Festival Guidelines

High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival
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​The information provided here is designed to make your experience at the High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival as pleasant and trouble-free as possible.  If you purchased admission to our Festival online, please bring your receipt and we will exchange it for wristband(s) at the gate.

Festival Admission
  • 4-Day Festival wristband $70 until May 31st.  $85 June 1st and after
  • Thursday wristband    $15 
  • Friday wristband            $40
  • Saturday wristband      $45
  • Sunday wristband          $25
  • Student daily admission available at gate for $10 day.  Valid Student ID required
  • Children 12 and under are free

Sales 
  • Online at our admissions website -- Sales begin on December 1st, 2017
  • In Westcliffe at Candy's Coffee, 103 S 2nd St -- Sales begin on May 1st

Showtimes 
  • Check the Main Stage and Workshop pages of the Website

Festival Location
  • The Bluff and Summit Park, 110 S Adams Blvd in Westcliffe


Day Parking
  • Day parking is available at no charge on the festival grounds. Enter at the west end of Main Street. Parking attendants will direct you to a parking place. If no attendant is on duty, follow signs to a designated parking area.

Main Tent Seating Guide and Guidelines

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Be Prepared
  • Weather in these parts in mid-July is normally quite warm during the day and cool at night.  Plan on highs around 80 and lows of 45-55.
  • Westcliffe is located at an altitude of 7,888 feet so the effect of the sun in our thinner air can be intense. Please bring protective clothing and sunscreen.
  • In the summer, afternoon thunderstorms are always possible and it can get quite windy here,  so it's a good idea for you to have rain gear and warmer clothing at hand if needed.

Restrictions
  • No coolers may be brought into the performance areas.
  • No glass containers can be brought into the performance areas.
  • Smoking is not allowed inside the performance area. (A smoking area just outside will be established depending on whether fire restrictions are in effect.)
  • NO PETS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PERFORMANCE AREA EXCEPT SERVICE ANIMALS. This rule is strictly enforced.

Identification
  • As a festival attendee, you are required to wear a wristband identifying the day you are attending or identifying that you hold a four-day pass.
  • Wristbands must be worn at all times; they can't be unsealed. Do not cut them off until the festival (or festival day) is over.
  • Wristbands that have been cut will not be valid for re-admittance to the festival.

The Venue

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  • The Bluff and Summit Park overlooks the Wet Mountain Valley and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The Main Stage will be under a large oval tent. Additional tents will house the "beer garden", merchandise sales (performer CDs and t-shirts) and space for additional seating.
  • A number of food vendors line parallel to the closed portion of S Adams Blvd
  • The Workshop Stage will be placed in the banquet room at Cliff Lanes, across the street from the festival site.
  • Portable restrooms and hand-washing stations will be placed on the south side of the Park and in the camping areas.

Location

High Mountain Hay Fever Festival Association

PO Box 1199
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-0883
​help@highmountainhayfever.org​

High Mountain Hay Fever Festival Association is a proud member of:
IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) and
CBMS (Colorado Bluegrass Music Society)

Contact Us

About Us
  • Home
  • Festival Host Bands
    • Dry Branch Fire Squad
    • Sons and Brothers Band
  • 2018 Performer Lineup
  • Tickets
  • Schedules
    • Main Stage
    • Workshop
  • Sponsorship
  • Camping
  • Map and Directions
  • Festival Facts
    • Festival Guidelines
    • Vendors
  • Lodging
  • Dining
  • E-Newsletter
  • Community
  • Contact Us
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