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Spring 2020 Festival Cancellation Announcement

March 15, 2020 by David Dean 9 Comments

Dearest Friends,

The time has come to make a tough decision regarding the 18th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance.

As you all know, Shakori Hills is a very special place that brings together music and dance fans twice a year to celebrate life and art. Therefore, you know how painful it is to announce the cancellation of the Spring 2020 festival due to the coronavirus.

Carol Woodell, board president of the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center (SHCAC), would like you to know, “In the interest of slowing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and with particular concern for the health of our festival family, the performers, staff, and our Chatham County community, it is with deep sadness that we are canceling our Spring festival,” said Carol Woodell, board president of the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center.

The SHCAC is also cancelling all other programs until further notice, including all Road to Shakori shows, the Junior Appalachian Musicians classes, and multiple voice and art classes.

Carol said, “We choose to be proactive, given Governor Cooper’s Executive Order and the CDC’s recent recommendation that large events and mass gatherings be cancelled or postponed for the next 8 weeks. While we very much hope life returns to normal by early May, we are mindful of the scientific consensus that unknowns lie ahead. We want to see all of our supporters back healthy and safe in October.”

As previously announced, no ticket refunds will be given, instead SHCAC is waiving the no transfer clause of the purchase agreement.

All tickets and camping passes will be transferred to the fall 2020 festival, happening October 8 – 10.

However, ticket holders who prefer their purchases to be transferred to the Spring 2021 festival (May 6 – 9, 2021) are asked to please complete the online form found on the Tickets page by 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2020.

Donations to help ensure the continuation of our non-profit festival, and the important mission of the SHCAC to provide music and arts education to underserved communities in the Piedmont, can be made via PayPal on www.shakorihills.org or via the blue donate button the SHCAC Facebook page.

Carol has also made a commitment to everyone who launches a Facebook fundraiser to benefit SHCAC: she will personally donate $25 to every SHCAC fundraiser launched on Facebook.

Festival questions can be submitted to shakorihills@grassrootsfest.org for the quickest response or by calling the office at (919) 542-8142.

Thank you for your understanding and support. We encourage you to stay in touch with us on social media and look forward to seeing you in the fall to celebrate!

Sincerely-

Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival Staff

Filed Under: From the Festival Desk, News Tagged With: cancellation, coronavirus, covid-19, Music Festival, pittsboro, shakori, shakori hills, spring 2020, ticket refund, transfer tickets

COVID-19 Letter to Our Festival Family

March 10, 2020 by David Dean 2 Comments

photo by Rich Levine

Dear Friends,

We are reaching out to assure you we are monitoring the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation in North Carolina. Like many others, we are taking guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization, the State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and other state and local resources. The health and safety of our festival attendees, volunteers, performers, and staff has always, and will continue to be, our highest priority.

We will be working with the Chatham County Health Department and other local and statewide officials to make decisions that are in the best interest of our festival family. We encourage you to follow CDC cleaning and disinfection guidelines which you can find by clicking this link.

At this time we expect the 18th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance to go on as planned May 7 – 10, 2020.

We understand there is concern around ticket purchases. Our ticket policy, located on the Tickets page of the festival website, states all sales are final. However, in the event of cancellation, any and all Spring 2020 tickets will be honored at your choice of the Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 festival.

For the fastest response, festival questions can be sent to us at shakorihills@grassrootsfest.org.

Thank you for your patience and continuing support as we monitor the outbreak. Please subscribe to our enewsletter, follow us on social media, and bookmark our blog to stay up-to-date.

Sincerely-

Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival Staff

Filed Under: From the Festival Desk, News Tagged With: chatham county, coronavirus, covid19, pittsboro, shakori, shakori hills, spring 2020, ticket refund, transfer tickets

Spring 2020 Volunteer Application is LIVE!

March 4, 2020 by Shakori Hills Leave a Comment

Photo by: Mike Sheperd Fall 2019

Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is a nonprofit that relies on volunteers to keep the fun of the festival alive and running smoothly. Point blank, if it weren’t for our volunteers, our festival wouldn’t be the same. 

We know you want to be a part of making your favorite festival a success and we love all the energy you bring to the farm. 

Whether you’re interested in helping with the Kids Tent, Recycling, Ticket Booth, or something else, you get to pick your crew and shifts. Register early to ensure you get your preferred time and crew.

Remember, no matter how many shifts you sign up for, they all must be on the same crew. 

Have you heard the best part? Not only will you put smiles on festival faces, you’ll also receive a 4-Day pass when you work 16 hours before or after the festival, or 12 hours during the festival.

Are you a night owl who wouldn’t mind working your volunteer shifts at night? Sign up for hard to fill late night shifts on the Parking or Gate crews, and you are only required to work two shifts (eight hours) instead of three to earn a weekend pass. OR, sign up for any two trash crew shifts (day or night) and we’ll hook you up with a weekend wristband. 

Have you volunteered in the past year? Just sign in and update your profile for Spring.

Been a while since you volunteered or you are a first time volunteer? Click “Sign Up” on our volunteer portal, answer all the questions, and submit. It’s that easy! 

We adore our volunteers and it is YOUR work that sets Shakori Hills apart from the rest.

If you have additional questions please review the Be a Volunteer page. If that page does not answer your question feel free to reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteershakori@grassrootsfest.org.

Thank you for your interest!

Filed Under: From the Festival Desk, News Tagged With: shakori hills, spring 2020, volunteer

Live Band Announcement Sunday

February 6, 2020 by Shakori Hills 2 Comments

Shakori Hills Spring 2020 LivestreamJoin us Sunday as we broadcast a livestream of the full band announcement for the 18th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance.

The livestream will start at 2:00 p.m. on Facebook and YouTube this February 9 and conclude by 4:00 p.m.

The program will feature performances by Emily Musolino and interviews with Emily Wilhelm, Festival Director, and Scott Mizerak of Foothills Brewing.

Interviews with Jenn Browning, Healing Arts Coordinator, and Pierre Lauffer, Sustainability Coordinator, will provide updates on programming for the spring festival.

The same day, we will release the first Shakori Session with Sierra Ferrell will be released.

Join us live from Circle City Recording studio in Pittsboro this Sunday!

Filed Under: From the Festival Desk, News Tagged With: festival, foothills, full band announcement, livestream, Music Festival, pittsboro, shakori, shakori hills, shakori sessions, spring 2020

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