The primary goal is live performances, compilation CD releases, archiving and documenting concerts and encouraging networking among artists. Over 100 concerts have been videotaped, included sessions at the State Theatre, Landmark Theatre, The Prism Coffeehouse and many others. Two issues of Rockitz magazine were printed in 2005.

Since the first show at the now-defunct Main Street Grill in the summer of 1997, there have been over 800 shows featuring more than 300 different acts, representing folk, bluegrass, country and acoustic rock, for the most part. Highlights include members of the Holy Modal Rounders playing a set at Floating Folk Show at the Border Cafe, Floating Folk Band opening for the Pure Prairie League, New Potato Caboose, and others, and the amazing Steve Earle attending one of our shows at the Main Street Grill. The organization was featured on the cover of the "Weekender" section of the Richmond Times Dispatch in 1998.

The first CD was released in the summer of 1998 on Planetary Records and features Steve Fisher, Eileen Edmonds, Burnt Taters, Gerry Laverty, Larry Cody, Barnabus Jones, Brooke Saunders, Stephen Christoff, Harry Gore & The Measles, Claire Clifford Coppin, Texas Ed, Jackie Burton & Cahoots, Pam McCarthy, and William Perritt & Soy Hero.
The second CD contained many of the above artists, plus Van Driver, Matthew Costello, Regan, Kate Lawton, and various others.
A third CD was released in fall 2002 featuring many of the original musicians, this time adding Julie Goldman, Kristin, and Heather. They are available at Plan 9 Music or online at www.plan9music.com

The Floating Folk Festival is a true musical co-op: the participants share in the performing, technical, and organizational duties, and all funds are devoted to the CDs, and other purposes. If you are having an event or party, the Floating Folk Festival/Rockitz is available in many formats. We can provide solo artists or full bands playing original music, in addition to fun covers from the Beatles and Chuck Berry.