Calendar check: River Roots (formerly Ohio River Valley Folk Fest), May 18, 19 and 20, 2012.

Along with our friends from Upland Brewing in Bloomington, NABC has been pouring beers at Madison's wonderful late spring musical and folk arts event since its inception, and we hope to return in 2012. As opposed to so many other similarly styled show, Madison's edition always has embraced craft beer. Last year, Great Crescent from Aurora joined the fun, and in the future, I'm sure the new Mobreki Brewing in Madison itself will be producing enough beer to sell some down by the river.

The name has changed for 2012, to a far shorter and less tongue-tying River Roots. More at Facebook: RiverRoots Music & Folk Arts Festival - (ORV Folk Festival)

2012 River Roots Line-Up has been announced!

Friday, May 18, 2012
6pm Carolyn Martin (Texas Swing)
8pm The Band of Heathens
10pm Searson

Saturday, May 19, 2012
1pm Joe Crookston w/ Peter Glanville
3pm Roosevelt Dime
5pm Charlie Parr
7pm Over The Rhine
9pm Hayes Carll

Sunday, May 20, 2012 (Times may change)
12:30pm Appalatin
1:45pm Michael Kelsey
3pm Bobbie Lancaster & Mill Branch String Theory
4:30pm The Black Lillies