The third-annual Festival At The Farm is scheduled to take place on September 15th and 16th at Prowse Farm in Canton, Massachusetts. Produced by Six Chair Productions and in partnership with Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, the one-of-a-kind event brings attendees of all ages together for live music, local food and drink, backyard games, and an on-site farmers market featuring local farmers, non-profits, and inspired craft vendors. This year, the homegrown festival has tapped Amos Lee, Dawes, Trampled By Turtles, Martin Sexton, Mandolin Orange, Amy Helm, Joseph, The Ghost Of Paul Revere, The Wild Reeds, The Suitcase Junket, Caitlyn Smith, Update Rubdown, Will Dailey, Jesse Dee, The Silks, and Ali McGuirk to perform at the two-day event.

We decided to give you the lowdown on exactly what makes Festival At The Farm a can’t-miss event of the fall festival season. Read on for five reasons why you won’t want to miss Festival At The Farm. For more information about the event and for ticketing, head to the festival’s website here.

1. The Perfect Small-Festival Vibe

Perhaps one of the best things about Festival At The Farm is the truly next-level vibe the festival organizers work so hard to create. Festival At The Farm is one of a handful of regional festivals that consistently prove that “bigger” is not better. With a smaller festival, fans experience significantly fewer crowds and fewer lines, making for a more intimate, no-hassle setting for amazing musical experiences. However, despite its smaller capacity, no aspect of Festival At The Farm suffers. The musical lineup is still top-notch (more on that later), and attendees get a relaxed, stress-free, and family-friendly experience without having to navigate a maze of people and parking shuttles.

2. A Convenient, Intimate Location

Playing off the small-festival vibe, Festival At The Farm’s intimate home at Prowse Farm makes for a breathtaking weekend retreat. However, despite feeling like you’ve escaped the city into the mountains, the festival is situated a convenient fifteen minutes outside of Boston. Located immediately adjacent to the Blue Hills State Reservation, Festival At The Farm offers the best of both worlds, with an easy drive out from the city combined with a scenic, semi-remote setting. Plus, with the event’s late-season timing, fans at the festival will get to experience the New England fall in all its glory, as the festival’s pastoral surroundings are likely to be transitioning into the gorgeous hues of autumn.

3. Support A Great Cause & Local Farmers

Festival At The Farm is a product of a partnership with Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs. With this rich history, it’s no surprise the music festival seeks to engage its attendees on the benefits of humane and organic local farming. Festival At The Farm boasts a local farmer’s market each day, where attendees can feast on some of the most wholesome, nutritious festival food you’ll ever eat. However, the festival doesn’t stop there. Festival At The Farm also doubles as a fundraiser for the Greater Boston Food Bank, with a goal to provide 100,000 meals to those in need. Thus, for every ticket sold, Festival at the Farm will donate a portion of profits to the food bank and Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs will donate one dozen eggs.

4. A Top-Notch Music Lineup

Of course, at the end of the day, music is the most important aspect of any music festival, and Festival At The Farm delivers. In 2018, Festival At The Farm has curated one of the finest roots- and Americana-focused lineups in the United States. While many music festivals suffer from repetitive lineups featuring the same headliners, Festival At The Farm sets itself apart with headliners Amos Lee, Dawes, and Trampled By Turtles—coincidentally, all three have released new albums recently, signaling that the festival is sure to get plenty of new material in addition to more classic selections. Furthermore, Festival At The Farm has consciously made the decision to seek out female-driven acts, combatting the notion that the music industry must be male-dominated, with performances from Amy Helm, Joseph, The Wild Reeds, Upstate Rubdown, Caitlyn Smith and Ali McGuirk across the weekend. The festival has also sought to showcase local musicians, with bands lower down the lineup all the way up to Martin Sexton relishing in their Massachusetts roots.

5. A Perfect Way To Wind Down From Festival Season

For everyone, the summer is a busy time. For music lovers, especially those in the Northeast, summer is doubly so busy, with a constant barrage of can’t-miss shows and music festival each weekend. Mysteriously, as soon as Labor Day Weekend passes, it’s frequently jarring how quickly the music calendar lightens up. Festival At The Farm offers music lovers one last hurrah before setting their sights on Halloween and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Historically, the weather is always beautiful in September, with warm days and cool nights, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the turn into the winter months than with two nights of music.