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2010 Schedule of Events, Festivals & Concerts
at Buffalo Gap Camp
Vendors: contact Bill Martin for pricing / availability / details:
e-mail: billhatman@gmail.com / ofc: 304-856-1122
| Weekend / Week of | Image | Events / Workshops -- click on links below |
| Sept. 3 - 6 |
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Labor Day Weekend Sept. 3 - 6 Hiking, biking, lake swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, beach volleyball, 24/7 available wood fired sauna, as well as lake side bon-fire in the evenings. Family friendly. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide vending machines, firewood for sale, karaoke in the Dining Hall, pool, ping pong, and more. Also, bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and the Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| Sept. 24 - 27 |
 Midnight Spaghetti Productions |
SpaghettiFest ~ September 24 - 27 Spaghettifest.com click above for photos from past year's festivals Featuring: Midnight Spaghetti & The Chocolate G-Strings - host band. Shock-G of Digital Underground featuring Humpty Hump and DJ Fuze, Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root, Zach Deputy, Murphy's Kids, Tom Principato, Yarn, Future, Jounce, Trees on Fire, Poor Man's Lobster, Pelicanesis, The Unfortunate Sons, On the Bus, The Wavos, Pants for Bears, AquaFuture, The Fielding Mellish, Feed God Cabbage, Irresponsible, the JudyChops, March to the Arctic, John Mancini Band, Walnut Grove, Secret Ninja Death Squad, The Void, Loomis Fargo Gang, Josh Vana, Dish Dogs, Julius Hangman, Mountaintop Madness, Chris Paul, Ben Rellick, Kid Archititect, the Wayword Recital, Just Talk, Eye Candy. Concert times: Friday starting around 2:00pm Saturday all day. Sunday all day. Three day weekend pass: $50 per adult -- includes camping Friday through Monday. 12 and under FREE. Cabins / hostel rooms extra -- book on-line at www.BuffaloGapCamp.com. Presale Tickets at $40/person - click here All Inclusive: Forty plus live bands, multiple constructed stages, food vendors, craft vendors, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, beach volleyball, 24/7 wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side Bon-Fire and After Hours Bon-Fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Also, bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and the Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| Oct. 1 - 3 |
 Nine Mile Skid  also Town Crier |
Big Dub Candy Mountain ~ October 1 thru 3, 2010. Big Dub Candy Mountain click above for additional details and updates and featuring Grateful Dead cover band: ** Nine Mile Skid ** and Jam Band ** Town Crier ** Featuring 40 DJ's from the mid-Atlantic bringing you non-stop music from Friday night thorugh Sunday morning. Stages set up in Swisher Hall Gymnasium and at the Red Stage near the late night bon-fire pit. Laser light show so powerful that air space will be shut down around the camp, fire performances at the lake / beach, and two great Jam bands at the Pavilion Saturday night. All Inclusive: 40 DJ's from around the mid-Atlantic, a laser show spectacular Saturday evening, fire performances both Friday and Saturday nights at the beach, Nine Mile Skid (Grateful Dead cover band) and Jam Band Town Crier both playing live at the Pavilion Saturday night. Multiple stages, food vendors, craft vendors, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, beach volleyball, 24/7 wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side Bon-Fire and After Hours Bon-Fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Festival cost is $35.00 which includes tent camping and parking from Friday through Sunday. Cabin and hostel rooms available at additional cost -- www.BuffaloGapCamp.com for on-line reservations. Check out Big Dub Candy Mountain on Facebook for more info. and updates. Also, bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and the Cacapon River access just minutes away. DJ's: 2 stages, DJ spun music from Friday night through Sunday morning. Concert times: Nine Mile Skid (Greateful Dead cover band): Saturday starting at 8:30pm Town Crier : Saturday starting around 10:30pm Fire Performances and Laser Light Show Spectacular: both Saturday evening with details to be posted soon. Two day weekend pass: $35 per adult -- includes camping. 12 and under Free. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| Oct. 7 - 10 |
