Grand Targhee Resort

4th Annual Targhee Fest at Grand Targhee

July 18-20, 2008


Tickets on Sale at TicketWeb Now!

Our third annual Targhee Fest, was presented by River Rim Ranch, and was one of the best music festivals of the summer season. This year, Emmylou Harris will headline this three-day weekend festival of acoustic-based Americana, Folk, Blues and Roots music. Other headliners include, Soul Stew Revival featuring Derek Trucks,Susan Tedeschi , and Scrapomatic, the Taj Mahal Trio, Lyle Lovett, and Martin Sexton.

Great food, vendors, games and on-site activities are all a part of our summer music festivals, including this Targhee Institute event. Tent camping at Grand Targhee in our beautiful national forest is available during the festival weekend. Take advantage of our FREE shuttle service and leave your vehicle in Victor or Driggs.

Online orders only - On sale at TicketWeb*

*Additional surcharges will be applied to all ticket purchases.

Please note: Parking passes will be enforced this year ($5 per car per day- puchase upon arrival; FREE parking pass for weekend passholders).

Local outlet sales open 10 days prior to event (based on availability).

 

Festival Schedule:

To get the latest breaking news on tickets, lineup, schedule, and camping, be sure to sign up on our bluegrass email list. For any other questions please send us an email. Want more music?- check out "Thursday Music on Main" in downtown Driggs, Idaho featuring The Wilders.

Camping site gates open at 9:00 AM on Friday, July 18, 2008
Festival site gates open at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 18, 2008
Ride the shuttle from Teton Valley for FREE! - see download on left

2008 Music Schedule:

Friday 7/18/08  
4:00 PM TBA
6:00 PM Martin Sexton
8:00 PM Soul Stew Revival featuring Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and Scrapomatic
Saturday 7/19/08  
12:00 PM Storyhill
1:30 PM TBA
5:00 PM Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
7:00 PM Taj Mahal Trio
9:00 PM Emmylou Harris
Sunday 7/20/08  
12:00 PM TBA
1:30 PM TBA
3:00 PM Josh Ritter
5:00 PM Lyle Lovett

All times and performers subject to change. No refunds.

Targhee Fest Tickets

Additional surcharges will be applied to all ticket purchases. No gate sales.
On-site Camping* - (includes 3 day Festival pass)
$150
On-site Oversized RV Fee** - (vehicles larger than 22 feet)
$50
Child Camping Pass (Ages 12 and Under)
$15
All Weekend Pass (No Camping)
$125
Friday Only
$50
Saturday Only Pass
$65
Sunday Only Pass
$55
Child Pass (Ages 12 and Under, Music Only)
FREE
Parking Pass***
$5.00 per car per day

*CAMPING IS SOLD PER PERSON. Every person camping either in a tent or in an overnight vehicle is required to have a camping pass - even those 12 years old and younger. Camping tickets only available online. We have a limited number of "family quiet zone" camping sites in addition to our traditional sites - first come, first served, inquire at check-in. THE CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST REQUIRES THAT ALL FOOD MUST BE STORED IN BEAR-RESISTANT CONTAINERS (certified through the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee Courtesy Inspection Program) OR STORED IN A CLOSED, HARD-SIDED VEHICLE WITHOUT OPENINGS (read USDA Forest Service Press Release).

**OVERSIZED RV PARKING FEE Any overnight vehicle that exceeds 22' must purchase this additional permit for $50. All other vehicles under 22' do not have to purchase this permit. Oversized sites are located in a different parking area from the other camping vehicles. Camping tickets only available online.

***PARKING FEE Site parking $5.00 per car per day (purchase upon arrival); 3 day weekend pass includes complimentary parking.



General Festival Information


  • Advance Ticket Purchase Only (tickets available only online with our partner TicketWeb; no tickets sold at the resort day of show).
  • No open fires or grills are allowed. No fireworks.
  • FOOD MUST BE STORED IN HARD-SIDED VEHICLE OR BEAR-RESISTANT CONTAINERS (enforced through the Caribou-Targhee National Forest).
  • No smoking. Grand Targhee Resort is smoke free, except in designated area.
  • No refunds.
  • Parking Passes are required ($5 per car per day; 3 day weekend passholders receive FREE parking pass). Purchase upon arrival.
  • NO PETS allowed anywhere at the festival. This includes cars, RV's, campgrounds, parking lots, lodging or anywhere else beyond the road checkpoint.
  • KENNEL INFORMATION:
    Crenshaw Kennels -208-787-2420 (Advance Reservations Required)
  • You will not be allowed past the road check point without a ticket under any circumstances. Make arrangements before you arrive.
  • Festival armbands must be worn around your wrist for admission to the festival site and these may be obtained by going to our main ticket booth located on the main plaza of the village.
  • No Glass or bringing in your own alcohol allowed on Festival Grounds.
  • You are welcome to bring your own soft drinks in appropriate containers. Coolers and backpacks will be subject to search. We serve beer at the festival (don't forget your ID). We offer an assortment of delicious food for all tastes and all budgets. In addition Grand Targhee restaurants will be open for your dining pleasure.
  • Coolers and backpacks can not be stored at the festival gates.
  • Please use only low back chairs in front of the sound booth. If we can roll a basketball under it we will ask you to move. This includes umbrellas too.
  • No Bicycles are allowed in the festival area.
  • Tarps are allowed to reserve space and protect the grass.
  • Festival takes place at 8,000 feet, be sure to bring sun protection and drink plenty of water!
  • Pool and Hot Tub are available for our lodging guests only, this does not include our campers.
  • Camping is sold per person, not per site. Each person camping is required to have a camping pass meaning each person sleeping in an RV, Tent or under the stars is required to have a camping pass.
  • Campsites are first come, first served with pre-purchased camping tickets. Camping is non-designated tent camping or in RV's. Vehicles over 22' must purchase oversized RV pass and will park in lot #4. We have a limited number of "family quiet zone" camping sites in addition to our traditional sites - inquire at check-in.
  • Portable toilet facilities and drinking water available near your campsite.
  • There are trash and recycling receptacles located near all campsites. Please do your part to keep our forest clean. Please recycle.
  • Be mindful of your fellow campers and lodging guests and be respectful in regards to noise after 10:00 PM.
  • Drink responsibly!

    Help Grand Targhee in being better stewards of the environment during this festival by:

    • Recycling: we recycle paper, glass, aluminum, plastics #1 & 2, steel and cardboard.
    • Make sure products that you bring with you use minimum packaging and are recyclable, too!
    • Bring water bottles so you don’t have to use disposable cups.
    • If you are bathing, use natural products that are non-toxic.
    • Stop by the Sustainability Booth and learn how you can decrease your impacts on Mother Nature!
    • Use our FREE shuttle service from Teton Valley during Targhee Fest (this saves money and helps the environment- there's a $5 parking fee per car per day).
    • Find out what we are doing here.

Ticket Outlets:


All tickets will be sold only online with TicketWeb (beginning 4/3/08).*

*Additional surcharge applied to all ticket sales.

Local outlets below will sell tickets 10 days prior to event (based on availability):

Tobacco Row*
120 N Cache
Jackson, WY 83001
pH: 307-733-4385
Mon-Sat 9:30am-7pm; Sun 10am-6pm

Big Hole Music*
60 E. Little Ave.
Driggs, ID 83422
pH: 208-354-3659
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

Yostmark Mountain Equipment*
12 E Little Ave.
Driggs, ID 83422
pH: 208-354-2828
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 10am-6pm

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