Performance Times for 2nd Annual Chantilly Farm Bluegrass & BBQ Festival

Festival goers enjoying the gorgeous weather at last year's event.

It's that time of year again and we're so excited about the 2nd Annual Chantilly Farm Bluegrass & BBQ Festival! 

May 26, 2012 from 10am until 6pm. Advance tickets can be purchased online, click here. 

Bring the kids for a family-friendly day of fun!

Parking is $3 (handicapped spaces and a shuttle van are available) Rain or shine! Don't forget that all children 12 and under are FREE! 

For more information about the festival, click here. For driving directions, click here.

Main Stage Performances:

10:30-11:30    Janet Turner and Friends
11:45-12:30    Dry Hill Draggers
12:45- 1:30     Windfall
1:45- 2:30       Dry Hill Draggers

2:30- 2:45       Annual Poker Run Motorcycle Ride-In
2:45-3:45        Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
4:00-4:45        Lonesome River Band (Set 1)
5:00-5:45        Lonesome River Band (Set 2)

Community Stage Performance Times:

11:00-11:45     The Back Porch Cloggers
12:00- 2:00     Floyd Music School Student Recital
2:45- 3:15       Students of Bernie Coveney
3:30- 4:15       The Blackberries

Chantilly Farm Says 'Thank You' to Sponsors and Supporters

With our 2nd Annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festival just around the corner, we wanted to let you know about the local supporters who make this event possible! 

 And if you haven't got your tickets yet, save some money and get them in advance, just click here! Remember this is a family friendly event and children 12 and under are FREE! 

Citizens Coop out of Floyd has officially come on board as a major sponsor of events at Chantilly Farm! The local telecommunications and internet service provider will be installing DSL/WiFi at Chantilly Farm that can be used during events at the venue. We'd like to thank Joy Gardner and the rest of the team at Citizens Coop for their hard work in helping us pull this together!

John Beegle, of Bootleg BBQ and Beegle Landscaping, has also come on board as a major sponsor at Chantilly Farm! John is designing and installing landscaping at the front entrance to Chantilly Farm. John will also have his brand new Bootleg BBQ trailer set up at the 2nd Annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festival on May 26! Don't miss it!

Mitchell Music Company and the Floyd Music School have been supporters of the Chantilly Farm project and the Bluegrass Festival from the very beginning. Stop by their store located in Downtown Floyd to check out their extensive selection of musical instruments and accessories! In addition, the Floyd Music School offers a wide range of music education classes for children and adults alike! Don't miss out on their Spring Recital taking place on the Community Stage at this year's Bluegrass and BBQ Festival on May 26!

Brooks Brothers Excavating out of Boones Mill has been hard at work for the last year helping us develop the infrastructure at Chantilly Farm. From the roads built throughout the farm to the installation of water lines, these guys can do it all! Their artistry and attention to detail are second to none and we can't say enough about how impressed we've been with everything they do! Thank you Don and Henry!

Streamline Timberworks will be building some great wooden benches for our hiking trails at Chantilly Farm! Streamline, owned by Steve Arthur of Floyd, is known far and wide for their incredibly crafted timber frame projects.

Harvey's Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, located just outside the town of Floyd, is sponsoring the annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festival again this year and will be supplying us with a van to use as a shuttle from the parking area to the festival site! A big thanks to Kim Turman and the team at Harvey's for all their help!

Eric Nicely of Blue Ridge Buildings Plus, has built a beautiful information kiosk that was recently installed at the entrance to Chantilly Farm. The kiosk contains information about Chantilly Farm and the surrounding area as well as a covered section that can be used for business cards, rack cards, or magazines. Eric is also doing some work on our new welcome center/ticketing area as well as providing a small cabin near the front entrance! Thank you Eric for all of your hard work!

We also sincerely appreciate the support, both financial and in-kind, that we've received from the following local businesses and individuals:  Bank of Floyd, Mitchell Music Company, Blue Ridge Restaurant, Ray's Restaurant, Bootleg BBQ, Galax Smokehouse, Buffalo & More, Stellar One, Steve and Rhonda Arthur, Autoville, Bernie Coveney, Floyd Jewelry, First Bank & Trust, Hotel Floyd, Shively Electric, Sustain Floyd, Clark Gas & Oil, John Paul Houston, Thompson Real Estate, and the LCF Group!

If you can think of ways that you would like to partner with Chantilly Farm, or would like to be involved in future events, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We'd love to hear from you! 

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Antique Tractors and Classic Cars Featured at Upcoming Events

 For any of you folks who love classic cars or antique tractors, then you don't want to miss out on the 2nd Annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festival on May 26! Click here for advance tickets!

The display of antique tractors at last years festival was so well received that we've decided to expand upon it this year. In addition to a wide array of antique farm tractors, KC Murphy and Erik Herdman from Chasing SS Cars will be bringing out some great classic cars as well.

