Dear friends and music lovers,
We are sad to say that despite great excitement about this year's festival, we unfortunately have to cancel the event. We have had some personal family matters that will prevent us from being able to put on the festival.
We thank all of our followers for their thoughts and prayers and kind words.
God bless, and hope to see you all soon!
~William
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We are the “Un-festival”
BillysBelly is the un-festival? What do we mean by that? Well, most festivals are just for the audience, they know who is performing and everything is catered to them. This is ok if you just want a cookie cutter festival, but suppose you want something different. Suppose you want something more interesting!
Suppose you cook the same dinner every night, day after day, year after year. You cook it the same way every time. Then one day you accidently knock some spices off the shelf over the stove, maybe some saffron, turmeric, garlic, red pepper or even some basil. WOW! This is very different and very tasty; in fact your taste buds are dancing on your tongue. That’s IT!!
That’s what Billy’s Belly is, its music for your senses.
What makes us different is that we are a Bluegrass music festival with the spice of competition thrown in. It’s a festival that’s geared towards musicians, where talented artists can win some cash just for doing what they love. And the audience gets to be dazzled by something new and exciting!
Camping is only $5
We are located in North Anson, Maine. Wild rivers abound around the area and we are at the base of the Western Maine Mountains. The area consists of 150 acres with the festival area located amongst the tall pines.
Fun for the whole family
Bring the whole family, children 16 and under are free.
Bring your chairs and blankets and even a pick-a-nick basket BOO BOO!
Bring your bikes
We have miles of discontinued roads that you can ride on. When you get done relax and enjoy the music and arts throughout the woods and fields. Enjoy wood carvers, painters’ crafters, and more. There’s something for everyone.
Brought to you by the heart of Billy’s Belly:
Bill, Rose, and Jasmine Owens
‘Play for fun, play to win, or both!
With over $18,000 in total prize money and 43 different prizes to win, there is something for everybody. The top Bluegrass Band prize is $6,000, second is $3,000, and third place gets $1,500, and there are dozens of other prize categories too. Billy’s Belly is like a summer camp for musicians, a place to network, learn hot licks, and gain stage experience if you are new. We are open to semi-professional and amateur musicians alike.
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$6,000
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$3,000
2nd
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$1,500
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Sponsorships
We aren’t just looking for musicians to come be a part of our festival, we are looking for sponsors who want to be a part of what we are doing as well. Each prize category is open to be sponsored by any individual or organization that wishes to do so. Sponsors will be featured and announced throughout the festival and can receive a sponsorship link on our website as well.
Please contact Bill Owens via phone: 410-456-2813 or email for more information and to become a Billy’s Belly sponsor!
Volunteer With Us
We rely on the help of our volunteers to make Billy’s Belly operate smoothly and stay fun for all! Please consider becoming a volunteer with us by filling out the short contact form linked here and we will get back to you with more details. Thanks!
We at Billy's Belly have our social causes also
A portion of every admission at the gate will be donated to the Maine Grain Alliance. A group of individuals in Somerset county dedicated to organically produced grains and to aid persons interested in getting started growing grains.
Featuring “Art In the Woods”
The WesArts council is a group of dynamic artists based in Somerset County Maine. They are involved in multiple art shows, theater, sculpture and many other events all in the name of furthering art in the community. www.wesarts.org
Sunday’s music festivities will also feature arts and crafts by local artisans. Artists are invited at no charge to set up a spot and display and sell your creations to the public. It’s one more way that Billy Belly is helping to support the arts in Maine.
One primary artist each will be admitted free to display his/her art work or crafts, and any additional person helping tend a booth can enter with the purchase of a regular admission ticket.
Interested?
So if you’re tired of the same ol’ same ol’ and want to spice things up, join us for some picking in the pines and great times! We’d love to have you with us for days filled with adventures in music and nights under the stars.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to send us a message here. Or head on over to the full contact page where you can submit us your band entry into the contest. Thanks!