Buster Sexton & Friends Performance at Graves Mountain Music Festival
Schedule
Thu May 29 2025 at 07:00 pm to 07:50 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Graves Mountain Farm and Lodges | Syria, VA
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Graves Mountain 31st Annual Music FestivalMay 29, 30 & 31, 2025
Buster Sexton & Friends performance on Thursday, May 29, 2025, 7:00 pm - 7:50 pm.
Tickets on Sale NOW: https://gravesmountainmusic.com/tickets/
For more information on the 2025 Graves Mountain Music Festival, please visit our website: https://gravesmountainmusic.com/
More Festival Information.......
2025 Brings
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
~ Living LOCAL ~
Growing Our Community, Youth, and Music
The Festival for 2025
Graves Mountain Charitable Fund
Our non-profit assisting youth education from Farming to Mountain Heritage.
All Virginia Festival for Year 3
Graves Mountain 31st Annual Music Festival
VA Bands – 14
Youth Bands – 3 – Building the Future
Youth Bluegrass 3 Day Music Camp – 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, May 28, 2025 through to Pack-up Sunday, June 1, 2025.
Day One: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Youth Bluegrass Music Camp Start
Activities and Adventures from 9:30
Jams Continue
At Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion – 4 PM
Smokin’ Trout (Criglersville/Syria) 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
Hickory Ridge (Zion‘s Crossroads) 5:00 pm – 5:50 pm
Blue Range (Elkton) 6:00 pm – 6:50 pm
Buster Sexton (Galax) 7;00 pm – 7:50 pm
Nothin’ Fancy (Buena Vista) 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
**Please note that bands are subject to change and revised timing.
Day Two: Friday, May 30, 2025
Youth Bluegrass Music Camp Continues
Mountain to Mat Adventures Continue
Kids Tent Starts
5 Workshops
Jams Continue
At Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion
Graves Mountain Youth Bluegrass Music Camp 2025 Band Workshop
on stage for sound and mic work 9 am on
Rose River Ramblers (Powhatan, VA) 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Dark Hollow(Madison, VA) 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
The Bluegrass Brothers (Southwest VA) 4:00 pm -4:50 pm
Rose River Ramblers (Powhatan, VA) 5:00 pm – 5:50 pm
Dark Hollow (Madison, VA) 6:00 pm – 6:50 pm
The Bluegrass Brothers (Southwest VA) 7:00 pm -7:50 pm
Lonesome River Band (Floyd, VA) 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Day Three: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Youth Bluegrass Music Camp Continues
Mountain to Mat Adventures Continue
Kids Tent Continues
5 Workshops Continue
Jams Continue
At Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion
Graves Mountain Bluegrass Music Camp 2025 Band (VA Youth) 11:00 am – 11:50, with mentors supporting
Youth Bluegrass Band – the Dunlaps (Virginia Beach) 12:00 pm –12:50 pm
Gold Top County Ramblers (Sperryville, VA) 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm
Red Camel Collective & Heather Berry Mabe 2 pm – 2:50 pm
Youth Bluegrass Band – TBC 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Gold Top County Ramblers (Sperryville, VA) 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
Red Camel Collective & Heather Berry Mabe (Ferum, VA) 5 pm – 5:50 pm
Thank You to Everyone 5:50 pm – 6:00 pm
Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike (Somerset, VA) 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm
-Band also contributes much time to our Youth Bluegrass Master Classes at the Festival and then the Intensive Camp in December
Junior Sisk (Ferrum, VA) 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
*Please note that bands may change time slots.
Day Four: Sunday, June 1, 2025
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:
Food is available at the Sycamore Pavilion located at the Rose River Main Stage.
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.
Tickets
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
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.
For more information on the 2025 Graves Mountain Music Festival, please visit our website: https://gravesmountainmusic.com/
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Where is it happening?
Graves Mountain Farm and Lodges, 225 Graves Mountain Ln, Syria, VA 22743, United States,Syria, VirginiaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: