Merch

Festival merch will be sold at The Academy of Music and The Iron Horse

Box Office Schedule

Tues 3/24-Thurs 3/26 

The Iron Horse 12pm-5pm

Friday 3/27 

Thornes 3pm-8pm

AoM 5pm-8:30pm

Hawley 5pm-9pm

The Iron Horse 8:00pm-10:00pm

Sat 3/28 

Thornes 12pm-7pm

AoM 1pm-8:30pm

Hawley 1pm-9pm

The Iron Horse 8pm-10:00pm

Sun 3/29

The Iron Horse 9:30am-12pm

AoM 11am-3:30pm

VIP TICKETS MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE IRON HORSE TUES-THURS OR AT THE ACADEMY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

HOW DO TICKETS WORK FOR THE BACK PORCH FESTIVAL? 

YOUR WEEKEND RAMBLE PASS OR VIP TICKET WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR A BACK PORCH FESTIVAL BUTTON WHICH IS YOUR ENTRANCE PASS TO ALL BACK PORCH SHOWS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE THREE EVENING SHOWS AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. PRIOR TO SEEING ANY MUSIC, YOU MUST RETRIEVE YOUR BUTTON FROM ONE OF OUR SPECIFIED FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE LOCATIONS. YOU MUST BE WEARING YOUR BUTTON TO ENTER THE VENUES. DON'T LOSE THAT BUTTON! BUTTONS CANNOT BE REPLACED IF LOST.

VIP TICKETS MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE IRON HORSE 3/24-3/26, OR AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC DURING THE FESTIVAL.

ARE RAMBLE PASS HOLDERS GUARANTEED ADMISSION TO ALL PERFORMANCES?

NO – THERE ARE NO RESERVED SEATS AT THE BACK PORCH RAMBLE. ALL SHOWS ARE GENERAL ADMISSION AND ADMISSION IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. THE VENUES WILL BE CLEARED AFTER EACH PERFORMANCE TO  ALLOW FOR A NEW AUDIENCE. SOME ARTISTS WILL PERFORM TWO SETS DURING THE FESTIVAL TO RAISE YOUR CHANCE OF SEEING YOUR FAVORITES. IF THERE IS AN ARTIST THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN A SMALL VENUE, ARRIVE EARLY AND BE PREPARED TO STAND IN LINE.

PRO TIP:  THE AFTERNOON SHOWS AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC ALWAYS HAVE ROOM AND MINIMAL LINES FOR ADMISSION.

HOW DO I BUY A RAMBLE PASS? 

RAMBLE PASSES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BACKPORCHFEST.COM.

YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE RAMBLE PASSES AT FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST).

What does a VIP Pass Include?

  • 1 Ramble Pass (granting you access to performances across 12 venues as part of the festival)

  • 1 Ticket to each of the of the evening headlining performances at The Academy of Music presented as part of the festival

    • 3/27 BERTHA

    • 3/28 Peter Rowan & Sam Grisman w/ Trey Hensley + Big Richard

    • 3/29 I'm With Her w/ Olive Klug

  • Access to Mezzanine Seating at The Iron Horse for BPF shows happening at the venue. The mezz will be VIP-only during the following times:

    • FRI 3/27 VIP-only until 10pm

    • SAT 3/28 VIP-only until 8pm

    • SUN 3/30 VIP-only 2pm - 7pm

  • Priority entry to all afternoon BPF sets happening at The Academy of Music

I BOUGHT A VIP WEEKEND PASS.  HOW DO I PICK UP MY TICKETS AND BUTTON?

YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR BACK PORCH FESTIVAL VIP BUTTON AT ONE OF OUR SPECIFIED BOX OFFICE LOCATIONS UPON ARRIVAL TO THE FESTIVAL (OR PRIOR TO THE FESTIVAL DURING ONE OF OUR DEDICATED FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE EVENTS). YOUR VIP BUTTON IS YOUR ACCESS TO ALL RAMBLE VENUES, AND YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE IT BEFORE HEADING OFF TO CHECK OUT THE MUSIC. 

  • IN ADDITION TO THE VIP BUTTON, YOU WILL RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL TICKETS TO ALL OF THE EVENING HEADLINING SHOWS AT THE ACADEMY. YOU CAN PICK UP THESE TICKETS AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC BOX OFFICE. 

