Progress Festival Preview April 11-13, 2014 - THIS WEEKEND!!!

Progress Festival will be held at Pinky’s Farm this weekend, April 11-13^th. This event will have acts such as Toy Soldiers,M.H. & His Orchestra, Satellite Hearts, Sovereign Goblin, N.A.R.P, Atoka Chase, Boogieburg, and The Deems  in addition to many more! Catering will be provided from Blacksburg’s The Greeks' Restaurant and Grill and more.

Tickets will be available for $40 at the gate.. A large percentage of the money from the festival will go towards paying local artists, designers, and sound/lighting engineers. A portion of the proceeds will go towards renovation of the road at Pinky’s Farm. The festival is also donating to WUVT-FM 90.7 Blacksburg, a non-profit, student-run FM radio station.

There will be a $10 fee per car at the gate. Dogs are welcome; however, there is a $5 fee per dog at the gate. Dogs must remain leashed (with the leash in your hand) at all times, and please remember to pick up after your dog!  Firewood will also be available for sale for $5 a bundle. Monitors will be active during the festival to be sure that fires do not get out of hand. Like all events at Pinky's Farm, Progress Festival is a LEAVE NO TRACE event and recycling is encouraged.

(NOTE: it is ILLEGAL to transport firewood across state lines)

Below is a list of rules for both Pinky’s Farm and Progress Festival, to include all rules of both parties, some of the rules are repeated.

General Rules for Pinky’s Farm:

-NO ATVS, NO EXCEPTIONS

-No unleashed pets (1 warning, then you will be asked to leave the festival grounds)

-Curb your pets

-No unauthorized vending

-No glass

-No gas

-NO BATH SALTS

-Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian

-No open flames or fireworks

-No violence or weapons

-No illegal substances or paraphernalia of any kind
-NO UNDERAGE DRINKING, (we have a ZERO tolerance policy in regards to this...)

Progress Festival Rules:

-NO ATVs, NO EXCEPTIONS

-No glass bottles

-No open flames, fireworks, gas, or other flammable liquids/materials except in pre-approved areas

-No illegal drugs/substances

-No children/unleashed pets

-No bad attitudes!

Here is a link to a map of Pinky's Farm: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zdC2XoW-x3Gw.kDBgIlPzmSvs

Please use Google Maps to get to Pinky's Farm tomorrow! The address WILL NOT WORK with your GPS.

For more information concerning Progress Festival, please visit www.progressfestival.com/About.php.

We hope many of you can come out, and are ready for a fun weekend at Pinky's Farm and Progress Festival!