ROOTSandBLUES | ROOTSandBLUES Festival in Salmon Arm, British Columbia

EVENT HOURS

Thursday – August 15th – Thursday Barn Concert
- Main Gate opens at 7:30pm
- Free For those who purchased a 4 day pass or you can also purchase a $25 on the tickets page Thursday concert
- $25 at the door
Friday – August 16th – 2019
- West Gate opens at 3:00 pm
- Main Gate opens at 3:00 pm
Saturday – August 17th – 2019
- West Gate opens at 10:00am
- Main Gate opens at 10:00 am
Sunday – August 18th – 2019
- West Gate opens at 10:00am
- Main Gate opens at 10:00 am

FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE HOURS

The Festival box office is open Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 10 pm

Festival box office is located at the Main Gate.

SEE BELOW FOR GATE PRICING

OFFICE HOURS

Summer hours – Monday – Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Spring, Fall and Winter hours – Monday – Friday 9 AM to 3 PM
Closed on statutory holidays.
Office Location 541 3rd St SW, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1V4

Mailing Address: Salmon Arm Folk Music Society, Box 21, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2

Contact: Phone: (250) 833-4096 | Fax: (250) 833-4097 | Email: info@rootsandblues.ca

The office will be closed Thursday to Sunday during the festival but the festival box office on site will be open 10 am to 10 pm daily.

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LOTS OF TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE GATES

All prices do not include tax. NO REFUNDS and TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE

THURSDAY BARN CONCERT - $25

ADULTS - 4 day weekend $209 | 3 day weekend $199 | Friday $85 | Saturday and Sunday $92

SENIORS (65+) - 4 day weekend $159 | 3 day weekend $149 | Friday $75 | Saturday and Sunday $79

STUDENT (20-25 WITH ID) - 4 day weekend $159 | 3 day weekend $149 | Friday $75 | Saturday and Sunday $79

YOUTH (13 - 19) - 4 day weekend $89 | 3 day weekend $79 | Friday $60 | Saturday and Sunday $65

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Performer schedules will be available in the program $5 sold at the box office and merchandise tent, as well as you can see them online when posted

Bring your tickets with you, you will need your tickets for check-in at the box office at the main gate! Do NOT Forget them at home!

· Check in hours at the Festival Box Office Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9 am and is CLOSED at 10 pm daily. BE SURE you arrive before 10 pm to pick up your tickets!

· TICKET HOLDERS - at the main entrance turn in your ticket and get wristbanded at the booths.

PICKING UP YOUR TICKETS - at the main entrance claim your tickets with your ID, the purchaser must pick up, to be wristbanded at the tents. Your party must be with you to be banded. We do not hold tickets for anyone.

PURCHASING TICKETS - is through the main gate to the left.

· PAID PARKING - across from the festival for $10 daily.

· CAMPING 4-day check-in time is 2 pm on Thursday until 8 pm at night. If you purchased 7-day check-in time is Monday at 2 pm. You will go directly to the campgrounds and check-in to receive your camping bands and parking pass for the campgrounds. The purchaser’s name is on the reservation list for check-in only. If you purchased before August 1^st, we have assigned and sent you information on your site# and campground#. There are portapotties and potable water. NO PETS, NO FIRES.

· ALL TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE

· Programs available in August

· We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, DEBIT and CASH – NO AMERICAN EXPRESS sorry!

· ATM’s are located on site for your convenience

· 490 5^th AVE SW, Salmon Arm, BC is the location of the festival

How to find the festival? We are located a block off of Highway 1, behind the Centenoka Mall on the corner of 5th St. and 5th Ave.

SMOKING AND VAPING POLICY

The Festival grounds follow a no smoking/vaping policy unless a patron is in one of the three designated zones. The Smoking & Vaping zones are located in a specific section in the Main Beverage Garden and in the back area of the Shade and Canada Dry Barn Stage areas. Please pinch and pocket, or place in one of the sand buckets located in the smoking areas and next to the waste receptacles. Our friends from Brain Garden will be on site distributing pocket ashtrays by donation, and collecting cigarette butts for recycling.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to lowering its environmental footprint. Partnering with nonprofit groups in the area we have developed an aluminum can and plastic bottle recycling program which has been rewarding for all involved for the last decade. We ensure that a cardboard recycling bin is on the festival site and properly marked to enable our volunteers, patrons, and vendors easy access. All gray water discharge from our events is drained into the municipal sewer treatment system.

FESTIVAL COURTESIES

No alcohol or drugs may not be brought on site and will be confiscated.
All attendees will be wrist banded, and wristbands are non-transferable.
Only beach/festival chairs 32″ and under have priority. Higher lawn chairs 33″ and over are restricted to a back and side location so as not to block anyone’s view.
Please don’t dance in front of seated patrons.
8 ft. X 10 ft. tarp is the maximum on the ground. Please be considerate of others.
No pets. Service animals must have proper documentation.
A paid parking area is available across from the festival on a first come, first serve basis. $10 per day.
Announcement of the Performers will be posted in Local newspapers, ROOTSandBLUES 8 weeks prior to the Festival.
Visit the Camping page to learn more about camping.
Interested in being a vendor? Go here Vendor Applications
Looking for accommodations? Go here Accommodations page.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Protect yourself and your children with sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and protective clothing, and stay hydrated. Wear shoes to protect your feet. Stay cool.
If your child wanders off, they will be taken to the white First Aid / Event Central building located near the Fair Grounds riding ring. Please make them aware of the location should they require assistance. TIP: please write a phone number to contact you on your child’s wristband. Sharpies at the box office.
Health care professionals are set up at the First Aid Building and are prepared to handle minor injuries or to redirect any major needs.
Lost and Found and message boards are located centrally on site at Event Central.
Plastic single use water bottles are not being sold at the event, please bring an empty drinking container. All full drinking containers must be open when entering the site and may be requested to be poured out.
All alcohol being brought in to the Festival grounds will be confiscated at each and all entrances.

SPECIAL NEEDS

SPONSORSHIP

THE SITE

The Salmon Arm ROOTSandBLUES Festival is held at the Salmon Arm Fair Grounds 490 5th Ave SW, Salmon Arm, BC.

The Festival Features:

Four Daytime Stages and Two Evening Stages
A Global Food Village offering a culinary collision of Western cuisine and ethnic delights.
An Artisan Market featuring handcrafted Canadian creations.
A Family Fun Zone with lots of Children’s activities (Kids 12 and under admitted free, must be accompanied by an adult).
Shaded Beverage Gardens with Stage Views.
Misting stations throughout the site.
Paid Camping and Parking, both adjacent to the Festival Grounds.

TICKETS

Can I refund or exchange my tickets? No. The festival does not offer ticket refunds patrons can notify the public that their tickets are for sale on our Facebook Page. Click here if you are interested. The festival retains the right to remove Facebook Page ticket offerings. All transactions or postings on Facebook will not be guaranteed or enforced by SAFMS or the Salmon Arm ROOTSandBLUES Festival. Please understand the Facebook service is to be used at your own risk.

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