The biennial Get Off the Grid Fest (GOTGF) will take place August 18 through 20 at The Music Camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Its mission “is to explore and present practical methods of protecting and preserving natural resources through a forum for sharing know-how and experience in sustainable living within a minimal-impact solar-powered music and camping festival,” according to the event’s website.

The three-day festival will feature three music stages with performances from Solar Family Jam with Donna Hopkins and Ralph Roddenberry, Darrell Scott’s Electrifying Trio, Amanda Platt and the Honeycutters and more. The festival will include speakers, a solar expo, sustainability fair, healing heart cave and eco-conscious vendors. On-site camping will be available. 

Kids of all ages will be welcome to join the Gnome Zone for entertaining and eco-conscious programming. GOTGF will also feature EDUfest, which enables qualified students 15 years old and up to get an exclusive backstage tour of the festival before the gates open. They will meet the team, attend workshops and learn about the power of the sun.

GOTGF co-founder, co-producer and former Atlanta resident Bill Fleming says, “The festival is a vehicle by which information can be shared and disseminated, helping people to achieve energy self-sufficiency.”

A one-day pass to the festival costs $50 plus tax, a three-day pass costs $150 plus tax, and an Eco Camp pass costs $300 plus tax. Kids 15 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

For more information, visit GetOffTheGridFest.com or email [email protected]

Disclosure: Natural Awakenings is a sponsor of Get Off the Grid Fest.