2025 Summer Music Series Live from the Stateside Amphitheater at Jay Peak, Vermont

Live music with a little more altitude. The air’s a little cleaner, the beer’s a little colder, and the crowd’s a lot more fun. The Jay Peak Stateside Amphitheater is where it all comes together—surrounded by peaks, soaked in sunshine and stars, and built for sound that soars. From local favorites to national acts, the Stateside Amphitheater has become home to Grateful Dead-inspired festivals (like Jezzum Crow, headlined by Dark Star Orchestra, which wrapped just last weekend) and jam-scene trailblazers. A stage where the music stretches out and the crowd lets loose. And the summer’s far from over. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead and the Strangefolk: Garden of Eden Festival are still to come.

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead

Sunday, August 10th, 2025

A high-voltage tribute to the Grateful Dead that’s anything but ordinary. JRAD dives deep into the Dead’s catalog and launches it into jam-heavy, high-altitude territory—with sharp improvisation, tight grooves, and pure mountain energy. Whether you’re a lifelong Dead Head or just here for the ride, this one promises an elevated experience of the sonic kind. Tickets from $60 and no service fees. Lodging deals and packages available.

Bonus Weekend Vibes: August West Festival | Saturday, August 9th, 2025

Kick things off with Jay Peak’s FREE August West Festival, now celebrating its 21st trip around the sun. Part celebration, part community hangout, August West brings the tie-dye spirit to the green in the town of Jay—complete with local food, artisan vendors, and live music all day long. It’s free. It’s family-friendly. And it flows into JRAD like a long, strange trip was always meant to.

Strangefolk: Garden of Eden Festival

Friday & Saturday, August 22–23, 2025

Rooted in Vermont and raised on the road, Strangefolk returns to Jay Peak for a two-night Garden of Eden takeover, blending their signature mix of rock, groove, and wanderlust. Expect extended jams, good people, and mountain vibes that hit just right. This one’s a homecoming—for the band, and for everyone who’s danced under the stars at the Stateside Amphitheater before. Tickets from $40 and no service fees. Lodging deals and packages available.