For the past 10 years, Felts Park in Galax, VA has been alive with bluegrass music on the second weekend in June for HoustonFest. The festival brought in top bluegrass entertainers to benefit the Galax Volunteer Fire Department, and honor
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Photos from HoustonFest 2018
Teresa Gereaux captured these fine photos of the 2018 HoustonFest at Felts Park in Galax, VA this past weekend. The festival served as the kickoff for the Mountains Of Music Homecoming, running through the rest of this week in dozens
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Young pickers reign at HoustonFest 2016
Felts Park in Galax, VA was the setting for the 2016 HoustonFest, the 5th annual celebration of the life and music of Houston Caldwell, a promising young banjo picker who died tragically in 2010 at 18 years of age. By
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Saturday at HoustonFest 2014
Saturday marked the second and final day of HoustonFest 2014, bringing an even larger crowd to Felts Park in Galax, Virginia. The Generation Bluegrass Youth Project opened the Main Stage followed by the Snyder Family who could be seen jamming
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Friday at HoustonFest 2014
In 2010 the bluegrass community lost a young solider, banjo player and fireman, Houston Caldwell. His love for the banjo and dedication to his community through his service is remembered and celebrated each year at HoustonFest, held at Felts Park, in