About Me
The Black Potatoe Music Festival is one of the premier live outdoor entertainment events in all of New Jersey. In 1997 Black Potatoe Records began with the simple idea of throwing a CD release party for a couple hundred local friends and family for the group Angus in their hometown of Clinton, NJ. Ten years later that party has grown into a full fledged, four day festival that is marked on the calendars of New Jersey music fans months in advance. ************************************************************
**Since 1997, Atomic Productions (Black Potatoe Records' sister company and producer of the festival) has worked to make the festival achieve its growth by presenting great talents from the world of rock, jazz, blues, and folk into the town of Clinton. Rock and Roll Hall of Famers such as Levon Helm of the Band, Dickey Betts of The Allman Brothers Band, Andy Summers of the Police, Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna, multi-platinum record selling artists like Chris Barron of The Spin Doctors, and Grammy Award nominees like Buckwheat Zydeco have enjoyed the top levels of music industry success. However, they have all agreed to perform at the Black Potatoe Music Festival because they understand the importance of an event that gives independent music a piece of the spotlight that they have enjoyed as mainstream artists. ************************************************************
**- It isn't a folk festival or a blues festival. Call it "a real gumbo of American Music"
Levon Helm, New York Times July 7, 2002********************************************************
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The Goal - Why we do it and why it is importantAs an independent record label, Black Potatoe Records has directed the festival to spotlight not only its own talent roster, but to bring together local, regional, and nationally renowned musical acts to the community. With the goal of presenting music of all styles, the Black Potatoe Music Festival strives to prove the importance of the great music being made beyond just what Rolling Stone, MTV, and Top 40 radio is telling us.*********************************************************
*****The festival takes place the second weekend in July at the Red Mill in Clinton, NJ and features great musical talent from all over the country. ***Thursday-July 10th, Friday-July 11, Saturday-July 12, Sunday-July 13 ---For tickets: http://www.blackpotatoe.com/festivaltickets2008/
