Diana Dove, Steve Kirchuk and the Muskrat Ramblers with Brian Kathenes and Pete Taney, and other area eclectic acts will make this year’s Acoustic Stage by Gaia’s Gifts on Broad Street extra special at the Festival in the Borough on Saturday Sept. 17.

Diana Dove, nicknamed “The Singing Dove,” kicks off the singer songwriter music portion at the Acoustic Stage at 12 noon. which runs through 5 p.m., followed by Ukranian accordionist Guenadiy Lazarov at 1, Flamingo style guitarist Jonathan Fritz at 2, Kirchuk, 3 p.m., and the Muskrat Ramblers starting at 4. At 11 a.m. Stan Cohen will lead a Tai Chi demonstration.    

The acoustic stage at the Festival in the Borough, presented by the Washington Business Improvement District, is sponsored by West Washington Family Dentistry, Swift Print Solutions, NJ American Water, Quick Check, and Warren County & Washington Clean Communities.

The 18th Annual Festival in the Borough is a family-friendly free event with vendors, crafters, kids activities, food and three stages of music. The event takes place throughout the Greater Downtown from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

Dove is known for singing soothing love songs, easy listening,  and contemporary folk music, self-accompanied on her vintage Aria guitar. Lazarov and Fritz are both renowned artists for their instrumental performances, and Kirchuk, who has designed his own unique guitar, and the Ramblers, are frequent performers in the region.   

Among the other regional acts set to perform during the event are the Atlanta Cafe Band, Grey Man Group and The Outcrops on the Main Stage, and Pentley Holmes, Andy B. & SoulFolk, Lelica, Duster 5, and Bulldog Mack on the Scotty’s Stage. Also featured on the Scotty’s Stage to cap the night there is Grateful Dead cover band Diamond Eye Jack.  

Of course, the Festival in the Borough is more than just music. For the 18th year, the Festival in the Borough, a FREE Family-friendly event, has vendors, crafters, a beer garden, food, and free kid’s activities & crafts. While there is some seating available, the WBID invites attendees to bring lawn chairs, and to enjoy a fun day outdoors with music in the air.

The festival is also made possible by funds from the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Division of Land Preservation, a partner of the New Jersey State Council of the Arts.

For details go to https://www.washingtonbid.org/festival-in-the-borough. The Festival in the Borough is also on Facebook.