Butte's ready for the party

Montana Public Radio | By Edward F. O'Brien

Published July 11, 2013 at 2:29 PM MDT

Organizers are hoping for another huge turnout to the Montana Folk Festival which kicks off tomorrow. If they get their wish, over 100-thousand people will convene this weekend in Butte, America.

In this evening's feature interview, Edward O'Brien gets a festival preview with the executive director of Mainstreet Uptown Butte, George Everett, who says Butte is an ideal town to host such an event.

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