Kettle Creek Music Festival Kicks Off Thursday
By Christopher Miller
CROSS FORK, PA -The music will be blaring in the northwest part of the county this weekend as the Kettle Creek Music Festival gears up for its 22nd year.
The three day festival starting Thursday afternoon features bands primarily from upstate New York and Pennsylvania. Blackwater, specifically, has been performing at the Kettle Creek Music Festival since the very beginning in 2000.
The job of feeding the bands and spectators goes to a small army of a crew as meals are available all day, every day. Breakfast is available in the main Pavilion from 8 – 10 AM serving eggs or omelets, pancakes, bacon or sausage, homefries, toast, and drinks. Other food available for purchase is provided by Outlaw Bar-B-Que, JB’s Festie Foods, The Gypst Wagon Food Truck, Bucktail Boys Booster Club, and Citizens Hose Company. Craft vendors will also be on hand selling their wares.
A daily music schedule is available below.
Thursday, August 11
4-6 p.m. Diane & The Crew
6:30-8:30 p.m. West of the Mark (7-piece band)
9-11 p.m. The Jeff Fettermans Band
Friday, August 12
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Banned Together
1:30-3:30 p.m. Katz 22
4-6 p.m. Cass and The Bailout Crew
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The Heartstrings
9-11 p.m. High Noon
Saturday, August 13
11 a.m.-1 p.m 7 Mile Run
1:30 – 3:30p.m. Country Traction
4 – 6 p.m. Buckskin Whiskey
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Raquel & The Wildflowers
9 – 11 p.m. Blackwater
Ticket Information:
Tickets are available at the gate only, not sold online or in-person and gates open at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10.
•Entire weekend (including rustic onsite camping) $50
•Thursday only $20
•Friday only $25
•Saturday only $25
•Over 65 day tickets are $15 with ID, no discount on entire weekend ticket
•Active duty Military w/ID is free
Rustic camping is first come, first serve as long as it lasts. No reservations will be accepted or required.
Kettle Creek Music Festival is a non-profit, 3 day fundraising event benefiting veterans organizations.
Be on the look out for follow-up articles featuring exclusive interviews with the organizations receiving funds brought in from the Kettle Creek Music Festival.
