The 12^th Annual Rush River Folk Festival will be held 1-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 (Labor Day weekend) at Vino in the Valley.

The Rush River Folk Festival is a collaboration between the venue owner (Larry Brenner) and a longtime Chippewa Valley musician (Davey J). The music festival has thrived as an annual part of the regional music scene, now in its 12th year.

Admission to the festival is free. It is for everyone who enjoys live music and delicious food served outdoors, with beer, wine, and spirits too. The setting is a wide and scenic river valley, with a vast outdoor space for friends and families to spread out with a blanket or a lawn chair. Guests are also served at the outdoor patio restaurant and bar.

This year's artists are:

• Andy Hanson (1–2:30 p.m.): For artistic inspiration, Andy draws from a diverse range of influences, blending the timeless artistry of folk legends from the 1960s with the fresh perspectives of contemporary songwriters.
• Little Wing (3-4:30 p.m.): Little Wing features the virtuosity and versatility of Faith Ulwelling, with a vocal style that channels 60s soul, Delta blues, and other roots music classics.
• Matt Yetter (5-6:30 p.m.): Yetter is the real deal: an old-school, slide guitar playing, harmonica-tooting country blues artist who characterizes music as “a way of making a connection to everybody all at once.”
• Davey J and Duffy (8:30 p.m.): Davey J (David Jones) is a well-loved performer, playing on stages large and small for more than 30 years in the Upper Midwest. Duffy Duyfhuizen was born and raised in New York City and came to Eau Claire in 1984 by way of Tulsa, Okla. His musical influences include urban folk and country folk.

For more information, go to vinointhevalley.com

Submitted by Davey J