The Folk & Roots Festival began in 1998 and was coordinated solely by the Old Town School of Folk Music.

In addition to performances, The Folk & Roots Festival also held dance workshops and events for children.

The 2011 West Coast Blues & Roots Festival also included a live showing of the popular music quiz show Rockwiz.

Country-Eind Country & Roots Festival 2007.

Since 1997, Old Town School hosts the Chicago Folk & Roots Festival in nearby Welles Park.

In April 2011, he played several sold out shows as part of the Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival in Ireland.

The West Coast Blues & Roots Festival is held annually at Fremantle Park.

In April 2011, they performed at the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Fremantle.

The Chris Burnett Quartet debuted with a performance on the main stage of the Roots Festival at Paola, Kansas in 2002.

The East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, held in Byron Bay every Easter since the late 1980's, is now part of the international music circuit.