saturday, Sept. 27th 7:00 P.M.
The Century Center Cinema.

Revolve Film Festival Presents -"4"
Four outstanding violinists guide us on an extraordinary journey through their four distinct homelands.
$4.00 per person
Free Popcorn and soda.