Shepherds Ford Productions

08/17/2025

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🎶✨ The Mandolin Competition is BACK at the 21st Annual Watermelon Pickers’ Fest! 🎉

📅 Saturday, September 6, right before the Band Contest, the sweetest showdown of the summer returns. Get ready for lightning-fast licks, soulful strings, and toe-tapping tunes!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Eastman Mandolins, our 1st Prize winner will walk away with a brand new mandolin 🎁🎶.
🥈 2nd Prize: a Pickers’ Fest T-shirt + tickets to next year’s festival!

👉 Whether you’re a seasoned picker or just love the thrill of competition, now’s the time:
✔️ Get your tickets
✔️ Practice those hot licks
✔️ Join Seth Mulder at the Watermelon Workshop Music Camp for last-minute skills & pointers
✔️ Step up and try your best at the contest! 🎵

Don’t miss your chance to be part of Pickers’ Fest history. 🍉🎶
🎟️ Tickets: WatermelonPickersFest2025.eventbrite.com

08/11/2025

🍉 The Best Weekend of the Year Is Almost Here!
We hate to start your Monday with a deadline, but you need to know… August 15 is your LAST chance to save on tickets for the 21st Annual Watermelon Pickers’ Fest! 🎶🍉✨

Imagine it: camping under crisp early fall skies, jamming with friends late into the night, and making unforgettable memories with family — all surrounded by incredible live music and festival magic.

🎟 Lock in your tickets today and get ready for the best weekend of the year. Don’t miss out — the countdown is on!

https://WatermelonPickersFest2025.eventbrite.com


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08/07/2025

Plate Scrapers!

08/05/2025

Foghorn!

🚨Announcing amazing tour on the East Coast!!! 🚨

Aug. 30 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival NJ. Aug. 31 Brooklyn NY Sept. 2 Floyd VA Sept. 3 Washington DC Sept. 4 Baltimore MD Sept. 5 Berryville VA Sept. 6-7 Hillsdale NY

06/23/2025

06/23/2025

1st annual “Solstice in the Gap” was a success! Thanks to Mason Via, Morgan Morrison, furnace mountain, makes miracle medicine, John Flower, David Via, the Mayor Vance, Katie Priest and Eric, John Bryant, Stacy, and the town of Hillsboro.

06/14/2025

Next weekend, June 21, is Solstice In The Gap in Hillsboro Virginia, featuring Minks Miracle Medicine, Furnace Mountain, and Mason Via. Hope to see you there! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solstice-in-the-gap-tickets-1322548741889?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

06/02/2025

Volunteer spots are available!

06/01/2025

Festival season is underway! Step into the weekend ready to join us at the Watermelon Pickers' Fest. September 4-6.
Tickets on sale now!
https://WatermelonPickersFest2025.eventbrite.com

05/12/2025

Lillian Hackett and Furnace Mountain! Hopefully we will hear more of this…..

04/28/2025

The energy, the smiles, and the incredible community spirit make the Watermelon Pickers' Fest so unforgettable — and YOU can be part of it! Here's how:

1. Be one of the behind-the-scenes heroes who bring the magic to life. Volunteer Application: https://forms.gle/gbZi16Qbwb91pjr97

2. Bring a first-timer with you!
Nothing beats seeing the Fest through fresh eyes. Are you a WPF die-hard? Make it a goal to bring someone new with you this year.

3. Grab your 3-day ticket now!
For just $40/day, you're locking in a weekend of music, laughter, and lifelong friends. https://WatermelonPickersFest2025.eventbrite.com

Swipe through to see some of the amazing faces that have made the Watermelon Pickers' Fest what it is today. 💚 We can’t wait to welcome you to the Watermelon Pickers' Fest family!

04/24/2025

Get your tickets in advance!

Come celebrate the solstice with music, food and friends. Music includes Mason Via and Friends, Furnace Mountain and Minks Miracle Medicine