Rail Rider Jamboree Returns to Holiday Valley
Rail Rider Jamboree Returns to Holiday Valley
Holiday Valley Resort Proud to Announce 2nd Year of the One-Day Music Festival!
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ELLICOTTVILLE - Holiday Valley is proud to announce the return of the Rail Rider Jamboree. Taking place on Saturday, March 18, 2023 this will be year two of the one-day music festival, which last year saw over 1,800 people attend the event.
Dark Star Orchestra will headline the event, playing two sets of Grateful Dead music. GANTZER & Friends, who is led by Mike Gantzer of the Buffalo Jamband, Aqueous as well as North East up and coming artists, Eggy, Grub, New Orleans Marching Band; Buffalo Brass Machine, Bluegrass & Bloody Mary’s at the Cabana Bar at Holiday Valley with the grassroots, bluegrass band Folkfaces will round out the musical experience for the day. The weekend will kick off on Friday, March 17th at Holiday Valley with music, beer tastings and more.
“We are so excited to return to Holiday Valley for our second year of the Jamboree. The lineup is filled with incredible talent, with music for all ages. We will also have food vendors and craft vendors and kids 10 and under are free. We really try to curate this event for everyone, to fit with the vibe of the mountain, which is good times and great music,” says Festival Promoter, Jennifer Brazill
One exciting change to the festival is that the venue will be moving locations from the SnowPine Lot on Route 219 to the main parking area located adjacent to the Resort Center at the Base Area Parking Lot.
“Not only will this new location allow for the Rail Rider concertgoers to have a more immersive Holiday Valley experience but it’ll create a really fun vibe for Holiday Valley guests who are out on the slopes,” said Dash Hegeman, Holiday Valley director of marketing. “There will be great music playing throughout the day that people will be able to hear from the Mardi Gras lift, which should only increase interest for year 3 of the event. Plus by putting the venue in an area that is covered in blacktop, which the SnowPine lot is not, it will make for a better overall concert experience for everyone involved.”
General Admission tickets are $75. VIP tickets are $130 and give you access to a heated tent with a private cash bar and bathrooms, exclusive stage-front viewing areas at the Main Stage, commemorative laminate, coffee cart service and donut snacks and more. Doors to the concert open at 1:00pm. Kids 10 and under are free with a parent/guardian.
Discounted lodging package rates are also available for Friday, March 17th until Sunday March 19th for anyone looking to extend their stay at Holiday Valley.
Dark Star Orchestra has been performing together for over 25 years and in that time played over 3,200 shows. Its Grateful Dead concert experience is more than just the sounds of the Grateful Dead. Dark Star Orchestra encapsulates the contagious energy of the music and grabs the listener in a way that has captivated fans of all ages and demographics.
More information can be found at holidayvalley.com and at www.railriderjam.com.