Past Bluegrass Related Events

Traditional mountain fiddling, bluegrass, hot swing, classic country, brass, Cajun and contra music. A family-friendly full camping festival with kids activities, dancing, hands-on instrument workshops led by world-class musicians,  instrument and band contests, Hudson Valley farm-to-table food, libations,  and exceptional national & regional acts on our main, dance, & workshop stages. Cost: Camping or Day tickets available from $10-$100 THE CURRENT LINEUP: Foghorn Stringband Bruce Molsky's Mountain Drifters Danny Paisley and Southern Grass Tony Trischka Two Man Gentleman Band Brad Lee Folk & Bluegrass Playboys Jese Lege & Bayou Brew Mike Compton Michael Daves Raya Brass Band Run Mountain Tuba Skinny Lucky Five Mail the Horse The Hayrollers The Russet Trio The Farwells Bear Minimum Bash Bish Bluegrass Band Easy Ridin Papas More to be announced, watch the website. More info and tickets: Website: http://www.oldtonemusicfestival.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OldtoneMusicFestival

Featuring traditional Mountain Fiddling, Bluegrass, Early Swing Jazz, Classic Country, Brass, Contra and Cajun music.  A family-friendly camping festival, with hands-on instrument workshops taught by world-class musicians, kid’s activities, farm-to-table food, instrument and band contests, libations, main, dance, and workshop stages.

The 5th Annual Oldtone Roots Music Festival: Preserving American Music Musicians and Festival Attendees Dedicated to Preservation through Participation September 5-8, 2019 1011 Co. Rd 21, Hillsdale, NY 12529 [email protected]    www.oldtonemusicfestival.com HILLSDALE, NY. The Oldtone Roots Music Festival features three stages with traditional music performances, dances, workshops, contests, and children’s activities. The founders’ goal is to preserve American roots music and dance with an intimate and interactive festival that includes opportunities to engage with main stage artists in workshop settings. Jamming in the campground late into the night is encouraged. In the evenings festival goers and artists dance under a tent that perches over a spectacular view of the rolling upstate NY farm valley of Matt and Lisa Schober’s Cool Whisper Farm. It is not unusual to find main stage performers dancing in the dance tent or jamming late into the night in the camping areas. Caleb Klauder of the Foghorn String Band has this to say about Oldtone 19: “I’m going to the Oldtone Roots Music festival because their hearts are in the music and the music there has soul.” The festival is unique amongst Roots music festivals for its popularity with the artists themselves as well as the attendees, who can often be heard talking about the “Oldtone vibe”.  Well known cajun Artist Jesse Lege (Bayou Brew) stated; “If I had to pick one best festival, and I have traveled to many, near and far....Oldtone is the biggest, most relaxed, friendliest little festival you’ll ever spend a weekend at... like having it in your own backyard.” The festival has a core of returning popular Oldtone veteran artists: the Foghorn String Band, Tuba Skinny, the Down Hill Strugglers, Jesse Lege & the Bayou Brew, Run Mountain, Tamar Korn, Travis Stuart, and theRusset … Read More »