The latest email blast from Across-the-Way Productions further confirmed a seemingly inevitable and welcome return to normal: FloydFest is going to happen on schedule this year.
Tuesdayâs mail was not unusual for the festivalâs typical run-up pattern. On-the-Rise contest performers and local acts, plus a new âglampingâ option, were in the message. But after a coronavirus summer of 2020, during which the festival was among countless events canceled due to pandemic concerns, it was more welcome than the usual blast.
Festival spokesman Sam Calhoun said that he received about 350 emails after the 10 a.m. info drop. The majority were ticket inquiries and festival questions, not concerns about safety. But for those who have safety in mind, FloydFest organizers have made a lot of changes that will be readily apparent at this yearâs event, set for July 21-25.