Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges and Our Local Communities
Have Live Music Programs Throughout the Year
Bluegrass, Jazz, Open Mic, Bluegrass Jams, Even Classical - in June - with our Music and Mindfulness Youth Masterclasses
Bluegrass Youth Masterclasses
Cross Genre Youth Masterclasses
Jams to Join and Learn
| Music Programs, at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges | ||
| Fri - open mic nights - evening, 7:30 PM on, led by Smokin Trout Musicians with Ellen Nagasse. All welcome - musicians, poets, comedy. | ||
| Sat - usually 7 to 9 PM - Bluegrass, Old Time, and Celtic- usually our own local Masters - Smokin' Trout Trio, favorites | ||
| Jams - 6 Times a Year | ||
| Youth Bluegrass Development - at Music Festival, Jam, and Music and Mindfulness, | ||
| Graves Mountain Charitable Fund supporting Youth Bluegrass and Local Band Development | ||
| Supporting the Blue Ridge Center for Music and Creative Arts | ||
| Symphonic Youth Development - Music & Mindfulness - 44 classical students | ||
| Music Programs, at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges | ||
| Most Weekends from Mid March | Fri - open mic nights - evening, 7:30 PM on | |
| Most Weekends from Mid March | Sat - usually 5:30 to 9 PM - Bluegrass =, usually our own local Masters - Smokin' Trout Trio, favorites | |
| Jams - 6 Times a Year | ||
| Youth Bluegrass Development - at Music Festival, Jam, and Music and Mindfulness, | ||
| Graves Mountain Charitable Fund supporting Youth Bluegrass and Local Band Development | ||
| Supporting the Blue Ridge Center for Music and Creative Arts | ||
| June's Week of Youth Bluegrass Masterclasses June 22 to 26, with Performance on June 26 | ||
| July's Intensive Vocal Workshop, July 22-26, Performance at DuCard Vineyard, July 26 | ||
| Symphonic Youth Development - Music & Mindfulness - 38 Students from VA and PA - goal of scholarships at University and Conservatory | ||
| 100% Supported by the Blue Ridge Center for Music and Creative Arts, Graves Mountain Farm, and Panetiere Partners | ||
| June 14 to 21 | ||
| Faculty Concert in Sycamore Pavilion- Open to all our valley and guests - June 14 | ||
| Bluegrass Jam with Classical Instruments and Bluegrass Musicians - June 16 | ||
| Jazz with Classical Instruments June 18, in the Stone Barn next door at the Earles' - Open to all our valley and guests | ||
| Chamber Music Concert - Chimney Rock Pavilion June 19, Open to all our valley and guests | ||
| Symphonic Formal Concert - Chimney Rock Pavilion - June 21, with chorale of six students | ||
| Graves Mountain Heritage Music Festival Bluegrass, Workshops and Jams | ||
| May 28 to 31 - Six Virginia Headliners, Supporting All Virginia Bands and Youth | ||
| Workshops, 52 Mat to Mountain Activities, Kid's Tent and Activities | ||
| January | ||
| Open Mic | Friday, January 16, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Trio | Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Open Mic Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Bluegrass Jams | Friday, January 23, 2026 | Bluegrass jams in Poplar Lodge - public and all instruments welcome |
| Bluegrass Jams | Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Bluegrass jams in Poplar Lodge - public and all instruments welcome |
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Bluegrassers Packup and Head Home! | |
| February | ||
| Valentine's Day DJ | Saturday, February 14, 2026 | DJ in Large Lounge |
| Bluegrass Jams | Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Bluegrass jams in Poplar Lodge - public and all instruments welcome |
| Bluegrass Jams | Friday, February 27, 2026 | Bluegrass jams in Poplar Lodge - public and all instruments welcome |
| Bluegrass Jams | Saturday, February 28, 2026 | Bluegrass jams in Poplar Lodge - public and all instruments welcome |
| March | ||
| Open Mic | Friday, March 13, 2026 | Open Mic Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, March 14, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Open Mic | Friday, March 20, 2026 | |
| Trio | Saturday, March 21, 2026 | |
| Open Mic | Friday, March 27, 2026 | Open Mic Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| April | ||
| Open Mic | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Open Mic Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, April 4, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Open Mic | Friday, April 10, 2026 | Open Mic Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, April 11, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Open Mic | Friday, April 17, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Bluegrass Jam | Friday, April 17, 2026 | Spring Bluegrass Jam Weekend - in the Campground. Watch, join in - free to play, Fee for camping |
| Trio | Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Bluegrass Jam | Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Spring Bluegrass Jam Weekend - in the Campground. Watch, join in - free to play, Fee for camping |
| Open Mic | Friday, April 24, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Spring Bluegrass Jam Weekend - in the Campground. Watch, join in - free to play, Fee for camping |
| May | ||
| Open Mic | Friday, May 1, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Trio | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Open Mic | Friday, May 8, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Trio | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Open Mic | Friday, May 15, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Trio | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Open Mic | Friday, May 22, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Trio | Saturday, May 23, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Music Festival - Workshops, Youth Masterclasses | Thursday, May 28, 2026 | |
| hello@gravesmountainmusic.com | Six Virginia Headliners | |
| Red Camel Collective – with Heather Berry Mabe | ||
| Lonesome River Band | ||
| Junior Sisk and Band | ||
| Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike | ||
| Nothin’ Fancy | ||
| Our Own Local – Dark Hollow | ||
| The Other Great Locals – Gold Top County Ramblers | ||
| ~ Living LOCAL ~ | ||
| Growing Our Community, Youth, and Music | ||
| Buy Passes and Tickets Here | ||
| The Festival for 2026 | ||
| Graves Mountain Charitable Fund | ||
| Our non-profit assisting youth education from Farming to Mountain Heritage. | ||
| All Virginia Festival for Year 4 | ||
| Graves Mountain 32nd Annual Music Festival | ||
| VA Bands – 14 | ||
| Youth Bands – Building the Future | ||
| 10 Workshops – Instrumental & Vocal | ||
| 56 Mountain to Mat Adventures & Activities | ||
| From Farm-yard to Hikes to Yoga to Horses to Fishing to Swimming | ||
| Kids Tent – Fri & Sat | ||
| Four Food & Dining Options | ||
| The Festival Cafe, Pop-pop’s Festival Food, | ||
| The Market – Deli & Tackle, & The Farmhouse Restaurant(located in the Main Lodge) | ||
| Beer-Wine-Cider Tent | ||
| Free Camping with 3 & 2 Day Festival Passes | ||
| Jams from Weds, May28 through to Pack-up Sunday. June 1 | ||
| If you want just the band line-up, see here > | ||
| Day One | ||
| Thursday, May 28 | ||
| Activities and Adventures from 9:30 AM | ||
| Jams Continue in the Campground | ||
| Performances | ||
| At Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion – 4 PM | ||
| The Hurt Hollow Bluegrass Gospel Band (Criglersville/Syria) 4:00 pm – 5:10 pm | ||
| The Brothers Young (Roanoke) 5:20 pm – 6:30 pm | ||
| Rose River Ramblers (Powhattan) 6:45pm – 7:50 pm | ||
| Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike Band (Greene County) 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm | ||
| Band also contributes much time to our workshops at the Festival and then the Intensive Youth Masterclass Camp in June. | ||
| Please note that bands are subject to change and revised timing. | ||
| Music Festival - Workshops, Youth Masterclasses | Friday, May 29, 2026 | Day Two |
| Web https://gravesmountainmusic.com | Friday, May 29 | |
| hello@gravesmountainmusic.com | Mountain to Mat Adventures Continue | |
| S | Kids Tent Starts | |
| 5 Workshops | ||
| Jams Continue in the Campground | ||
| At Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion | ||
| Gold Top County Ramblers (Sperryville VA) 2:00 pm – 3:20 pm | ||
| Mark Templeton Band (, VA) 3:30 pm – 4:50 pm | ||
| Dark Hollow (Madison VA) 5:00 pm – 6:20 pm | ||
| The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band (, VA) 6:30 pm – 7:50 pm | ||
| Nothin’ Fancy (Buena Vista, VA) 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm | ||
| Music Festival - Workshops, Youth Masterclasses | Saturday, May 30, 2026 | Day Three |
| Web https://gravesmountainmusic.com | Saturday, May 30 | |
| hello@gravesmountainmusic.com | Mountain to Mat Adventures Continue | |
| Kids Tent Continues | ||
| 5 Workshops Continue | ||
| Jams Continue | ||
| At Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion | ||
| Youth Bluegrass Band from Masterclasses 2025 12:00 pm –12:50 pm | ||
| Big Country Bluegrass (VA ) 1:00 pm –1:50 pm | ||
| Red Camel Collective & Heather Berry Mabe (Ferrum VA ) 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm | ||
| Youth Bluegrass Band #2 ( ) 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm | ||
| Big Country Bluegrass (VA) 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm | ||
| Red Camel Collective & Heather Berry Mabe (Ferrum VA) 5 pm – 5:50 pm | ||
| Thank You to Everyone 6:00 pm – 6:15 pm | ||
