Granite
State
Music Festival
Illuminated
Story and Photos By Chris Bardwell
ith plenty of local, regional and national
bands, playing everything from country to
hard rock and folk to afro funk and reggae,
this was the most successful year for the Granite
State Music Festival. Over 1300 people were in attendance for the weekend in the New Hampshire
State capitol.
The 3rd Annual Granite State Music Festival,
held this year on June 21st and 22nd, is organized
by Concord area residents and musicians. A percentage of the proceeds from the ticket sales goes to benefit music education in New Hampshire, including a
scholarship program for high school seniors who are
looking to make music their career.
Over 20 acts, many of which were from the Granite State, made up the two-day festival, providing an
eclectic range of genres. “Every year we pull bands
from the different regions of NH—Monadnock region, the seacoast, the North country, Concord—and
also have as many genres as possible,” said festival
organizer Scott Solsky.
Opening their set with “Soldier” early Saturday
band Senayit held their own when it came to showing their strengths as musicians and independent
artists. Senayit Tomlinson accompanied by her musical partner, Pam McCann, along with Mi