It’s hard to believe the 3 Sisters Festival is old enough to start kindergarten this year.
Fletcher Bright’s annual two-day musical gift to Chattanooga will celebrate its fifth iteration today and Saturday at Ross’s Landing. The festival is a free event that has traditionally featured bluegrass, but this year, the lineup includes a curveball in the form of traditional Irish superstars Solas.
I’m a huge fan of the genre, so Solas’ show tonight from 7:05 to 8:05 was bound to pique my interest, but I’m not as alone in that sentiment as I might have thought.
“3 Sisters is an amazing event, [and] I personally love that it has veered away from being purely bluegrass,” said Barking Legs owner Bruce Kaplan. “They do have great bluegrass, too, but they’re willing to stretch things way beyond bluegrass, which I favor.”
Thanks to Kaplan’s wide-ranging interests, Barking Legs patrons are no strangers to unexpected musical twists.