  • WE CANNOT REPLACE LOST BUTTONS, SO KEEP THEM SECURE.

  • NOTE: FESTIVAL BUTTONS AND ACADEMY EVENING SHOW TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP THE WEEKEND OF THE FESTIVAL, AS WELL AS SELECT SPECIAL BOX OFFICE POP UP DATES CLOSER TO THE EVENT. 

  • PRE-FESTIVAL PICK UP DATES:

  • TUES 3/24 - THURS 3/26 @ THE IRON HORSE 12-5PM

CAN I SHARE MY RAMBLE PASS WITH A FRIEND?

YES, THE BACK PORCH FESTIVAL BUTTONS ARE SHARABLE. HOWEVER, YOU MUST BE WEARING A BUTTON TO GAIN ADMITTANCE TO FESTIVAL VENUES. ONLY ONE ADMITTANCE PER BUTTON.

CAN I BRING IN OUTSIDE FOOD AND DRINK INTO THE VENUES? 

THE ONLY VENUE THAT ALLOWS THIS IS THE PARLOR ROOM. ALL OTHER VENUES DO NOT ALLOW OUTSIDE FOOD AND DRINK. THERE WILL BE ALCOHOL SALES AT SELECT VENUES.

ARE THERE ANY FREE EVENTS AT THE FESTIVAL THAT DON'T REQUIRE A TICKET OR A BUTTON FOR ADMISSION? 

VENUES WITH OPEN ADMISSION ARE PROGRESSION BREWERY, HAZE, AND ANA BANDEIRA

WHERE CAN I BOOK MY HOTEL FOR BACK PORCH FESTIVAL?

CREWFARE IS OUR OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNER, OFFERING HAND-PICKED HOTELS JUST MINUTES FROM OUR VENUES, WITH EXCLUSIVE FESTIVAL RATES PRE-APPLIED. BOOK YOUR STAY HERE.

I CAN NO LONGER ATTEND THE EVENT, DO YOU OFFER REFUNDS?

ALL BACK PORCH FESTIVAL PURCHASES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

IS THERE FREE ADMISSION FOR KIDS?

ALL ATTENDEES NEED A FESTIVAL BUTTON WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KIDS 10 AND UNDER. SOME OF THE FESTIVAL VENUES FEATURE ALCOHOL SERVICE AND ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN. SEVERAL VENUES HAVE LIMITED SEATING, WHICH IS DIFFICULT FOR FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN. 

FREE ADMISSION FOR KIDS APPLIES ONLY TO THE RAMBLE PASS SHOWS, NOT THE EVENING SHOWS AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

ACCESSIBILITY

SPECIFIC ACCOMMODATIONS MAY VARY BY VENUE. IF YOU HAVE ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS, PLEASE INFORM A VOLUNTEER OR VENUE MANAGER UPON ARRIVAL, AND THEY WILL ASSIST YOU TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY.

SEATING: THE PARLOR ROOM, THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, AND THE UNITARIAN SOCIETY PROVIDE SEATED SHOWS. OTHER VENUES MAY BE STANDING ONLY VENUES.

NOTE: THE IRON HORSE IS A FULLY STANDING VENUE FOR RAMBLE PASS HOLDERS

CAPACITY & LINES: ENTRY IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN WAIT TIMES OUTSIDE VENUES BETWEEN SETS IF A VENUE REACHES CAPACITY OR IS TRANSITIONING BETWEEN EVENTS. ALL RAMBLE PASS HOLDERS MUST WAIT IN LINE FOR ENTRY TO EACH VENUE.

THE PARLOR ROOM ENTRANCE: THE MAIN ENTRANCE REQUIRES A MULTI-STEP WALK-UP. IF YOU NEED AN ALTERNATIVE, PLEASE NOTIFY A VOLUNTEER OR HOUSE MANAGER BEFORE DOORS OPEN, AND THEY WILL ASSIST WITH ACCESS VIA THE BACK ENTRANCE, WHICH HAS A SINGLE STEP AND A FOLD-OUT RAMP AVAILABLE AS NEEDED.

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