by Madison V. Fisler
July 23, 2013. The inaugural Music Fest at Blue Bear Mountain will take place on Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Blue Bear Mountain Campground.
Blue Bear Mountain Campground is located at 196 Blue Bear Mountain Road in Todd. For more information about the event, call 828-406-4226 or visit the Music Fest website here.
The event is BYOB, with no glass bottles allowed. Patrons will receive a $10 wristband with ID to allow alcohol consumption.
Tickets can be purchased online here, or at the door. At the gate, tickets are $35 for a Friday one-day festival pass, $45 for a Saturday one-day pass, $75 for a two-day pass. Purchased in advance, tickets are $30 for a one-day Friday pass, $40 for a one-day Saturday pass, $65 for a two-day festival pass and free for children 12 and under.
Camping at the music festival is available. All campers must call 828-406-4226 in advance. Cost for 30 or 50 amp RV camping spots is $100 per person which includes a two day festival pass, parking at the site, access to the public restrooms and showers and a picnic table and fire ring at the campsite. Pop up camping with no hookups is $90 per person which includes a 2 day festival pass, parking, access to the public bathrooms and showers. Tent campsites are available for $90 per person which includes the two-day festival pass, parking at the site, public bathrooms with showers and a picnic table, fire rings and park grill at the campsite. Remote tent camping is available for $80 per person which includes the pass, parking at the top lot and off road festival shuttles.
The schedule of events for the music festival is as follows:
Friday, Aug. 2
- 12:00 – Gates open
- 1:15-2:15 p.m. – George Harper and The Awesome Bastards on the Mountain Stage
- 2:45-3:45 p.m. – Mel Jones & His Bag of Bones on the Mountain Stage
- 4:30-5:30 p.m. – Charly Horse on the Mountain Stage
- 5:40-6:10 p.m. – Danny Carter on the Blue Bear Stage
- 6:15-7:15 p.m. – Tennessee Mafia Jug Band
- 7:20-7:50 p.m. – George Harper and the Awesome Bastards on the Mountain Stage
- 8:00-9:15 p.m. – Tim Carter “Big Bang” Tour on the Mountain Stage
- 9:20-9:50 p.m. – Chris Cook on the Blue Bear Stage
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. – Melissa Reaves & The Willys on the Mountain Stage
Saturday, Aug. 3
- 11:00 a.m. – Gates open
- 1:15-2:30 p.m. – George Harper and the Awesome Bastards on the Mountain Stage
- 3:15-4:30 p.m. – CharlyHorse on the Mountain Stage
- 4:40-5:10 p.m. – Danny Carter on the Blue Bear Stage
- 5:15-6:30 p.m. – Tim Carter “Big Bang” Tour on the Mountain Stage
- 6:40-7:10 p.m. – Chris Cook on the Blue Bear Stage
- 7:15-8:30 p.m. – David Holt and Josh Goforth on the Mountain Stage
- 8:40-9:10 p.m. – Melissa Reaves (solo) on the Blue Bear Stage
- 9:15-10:30 p.m. – The SteelDrivers on the Mountain Stage
- 10:30 p.m. – close – Jam on the Mountain Stage
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