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Yarnival VI Music and Alternative Arts Festival set for Oct. 8-10 at Pop’s Farm

From Yarn:

YARNIVAL VI IS BACK AT POP’S FARM, 675 Hobson Road, Axton, Virginia, in an effort to continue to grow and keep getting better.  Last year was incredible – quite possibly Yarn’s greatest achievement in our nearly 20 years as a band!

At Yarnival every ticket is a VIP, we will be limiting the number of tickets we sell and continue the laidback vibe that has made our past Yarnival’s so welcoming, friendly and comfortable. 

PLEASE AS ALWAYS BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE AT THIS LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yarnival-vi-tickets-1983368792449?msockid=2ba7a2ddf68b6ecf25e5b43ff28b6a90

We will continue to feature whatever kind of music we feel like alongside our feature of alternative forms of entertainment, i.e. magic, carnival arts, circus performers, etc… You won’t be seeing any super “big names” at our festival but you will be seeing talent that is equal to or even greater than said “big names.” Most likely some will even go on to become “big names.” The difference between a band that draws a hundred people every night and 10,000 people every night is a tiny speck of dust. Albeit magic dust, but just a little dust nonetheless.

So please mark your calendars, SAVE THE DATE, and spread the word, Yarnival VI is coming back to Pop’s Farm this October 8th through 10th, and we’ll grow it until it feels just right. 

Yarnival VI Lineup

Oct 8, 2026

Oct 9, 2026

Oct 10, 2026


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22nd Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance set for Oct. 1-4, 2026

The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance, a collaboration between the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center and the GrassRoots Festival Organization, provides a family-friendly celebration of music, dance, art and education.

Tickets are on sale now for the 22nd Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance set for Oct. 1-4, 2026, in bucolic Chatham County, N.C., about a 30-minute drivewest of Raleigh and east of Greensboro.

This year’s lineup features your host, Donna the Buffalo, along with alt-country sensation Margo Price, Anders Osborne, The Steel Wheels and appropriately, Chatham County Line, among many, many more acts.

On-site camping is available. Learn more at this link.

The Shakori Hills Community Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Make a donation to the SHCAC!

The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival Organization is also a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. Find out more about the GrassRoots Family.


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JJ Grey & Mofro and The 502s to take the stage at Band Together’s 25th Anniversary Mighty Giveback Concert on Saturday, Oct. 10

From the good folks at Band Together:

Band Together announces the 2026 Mighty Giveback concert on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at the Lincoln Theatre Outdoor Stage in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. This milestone event marks 25 years of impact and a continued commitment to creating Infinite Good across the region.

Headlined by Southern soul powerhouse JJ Grey & Mofro, with high-energy indie folk favorites The 502s, the 2026 concert carries forward Band Together’s legacy of pairing nationally recognized artists with meaningful local impact.

Proceeds from the Mighty Giveback concert support Band Together’s 2026 Impact Partners across two key areas, Music and Community. Our music impact partner is The Raleigh Music Collective, empowering youth with music education. Our community impact partners are Oak City Cares, who connect people experiencing homelessness to services and care, and PORCH Communities, who create sustainable neighborhood-based hunger relief programs.

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