SpaghettiFest to rock The Cove

Weekend-long festival to feature local bands

by Carrie Teichert, contributing writer

Looking for something to do this weekend to escape the madness of Family Weekend?  You’re in luck. This  weekend’s Spaghettifest will provide you with a great source of musical entertainment. Spaghettifest is an annual weekend-long concert featuring a variety of bands from Harrisonburg, and surrounding area. The concert will take place on Oct. 7 and 8 at The Cove Campground in Gore, Va. 

The Cove is just an arm’s reach away from Winchester.  If for some reason you would need a break from the awesome musical entertainment, there are other non-musical options. The campground offers numerous fishing spots, endless hiking trails and a cozy lakeside beach.  All of its 3,000 acres of beautiful land makes for the ultimate environment.

This will be the third year that the festival has rocked The Cove. It will feature numerous bands that would appeal to any and all funk lovers. Every minute there are new bands being added to the line-up. A few of the regional acts that will be taking the stage are: Midnight Spaghetti & the Chocolate G-Strings, Walnut Grove Band, Tru Groov and JMU’s very own Dangus Kahn and the Tornadoes. Midnight Spaghetti, the band in charge of the event, will be rocking the stage in two back-to-back sets on Saturday night. 

Tickets are $25 pre-sale and $30 at the door, so make sure to plan ahead. Also, for those that plan to take advantage of the gorgeous campgrounds, there is a $20 camping fee. Tickets can be purchased at Plan 9 right here in the ‘Burg, as well as online by visiting the Spaghettifest Web site at spaghettifest.com.