Grey Fox Stages & Venues
High Meadow Stage
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
The High Meadow Stage presents a “Who’s Who of Bluegrass” from Thursday through Sunday. A gently sloping outdoor amphitheater, the High Meadow Stage runs Thursday from noon to midnight; Friday and Saturday from 11am to after midnight; and Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Two large shade tents await to keep you cool and dry. Food vendors, beverages, artist merchandise and festival wear are available for sale.
Catskill Stage
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
The Catskill Stage is the perfect place to kick off the festival Wednesday night with our annual Open Mic followed two super fun dance bands. The rest of the weekend, start your day here with guided meditation and yoga sessions (to live music), then move into user-friendly square and contra dances led by internationally acclaimed instructors, John Kirk and Trish Miller. Then you’ll find your favorite artists performing right through late night with the best bluegrass, newgrass and roots bands in the business. Put on your dancin’ shoes, as they say, cuz you won’t want to sit still!
Creekside Stage
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
The Creekside Stage is a wonderfully intimate concert venue that begins each day with our celebrated Grey Fox Emerging Artist Showcase, followed by unique combinations of award-winning artists and informative workshops. 50-some up-and-coming groups compete for six Emerging Artist spots, so you know they’re gonna be great! We guarantee you’ll find some new favorites at the Creekside Tent, so be sure to check out the schedule and carve out some time in your day to relax and enjoy this tented, seated stage. We predict you’ll find some new favorites! This comfortable tented venue provides 300+ chairs plus plenty of standing room around the outside. Performances 11am to 8pm.
Grass Roots Stage
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
This small but mighty learning tent offers a wide mix of workshops, mini-concerts, and Q&A sessions with the music’s top instructors, performers, and industry experts. You’re bound to learn some things that just might take your playing, singing, or appreciation of bluegrass, newgrass, and roots music to the next level. From songwriting and bluegrass harmony to old-time banjo, new age fiddle, and jaw-dropping guitar licks, there’s something for every music fan. SEATS provided under this tented venue. Workshops and performances 11am-about 7pm.
New Belgium-Bells Gig Rig
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
What fun! Grab a cold beverage and catch some of the hottest acts at the festival at the all acoustic Gig Rig provided by New Belgium-Bells Brewery. our official beer sponsor. You’ll hear up-and-coming Grey Fox Emerging Artists plus exciting festival favorites all through the afternoon. It’s the perfect place to take a load off, quench your thirst, and hear tunes in an atmosphere like your coziest neighborhood pub — all very up close and personal. Located at the base of Vendor Row. Can’t miss it.
Jam Central Station
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
If you’d love to feel the joy of jamming with others, this is the place for you. JCS offers well-structured two-hour sessions designed to get you “playing well with others!” Certified Wernick Method instructors, Paul and Erin Dube and their team of user-friendly mentors will teach the basics of playing your instrument and focus on the basics of jamming. They’ll teach easy songs in the bluegrass repertoire slowed down so that everyone can keep up. Jump in. This is a tried and true way to learn!
Family Stage
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Grey Fox “kits” of all ages — from toddlers to teens — find a home away from home here at the Family Stage. Activities include tie dying, instrument making, nature crafts, yoga for kids, square dancing, and more. Kids concerts, dances, sing-alongs, storytelling, puppetry, ventriloquism, hoolahoops, movies and more happen at this venue all weekend long: Thursday from noon to 7pm; Friday and Saturday 8:15am to about 10pm; and Sunday from 9-10:30 am. So come early and stay late. You’re sure to get a smile on your face that’ll last all weekend and beyond! PS: Parents and grandparents love the Family Stage, too!
Bluegrass Academy for Kids
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Since 1999, Grey Fox has been teaching kids to play, sing and perform traditional bluegrass at our music camp for kids during the festival. Our program, which has served as a model for academies by other festivals, serves kids aged 8 to 17 each summer. Oh Saturday night, to a cheering audience, the kids perform on the High Meadow Stage. This free program is funded by donations to the Grey Fox Education Fund, a non-profit 501c3. To support BGA and other educational programs, click here, please. Any amount helps to keep the program continue.
