The Florida Folk Festival, which has been going on since 1951, has always had a mix of amplified and unamplified stages. They currently have 14 stages, about half of which are unamplified. Though it's primarilly an outdoor festival, there are many buildings on the grounds and the unamplified stages are mainly situated indoors. The performers at the unamplified stages are mainly unpaid amateurs, while the paid professionals play at the amplified stages.