Chico, California, USA - There have been some changes to the program of the 2003 edition of WorldFest. The festival will take place July 17-20 in the fairgrounds of Grass Valley, California. The festival includes concerts, workshops (vocal, instrumental and percussion), a complete children's program, and great food.

Program:

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca - Afro Cuban
Mamadou Diabate Ensemble- Village tunes of Mali


Robert Cray Band - Blues
John Cowan Band - New Bluegrass
Tommy Emmanuel - Guitar Wizard
Perla Batalla - Mesamerican Chanteuse
Alasdair Fraser - Scottish Fiddle
Waifs - Australian Pop
Obo Addy - Ghana Superstar
Laura Love Duo with Jen Todd - Afro Celtic
Inner Visions - Virgin Islands Reggae
Juan L. Sanchez Ensemble - Cosmopolitan Sounds of Spain
Mumbo Gumbo - Gulf Coast Boogie
Vishten - Red Hot Acadian Fiddle & Dance
the bluehouse - Sassy pop & harmony
Balkan Cabaret - Old World Standards
Incendio - Latin Guitar Fusion
Joaquin Diaz - Caribbean Merengue
Ancient Future with Habib Khan - Indian Classical
David Jacobs-Strain - Acoustic Blues
Gyan Riley - Classical Guitar
Palm Wine Boys - Highlife & Soukous
Beolach - Cape Breton Celtic
Bjarv - Scandinavian Folk
Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald - Contemporary Folk
Djunkyard Gypsies - Swing Jazz

Plus, Troika Folk Dance, Sid Lewis’ Acoustic College, Hogcallers, Fiddle for Kids, and Music In The Mountains Competition Winners.

Vocal, instrumental and percussion workshops, a complete children’s
program, great food, and unique artisans. 

Purchase tickets online at www.worldfest.net or call 530-891-4098 You can purchase an advance 4-day camping ticket for $90, a 3-day camping ticket for $80, and a 2-day camping ticket for $65, all a savings of $10 per ticket off the gate price.  Camping ticket includes all music, workshops, children's programs and camping at the festival.  A youth (age 13-16) ticket with camping is $35 for the whole festival and a child’s (age 5-12) ticket with camping is $15.  Children under 5 are free.

RV HOOKUPS are available for the whole festival.  Full Hookups = $40.Visit www.worldfest.net for complete details.  Also, check the website for continuous artist updates.