Blame My Roots Festival

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Blame My Roots Festival
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Genre Country
Dates3rd week of July (Friday-Sunday)
Location(s)Valley View Campgrounds, Belmont, Ohio (2019, 2021–present)
Years active2019, 2021–Present
Founded byChris Dutton, Nina Dutton, and Dino Giovannone
Attendance2,000 + [1]
Website Festival Website

Blame My Roots Festival is an annual festival of country music in Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio. Founded by Chris Dutton, Nina Dutton, and Dino Giovannone, the annual festival debuted in 2019 when Jamboree in the Hills went on hiatus. [2] The annual festival is held at the Valley View Campgrounds in Morristown, Ohio. The venue has hosted Jamboree in the Hills campers for 28 years and served as a venue for after parties. [3] [2] In the festivals debut year it showcased a variety of new, veteran, and legendary musicians on two different stages. Morristown is about 1½ hours west of Pittsburgh, and 20 minutes west of Wheeling, West Virginia.

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In 2020, the Festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic concerns. [4] The annual festival has announced its return slated for 2021. [5]

History

The inaugural Blame My Roots Festival was held July 18–20, 2019 [6]

2019

The festival's first announced lineup featured headliners The Stickers on Thursday, July 18; Trace Adkins on Friday, July 19; and Tyler Farr on Saturday, July 20. The lineup included primarily country artists and bands.

The lineup, ordered as advertised on the festival's website, is as follows: [6]

2020 (canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

Dates for the 2020 Blame My Roots Festival were Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18. Artists that were scheduled to perform included: [7]

2021

Dates for the 2021 Blame My Roots Festival are Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 17. Artists that are announced to perform include: [3]

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