Lively Summer Benefit Concert Coming to Barre this August
Barre, MA – After completing a massive conservation project in Barre last year – one that has permanently protected over 800 acres of fields, forests and farmland – Mount Grace and Stone Cow Brewery are teaming up once again host our third annual Fields & Forests Forever Music Fest to celebrate local conservation on Saturday, August 2.
The outdoor concert will run from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Stone Cow Brewery in Barre, Massachusetts. Proceeds from ticket and merchandise sales will benefit Mount Grace, helping to support and expand our conservation efforts across the North Quabbin region.
The evening promises live music, local food trucks, and a wide selection of Stone Cow Brewery beverages. This year’s lineup includes performances by TheWhiskey Treaty Roadshow, a high-energy Americana band made up of Massachusetts songwriters, and the beloved Petersham Jams House Band.
“There is no better place for Mount Grace to showcase the importance of landscape-scale conservation than on a property that we’ve helped protect,” said Emma G. Ellsworth, Executive Director at Mount Grace. Much of the local food and beer that gets sold at Stone Cow Brewery comes directly from the Carter-Stevens Farm – a farm whose vegetable fields can be seen from the festival venue. “Lively celebrations like this one deepen our community’s connection to the land. From enjoying locally grown food to creating unforgettable memories, conservation connects us to the working and natural landscapes that define our region.”
“Five generations of family have lived and worked on this land,” says Phil Stevens, owner of the 1,000-acre Carter and Stevens Farm. “This concert is a celebration of our community’s shared connection to the land and all that it provides.
This concert is a celebration of our community’s shared connection to the land and all that it provides.
Mount Grace hosted the first Fields & Forests Forever Music Fest in 2023, drawing more than 1,000 concertgoers. The festival has since become a summer staple, and organizers hope for a similarly strong turnout this year for another evening of music under the mid-summer sky.
More About Stone Cow Brewery: Stone Cow is a farm brewery and restaurant located on the 1,000-acre Carter-Stevens Farm in Barre, Massachusetts. Operating out of a historic 1820s post & beam barn since 2016, Stone Cow Brewery has grown to become the centerpiece of the Carter-Stevens family's working dairy farm. They’re built on a deep belief that sharing farm-to-table food and drink with others is not only a sacred act but also serves the heart of any good community. They pride themselves on being a destination brewery for all and hope you and your family will experience, explore, and love the best that our farm has to offer. Visit Stonecowbrewery.com to learn more.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, August 2
Festival Hours: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Parking: Free
Location: Stone Cow Brewery, 500 West Street, Barre, MA 01005
Music Lineup
- Petersham Jams House Band
- The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow