Join us at the Races !!

Down the stretch we come, folks. Roots & Rhythm is excited to announce a fundraising event on Friday, March 18th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. (add to my calendar)
The free, annual music & arts festival in Honesdale relies on donations, grants and sponsors in order to deliver a memorable experience each year.
Place Your Bets! will be held at Here & Now Brewing Company. 10 race sponsorships are still available for businesses or individuals who want to join in the heart-pumping action, which also includes naming and owning a horse. Each race sponsorship is $100.
During the event multiple random pre-recorded horse races will be shown on the big screen. Your sponsorship will be announced at the beginning of each race and in print in the event program. Thanks to the folks at The Himalayan Institute for providing the big screen for the races!
The money raised will allow Roots & Rhythm to continue as an organization and festival.
We will be holding 2- Cash 50/50’s during the event !!
Details regarding how the race night event works are below. If you do not wish to be a sponsor, please consider “purchasing” a horse, ($10), and coming out for the evening to bet on the races.
Thank you for considering being a part of a special night as well as your continued support of music and arts in Honesdale!

Many thanks to Amanda Rowe for designing our racing program & to Torey Decker for our ’22 poster !!


How does Place Your Bets! work?

  • Race sponsors include ownership of one horse. There only 10 sponsorships for races available and will go fast!! Sponsors will get their name announced at the beginning of each race and the ability to name their horse.
  • However, each horse race has 10 horses. Owning a race horse costs $10. The owner of each horse gets to name their horse.
  • The winning owner of each race will receive $40.
  • Before each race the betting windows open. Anyone can bet $2 on any horse in each race to win. You can bet on multiple horses in any race.
  • When the betting window closes, odds will be calculated and announced for each horse. When the race ends, anyone who bet on the winning horse will receive the calculated payout specific to the race.
  • Then, the owner of the winning horse and anyone who bet on the winning horse will receive their winnings. Then the process will continue. There will be 8-10 races in the evening.
  • In the event that race sponsors and horse owners are not present at the races, any winnings will be mailed to them.

For more information contact us at info@honesdalerootsandrhythm.com or talk to Jamie at Natures Grace Health Foods , 570.253.3469

Roots Co-Founder Gail Bradley has passed

We are sad to report the passing of Roots & Rhythm co-Founder Gail Bradley. Although she was no longer involved with the festival she was a major force behind the administration and the day of event for more than a decade. Here in this photo is Bluesman Little Sammy Davis singing to Gail while on WNEP with Joe Snedeker in the backyard in 2006. and here is a link to her obituary. https://hesslingfuneralhome.com/…/obi…/gail-bradley/820/

’22 Roots Raffle Guitar Tix available !!

Here’s Teddy Young wailing on the ’22 Roots Raffle Guitar at Harvest & Heritage Days in Honesdale on October 10th, 2021 @ The Miller Pavilion. Dane Tilghman our ’22 Featured Artist sitting in on vocals. Tickets are in hand, stay tuned for a list of locations around town to pick up yours as well as being able to buy them here on our website.

Today, Sunday October 10th- Teddy Young & the Aces !!

Filling in for the Barn Cats today at The Miller Pavilion in Honesdale we present, Teddy Young & the Aces. Our presence at Honesdale’s Harvest & Heritage Days from 11 to 5 includes T-shirt and guitar raffle ticket sales. Our ’22 Featured Artist Dane Tilghman is on hand as well as the ’22 guitar. Come and see Teddy play it from Noon to 3 !! Stop and say hello !!

“Live Music @ Honesdale Harvest & Heritage Days !!

Honesdale Roots & Rhythm will be presenting free “live” music on Saturday, October 9th & 10th @ The Miller Pavillion on Main Street in Honesdale as part of The Greater Honesdale Partnerships “Harvest & Heritage Days”
On Saturday We present “The Electric Chords”, https://www.facebook.com/TheElectricChords/
From 1 until 4 PM.
On Sunday we present The Barn Cats,
www.thembarncats.com
From Noon until 3.
We will have a presence with great music all weekend as well as T-Shirt & Guitar Raffle tix. This years guitar is a custom made SG style guitar built by Tony Maddi & John Rocklin w/ a custom paint job by artist Dane Tilghman, http://www.multiculturalart.com/dane.html
(Both bands will be playing this guitar).
Come on by and say hello, we miss you all and are planning on being back in a big way this coming June of ’22.