Southern Skies Music Festival is produced by Dogwood Arts and curated by hometown favorites The Dirty Guv’nahs. The festival will debut in World’s Fair Park on Saturday, May 14, 2022, featuring Grammy-award-winning headliner Blues Traveler, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Maggie Rose, The New Respects, Daniel Donato, Electric Darling, Tennessee Power & Light, and Willa Mae.
The one-day event will feature six musical acts across two stages, food trucks, craft beer, wine, specialty cocktails, a Maker Market, and more. Tickets start at $45, or attendees can go VIP for $150 (with access to a premium viewing area, hangout space with private bars and restrooms, festival merchandise, and more). Festival passes are on sale now at southernskiesmusicfestival.com
Daniel Donato & Willa Mae are joining Blues Traveler, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Maggie Rose, The New Respects, Electric Darling, and Tennessee Power & Light for the inaugural event on May 14th in World’s Fair Park. That’s 8 bands for just $45!
Daniel Donato is a 25-year-old Nashville native, whose debut album, A Young Man’s Country, is his proper introduction to the general musical audience. Recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium in a mere two days and produced by guitar-ace Robben Ford, the record weaves outlaw country, Grateful Dead-style Americana, and first-rate songwriting into a singular form Donato calls “21st-century cosmic country.”
Willa Mae is a Knoxville native whose debut album Kids’ has been defined as “a piece of sonic art – a pop gem – and is potentially the best album released in Knoxville last year,” by Blank Newspaper. The whimsical, honest, and youthful singer/songwriter embraces the idea of do-it-yourself with open arms and rejects commitment to any one particular genre.
