Have you thought aboutthe following:

who would find /contact / organize / collect money from the vendors, organise / pay the insurance, apply / pay for the permits and hire police, write up vending and performer contracts, book the bands and pay them, find sponsors, find volunteers, advertise the festival, rent Port-o-potties, rent a stage for music, rent SOUND equipment for the bands, etc.

Would the festival be free or would there be a cover charge? If there's a cover charge, is there a way to stop people from sneaking in? Who will be paid to watch the gate? How much will the ticket price be? How much orange fencing would need to be purchased?

What other celtic festivals are happening the same weekend (one mentioned above) and how many people will be drawn to that other event. How CLOSE (drive time) is that other event? How long is the history of the other event?

How many other festivals / events (non celtic) are happening within a 2 hour drive the same weekend? What is the 'Celtic Population' in the area? What is the disposable income of those families?

When picking a date and planning a festival, there are TONS of things to be considered. When we do our festival, we only do 1/3 the work (if that... our partner Bill Reid from 'East of the Hebrides Ent.' does most of it) and it's almost a full time job.

I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade... just making sure it's thought through and you know how much actual work is involved.