The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival is a not‐for‐profit performing arts presenter that has been bringing great music to the Valley for more than 50 years. In addition to ticket sales, we receive funding through Shenandoah County Tourism, The Town of Mount Jackson, sponsorships, private foundation grants, contributions from businesses and individuals, and grants from the Virginia Commission for th
e Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. SVMF History
SVMF presented its first concert in 1963 in the gymnasium of Massanutten Military Academy. It remained purely symphonic until the early 1980s, when its started adding big band concerts to the season schedule. In the years come, it expanded into other genres, including Americana/roots, pop/rock, country, folk and bluegrass. Today the Festival presents 8 to 10 concerts per season from mid-July through Labor Day weekend. Many feature famous, award-winning artists from across the spectrum. The Temptations, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea, Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce Hornsby, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and LeAnn Rimes and many others have allowed us to provide that "wow" experience just a few hours from the nation's capital. In 2013, SVMF celebrated its 50th anniversary, making it the longest running music festival in Virginia. Its history is a testament to the public's love of great music that it continues to bring to the Valley each summer and to the magic of its special setting. One visit and you'll want to come back and become part of that history.