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Buffalo Gap Jam Fest ~ October 7 thru 10, 2010. BGJamFest.com click above for additional details and updates Featuring a great lineup of truly talented musical acts including: Waterband, Funk Ark, Rumpke Mountain Boys (2 nights!), On The Bus, Lagerhead, Joe Herbert and Friends, East Toast, Mountaintop Madness, Business Sox, After Destiny, Golden Butter Band, George Wesley, Luke Johnson Band, Emergence, Barefoot Wade, and more TBA. All Inclusive: Fifteen plus live bands, multiple stages, food vendors, craft vendors, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, beach volleyball, 24/7 wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side Bon-Fire and After Hours Bon-Fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Festival cost is $40.00 which includes tent camping and parking from Thursday through Sunday. Cabin and hostel rooms available at additional cost -- BuffaloGapCamp.com for on-line reservations. Check out BGJamFest.com for more info. and updates. Also, bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and the Cacapon River access just minutes away. Concert times: TBA Three day weekend pass: $40 per adult -- includes camping. 12 and under FREE. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30 (Saturday nights) |
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Haunted Dance and DJ at the Pavilion Join us Saturday nights, from 7:00pm - til 11:00pm each evening, the last 3 weekends in October. a ghoulishly decked out haunted pavilion area, bon-fire and costume party -- foods, drinks, fun. Costume party, DJ, dancing, and more. Fees: $7.00 at the gate per person over 12 y/o with a costume ($8 without) $4.00/person ages 5 - 12. Under 5 FREE. Details coming soon! |
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| May 14/15/16 | 
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Buffalo Gap Grand Re-Opening May 14/15/16 featuring live Bluegrass music by Cold Stream Road (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Opening Bluegrass Band -- Pan Handlers Concert times: Saturday May 15: 2:00pm and 7:00pm with open mic at 1:00pm/6:00pm Sunday Gospel/Bluegrass set at 11:00am and Bluegrass at 3:00pm with open mic at 2:00pm. $5.00 at the gate per person per day (Day Users Only -- overnight guests Free). Children 5 - 12: $3.00. Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| May 22 |
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Saturday of May 22 featuring local Classic and Modern Rock band with crowd pleasing covers and originals with a caribbean twist music by Eye Candy (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) & Bluegrass / Folk / Old Tyme / and Sing-a-Long music by the Time Travelers (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Concert times: Saturday 4:00pm - 6:00pm -- Eye Candy Saturday 7:00pm - 9:30pm -- Time Travelers -- with open mic at 6:00pm Concert Day: $8.00 at the gate per person per day (Day Users Only -- overnight guests Free) $5.00 non-concert day Day-Use Pass for Walk-In's. Children 5 - 12: $3.00. ************************************************ About Eye Candy: Members: Harry Crusenberry - harmonica, steel drum, & percussion / Kenny Price - guitar and lead vocalist. About Time Travelers: Members: Chuck Sherry - stand-up bass / Pam Francis - mandolin - percussion - tenor - banjo / Michael Hasty - guitar / harp We've been together about 5 years - 3 part harmony doing old time - gospel - folk and traditional music. Have played at the Summer in the City series in Cumberland, Md - the Apple Harvest in Burlington, WVa - Heritage Days in Cumberland, Md and in Romney W.Va - the Potomac Eagle train ride to name a few of the local venues. Our audiences enjoy the old favorites and enjoy singing along. ************************************************ Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| May 29 |
