HASTING FARM FEST:
WHAT: A One-Day Country Music & Community Festival (to grow to a multi-day event)
featuring MUSIC from National, Regional, and local musicians, camping/glamping, VIP experiences, truck tailgating, kid’s & other family-friendly activities, local artisans, vendors, food trucks, equipment displays, Veteran recognition, community organizations, and SO MUCH MORE.
WHERE: Clark County, Ohio Fairgrounds: Grandstands, Infield, and Campground, located directly off I-70, 4401 South Charleston Pk., Springfield, OH 45505
WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2024, 12pm—9pm
+ Friday, September 27, 2024: “VIP Experience: HFF presents MEET MUSIC ROW, 7-10pm
Experience a true Nashville “Writer’s Round” featuring acoustic performances and a behind the scenes look of music by artists/hit songwriters. Enjoy food, drinks, exclusive artist meet and greets and photo opportunities at Mother Stewart’s Brewery, 102 W. Columbia Ave., Springfield, OH 45504
WHO: A partnership of Hasting Music and various local & community leaders in and around Clark County, Ohio
WHY: TO SUPPORT SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK of Clark, Champaign, & Logan Counties & other local agricultural initiatives, while spotlighting national, regional, and local music acts and hit songwriters, as well as celebrating the area’s agricultural heritage.
HOW DID HFF COME ABOUT?
Kate Hasting of HASTING Music, first approached her band and team with the idea of a Hasting Farm Fest in late 2017. She and her family had been brainstorming an event of this type for many years prior. Initially, it was imagined as a family-friendly, farm-themed experience and would be hosted at the Hasting Family Farm in NW Clark County. Seeing nothing like it in the area, she longed to bring high quality singer-songwriters and entertainers to folks in her hometown, and provide an outlet for local vendors, agricultural suppliers, etc. She wanted to bring that Clark County country feel, while locally supporting the fight against hunger. It was a way to give back to the community that had supported her music since the early days.
Unfortunately, in June 2018 a tragic automobile accident caused the death of Kate’s father, and nearly killed her mother as well. As with many artists, Kate’s parents were also her business and tour managers. The accident left her mother’s life and Kate’s career hanging in the balance. But Kate knew her father—her champion for years---would want her to power through. She moved home from Nashville to help care for her mother, and did not cancel a single show of that summer’s tour—from Iowa to New York, and everywhere in between, she showed up for her fans. Just three weeks after the accident, she and her family, band and creative crew fulfilled the scheduled show and music video shoot for her single, “American Love” at the Clark County Fair. Plans for a Hasting Farm Fest were moved to a back burner for many years.
TODAY, the aim of HFF is the same as it was years ago: to provide a fun musical experience rooted in family, friends, and farming. It’s an opportunity to give back to the same community who supported Hasting Music and Kate’s entire family on their long road to recovery! HASTING has toured much of the United States, having played hundreds of venues, festivals, events, and fairgrounds—but none quite like her beloved Clark County! She and four generations before her grew up raising and showing livestock in Clark County—the birth place of 4-H. It became clear the community was ready for an experience like Hasting Farm Fest, and that the Clark County Fairgrounds was the ultimate spot. Its central location offers important amenities, and that genuine farm-feel needed for hosting a
soon-to-be Clark County tradition!
2024 HFF TICKETING INFORMATION:
GENERAL ADMISSION: $28 per person (CHILDREN 10 and under are free with paying adult)
General Admission provides GA WRISTBAND FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 with access to grandstand seating and/or bring your own lawn chair/blanket area seating, access to the HFF Beer Field, all food, drink and merchandise vendors. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. General Admission does not have access past fenced area in front of grandstands.
Non-transferable, non-refundable
PURCHASE ONLINE OR AT THE GATE
15% Military Discount, with Military ID, at gate only.
Parking: $5 per vehicle at the gate, CASH ONLY, ALL parking proceeds go to Second Harvest.
VIP-B EXPERIENCE: $58 per person (CHILDREN 10 and under are free with paying adult)
VIP-B EXPERIENCE provides VIP-B WRISTBAND FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
with access to grandstand seating, bring your own lawn chair/blanket area seating, Pit access (standing only) at stage catwalk end, and RESERVED VIP-B SEATING at stage left and stage right, access to the HFF Beer Field, all food, drink and merchandise vendors.
Non-transferable, non-refundable
PURCHASE ONLINE OR AT THE GATE
15% Military Discount, with Military ID, at gate only.
Parking: $5 per vehicle at the gate, CASH ONLY, ALL parking proceeds go to Second Harvest.
VIP-A EXPERIENCE: $138 per person* VIP-A EXPERIENCE provides VIP-A WRISTBAND GOOD FOR BOTH
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 EVENTS
(Children 10 and under are free with paying adult on SATURDAY ONLY. NO ONE UNDER 21 PERMITTED AT FRIDAY EVENT)
!!TICKETS ARE VERY LIMITED FOR VIP-A!!
VIP-A Friday, September 27th:
HFF presents: MEET MUSIC ROW! This intimate event will be held at Mother Stewart’s Brewery from
7-10 pm. Enjoy food from fantastic local food trucks, and experience a true Nashville Songwriter’s Round. Hit songwriters will perform and give a behind-the-scenes look into the inspiration for their songs. VIP-A guests will enjoy personal meet & greets and photo opportunities with the artists in the VIP room, as well as 2 drink passes for Mother Stewart’s.
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VIP-A Saturday, September 28th: VIP-A WRISTBAND with access to grandstand seating, bring your own lawn chair/blanket area seating, Pit access (standing only) at stage catwalk end, and RESERVED VIP-A SEATING at stage left and stage right, access to the HFF Beer Field, all food, drink and merchandise vendors, VIP Artist Meet & Greet.
Non-transferable, non-refundable
PRE-SALE TICKETS ONLY
Parking: $5 per vehicle at the gate, CASH ONLY, ALL parking proceeds go to Second Harvest.
TICKETS ON SALE 6.28.24 at www.hastingfarmfest.com
