Announcing the 2026 Festival
The SIXTH annual Jerkhampton Family Fest will take place on July 31st to August 2nd in Apalachin, NY.
We have an exciting line-up of music again this year.
Check out the 2026 Festival Page to find out about the music and food this year!
Jerkhampton in Action
I'm new here. What's this all about?
The short story:
We are a collective, of sorts, of persons who have gathered for several decades at the Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance held each summer in the hamlet of Trumansburg, New York. There are musicians, mothers of children, artists, cooks, dancers and poets among us. While we will always hold a special place in our hearts for Grassroots, we decided to go our own way. Behold! The...
A bit more:
In 2021, a small group of us fulfilled a decades-long dream of throwing our own music festival. It was a lot of hard work. But to our delight, attendees enjoyed a late-summer weekend filled with music, food, camaraderie, and memories to last a lifetime. We are improving on the already fantastic experience and are now ready to expand the guest list.
Nestled on the Robinson Family Compound, the festival site includes a main music stage inside a farm-chic barn, a secondary stage for afternoon and late-night jamming, prepared food, a pond suitable for swimming and floating, plenty of room for camping, portable bathroom facilities and perhaps most importantly, dozens of like-minded people hellbent on having a great time.
We have curated a number of entertainment options for all of our attendees. Regional and local bands will perform all weekend long, with plenty of sit-ins and jams. We have activities for kids, games for adults, a mostly-contained campfire and turkeys cooked in trash cans.
Please note that we have to keep a close eye on the number of attendees, and we ask that you keep our rag-tag can-do little festival private: please do not forward this invite to others. However, we will try to grow a bit each year, so if you have a friend who would be perfect for this scene, let us know.
Click below for our boilerplate liability waiver.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS BY PURCHASING A TICKET (via Venmo or through another mechanism) TO the Jerkhampton Family Fest (herein after referred to as “The Releasees”), I, (HEREIN AFTER REFERRED TO AS “THE PARTICIPANT”) UNDERSTAND THAT I AM WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE. Jerkhampton Family Fest is a music/foodie/social festival held August 2-4, 2024 held at the Robinson Family Acres located in Apalachin, New York and is organized by it's members, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and independent contractors. In consideration of the Jerkhampton Family Fest Organizers permitting the Participant’s attendance at Jerkhampton Family Fest, the Participant waives any and all claims that the Participant has or may in the future have against, and release from all liability and agree not to sue, Jerkhampton Family Fest Organizers and associated property ("Premises") owned by the Robinsons, as well as other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, or advertisers for any claims of personal injury, death, property damage or other loss that the Participant sustains during or as a result of the Jerkhampton Family Fest due to any cause whatsoever. The Participant is aware that participating/volunteering in the Jerkhampton Family Fest has inherent risks.
- I recognize and acknowledge that there are hazards and risks of physical injury or illness to Event attendees and that not all such hazards or risks can be fully eliminated. I freely and voluntarily agree to assume the full risk of death, bodily injury or property damage, regardless of severity, that I (or my child/ward) may sustain as a result of my attendance at the Event, whether or not caused by the negligence or gross negligence of the Releasees.
- I indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees from any loss, liability, damage or cost they may incur while I am at the Event or on the Premises, whether or not caused by the negligence or gross negligence of the Releasees.
-I release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the Releasees from all liability to me, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs and next of kin, for any claims, causes of action, obligations, lawsuits, charges, complaints, controversies, damages, costs or expenses of whatsoever kind, nature, or description, whether direct or indirect, in law or in equity, in contract or in tort, or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising out of or connected with my (or my child’s/ward's) attendance at the Event or while on the Premises, whether or not caused by the negligence or gross negligence of the Releasees.
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