BASIC FESTIVAL INFORMATION
Mountain View Park is located in a scenic section of eastern Pennsylvania. Camping is free with a weekend ticket. Sorry, no camping with one day tickets. A limited number of electric passes are are available at $20 for the entire festival, Tue., June 10th thru Mon., June 16th. Please purchase electric pass in advance. In some years, they sell out before the festival. The available electricity is for minimal use only, not enough for cooking or air conditioning. Generators allowed only if they are reasonably quiet. If necessary, the festival staff will decide if they are acceptably quiet.

Parking is free and completely on site.

Please bring lawn chairs/blankets for seating. You may leave chairs, at your own risk, all weekend. When your not using them, anyone else may use them. If this is unacceptable with you, please take them with you when leaving the concert area. When you return to your chairs, if they are occupied, tell the folks using them that the chairs are yours and they will move to other unoccupied chairs. Please try to do this between songs.

Heated showers, with electric are on site, and are free.

Campfires are permitted unless there is a severe drought and the state, county or local fire department bans open burning.

Motorcycles are allowed, but must be left near the gate or walked, not running, to your campsite.

No bicycle riding on site during the entire festival.

We reserve the right to limit or stop the use of off-road vehicles.

Food is available on site and our original great food crew will be there. Food is also available at many places off site, or bring your own.

FESTIVAL TICKETS (NO INCREASE FOR 2008)
Weekend thru April 30-$60; thru May 31-$65; at gate-$70 One day tickets: Wednesday-$10; Thursday-$10; Friday-$25; Saturday-$30; Sunday-$25. Youth thru 11yrs-FREE; 12yrs thru 16yrs-$15 in advance, $20 at gate. The youth ticket is same price for one day or the entire festival. 17yrs-adult prices apply. Please - No visitors, everyone on site 12yrs or older needs the appropriate ticket. Sorry, no camping with one day ticket.

See our Tickets Page for more for more information and a printable ticket order form.

EARLY SETUP
The Park will be open on Saturday, June 7 and again on Sunday June 8 from 12:00 noon until 5:00pm each day to allow campers to be dropped off. No camping until the park reopens on Tuesday, June 10th at 5:00pm. The AFBA charges $5 per day per person for Tuesday & Wednesday. This is a change by the AFBA. In the past, it was $5 per camping vehicle. This fee should be paid at the gate, on arrival, not in advance. Money is collected by the AFBA and not the festival. This early arrival fee will also apply to the August festival.

WORKSHOPS
The Festival's Professional Workshops will be on-going during the festival. Time and location will be posted near the gate and announced on stage for your participation with the “pros” while they demonstrate and discuss what they do best. As the festival nears, a schedule will be posted on the Schedule Page of this web site. Workshops are under the direction of Sandi Marola.

INTENSIVE INSTRUMENT LESSONS
Instrument lessons with professional teachers will be held on Wednesday & Thursday. These lessons will be for a fee set by the teacher and paid directly to the teacher. Suggestions for both instruments and instructors, as well as time and length of instruction are requested. One thought is for six hours each day. Each participant will need a weekend ticket and will be charged a $10 early arrival fee by the AFBA. We would have to consider at what level each class should cover. Email me using the 'contact' page.

JAM TENT
Last year was the first year of the jam tent. It was a great success and will return this year. If you have a group and want to play at the tent, please contact Dan Stewart. His web site is www.nepabluegrass.com/id3.

MARTIN GUITAR
Take a trip back in time to the C.F. Martin Guitar Company, Friday, June 13th, The short shuttle bus ride starts at 8:45am. See the true meaning of old world craftsmanship in the works. You will also get to visit the newly remodeled museum. You must make sure you sign up at the gate in order to insure a seat. Space is limited to 14 people per trip. A sign up sheet will be available at the gate when it opens on Tuesday at 5:00pm. You can sign up for any of the trips from 8:45am thru 1:30pm. First-sign-up, first serve for this popular trip, and it remains free.

BLUEGRASS ACADEMY
With special thanks to the C.F. Martin Guitar Company, the Bluegrass Academy returns for the second year. This year, it will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, also, an on stge performance on Sun afternoon. It remains free. For more info and registration details, go the Bluegrass Academy Page. The Academy is under the direction of Mark Panfil. Visit his website at www.markpanfil.com.

OPEN STAGE
An open stage is scheduled for Wednesday evening. The start time will depend on the number of bands that sign up. If you are interested, please email me or call me (see contact page). It is likley that all available spots will be taken before Wednesday. Bands and times will be listed on the schedule page. At ihis time, there is one spot at 8:45. The scheduled bands will finish at 9:00pm and will be followed by bluegrass movies.

MOVIES
Bluegrass related movies will be shown on our large screen after the open stage Wednesday evening, and more movies after the scheduled bands on Thursday.

DOGS
The AFBA will charge $10 per dog. Dogs will not be permitted at any time in the entire concert or concession area. Dogs must be kept at your camp site, on a chain or leash. Since no camping is permitted without a weekend ticket, no dogs will be allowed with a single day ticket. We are considering a dog walking area. At this time there is no walking area. The AFBA charges $5 per day per camper for Tuesday & Wednesday. This fee should be paid at the gate, on arrival, not in advance. Money is collected by the AFBA and not the festival.

VENDORS
For vendor space at the Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival, please call Harry Grant at (973)584-2324.