Visit the Ohio Heritage Stage at the Ohio State Fair This Saturday

Cityfolk and the Ohio Arts Council will showcase four great bands this Saturday on the Main Street Stage of the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. The Ohio Heritage Stage will include jazz and latin rhythms from the FYI Quintet, an astonishing mix of traditional Mexican sounds from Sones de Mexico, bluegrass banjo powerhouse Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers and a showcase from legendary Cincinnati drummer Philip Paul, who was featured at the the Cityfolk Festival earlier this month. As he did at the Cityfolk Festival, Paul will receive recognition as the 2009 Ohio Heritage Fellowship awardee.

The Ohio Heritage Stage takes place this Saturday, August 1 on the Main Street Stage at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio.

4:30-5:15 pm -- FYI Quintet
5:30-6:15 pm -- Sones de Mexico
6:30-7:30 pm -- Philip Paul Trio
7:30 pm -- Presentation of Ohio Heritage Fellowship award
7:45-8:30 pm -- Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers
8:45-9:45 pm -- Sones de Mexico

For complete information on the Ohio State Fair, which begins this Wednesday visit the Ohio State Fair website.

How Will You Enjoy the Cityfolk Festival?

The 2009 Cityfolk Festival starts tomorrow. There are so many ways to enjoy it--which will you choose?

• Cut loose while you listen to the music of nearly 20 bands--tap your toes, clap your hands or cut a rug!


• Buy a beverage: bottled Pepsi products, bottled or draft beer, wine or malt beverage. Part of the proceeds benefits Cityfolk!


• Take your kids around to the Passport Stations, Kenneth Melendez' Puerto Rican Mask Making workshops and the K-12 Gallery for Young People Art-Making area where they can create one-of-a-kind Festival souvenirs, all for FREE!


• Attend the first-ever Wrap Up Party at Canal Street Tavern on July 5!


• Visit the Music and Merchandise tent for Cityfolk logo merchandise and music by all your favorite Festival artists!


• Enjoy the best seat in the house in Room With A View!


• Ooh and ahh at the City of Dayton's magnificent fireworks display on Friday, July 3.


• Visit Threads of Evidence, this year's Material Culture area, which features the work of nearly a dozen of the area's finest quilters from a variety of ethnic backgrounds!


• Take part in a workshop where you can learn Irish ceili dancing, hip hop or salsa moves on the dance floor, or Latin percussion rhythms in our first-ever bilingual workshop!