WV Hippie Fest!!

Welcome to West Virginia Hippie Fest!

This site is a listing of festivals and events in and around 'the Mountain State', which are of interest to alternative community / hippie-type** folk.

Music festivals, Interfaith/Pagan festivals, Peace Festivals, Nature Festivals, basically any festival where you can expect cool vendors, food (healthy and unhealthy), live often spontaneous music, drum/fire circles... a 'hippie good time' as one of my friends would say!

There are also sections where you can find info on other, more generic type festivals as well as political/activist ralleys (yeah sorry, I'm not going to list conservative political ralleys - get yer own website, and notice the 'Friends of Coal' thing isn't listed here? That's on purpose - there is no such thing as 'green coal' - let's work on researching alternative, sustainable energy sources).

So, if you consider yourself to be a hippie-type person, alternative lifestyle person, or just enjoy that atmosphere, sit back, browse around and maybe you'll find something fun!

Website Features:

Multiple Festival and Event listings (below)
NEW!! Open Mic listings for Southern WV!
A GROOVY new CALENDAR VIEW!! (thanks Google Calendar!)
We are now listing regular DRUM CIRCLES!
Vendor Page - Find that cool vendor you saw at the fest!
Performer Page - Listing of performers who play at the festivals
Cool Spots - Neat places to visit and hang out
Political - (coming soon - though I do now have a political/activism section of the message board) Hook up with political activists in your area!

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**Note: I've gotten some flack about using the term 'hippie' here, so please let me clarify. The 'hippie movement', as it is now called, wasn't some special club that folks joined by having long hair, wearing love beads, dropping acid, smoking joints and living in San Francisco. It was a label given to a broad range of experimental, rebellious individuals who decided that it was time for society to change, and they each contributed to that attempt to change it in their own unique ways.

I don't have super long hair, I don't smoke pot, I've never dropped acid and I take regular baths... but yes, I am angered and disgusted by the way our greedy society uses and uses and abuses everything it comes into contact with. I walk to the beat of a different drummer. Hell, I walk to the beat of my OWN drum. When the rest of the flock turns right, I wait and ask 'why?'. I revel in the revolutionary rhythm of rising resistence.

So, call me a 'hippie', with my short hair and relatively clean body, for lack of a better word, and maybe call yourself that too, or don't. To me, it's a tribute to that loosely connected web of incredible folks, young and old, who dared to try and make a difference.


When	Where	Info	Contact	Link
3rd Sundays @ 5:30 PM	Unitarian Universalist Congregation 520 Kanawha Blvd West, Charleston, WV			http://www.uucharlestonwv.org/
3rd Sundays, 5-8 PM	110 Marshall Avenue, Beckley, WV	Not exactly a 'Drum Circle', this is an open Acoustic Jam for all instruments. Come play with us! $5 Cover or $10 includes buffet	Seby Bell 304-222-2337

