The Adams Avenue Business Association is pleased to present the 31st Annual Roots Festival. The event as always is free, and runs from Saturday 10am to 9pm and Sunday 10am to 6pm. The event is located on Adams Avenue from 34th to 35th Streets in Normal Heights. All information contained on this page is subject to change, please visit the Official Site.

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Event Details

• May 1st, 2004: 10am to 9pm, and
  May 2nd, 2004: 10am to 6pm
• Located on Adams Avenue between 34th and 35th steets in Normal Heights
• Directions to Adams Avenue
• Lots of Music
• Dance
• Arts
• Crafts
• Food
• Workshops
• Beer Garden
• 7 Stages
• FREE!

Schedules, Map, and Stages NEW!

• May 1st Schedule [JPG, 49k]
  (Source: San Diego Troubadour)
• May 2nd Schedule [JPG, 40k]
  (Source: San Diego Troubadour)
• Roots Festival Map [JPG, 40k]
  (Source: San Diego Troubadour)
• 34th & Adams Avenue Stage
• Hawley Blvd. Stage
• Beer Garden Stage
• Church Social Hall Stage
• Church Sanctuary Stage
• Troubadour Park Stage
• DiMille's Stage

Featuring

• Jon Adams
• Lou & Peter Berryman
• Ray Bierl
• Curt Bouterse
• Hank Bradley & the Balkan Cafe Orchestra
• Budapest Brothers
• Les Campagnards
• Tomcat Courtney
• Paul Geremia
• Fred Gerlach
• Kenny Hall
• Larry Hanks
• Dick Holdstock
• Kahuna Cowboys
• Bob Labeau
• Los Alacranes
• Mary McCaslin
• The San Diego Cajun Playboys
• New Smokey Mtn. Boys
• Mark Spoelstra
• Siamsa Gael Ceili Band
• John & Mimi Wright

• Marco Anguiano speaks on the 2004 Roots Festival
  (Source: April 2004 San Diego Troubadour)
• 2004: Recordially Yours, Lou Curtiss
  (Source: April 2004 San Diego Troubadour)
• 2004: A History Lesson you can Tap your foot to
  (by Paul Hormick, Source: April 2004 San Diego Troubadour)

Event Memories

• 2004 Roots Festival Pictures
• 2003 Roots Festival Pictures (New Window)
• See a unique 2003 360 degree panorama (New Window) of the 8pm Squirrel Barkers performance in Adams Park. Image was provided by TheTotalPicture.com (New Window)
• 2002 Roots Festival Pictures

Sponsors

• Adams Avenue Business Association
• KPRI Authentic Rock
• The City of San Diego
• Prudential Financial
• Samuel Adams
• City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
• San Diego Troubadour
• InnSuites San Diego
• County of San Diego
• Jazz 88 FM