If the past few years are any indication, we shouldn’t be surprised that 2017’s Rhythm N’ Blooms festival continues to stack its lineup with an eclectic mix of acts ranging from subdued singer-songwriters and rootsy rock bands to full-on pop. Now in it’s seventh year, the Dogwood Arts Festival’s three-day throwdown has largely shed the Americana focus of its folksy beginnings, instead opting to fill stages across downtown with a diverse set of national names.
This year’s top acts include California indie rockers Young the Giant, whose 2011 power-pop tour de force, “My Body,” catapulted the college-radio favorites to mainstream success; punk/world festival staples Gogol Bordello; and Americana singer/songwriter John Paul White, the soulful vocalist and guitarist who was half of the now-defunct Americana duo the Civil Wars. Staying true to the festival’s mission to showcase East Tennessee’s best alongside big-name artists, the lineup also includes local acts like Black Lillies’ frontman and local Americana ambassador Cruz Contreras, Nashville-based ex-Knoxvillian Dave Barnes, Peak Physique, William Wild, and the Pinklets. Other announced acts include John Moreland, Parker Millsap, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Bonnie Bishop, with more to come.
Rhythm N’ Blooms takes place April 7-9. Tickets are available at rhythmnbloomsfest.com.
CORRECTION: 2017 will be the eighth year of Rhythm N’ Blooms, not the seventh.
Carey started as a lowly Metro Pulse intern in 2009, helping enter calendar listings while learning about the cruel world of independent journalism. Since then, she’s contributed arts/music writing to publications including Paste, Washington City Paper, and more. When she’s not exploring the local arts community, you can find her playing with her cats or attempting to garden.
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