FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Tickets are available on our Event Calendar page. Online sales end at 9 a.m. on the day of the concert.

In person: Purchase tickets at the Visitor Center information desk from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with cash or check (made out to Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation). The National Park Service cannot accept credit cards for concert ticket sales.

At the gate: Tickets are also available the evening of the performance starting at 5:45 p.m. at the admission gates. Cash and credit cards are accepted. Children ages 12 and younger are admitted for free unless otherwise noted.

Yes. Learn more about our Season Passes here.

No. Parking is free. The National Park Service staff and volunteers greet visitors at the entrance and direct parking for all concerts.

Unless otherwise noted, admission to the amphitheater for concerts begins at 5:45 p.m. Season passholders are admitted at 5:30 p.m. There are two admission gates locations: one near the Visitor Center and one on the hill overlooking the stage near the upper parking area.

No. Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Dancing and standing are allowed in the paved area directly in front of the stage.

Yes. Blue Ridge Music Center is handicap accessible. Handicap parking is available in the lower lot near the entrance to the Visitor Center. Drop-off of mobility-impaired individuals is welcome.

Please note:

Though the Blue Ridge Music Center has ample handicap parking, the amphitheater is a couple hundred yards away from the parking area and drop-off locations. For high-attendance concerts, sections of the amphitheater are reserved for handicap seating, which is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. For additional information, call the Visitor Center at (276) 236-5309.

Yes. Dogs are allowed for most concerts (see concert listing for exceptions). They must be on a leash at all times and remain with owners on the hillside behind the main seating areas/rock walls in the amphitheater. Please clean up after your pet. Bags are provided at a station on the hillside.

No. Because the Blue Ridge Music Center is a National Park Service facility, alcohol is NOT permitted on site. On specific occasions, alcohol is offered in a designated area outside the amphitheater during ticketed receptions. Check show listings for reception announcements.

Yes. Visitors are welcome to bring food to the amphitheater. You may also use the picnic tables located outside the amphitheater adjacent to the Visitor Center.

Yes. You can purchase barbecue, down-home sides, and desserts from The Galax Smokehouse at every performance. For high-attendance concerts, additional food vendors may be on site. Additionally, water, sodas, and snacks can be purchased in the gift shop.

There are two restroom locations. One set of restrooms is in a free-standing building across from the Visitor Center and is only open during concert nights. Additional restrooms are in the Visitor Center and can be accessed through the front entrance and breezeway.

Smoking is allowed only in designated locations inside the amphitheater. Please ask for information at the gate.

The Visitor Center, gift shop, and Roots of American Music Museum are generally open until 7 p.m. on concert nights.

Alcohol, drones, pop-up tents, and tables are not allowed.

Concerts at the Blue Ridge Music Center are RAIN or SHINE. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring rain gear, and umbrellas are allowed. Because weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains, layers of clothing are recommended.

If you didn’t find an answer among these frequently asked questions, please contact us. We’re happy to help!