So, you're retired and a musician... you love live music, but dang! The price of these music festivals like MERLEFEST and FLOYDFEST can be well over $500 if you attend the whole event, pay for parking and camping etc.

Did you know that most of these major music festivals will let people volunteer to help in some capacity in exchange for full admission /parking and often including camping and food/drinks?

If you google the phrase MUSIC FESTIVAL, you may be surprised to see how many hits you get... even in your own state! Some examples:

MERLEFEST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (North Carolina)

FLOYDFEST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (Virginia)

BONAROO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (Tennessee)

A LISTOF FESTIVALS IN THE WASHINGTON DC, MARYLAND N.VA AREA