We Love Our Volunteers and Couldn’t Do It Without You!

Hello Past & Future Volunteers!

Volunteer shifts will begin early on Friday, August 18 to help with the event set up, such as tents, signage, tables, chairs. Specifically, checking in the festival artists and wineries and assisting them on to the field. We also need a team of volunteers to help on Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20 during the main event. This is also a great way for teenagers to earn community service hours!

Volunteers Shifts include the following areas:

• Festival set up (Friday)

• Meet and greet festival goers, hand out programs

• Check ID’s and & Drink Bracelets

• Artist assistants

• Parking Lot assistance

• Kid Zone

• Cops N’ Rodder’s Car Show (Saturday only)

• Doggy Day (Sunday only)

• Tear Down (Sunday afternoon)

All volunteers will receive:

• Festival T-Shirt

• Food and Drinks during your shift

• Volunteers over 21 will receive a festival glass and drink ticket

• Invitation to Volunteer Appreciation Party!

Let us know if you’d like to be a part of this year’s Festival by registering at svartfestival. com.

Music at Skypark Returns for Last Sunday in August and September

The free community-wide outdoor “Music at Skypark” concert series returns for its 14th season on the last Sundays of August and September (Aug. 27 and Sept. 24) at Skypark in Scotts Valley.

The Aug. 27 concert day starts with a Vintage Motorcycle Show from 10 – 12 noon. Wolf Jett (folk, blues, Southern Americana) plays 1:30 to 3, followed by headliner SambaDa (samba, raggae, funk) from 3:30 to 5:00. These bands both promise upbeat danceable music.

The Sept. 24 concert features Elisabeth Carlisle Band (folk, blues, Swedish touches) from 12 to 1, Arena (classic 70’s and 80’s arena hits) from 1:30 to 3:00, and headliner The Joint Chiefs (funk, jazz, classic R&B) from 3:30 to 5:00. It wouldn’t be Music at Skypark without The Joint Chiefs, who have played Music at Skypark for 13 years now, the most of any band.

The all-volunteer Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley will once again put on these concerts and dedicate all profits to the music programs at local schools (concert profits over the years now top $175,000). Kiwanis and local businesses will offer food, wine, beer and other concessions for sale.

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