Welcome to the 17th annual Kate Wolf Music Festival, June 29, 30, July 1, at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville; 5 miles north of Laytonville, right off of Hwy. 101, on the west side of the road. Some things to keep in mind for attending the festival are:

1) Outer gate, and onsite parking areas will open at 8:00 a.m. Friday, June 29th. The box office will open at 8:30 a.m. and the public will be allowed in onsite to begin setting up for camping at that time. Absolutely no early arrivals on Thurs. or before. No early lining up as we are adjacent to the Hwy. Due to many aggressive and careless early arrivers over the past few years it has become necessary to incorporate a Highway Patrol presence to avoid the unwelcome possibility of someone getting hurt by passing traffic. Please respect the reality of the physical location and arrive at the posted times. Should the times change we will post them on the website.

2) This year all vehicles will pay an impact fee. For vehicles under 24 ft. it is $5 advance and $10 at the gate. For RVs and vehicles (inclusive of trailers) 24 ft. or longer it will be $25 adv. and $40 at the gate.

3) Camping sites are chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are a few designated areas, such as “family” camp, “quiet” camp, etc. The “Riverside” camping area, overlooking the creek, is designated a “no-vehicle” camping area. Folks will be allowed to off load their vehicles there, but then will be required to park the vehicles in an adjacent parking lot area. This provides more area for everyone to camp there and a more enjoyable ambiance. Early arriving campers will not be allowed to hold places for other late-arriving campers with vehicles. This year we will allow up to 2 camping spaces to be reserved for late arriving friends with some of your own camping gear. The preferred method is to bring everyone's tent that is in your party. You may set all tents up for late arrivals. Please respect and work with the staff that is trying to help the situation for the good of all.

4) Front box office will remain open until 11:30 pm on Fri. & Sat. night. Anyone arriving past midnight will need to camp in the day lot. If you have tickets you will receive a band from security to move around the grounds, but camping set-up closes at midnight. The following a.m. you may set up camp.

5) No individual fires of any kind. Individual gas or propane gas stoves are acceptable; bbq's are not. A nightly campfire by the creek will take place with music & storytelling being a major focal point until approx. 2 a.m. (sometimes much later).

6) We respectfully request you refrain from bringing in alcohol from offsite. Beer on tap and fine wines will be available for purchase on site; along with a variety of foods, coffees, desserts, and bags of ice.

7) A walkman or small radio for keeping tuned to the festivities in your camp or on a stroll can be a good idea.

8) Fresh potable water is available from various water tanks on the grounds. There is a beautifully built bathhouse with available showers. There is a men's and women's side and some sinks and mirrors. There is one "private" shower stall per side.

9) Low backed chairs are the accepted rule; any chairs or materials seen as blocking a substantial number of folks directly behind will be asked to move to the back or sides of the music meadow.

10) All belongings must be removed from the Music Meadow each night when it closes down. The music meadow will be re-opened at 7:00 a.m. the following morning for folks to re-set their chairs. Plastic tarps are not allowed in the Music Meadow (this kills the grass). Blankets are okay. Each person is allowed to bring in up to 4 chairs to reserve; no more. It is not permissible to hold a place in line for others in your party to join later and also bring multiple chairs each. This is unfair to those waiting in line behind. Chairs left in line unattended (other than for a bathroom break or quick visit elsewhere in line) will lose their place in the line. In keeping with “festival etiquette”, it will be understood that empty chairs, in any location, may be occupied by any person at any time, until the owner of the chair returns to re-claim it. Lost & Found items will be placed at the main security tent.

11) No pets; except for assistance animals will be permitted. Owner may be asked for physician's verification of assistance need & must have anima properly restrained. Ticket holders that arrive with their pets will not be allowed to keep their animals in or near their vehicles (leashed), as it is no healthy for the animal in the heat.

12) Please respect the property and any posted signs. Please do not hike in any areas designated off limits. We are on someone's home property.

13) There are no electrical hook-ups. Please remember to bring flashlights, batteries, sunscreen, etc.

14) Any issues regarding loud noises (especially at late hours), camping situations, or unruly behavior should be brought to the Security Central booth's attention. We do not tolerate theft or any actions deemed detrimental to the well being of the community gathered as a whole.

15) Have a great time & spread the joy! We're all here together; mutual co-operation furthers the gathering's future.

16) Please check the website: www.katewolfmusicfestival.com for continuing updates.

17) Refunds will not be given after May 15, 2012. Refund requests by mail must be postmarked by May 15, 2012, contain the tickets and return address envelope. Credit card fees and $10 per ticket will be subtracted from refund amount. Return tickets should be sent to: Back Roads Productions 7350 Fircrest Av. Sebastopol, Ca. 95472.

We're looking forward to seeing u there, thanks for joining us!