Bayreuth Festival for Margrave Frederick and his wife, Friederike Sophie Wilhelmine (sister of Frederick the Great) in 1747. With its ample capacity and strong acoustics, the opera house was a good match for Wagner's vision. Second, the town of Bayreuth found itself outside of regions where Wagner no longer owned the rights to the performance of his own works, which he had sold off in 1864 in order to alleviate pressing financial concerns. Finally, the town had no cultural life that could offer competition to Wagner's own artistic dominance. The Festival, once launched, would be the dominant feature of Bayreuth's cultural landscape.
Homegrown Music Festival celebrates 20 years of Homegrown memories," by Mark Nicklawske. May 6, 2018 Duluth News Tribune. Homegrown Music Festival The Homegrown Music Festival is Duluth, Minnesota's annual showcase of local music from the Duluth/Superior area, which includes Minnesota's Iron Range and communities on the north and south shores of Lake Superior. The event has grown from featuring 10 local acts in 1999 to roughly 200 in recent years. It happens every year during the first week of May. The 21st annual Homegrown is scheduled for April 28 to May 5, 2019. Notable acts that have performed in the festival include: Low,