Snapshots: Red Wing VIII Roots Music Festival @ Natural Chimneys Park (Mt. Solon, VA) — 7/9-7/11/21

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged Asleep at the Wheel, Betty Lavette, Jon Strickley Trio, music festival, Natural Chimneys Park, Red Wing Roots Music Festival, Red Wing VIII, roots, Sierra Ferrell, Son Little, Steel Wheels, The Mavericks, The Steel Wheels.

Sierra Ferrell performs at the Red Wing Roots Music Festival VIII last weekend. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

The Red Wing Roots Music Festival was held over three days, on July 9, 10, and 11, beneath the towering 500-million-year-old rock formations of Natural Chimneys Park and Campground located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

It was a breath of fresh air, to voyage out of our confined space for the first time to a music festival that’s near and dear to our hearts. COVID canceled all gatherings of this type last year, but gave us a new appreacation for what everyone had missed … sweet love of music.

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Snapshots: Red Wing VII Roots Music Festival @ Natural Chimneys Park (Mt. Solon, VA) — 7/12-7/14/19

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged Americana, bluegrass, Cedric Watson Trio, folk, Lucinda Williams, Mandolin Orange, music festival, Natural Chimneys Park, Red Wing, Red Wing Roots Music Festival, Red Wing VII, The Steel Wheels, The Wood Brothers.

The Steel Wheels pose for a picture at the seventh annual Red Wing Roots Music Festival. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

The Steel Wheels presented the 7th annual Red Wing Roots Music Festival at Natural Chimneys Park and campground in Mt. Solon, Virginia, last weekend. It was three days across five stages with 40 bands performing along the North River, under the Natural Chimneys, known as the Cyclopean Towers.

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Snapshots: Red Wing VI Roots Music Festival @ Natural Chimneys Park (Mt. Solon, VA) — 7/13-7/15/18

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged bluegrass, blues, Chester Simpson, country, folk, John Moreland, Jon Strickley Trio, Joseph Terrell, Josh Ritter, Ladama, MIPSO, music festival, Natural Chimneys Park, Nora Jane Strutters, Nora Jane Strutters and Party Line, Old Man Luedecke, Red Wing, Red Wing Roots Music Festival, Red Wing VI, roots, Shenandoah National Park, The Steel Wheels, The Wildmans, Trampled by Turtles.

Red Wing VI Roots Music Festival July 14, 2018

The Steel Wheels – Red Wing VI Roots Music Festival July 14, 2018

The Steel Wheels perform at Red Wing Roots Festival in Natural Chimneys Park on July 14, 2018. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

Year after year, The Red Wing Roots Music Festival just keeps getting better and better! And the latest edition, on July 13-15, in Mount Solon, Virginia, was the best yet.

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Snapshots: Red Wing V Roots Music Festival @ Natural Chimneys Park (Mt. Solon, VA) — 7/14-7/16/17

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged Billy Strings, Black Cat, bluegrass, Chester Simpson, CW Stoneking, DC9, folk punk, Guitar Masters, Gypsy Sally's, jazz, Jim Fabricius, Jon Stickley, Jon Stickley Trio, Lake Street Drive, Natural Chimneys Park, Red Wing Roots Music Festival, Red Wing V, Robert Greer, roots, Steel Wheels, Stephane Wrembel, Steve Earle, Steve Earle and The Dukes, The Birchmere, The Hamilton, Tim O'Brien, Town Mountain, Virginia.

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The Red Wing Roots Music Festival at Natural Chimneys Park. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

Red Wing Roots Festival, a family-friendly celebration of music, features kids events and activities and bike rides in the park. Red Wings V was held in Natural Chimneys Park on July 14-16.

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Don’t Miss: Red Wing Roots Music Festival @ Natural Chimneys Park (Mt. Solon, VA), 7/14-7/16/17

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged campgrounds, Chester Simpson, Mt. Solon, music festival, Natural Chimneys Park, Red Wing Roots Music Festival, roots, The Steel Wheels, Virginia.

The Steel Wheels will headline Red Wing Roots Music Festival (Photo by Chester Simpson)

Black Bear Productions will present the Red Wing Roots Music Festival in Natural Chimneys Park in Mt. Solon, Virginia, on July 14-16, 2017. Tickets for one day or all three days are available.

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