“What does home mean to you?” asks the website for fall LEAF — the biannual festival’s 47th incarnation. “Music holds a way of guiding us to a place of inner peace, joy and sanctuary unlike anything in the world.” That may be true for many, but LEAF — held at Lake Eden in Black Mountain — has long proved its stellar, eclectic music lineup is just one of many reasons tickets regularly sell out in advance.
There’s the gorgeous, rural setting (and autumn colors to boot), the family-friendly community, visual art and craft, tasty eats, water sports and healing arts such as yoga, massage and kirtan. The festival takes place Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 18-21.
Highlights include headliners Digable Planets (hip-hop), Kishi Bashi (violin-based indie-pop), Valerie June (roots and blues) and Railroad Earth (bluegrass and folk) as well as the 46th LEAF Southern Fried Poetry Slam, adults and youth puppet slams hosted by Toybox Theater, ecstatic dance, contra dance; workshops in djembe, salsa dance, singing and flat-footing; jam sessions, kids activities and late-night dance parties.
Weekend passes (including camping) are $184 adult/$154 youths ages 10-17; single-day passes (no camping) are $56/$46 Friday and Sunday, $67/$61 Saturday. Parking is $10. Details and tickets (sold online, in advance, only) at theleaf.org — A.M.
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