Welcome to the inaugural 
Native Rhythms Festival

November 13 - 15, 2009

Melbourne, Florida

brought to you by

The Indian River Flute Circle, in conjunction with Native Heritage Gathering, Inc. and the Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department, proudly present the inaugural cultural gathering of the Native Rhythms Festival. This three day event during Native American Heritage Month honors the culture of the indigenous peoples of the Americas through music, and especially the music of the Native American Flute.

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GREAT NEWS!

Randy Granger Wins Indian Summer Music Award

We're thrilled that four of our featured performers were nominated for music awards at the September 11-13 Indian Summer Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The nominees were: 

Not only did we have four nominees, but we're proud to announce that Randy Granger won the Indian Summer Music Award in the "Flute" category, a category that included three-time GRAMMY winner Mary Youngblood and this year's Native American Music Awards (NAMMY) award winner as Flutist of the Year, JJ Kent. First in this category is a true honor and reflects the high quality of the performers you will see at the Native Rhythms Festival!

Seiden and Lipford Win NAMMY Nominations

The Native American Music Awards & Association is the music industry's largest organization for Native American music initiatives & expressions being heard around the world. Since 1998, NAMA has annually made awards commonly called the NAMMY (like the Native American GRAMMY) to outstanding performers in Native American music. This year found two of our Native Rhythms Festival headline performers among the honored nominees:

This year's NAMMY nomination was Jan's first and Jonny's second, as he also received a Native Heart nomination in 2008 for his first CD, Transitions: Out of the Flame & Into the Wind.

Although neither of these outstanding performers won the category award at the October 3rd awards ceremony at Niagara Falls, NY, we're proud of them for the high honor of receiving the nomination. Congratulations to both Jan and Jonny!

Jonny Lipford to Host New CD Release Party at NRF Reception

Featured Native Rhythms Festival performer Jonny Lipford has announced that he will officially release his new CD, "Turn the Page: The Journey Continues", at our event! Following on the success of his debut CD, "Transitions" that won Jonny a NAMMY (Native American Music Award) nomination and a NEMA (Native E-Music Award) in the Spirit of the People category, and it's follow-up "Crossroads", "Turn the Page" will capture Jonny's wonderful continuing musical journey.

Jonny is a young, rising star in the world of Native American Flute music, and we are excited that Jonny has chosen Native Rhythms Festival to release his new CD, which will certainly be another hit. Be sure to stop by Jonny's booth and check it out, and offer your congratulations!

Our Platinum Level Sponsors

We are grateful to all of the organizations and individuals whose support makes this event possible. Find all of our sponsors listed on our Sponsors Page. But we give a special recognition here to our Platinum Level Sponsors:

Featured Performers

The weekend will feature a continuous flow of entertainment coming from the amphitheater stage. Highlighting the weekend's performers are:

A Family-Friendly Event

The Native Rhythms Festival is a true family-friendly event. No use of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs will be tolerated. The use of profane or abusive language is unwelcome. Abusers of these rules will be asked to leave the grounds.