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Memorial Day Weekend featuring live Classic and Original Rock by Troubled Spirit (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Authentic Covers of: Doors, Black Crows, Cream, CCR, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, U2, Jefferson Airplane, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin and more… Concert times: Friday open mic at 6:00pm Saturday 7:00pm with open mic at 6:00pm Concert Day: $8.00 at the gate per person per day (Day Users Only -- overnight guests Free) $5.00 non-concert day Day-Use Pass for Walk-In's. Children 5 - 12: $3.00. Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| June 5 |
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Saturday June 5 featuring Blues music by Chef Eric Blues Band (click above for facebook page and more info.) Click here for mp3 clips For a great video link -- click here Concert times: Friday open mic at 6:00pm Saturday 7:00pm with open mic at 6:00pm Concert Day: $8.00 at the gate per person per day (Day Users Only -- overnight guests Free) $5.00 non-concert day Day-Use Pass for Walk-In's. Children 5 - 12: $3.00. Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| June 12 |
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Saturday June 12 featuring Jam Band / Fusion music by After Destiny (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Concert times: Friday open mic at 6:00pm Saturday 7:00pm with open mic at 6:00pm Concert Day: $8.00 at the gate per person per day (Day Users Only -- overnight guests Free) $5.00 non-concert day Day-Use Pass for Walk-In's. Children 5 - 12: $3.00. Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| June 19 |
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Saturday June 19 featuring A progressive rockin southern bluesy jam band -- Mountaintop Madness (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Concert times: Saturday 7:00pm with open mic at 6:00pm Sunday open mic at 6pm Concert Day: $8.00 at the gate per person per day (Day Users Only -- overnight guests Free) $5.00 non-concert day Day-Use Pass for Walk-In's. Children 5 - 12: $3.00. Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| July 2/3/4 |
Mountaintop Madness + Joe's Garage  +Nine Mile Skid After Destiny |
July 4th Festival Weekend featuring Jamband 4th of July Festival live Classic and Original Rock by Mountain Top Madness , After Destiny, Joe's Garage and Grateful Dead cover band Nine Mile Skid (click above on each band for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Saturday: 1.00 to 2.30 Joe's Garage 3.00 to 5.00 Nine Mile Skid 5.30 to 7.30 After Destiny 8.00 to 10.00 Mountaintop Madness Sunday: 1.00 to 2.30 Nine Mile Skid 3.00 to 5.00 Joe's Garage 5.00 to 7.00 Mountaintop Madness 8.00 to 10.00 After Destiny Festival Fees: $10.00 per adult over 12 per day walk-in / festival fee -- use of whole campground and facilities and concerts. Cabin and Campground overnight guests -- $5.00/adult over 12 y/o per day festival fee (3 nights $15 per adult additional fee, 2 nights $10...) Children 12 and under free. All festival fees go directly towards paying bands Lake Side community bon-fire Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights starting around 7:00pm After Hours, Late Night bon-fire across road from Swisher Hall Gymnasium from 10:00pm onward... Buffalo Gap Camp will host firework displays by campground guests along the beach down by the Community Bon-Fire area. Saturday and Sunday nights starting at dark. Bring your own fireworks and bring a trash bag to pick up after yourself. Please use fireworks only in large open areas only away from people and vehicles. Do not use fireworks at campsites or in the woods -- Please Exercise Caution -- Thanks. Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| July 9 |
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Friday July 9 featuring singer / song-writer / weaver of tales Jim Albertson (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Story telling times: Friday 7:00pm with open mic at 6:00pm Concert Day: $5.00 at the gate per person per day (Day Users Only -- overnight guests Free) $5.00 non-concert day Day-Use Pass for Walk-In's. Children 5 - 12: $3.00. Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| July 24 |
