RockyFest

04/26/2024

Congratulations to Randy and Kay, who won the RockyFest 2024 co****le tournament on April 20! Thanks to Rocky Face Baptist Church for hosting this contest!

04/22/2024

04/22/2024

Check out these photos and videos from RockyFest 2024! It was a great day of music, food, and family fun at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area!

04/18/2024

Back by popular demand at RockyFest 2024, Kelley and the Cowboys will take the stage at 3:00pm.

04/18/2024

Excited to have Whitetop Mountain Band back at RockyFest 2024. They will take the stage at 2:00pm. Bring your dancing shoes!

04/17/2024

Here are the details for RockyFest 2024! We hope you can attend this Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 to 4:00 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area!

Mark your calendars for RockyFest 2024, set for Saturday, April 20 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area in Alexander County. The free event, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., features li…

04/17/2024

For the first time at RockyFest 2024, we are excited to have Twin Creeks Stringband taking the stage at 1:00pm. This is a hard-driving old-time string band based out of Southwest Virginia.

Twin Creeks Stringband performs 'Black Mountain Rag' at The Floyd Country Store on October 7th, 2023 During the Floyd Radio Show. See full shows and more vid...

04/16/2024

We are super-excited to have Hilltoppers Review open up RockyFest 2024 at 10:00am, with an original Roan Mountain Hilltopper, Janice Birchfield. Gap Civil will be back at RockyFest 2024, taking the stage at 12:00pm.

We are proud to pay a small tribute to a wonderful and historic family band, The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers. Joe Birchfield of the Roan Mountain Hilltoppers ...

04/16/2024

We're excited to have Nobody's Business this year at RockyFest 2024 They take the stage at 11:00am.

03/14/2024

RockyFest 2024–Saturday, April 20 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area
https://www.facebook.com/events/368362452631226/
https://rockyfacepark.com/rockyfest/

05/02/2023

05/02/2023

New link to music video footage from RockyFest 2023!

Enjoy this video spotlighting the terrific old-time and bluegrass bands at RockyFest 2023. Bands included Carolina Cowboys & Maggie, Blue Ridge Girls, Slate ...

04/19/2023

From Grayson County, Va, The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters take the stage at 3:00pm at RockyFest 2023. This group features the 2018 National Endowment of the Arts recipient, fiddler Eddie Bond. Read more at https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/eddie-bond 🔥🎻🪕🔥

04/19/2023

Always a crowd favorite! From Ashe Co., NC and Grayson Co., VA, The Crooked Road Ramblers take the stage at RockyFest 2023 at 2:00pm. Bring your dancing shoes! 🔥🎻🪕🔥

04/19/2023

Hang on, folks! The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee take the stage at 1:00pm at RockyFest 2023 🔥🎻🪕🔥

04/19/2023

Coming from Mount Airy, the Slate Mountain Ramblers will take the stage at 12pm at RockyFest 2023. This group is led by fiddler Richard Bowman, who is a 2023 North Carolina Heritage Award Recipient. Read more at https://www.ncarts.org/blog/2022/10/17/2023-north-carolina-heritage-award-recipients 🔥🎻🪕🔥

03/02/2023

Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area is excited to host RockyFest 2023 on April 22! There will be a wide variety of family-friendly fun, including live music, free rock climbing sessions, food, arts & crafts vendors, games, and more! The musical lineup includes the Carolina Cowboys and Maggie (10:00), The Blue Ridge Girls (11:00), Slate Mountain Ramblers (12:00), The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee (1:00), Crooked Road Ramblers (2:00), and New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters (3:00). Learn all about our annual festival at https://rockyfacepark.com/rockyfest Y'all come!

01/19/2023

🪕🎻 We are excited to announce plans for RockyFest 2023! Applications for arts/crafts, non-profit, and commercial vendors are being accepted through April 5. Registration for the free rock climbing sessions opens on April 10. Follow our event for updates and details, and bookmark this webpage: https://rockyfacepark.com/rockyfest. Y'all come and join the fun! 🪕🎻

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05/17/2022

We want to hear from you! Check out this article and take the online survey to help us better understand our audience. Read more at https://alexandercountync.gov/rockyfest-2022-attracts-large-crowd-attendees-encouraged-to-complete-short-survey.

