Spring 2022 Festival

May 25 -30, 2022
Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA

Strawberry Music Festival is a five-day, family-friendly campout with live music featuring nationally recognized touring acts and local up-and-coming performing artists. This year we celebrate Strawberry’s 40^th anniversary and are looking forward to an epic reunion of family and friends! Since our first festival in 1982, Strawberry has become a closely knit community of music lovers whose collective ethos is rooted in kindness, cooperation, and consideration, coined as “The Strawberry Way.” Set on 100 acres of conifer forest, Strawberry’s Spring Festival is held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds where camping is made comfortable by gentle terrain and ample amenities. Programming includes a wide variety of activities and entertainment for all ages and abilities, making Strawberry the perfect holiday weekend getaway.

Please read this year’s new Entrance Plan attached here and note that all attendees will enter through Gate 1 to check in (for banding and CrowdPass verification) at our new Box Office location.

ADULT TICKET SALES ENDED 5/20 & OFFICE HOURS/INFO

All adult 1-Day and Camping tickets are SOLD OUT.

This year’s reduced capacity will give attendees more space to enjoy the festival and really nice camping available. Child and Teen ticket types will be available to purchase at the festival box office from 10:00 am – 10:00 pm daily, starting on Wednesday, May 25th.The Strawberry office will close on Friday, May 20^th at 4:00 pm. Phone messages will be forwarded to our festival office and messages will be checked every hour starting on Monday, May 23^rd and continuing throughout the festival. In the event of an emergency, you can call the Command Post 24 hours daily at (530) 362-7766 starting at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 25^th. 

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE FESTIVAL IF YOU ARE SICK!

Anyone who is not able to attend the Spring 2022 Strawberry Music Festival due to illness is eligible to exchange their ticket for Spring 2023. Do not attend the festival if you test positive for COVID-19. Ticket holders who upload a positive test result for COVID-19 to CrowdPass within 24 hours of the entry time stated on their ticket, will be eligible for a refund of their ticket value.Thank you so much for your cooperation. We are looking forward to an epic reunion of family and friends at Strawberry’s 40th Anniversary celebration. See you there!

IMPORTANT UPDATE RE: COVID-19 POLICY, 1-DAY TICKET SALES, AND FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Please read these important updates for the Spring 2022 Strawberry Music Festival. We are excited about the improvements in store for this year’s Spring Strawberry, while looking forward to the familiar routine we all know and love.

• COVID-19 POLICY UPDATE FOR S22 STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL:  Our COVID-19 policy has been updated to reflect new guidelines issued on April 1, 2022 by California Department of Public Health (CDPH). More information about our verification procedure is coming soon. Please read the full policy on the Strawberry website under Terms and Conditions, as well as Strawberry’s complete list of rules, before you decide to attend.

• TICKETS:  One Day and Camping tickets are ALL SOLD OUT. Teen and Kids tickets will be available at the gates

• MAIN STAGE:  This year, the Main Stage will be repositioned to make more shaded space for audience seating on the Music Meadow.

• NORTHERN MINES BUILDING:  The Northern Mines building will be open for public space during the day, including a space for indoor dining and a space for games.

• CART SHUTTLE:  There will be two 6-seat golf carts making several shuttle stops on a continuous loop throughout each day of the festival, for people who need assistance.

• OFFICE HOURS:  Our office hours are now Monday – Thursday, from 10am – 2pm.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Over 20 acts on the Main Stage
• Plus many more performances at several additional stages
• Friday and Saturday late night at Amy’s Orchid Lounge
• Audience participation at the Band Scramble and The Breakfast Club
• Workshop performances by Main Stage artists
• The Sunday Morning Revival
• Legendary camp jam culture
• The Strawberry Way is kindness, cooperation, and consideration
• Hog Ranch Radio is pirate broadcast of performances and important information
• Music, movement, art, and nature workshop
• Three full days of children’s activities and entertainment
  Plus special programming for teens
• Shopping opportunities include original artisan’s wares, delicious cuisine in the Food Court, one of a kind festival merchandise, as well as instrument, accessory and repair
• Magical musical moments
• Family friendly, all inclusive atmosphere
• Smiling, laughing, and fun!

Please join us this season with your instruments and radio in tow, ready to laugh, play, sing, dance, eat, and be entertained!

Stay tuned for more important updates, more programming announcements. Below, find the updated festival map to better illustrate the new location of the Main Stage, Northern Mines public space, and Cart Shuttle service, all coming soon.

For more information, visit our website at https://strawberrymusic.com/

Please let us know if you have any questions. We can be reached during our office hours at by phone at (209) 984-8630 or by email at info@strawberrymusic.com.

Directions:

Use the Hwy. 49 off ramp in Auburn. Proceed north on Hwy. 49 toward Grass Valley approximately 25 miles. In Grass Valley, take the first off ramp, McKnight Way. Turn left on Mcknight Way and proceed over the freeway, past the shopping center on the left. Turn right on Freeman Lane, past another shopping center on the left. Freeman Lane will turn into McCourtney Road at the second 4-way stop sign. Continue straight on McCourtney Road until the Nevada County Fairgrounds appears on the right, approximately 2 blocks. For Day only parking use gate 1 and Camping ticket holders proceed to gate 4.

Traveling on Hwy. 80 heading west from Reno:

Use the same directions as above, Hwy. 49 off ramp in Auburn, head north to Grass Valley. Or, for a scenic and mildly curvy shortcut, take the Hwy. 20 off ramp to Grass Valley, just after the Eagle Lakes Rd. off ramp on Hwy. 80. Travel time on Hwy. 20 is approximately one-half hour. Stay on the highway through Nevada City and Grass Valley. Do not get off the highway when Hwy. 20 takes off west towards Marysville. Stay on and the highway becomes Hwy.49. Take the McKnight Way off ramp and turn right on McKnight Way, traveling past the shopping center on the left. Turn right on Freeman Lane, past another shopping center on the left. Freeman Lane will turn into McCourtney Road at the second 4-way stop sign. Continue straight on McCourtney Road until the Nevada County Fairgrounds appears on the right, approximately 2 blocks. For Day only parking use gate 1 and Camping ticket holders proceed to gate 4.

Traveling on Hwy. 20 heading east from Marysville:

Take the McCourtney Road/Fairgrounds exit off of Hwy. 20 just before actually entering Grass Valley. Turn right on McCourtney Road, until the Nevada County Fairgrounds appears on the right, approximately 1 block. For Day only parking use gate 1 and Camping ticket holders proceed to gate 4.