Purple Mountains Majesty
Join us in the Purple Mountains Majesty, let’s go spend some time on the HILL!
Finally some Fresh mountain air…
Hello Festival Family! Good tidings and Springtime rain! I hope you are as happy as I am to see the all the flowers of Spring again and to finally see the world is slowly waking up from its slumber.
I don’t know about you, but all I can do is think about THIS Summer and how I am about to “Carpe Diem” this one like no other and my list of shenanigans and events is starting to grow long.
This Summer my Festival LIST is really a list of which FESTIVALS have shifted to the FALL, and it is really heavy…BUT not all! There are still a few “gems” out there if you are looking for some Summer fun and for your live music fix.
Top on my list for the first weekend in June is Mountain Music Fest!
My favorite West Virginia’s music festival is back on June 3rd-5th in the New River Gorge. This is your chance to experience live music and festival life again!
With over 30 bands on 3 stages, visual artists, performers, vendors and more there will be no shortage of fun stuff to do. Start planning which shows you will see, when you will hit the waterpark and when you can find some time to squeeze in just a little sleep.
YES I said WATER PARK!!!!!!
Over 30 Bands On 3 Stages in 3 Days There will be more bands on the mountaintop at ACE Adventure Resort this year than ever before! Friday and Saturday is the main event atop Wonderland Mountain.
Friday night jam on with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Lettuce, TAUK and more on the mountaintop main stage. Saturday night stomp your feet to some string pounding fury including The Wood Brothers, The Infamous Stringdusters, Arlo McKinley & Buffalo Wabs. Plus festival favorite Big Something closes out the main stage Saturday night before The Kind Thieves and Black Garlic’s late night sets on the Blue Ridge Outdoors Strange Stage. No matter your musical taste there is something for you in this solid lineup.
FREE Workshops Happening All Weekend
This year we have curated a unique set of free workshops we hope our guests will take part in. Be sure to check out the list of exciting workshops that will be happening Friday and Saturday during Mountain Music Festival. Most workshops will take place in the Pigment Sanctuary Visual Art Gallery, at the ACE Adventure Waterpark or The Lost Paddle. Check out the schedule below to see when and where each workshop will be happening. No need to sign up in advance, just show up and take part in something cool!
Tickets Almost SOLD OUT
Get your Mountain Music Festival 2021 tickets now before they are sold out. We are expected to hit our capacity in just a few weeks so don’t wait to get your tickets, now is the time! See you in just a few short weeks let’s go spend a little time on the Mountain!
According to the MMFest Staff Here are the RULES and COVID protocols:
“The Golden Rule”: Please be respectful to your neighbors & consider their comfort
Rules for The Mountain Top
- Have fun & love life
- No Pets inside the festival grounds
- No Glass Bottles
- No outside food or drink inside the festival grounds – NO OUTSIDE Alcohol
- No Illegal drugs, weapons, fireworks or Nitrous Tanks are allowed on resort property
- No unauthorized vending permitted
- Underage drinking is strictly prohibited
- No bicycles in the festival grounds.
- Respect the environment. Please use trash and recycling container.
- Park only in designated areas. If your vehicle is found in an unauthorized area it will be towed to the onsite tow lot and a fee will be assessed.
- Please be prepared for a bag search at the main ticket gate.
- Listen to and be respectful to all staff members, whether it is a parking attendant or a police officer.
Remember our #1 goal is everyone’s safety.
Mountain Music Festival 2021 COVID protocols are as follows:
- Social distancing is strongly encouraged. Pods will not be provided however it is your responsibility to maintain and manage six feet of distance between yourself and other attendees whom you do not reside with.
- Masks or face coverings will be required when inside the festival grounds, at stage areas, on the shuttle bus and inside all buildings at the resort. Please be mindful of the people around you by wearing a mask.
- Masks or face coverings will be strongly encouraged in the campground, waterpark beach and other outdoor common areas.
- COVID Symptom screening will be conducted upon arrival to the event via the following questions.
- Have you been in close contact with a confirmed case of COID-19 in the past 14 days?
- Are you experiencing a cough, shortness of breath or sore throat?
- Have you had a fever in the last 48 hours?
- Have you had a new loss of taste or smell?
- Have you had vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours?
- All patrons will have their temperature taken upon arrival and before receiving your festival wristband.
- All event staff and volunteers will be screened and have their temperatures taken daily when they report to work.
- Sanitation stations will be provided around the resort for guest use.
- ACE will employ janitorial staff to provide 24 hour cleaning of all restroom/shower facilities.
- Individuals showing signs or symptoms of COVID-19 upon arrival to the event will be asked to leave immediately.
- We understand many of our participants will be fully vaccinated at the time of Mountain Music Festival which is fantastic but we would still ask everyone to follow these guidelines to ensure the highest level of protection.
Festival Season 2021 may be a bit different, some of the the dates are not what we are used to and some will not return until 2022, but that’s alright, with a little planning and preparation, there are plenty on the 2021 festival list to choose from for every style and fan. For some of them that have moved to Fall and some are in the mountains!
The camping will be just as nice or if not even better than those HOT summer camps.
Just plan for it with the right gear!
Alright festival fam I hope you are with me and counting it down!!!
One Way or Another – this darkness HAS got to give!!!!!!!
One Way or Another – this Summer WE gonna have some FUN and I HOPE to see you out there Festival FAM!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a little playlist to get you moving!
Time to put those DANCING boots on and get ready to dust off those moves!
Mountain Music Fest Playlist
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