A large crowd attended RockyFest 2022 on Saturday, April 23 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area in Alexander County. Event organizers estimate that the annual family-friendly festival attracte…

04/26/2022

Thanks to everyone for making RockyFest 2022 a success! Check out photos and videos from this awesome day!

04/18/2022

We are thrilled to have Kelley and the Cowboys at RockyFest 2022 Saturday, April 23 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area
They take the stage at 3pm.

https://youtu.be/ghrk-8K70BM

Southbound 77 Bluegrass (10:00-10:45)
The Burnett Sisters Duo (11:00-11:45)
Karlie Keepfer and Smokey Holler (12:00-12:45)
Gap Civil(1:00-1:45)
Whitetop Mountain Band (2:00-2:45)
Kelley and the Cowboys (3:00-4:00)

Kelley and the Cowboys at Fishing Creek Reunion

04/18/2022

The legendary Whitetop Mountain Band will be at RockyFest 2022 Saturday, April 23 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area
They take the stage at 2pm.

https://youtu.be/l0o6fIFIS_U?t=419

Southbound 77 Bluegrass (10:00-10:45)
The Burnett Sisters Duo (11:00-11:45)
Karlie Keepfer and Smokey Holler (12:00-12:45)
Gap Civil (1:00-1:45)
Whitetop Mountain Band (2:00-2:45)
Kelley and the Cowboys (3:00-4:00)

Welcome to The Friday Night Jamboree from The Floyd Country Store in Floyd, VA! Tonight we are featuring The Whitetop Mountain Band! If you're enjoying the m...

04/18/2022

One of the hottest old-time and traditional country bands around, Gap Civil will be at RockyFest 2022 Saturday, April 23 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area
They take the stage at 1pm.

https://youtu.be/HxYH6vrWW7Q

SnowlineComposed by Thornton SpencerPerformed by Gap CivilCaroline Beverley, Chris Johnson, Lucas Pasley & Kyle Dean SmithAvailable for purchase on Bandcamp:...

04/18/2022

Karlie Keepfer and Smokey Holler will be bringing their blend of old time mountain music, bluegrass, classic country and gospel to RockyFest 2022
They take the stage at 12pm.
Saturday, April 23 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area

04/18/2022

We are so excited to have Southbound 77 Bluegrass playing at RockyFest 2022 They take the stage at 10am and will also be hosting the jam tent, so bring an instrument and join them for some tunes!
Saturday, April 23 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area
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Southbound 77 Bluegrass (10:00-10:45)
The Burnett Sisters Duo (11:00-11:45)
Karlie Keepfer and Smokey Holler (12:00-12:45)
Gap Civil (1:00-1:45)
Whitetop Mountain Band (2:00-2:45)
Kelley and the Cowboys (3:00-4:00)

04/13/2022

Are you good at co****le?! Rocky Face Baptist Church is hosting a co****le tournament during RockyFest 2022 on Saturday, April 23 at 11:00 a.m. in the church's front yard. Teams will compete, with the winners advancing to the next level (single elimination). The winning team will receive the custom-made RockyFest co****le boards pictured below! If you want to participate in the tournament, please contact Rocky Face Baptist Church by sending an email to [email protected] or call the park office at (828) 632-1308. Please include the team name, a contact person, and an email address. Once the tournament brackets are complete, teams will be contacted with starting times. Good luck!

04/08/2022

Today (April 8 at 12:00 noon) is the deadline for vendor applications! If you're interested in being an arts/crafts vendor at RockyFest 2022 on April 23, visit https://rockyfacepark.com/rockyfest and apply soon! It's going to be an awesome festival!

04/07/2022

There's going to be something for everyone at RockyFest 2022 on April 23! The kids are going to love the inflatables, including a jousting ring, a 20-foot slide, a basketball shootout game, a fire station bounce house and slide for the smaller ones, as well as a trackless train! Mr Bounce Inflatable Rentals is ready to make some kids happy on this super-fun day!

04/06/2022