Southern WV Open Mic Locations (check websites for most current information)
City	Days/Times	Venue	Cost	Link
Princeton	Mondays 7pm	The Room Upstairs	$3 spectators or $2 for performers	Homepage
Becklely	Mondays 8-11pm	McBees Irish Pub			All Ages
Beckley	Tuesdays 7-10pm	Calacino's Pizza			All Ages
Beckley	Thursdays 9-12pm	Fosters Bar and Grill		Homepage
Bluefield	First Friday of the Month 7 -10pm	Gary Bowling's House of Art	Free	Facebook Page
Hinton	Saturdays 7pm	Chestnut Revival Coffee House		Facebook Page
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2013 Festival Schedule
Date	Location	Name (click Name for website if available)	Held At	Link	Focus	Cost (if any)	Comments
6/7-6/8	Fayetteville, WV	New River Festival	ACE Adventure Gear Campground	http://newriverfestival.com/	Clean Water & River	approx $25	Camping, music, water activities
6/14-6/15	Millmont, PA	Jam Along the Creek III	Sunsational Family Campground	http://www.jamalongthecreek.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/488754784518513/	Music and Arts	$50 weekend Children Free $25 RV Pass	Camping, music, swimming and kayaking, free artisan vending!
6/22	Pawpaw, WV	Avalon Faerie Fest	Avalon Resort (clothing optional)	http://www.avalon-resort.com/ff-festival.html	Fae, Fantasy, Nudism	$20	Clothing optional faerie festival, music and dancing, drum circles, BYOB.
7/9-7/15	Pomeroy, OH	Starwood Festival XXXIII	Wisteria Retreat	http://www.rosencomet.com/	Pagan	?	(from website) The Starwood Festival is the largest Pagan/Magickal/Consciousness gathering in North America (perhaps the world). Starwood features classes and workshops by both locally and internationally acclaimed artists and authors. Starwood is known for its eclectic nature and the diversity of its offerings. For fine music, dance, drumming, poetry, and film there is no equal to Starwood.
7/11-7/14	Berea, KY	Whippoorwill Festival	http://www.homegrownhideaways.org	http://www.whippoorwillfest.com/	Appalachian culture, arts, music	$25 1-day $50 2-day $75 3-day $100 4-day children 16&under free	(from website) The Whippoorwill Festival celebrates our Appalachian heritage and traditions while helping prepare our minds and bodies for a future world of climate change and a decreased supply of fossil fuels. Together we are building a community and working toward creating a society that will be more resilient in the face of climate change and upcoming resource shortages.
7/18-7/21	Masontown, WV	AllGood	Marvin's Mountaintop	http://www.allgoodfestival.com/	Music	$175 3-day $199 4-day	(from website) 4 days of music, art, camping & loving
7/25-7/28	Floyd, VA	Floyd Fest	Floyd Fest Festival Site	http://www.floydfest.com	Music, Arts, Artistic Expression	$155 - $250 ($30 flat fee for kids age 6-12)	Featuring well-known headlining bands, this large festival boasts 9 stages and big names such as The Lumineers, The Old Crow Medicine Show, Railroad Earth and many others. A huge list of vendors, hot showers, beer and wine tents and a great vibe, even if it's becoming a little too commercialized for many tastes.
7/32-8/4	Clifftop, WV	Applachian String Band Festival	Camp Washington Carver	http://www.wvculture.org/stringband/	Old-time Music	tba (last year was $90 for the weekend)	(from website) A five day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square dances, camping and a hymn-sing. West Virginia masters are presented to an audience of more than 3000 musicians and string band music lovers from around the world. Over the history of this festival, more than 20 foreign countries and 48 of the 50 states have been represented, with many returning year after year to this much-loved festival.
8/9-8/11	Paw Paw, WV	Avalon Fest	Avalon Resort	http://www.avalon-resort.com/af-festival.html	Clothing optional music festival	tba (last year was $150 for weekend)	Spas, clothing optional resort, camping, activities
8/15-8/18	Elkins, WV	High Land Jam	Pegasus Farm Campground & Music Park	http://highlandjam.com/	Music Festival	$20/person/night	(from website) Two covered outdoor stages, over 15 bands, and good times, the Jam still provides a Kid's Tent and daily supervision of children. The Pegasus Farm is a fully developed campground, complete with bathhouse, indoor toilets, developed campsites, water and electric hookup sites, and full-hookups for RVs.
8/22-8/24	Bartow, WV	Camp Barefoot 7	Camp Hidden Meadows	http://www.campbarefoot.org/	Music Festival	$55-$75 1-day $110-$130 2-day $130-$160 3-day	(from website) Please join us and your festival family at our Showcase Shows, Battle of the Jams and Festival Family Reunion Shows in a town near you. If you are new to the Camp Barefoot Music Festival scene this is a great opportunity to experience the variety of music we offer. Tickets are on sale now for Camp Barefoot 7! Buy early and save some money. Prices will continually increase throughout the year leading up to the Festival. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Remember YOU are an essential part of the Camp Barefoot Music Festival Family experience. We look forward to seeing you at our events and back out our home in Bartow, WV.
8/23-8/24	Austin, PA	The Dam Show	The Dam Park at Austin	http://thedamshow.weebly.com	Music	tba (last year was $25 and $5 parking)	"A Dam fine festival" ... sounds interesting ;)
8/30-9/2	Louisa, VA	Twin Oaks Communities Conference	Twin Oaks Community	http://www.communitiesconference.org/	Intentional Community	tba last year's prices: $85 (camping) $130 (shared cabin)	(from website) This year’s theme: Community Vs. Uncertainty What role do intentional communities have in the uncertain times we live in? How can we leverage cooperation and resource sharing to deal with the challenges we face? How are people coming together to create a society that might able to weather the coming storms and end up being satisfying and sustainable?
9/5-9/8	Pipestem, WV	Culturefest	Appalachian South Folklife Center	http://www.culturefestwv.com/fr_home.cfm	Arts, Music, Culture	(always very reasonable)	My absolute favorite small festival of the year. Culturefest is created with love and never fails to bring a magical experience to all who participate. Two stages atop an amazing hilltop field. Pure magic, this is the one to not miss.
9/6-9/7	Williamsburg, WV	Poor Farm Fest		http://poorfarmfest.com	Music	tba - last year: $45 (weekend)	(from website) Established in the 1800’s, the Greenbrier County Poor Farm was used for over 100 years to house and support the citizens of the county that were unable to make ends meet. Celebrating our history is one way that Poor Farm Fest contributes to historic preservation. Another way is through donating to local historic sites, to promote and preserve our past. This beautiful farm, with its rolling fields and panoramic views of the mountains, the windmills on Cold Knob, and sunsets will provide a fabulous music venue!
9/13-9/15	Rock Camp, WV	Pink Moon Festival	Pinky's Farm	https://www.facebook.com/PinkMoonFestival	Music, Fun	$30 (until June 13) $50 Gate	Never been to this one, but I've heard it's a pretty wild time.