After the sad announcement earlier today that MerleFest 2020 is cancelled, this happy news is just in from the good folks over at the Rooster Walk 12 Music & Arts Festival set for May 21-24, 2020, at Pop’s Farm, located between Martinsville and Danville, Virginia:

“The Rooster Walk Family has been closely monitoring news and government reports concerning the Coronavirus disease. We have been in close communication with Virginia Department of Health officials, and will continue to hold an open dialogue with them in the coming days and weeks.

With Rooster Walk still more than two months away, there’s no need to make an immediate, final decision on the fate of this year’s festival. As such, we are currently proceeding with our plans and hope to host Rooster Walk 12 at Pop’s Farm from May 21-24, 2020. However, we are going to postpone our final band announcement, which was previously scheduled to be released on March 18th. If the festival goes on as scheduled, we will implement expanded safety measures on-site, as suggested by state and federal health organizations, such as extra hand washing & hand sanitizing stations, and extra staffers to sanitize public areas during the festival (tables, door handles, etc.). In addition, we will encourage anyone who is sick, or feels that they may be getting sick, to stay home and not attend the event.

That said, news and updates concerning the virus are coming out at an extremely rapid rate. It is impossible for anyone to know today what this situation will look like next week, let alone next month. If we determine that it’s in the best interests of the fans, bands, staffers and volunteers for us to postpone the festival, that is what we’ll do. The health and safety of all involved with Rooster Walk is our primary concern, and that will always be the case.

In the meantime, we’ll continue to follow guidance from the CDC as well as the Virginia Department of Health. Should anything change, we will be in touch with ticket holders and fans by email, website, and social media. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we hope to see you on the farm in May for Rooster Walk 12.

Sincerely,
RW Family