The Lake Eden Arts Festival, featuring roots and world music, contra dancing and healing-arts workshops, happens every May and October at Camp Rockmont, the former site of avant-garde Black Mountain College. Spring LEAF 2006 unfolds Friday, May 12 through Sunday, May 14. Weekend passes include camping, and are $110/adults, $88/youth. Tickets at the gate are $30/adults, $25/youth for Friday and Sunday, and $40/adults, $35/youth for Saturday. Children 10 and younger get in free. See www.theleaf.com for a full schedule, or call 68-MUSIC for more information.
Lakeside Main Stage headliners
Friday
• 8-10 p.m.: Martha Redbone
• 10:30 p.m.-12 a.m: Toubab Krewe
Saturday
• 7-8 p.m.: Imhotep-Darrell Rose, Zulu Connection & Lil Rascals Brass Band
• 8 p.m.-12 a.m.: “Celebrate New Orleans” with Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Cyril Neville’s Tribe 13, and Guests
Sunday
• 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Maria Muldaur
• 2-4 p.m.: Donna the Buffalo
• 4-6 p.m.: Rebirth Brass Band
• Closing ceremony: Second Line
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