Organizers said that 13,135 people attended the five-day FloydFest, held July 26-30 near the Floyd-Patrick County line on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Many festival goers gathered to enjoy the Buffalo Mountain Jam Saturday night, which featured groups that included Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams, Railroad Earth, Larry Keel, Xavier Rudd, the Shook Twins and more. More photos featured on Panorama. (Photo by Linda Hylton)
A butterfly flame was a popular attraction. The propane-powered flame served as a light.
Judeh Legge played a steel tone drum in a vendor booth at FloydFest Saturday. The drums are made from recycled propane tanks.
Left to right: Amanda Hylton, Roger Conner, Michael Hihn and Ashley Conner enjoyed the
music at the Garden Stage at FloydFest Saturday.
Children—and a few adults—enjoyed free rides in a gyroscope at FloydFest..
The Hillbilly Casino band entertained the crowd at FloydFest at the Garden Stage Sunday.
A little girl hides out in the “O” in the LOVE sign at FloydFest Sunday.
Railroad Earth performed for a large crowd at the Workshop Porch stage Saturday before taking the main stage later that night.
Rising Appalachia was among the groups to play on the Main Stage at FloydFest 17.
Stilt walkers posed for photos in front of the giant butterfly on the main field at Saturday night
while jugglers performed (left) with glow-in-the-dark bowling pins.
Danny Ullring (left) and Adam Fain manned the Patrick County Tourism booth at FloydFest
Saturday and provided information about local attractions.
A FloydFest volunteer in a tree costume attracted attention as he made his way through the festival grounds Thursday. The tree was complete with two crows in its branches.
People who wanted a better view climbed onto the giant chairs and table at FloydFest Thursday.
Young and old alike enjoyed making bubbles. (Photos by Linda Hylton)
