The start of August means it’s time for the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Each summer Hillsdale hosts this three day music festival and camping experience.
The start of August means it’s time for the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Each summer Hillsdale hosts this three day music festival and camping experience. This year is the festival’s 30th year, and the fun starts on Friday, August 3rd, and goes to Sunday, the 5th. In addition to the music, the festival will also have vendors, food, crafts, and on-site camping.
Pre-Fest TASTINGS DAY and Farm Market on Thursday, August 2nd. Early Camping opens Wednesday afternoon, August 1st.
2018 performers:
Artists with day(s) of appearance: Adam Ezra Group S/S – Annie Wenz F/S/S – Beth Molaro F/S/S – Buddy System F/S/S – Bunkhouse Boys S/S – The Clayfoot Strutters F/S – Dan Navarro F/S/S – Dar Williams Sat – Eclectic Dance Orchestra Sun – The End of America F/S/S – The Falcon Ridge House Band, featuring Mark Dann, Rad Lorkovic and Eric Lee F/S/S – The Gaslight Tinkers F/S/S – George Marshall F/S/S – Great Bear F/S/S – Greg Greenway F/S/S – Heather Aubrey Lloyd S/S – Hoopoe F/S – The Jason Spooner Band Sat – Jim & Madeline Christensen F/S/S – John Gorka S/S – Kathryn Wedderburn F/S/S – The Kennedys F/S/S – Kim & Reggie Harris F/S/S – Laura Love S/S – Magpie F/S/S – Nerissa & Katryna Nields F/S/S – Patti O’Brien Melita F/S/S – Patti-O & the Swingsters Sat – Paul Rosenberg F/S/S – Ryanhood S/S – The Slambovian Circus of Dreams F/S/S – Sloan Wainwright F/S/S – Still, the Homegrown Band F/S/S – The Storycrafters F/S/S – Tempest F/S/S – Tom Paxton & the Don Juans Sun – Tracy Grammer F/S – Vance Gilbert F/S/S.
DATES/TIMES:
August 3 – 5, 2018
Main Stage: Friday noon – midnight, Saturday noon – midnight, Sunday 11am – 6:30pm
Dance Stage: Friday 2pm – 2am, Saturday 10am – 2am, Sunday 10am – 6pm
Workshop Stage: Friday 5 – 6:30pm, Saturday 10am – 6:30pm, Sunday 10am – 6pm
Family Stage: Friday 1:30pm – 5:30pm, Saturday 11:30am – 5:30pm, Sunday 11:30am – 5:30pm
Activities 4 Kids: open Friday – Sunday for kids of all ages.
The festival ends Sunday at 6:30pm.
TICKETS:
3 Day Festival Ticket with Camping: $195.00
3 Day Festival Ticket No Camping: $150.00
Note: All 3 day tickets include Pre-Fest Thursday admission.
Single Day Tickets (No Camping):
Thursday Pre-Fest August 2nd: $20.00
Friday August 3rd: $50.00
Saturday August 4th: $55.00
Sunday August 5th: $45.00
Children & Teens Pricing
Children 12 & under: FREE ADMISSION
Age 13 – 18: 3 Day Festival Ticket with Camping: $90.00
Age 13 – 18: 3 Day Festival Ticket No Camping: $60.00
Students / Seniors over 65 / Military: $10 off of any single-day ticket at gate ONLY with valid ID
LOCATION:
Dodds Farm
44 County Road 7D
Hillsdale, NY
MORE INFO:
FalconRidgeFolk.com/
facebook.com/FalconRidgeFest/
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