| Jr Sisk (Ferrum VA) 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm | ||
| Lonesome River Band (Floyd VA) 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm | ||
| Please note that bands may change time slots. | ||
| Music Festival - Wrap Up, Big Breakfast, Yoga | Sunday, May 31, 2026 | Day Four |
| Web https://gravesmountainmusic.com | Sunday, May 31 | |
| hello@gravesmountainmusic.com | Yoga – 8:30 AM | |
| Breakfast Buffet at the Main Lodge 8 am – 10 am | ||
| Porch Feedback Session for all the Festers 12: 00 pm | ||
| Brunch Lunch Buffet with Graves Mountain Fried Chicken 12:00 – 2:00 | ||
| MCs on Stage | ||
| Rusty Cempre who brings us “Bluegrass Sunday Morning” on WNRN, | ||
| Larry Haynes, Vince May, and Mason Newton, member of Youth Bluegrass Masterclass. | ||
| Supported by the Graves Mountain Charitable Fund | ||
| – a non-profit – assisting Youth Education from Farming to Mountain Heritage | ||
| Jammers going strong each night in the Jam Tent in the Campground | ||
| 53 Mountain to Mat Activities – from yoga to nature hikes with cycling and horseback riding | ||
| – along with Farm Animals, learning adventures, organic gardening, fly fishing, cycling through the foothills, mountain biking course | ||
| Farm to Table fare at the Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges Restaurant | ||
| Exploring our Living LOCAL foods, southern comfort food updates, farmhouse baking, fine Living LOCAL wines and our own Hard Cider. | ||
| Real Food and Festival Snacks | ||
| Foods and Snacks in the Campground and at the Market Deli & Tackle – yes the Milkshakes will be there. | ||
| And our Living LOCAL The Farmhouse Restaurant(located in the Main Lodge) – Farm to Table. | ||
| Affordable Camping and Festival Combo Tickets – Kids Free as Always | ||
| Camping and all events except horseback riding, meals, pool fee of $10 all day | ||
| Deals for 2025 | ||
| – 3 & 2 Day Passes will include camping for 2024. | ||
| – NEW Plus Free for Youth Ages 12 down | ||
| Reserve Lodging at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges Here | ||
| Charity for Giving Back to Youth Development & Education | ||
| This year all added proceeds go to youth education and is supported by | ||
| the Graves Mountain Charitable Fund. | ||
| Graves Mountain is now supporting music year round on its 1800 acre centuries old farm by the Blue Ridge with live local music making from Appalachian to symphonic camps, while hosting jams and open mic nights. | ||
| Buy Passes and Tickets Here | ||
| June | ||
| Open Mic | Friday, June 5, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, June 6, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Open Mic | Friday, June 12, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, June 13, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Classical Masterclases & Performance | Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Music and Mindfulness starts - 8 days of young symphonic players with master classes: chamber, symphonic, bluegrass and jazz |
| Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Faculty Performance Concert- 7:30, open to the public, in Chimney Rock Pavilion | |
| Monday, June 15, 2026 | Music and Mindfulness In class all day | |
| Classical Masterclases & Performance | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | 38 Classical students and 6 Choral students jam with our local bluegrass players - open to public, Chimney Rock Pavilion. 7:30 PM on |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | In class all day | |
| Classical Masterclases & Performance | Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 44 Classical students do jazz at - open to the public, the Stone Barn - next door - 7:30 PM on, open to the public |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | In class all day | |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | In class all day | |
| Thursday, June 25, 2026 | In class all day | |
| Trio | Saturday, June 27, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| July | ||
| Open Mic | Friday, July 3, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Juky 4th County Celebratio Picic at Sycamore Pavilion - Live Music, 3:30 7:30 PM |
| Trio | Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddleon the Main Lodge Front Porch 7PM on |
| Trio | Saturday, July 18, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Open Mic | Friday, July 24, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, July 25, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |
| Open Mic | Friday, July 31, 2026 | Open Mic led by Ellen Nagase - singer songwriter guitar by the fireplace or campfire, with EJ |
| Trio | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Smokin' Trout - our local Bluegrass -Old Time & Celtic Trio with Ellen on Fiddle |