Nelson County Lockin’ Festival

LOCKN’ FESTIVAL 2020: CELEBRATING PHIL LESH’S 80 TH BIRTHDAY LOCKN’ Music Festival was created in 2013 by veteran concert promoters Peter Shapiro and Dave Frey and takes place annually at Infinity Downs Farm and Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia, 35 miles south of Charlottesville at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountain range. With exceptionally creative programming, non-stop music and an incomparable celebration of everything the region has to offer, from food and craft beers to the stunning beauty of its location, LOCKN’ is one of the most beloved modern American festivals. LOCKN’ has announced an extraordinary initial lineup for the upcoming special edition of the beloved camping festival. Set for June 19-21, 2020, the 8th annual LOCKN’ will be an all-star celebration of Phil Lesh’s upcoming 80th birthday, taking place as always at Infinity Downs & Oak Ridge Farm, LOCKN’s 387- acre property located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Arrington, VA. LOCKN’ Festival 2020 will see Lesh performing alongside an array of legendary friends and special guests over the three-day event, joined each day by a spectacular lineup of additional artists including Brandi Carlisle, David Crosby, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, The Black Pumas, Leon Bridges, Marcus King Band and many others For the first time ever, LOCKN’ 2020 will take place in June and be a three-day event. A special “Steal Your Thursday” add-on will be available for $30, allowing attendees to kick off their festival weekend on Thursday, June 18, with performances by Dark Star Orchestra and The Marcus King Band, along with an epic Main Stage “Jerry Dance Party,” the always-popular immersive psychedelic audio/visual experience celebrating the music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. LOCKN’s

always-enticing lineup of local food vendors, craft brewers, and much more will also be on hand.

LOCKN’s beloved Garcia’s Forest will feature an array of early and late shows throughout the festival weekend, with performers including Circles Around the Sun, Ghost-Note, Boombox ft. BackBeat Horns.

Since its inception, LOCKN’ has featured Dead & Company, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Phish, The Avett Brothers, My Morning Jacket, Robert Plant, Carlos Santana, The Allman Brothers Band, Willie Nelson, Ann Wilson from Heart, John Fogerty, Brandi Carlile, Wilco, Trey Anastasio Band, Margo Price, and many more. Known for groundbreaking, oncein-a-lifetime collaborations, LOCKN’ has featured: “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” featuring Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and others, “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs” featuring Tedeschi Trucks Band with Trey Anastasio, Steve Winwood backed by Widespread Panic, a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Jefferson Airplane featuring Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive, Bob Weir and The Avett Brothers with Steel Pulse, a Led Zeppelin tribute featuring Umphrey’s McGee with Jason Bonham and Derek Trucks, and many others.

Tickets on sale now at LOCKNFESTIVAL.COM.

LOCKN’ FESTIVAL Photo by Camden Littleton