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Saturday July 24 featuring A progressive rockin southern bluesy jam band -- Mountaintop Madness (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Concert times: Saturday 7:00pm Acoustic opening performance Saturday evening by Scotty / Boo / Graham / Ronnie (includes mandolin, guitar, banjo, and a plethora of other Appalachian instruments). Mountaintop Madness begins at 8:15pm. Concert Day: $10.00 at the gate per person per day $5.00/person campers and cabin renters. Children 12 and under FREE. Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| July 30 - Aug. 1 |
Joe Herbert After Destiny + Shaman Ultra + The Vaughn Brothers Eye Candy + The Virginia Creeper Band + Shortness of Breath + Greg Marsh and Friends |
 Festival weekend: July 30 - Aug. 1 Hazel River Flying Circus -- Without a Net Tour / Festival Eight plus Bands on Saturday Three bands Friday night. Featuring: Joe Herbert / Shaman Ultra / After Destiny / Eye Candy / / the Vaughn Brother's (Eye Soar) / the Virginia Creeper Band (with members from the PBR Band) / Shortness of Breath / and Greg Marsh and Friends Concert times: Friday: starting around 7:00pm -- opening is Joe Herbert -- two more bands on schedule after Joe. Saturday: 1:00pm to 2:30pm Eye Candy 2.40 to 4.00 - Shaman Ultra 4 to 5.30- Vaughan Brothers 5.30 to 7- Virginia Creeper Band 7 to 8.30- Greg Marsh & Friends 8.30 to 10- Shortness Of Breath 10 to 12- After Destiny Festival Fees: Walk-In's: $8/adult Friday, $15/adult Saturday (over 12 y/o) -- use of whole campground /facilities and concerts. Cabin and Campground overnight guests: $5/adult Friday & $8.00/adult Saturday over 12 y/o Children 12 and under free. Festival fees go directly towards paying bands Event / Festival organized and created by Harry Crusenberry of Eye Candy Lots of promotional help and more links by: Green Door Promotions Joe Herbert - webpage happenings Facebook -- search term: Hazel River Flying Circus Festival Facebook -- search term: Buffalo Gap Campground -- click on Events Eight plus live bands, food vendors (Gateway Restaurant - from Capon Bridge), dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. Food concessions and vending on-site - click here for details |
| August 21 |
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Saturday August 21 Featuring a progressive rockin southern bluesy jam band Mountaintop Madness (click above for sound clips / mp3's / more info.) Concert times: Saturday: Mountaintop Madness 8:30pm - midnight Concert Day: $10.00 at the gate per person per day $5.00/person campers and cabin renters. Children 12 and under FREE. Pizza by the slice from Gateway Restaurant Live music, dancing, hiking, biking, swimming, tubing, basketball in Swisher Hall, horse shoes, volleyball, wood fired sauna and lake use, as well as lake side bon-fire. Bring your own cooler & blanket and we'll provide food concessions, vending, and more. Join us this weekend and bring your kayak / canoe / inner tube / or flat bottom. We have an on-site Lake and Cacapon River access just minutes away. |
2010 Recurring Events
| Weekend / Week of | Image | Events / Workshops -- click on links below |
| Every Saturday Night Spring / Summer / Fall |
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Lake-side Community Bon-Fire (All Welcome) |
Some Workshop / Event / Festival Ideas: (give us your feedback)
(p.s. if you would like to host or organize these or other workshops or events, contact us):
Vince: vlombardi2003@msn.com / Bill: billhatman@gmail.com
| The Basics of Swedish Massage for Friends / Families / & Couples | |
| A Local Community Holistic Faire | Healthy Aging Workshop -- Aging Gracefully |
| Coming of Age - Survival Wisdoms for Entering Manhood | A Celebration of the Feminine - a Woman's weekend |
| Men's Gathering -- One World Tribe | Women's Gathering -- One World Tribe |
| Feeling and Looking Younger through Life-Style Modification (no product sales) | Weekend Phat Pharm - Healthy Lifestyle Lessons and Actions for Keeping off Pounds |
| Group Healing -- Heal Yourself, Heal the World | Weekly Summer Camp for Young Men or Women ages 14-20 |
| Photographing Basics: Nature, Stills, and People | Energy / Reiki Healing Workshop |
| Community Faire -- Celebrating Appalachia | Appalachian Mountain Music Festival |
| American Indian Heritage Day Festival and Pow Wow | |
| African Culture Drum and Dance Festival | Jewish Heritage Festival |
| Middle Eastern Cultural Festival | Latin Culture Festival |
| Group Hikes Weekend | Survival Skills Workshop |
| Stream Side Blue Berry Pancake Community Fund Raiser | |