The team at Chasing SS Cars will also  be organizing the 1st Annual Floyd Auto Fair at Chantilly Farm on August 25-26, 2012. This event will feature antique cars, antique tractors, food, music jams, a parts swap meet, and more! Bring the whole family! Bring a musical instrument to jam with and you get in free! Admission $6

If you'd like to add your classic car to the lineup for either event, just call Erik Herdman at 540-789-7898. All antique tractor owners should call Jason at 540-353-5898.

Lonesome River Band and Junior Sisk to Headline 2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival

 Chantilly Farm is proud to welcome two of Bluegrass music's most widely known groups to headline their 2nd Annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festival on May 26. The internationally acclaimed Lonesome River Band, and the chart topping Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice will both give festival goers a show that can't be missed!

Lonesome River Band

Celebrating 30 years in the music business this year, the Lonesome River Band has consistently been referred to as one of the best Bluegrass bands in the world. Led by banjo virtuoso Sammy Shelor, the band consists of Brandon Rickman (lead vocals and rhythm guitar); Mike Hartgrove (fiddle); Barry Reed (bass); and newest member, Randy Jones (mandolin and vocals) all performing the legendary sound that fans love. The group has won nearly every major award in the Bluegrass industry and is still mesmerizing crowds all over the country with their amazing talents.

Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice

Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice hail from Franklin County, VA and are one of the most talked about acts in Bluegrass music. From their stellar songwriting talents to their haunting vocals, this is one group you won't want to miss out on! Nominated numerous times for Male Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA), Junior Sisk has surrounded himself with a top notch band of musicians including Jason Tomlin on bass and vocals; Chris Davis on mandolin and vocals; Billy Hawks on fiddle and vocals; and Jason Davis on banjo and vocals. The band recently released their third CD on Rebel Records titled The Heart Of A Song to much critical acclaim.

In addition to these amazing headliners, the festival will be welcoming Janet Turner and Friends, the Dry Hill Draggers, Windfall, The Blackberries, Students of the Floyd Music School, Students of Bernie Coveney, the Back Porch Cloggers, and more.

The family-friendly event will also feature children's activities, hayrides, kite flying, arts and crafts vendors, hiking trails, antique cars and tractors, and amazing food vendors!

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Updates on the Progress at Chantilly Farm

We're only one year into the development of Chantilly Farm and things couldn't be going more smoothly. This year's incredibly mild winter has given us an opportunity to move forward on further infrastructure improvements at Chantilly!

The first stages of an informational kiosk being installed at the entrance to Chantilly Farm.

A big thank you to Eric Knicely of Blue Ridge Buildings Plus for constructing an information kiosk that will be installed at the main entrance to Chantilly Farm. When completed, the kiosk will serve as a place for tourists and locals alike to learn about upcoming events, local information, and more.

Construction crews started working on the the first permanent stage at Chantilly Farm.

Price Buildings is nearing completion of a permanent Pavilion/Stage in one section of the farm. The new stage will be ready in time for the 2nd Annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festival in May, but will also serve as a great place to hold weddings, outdoor recitals, concerts, and other events.

With the help of Haynes Well Drilling, we've recently completed a new water well that will be used as a potable water source for the venue. Brooks Brothers Excavating designed and installed a new 3,000 gallon spring storage tank that can be used for agricultural purposes.

If you or someone you know is interested in having an event at Chantilly Farm, contact us for more info!

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Arts and Crafts Vending at the Upcoming Bluegrass and BBQ Festival

Artists, crafters, and community organizations can now download their vendor applications for the 2nd Annual Bluegrass & BBQ Festival at Chantilly Farm in Floyd, VA. 

Building upon the success of last year's event, significant growth in attendance is expected this year, and that's an opportunity you don't want to miss out on! This year's show will feature some of the best names in Bluegrass, a wide variety of tasty food vendors, two music stages, an antique car and tractor show, children's activities, and more!

This year's festival will take place at Chantilly Farm on Saturday, May 26 from 10am until 6pm. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

So, get out your vending tents, and get those applications in as soon as you can:)

Chantilly Farm Gives Back to Neighbors in Need

Charities which serve local families were thankful to receive donations collected during Chantilly Farm's Heart of the Holidays event.  The amounts of food and clothing which were amassed by the drive are what made the day a success. Since many in the local community are struggling to make ends meet, these items can make a big difference this holiday season. In fact, the food donations alone were one of the largest ever received by the Friends & Food program in Floyd. 

Randy McDaniel, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and administrator of the Friends and Food program commented, "We're so thankful for Chantilly Farm and the tremendous effort they made on their recent food drive. At a time when we've seen record levels of need in the community, it's so encouraging to see organizations like this stepping forward to help fill that need. Our Friends and Food program recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, and I must say, this is one of the largest donations of food we've ever received."

A variety of new clothing was collected during the charity drive, all of which was donated to the United Way of the New River Valley. The organization serves the counties of Floyd and Montgomery, as well as the city of Radford.  UW’s Stephanie Roberts commented, "It is through the generosity and community support of donors like Chantilly Farm that [we are] able to provide services and support which are vital to improving the quality of life for our neighbors in need. Christmas is an especially important time for the families we serve."

A big THANK YOU to everyone in the community who helped us make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need this holiday season!