Blue Mountain Productions, Inc. showcases and celebrates the musical talents, artistic heritage and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge and beyond.
June 20, through June 21, the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains will ring with the music on Gemini Fest II. The Blue Mountain festival grounds located on Coopers Mountain Road will open its gates at 3:00 pm on June 20, with the first band taking the stage at 6:00 pm.
Blue Mountain Productions, Inc. showcases and celebrates the musical talents, artistic heritage and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge and beyond. Their two yearly festivals, Gemini Fest and Blue Mountain Music Festival, are artist friendly, family oriented events where ideas, music and art come together to create an environment of goodwill and merriment for all who attend.
The 105 acre Blue Mountain, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge in Franklin Co., features winding creeks, hardwood forest and a natural amphitheater that have become music and outdoor enthusiasts’ daydreams. The staff and volunteers of Blue Mountain form a dedicated, dynamic team of individuals who gladly lend diverse interests and talents in order to unite wonderful people with music, art and scenery that are truly extraordinary.
Scheduled Performers include:
Friday June 20
6:00p Sycamore Stone
9:00p Half Moon
Saturday June 21
9:00a Gates Open
11:00a Joe Washrag
1:30p Alliens
4:00p The Seed
6:30p Sol Creech Band
9:00p Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Directions:
From Roanoke:
I-81 to 220 South to Martinsville Pass 3 Rocky Mount exits. Take left at first light onto Sontag Road. Follow 9.4 miles. Take a right onto Coopers Mountain Road. Follow 4.6 miles to festival site.
From Danville:
SR-58 West to Martinsville. Turn right on SR-57. Approximately 8 miles and take a left onto Dyers Store Road. Follow to end. Take a right onto Figsboro Road and then second left onto Mountain Road. Take first right onto Coopers Mountain Road. Follow 2.5 miles to festival site.
From Martinsville:
Take Figsboro Road 5.5 miles to Franklin County line. Take left onto
SR-618 (Mountain Road). First right onto Coopers Mountain Road. Follow 2.5 miles to festival site.
From Greensboro, NC:
Take NC-68 North to US 220 North, toward Martinsville. Approximately 40 miles take the 58 Bypass toward Roanoke to US 220 North; drive on Bypass for approximately 10 miles to Collinsville exit (US-220 Business South) to left (first traffic light) on VA-174/Kings Mountain Rd for approximately 3.5 miles to left (2nd traffic light) on VA-108/Figsboro Rd – for approximately 7 miles to left on Mountain Drive – first right on to Coopers Mountain Rd – approximately 2.5 miles to Festival Site on right.
Ticket Information:
All ticket purchases include free primitive camping in designated areas at Blue Mountain.
Advance Tickets for Gemini Fest II - June 20 - 21, 2008 and Blue Mountain t-shirts on sale below.
Other Advance Ticket Outlets:
Woodall's Music, 2163 Virginia Ave., Martinsville, VA
Daily Grind Coffee Shop, 285 S. Main St., Rocky Mount, VA
Adult Tickets (Age 13 and above)
$20.00 in advance
$25.00 at the gate
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Age 12 and under Free Admission
For more information visit http://www.bluemtnmusic.com/index.html
