Rockweave Entwines Two Days of Music, Art, Community

By: Julie Brett

Not only will the LaGrange, Georgia, Rockweave Music and Arts Festival include all the things you’ve come to expect from a music festival, it will also help young people as organizers have pledged to donate a portion of festival proceeds to offset cuts to the music and arts budgets of schools in the surrounding Troup County, Georgia.

The festival, which will be held Oct. 4-5 at various locations around LaGrange, is expected to draw more than 20 artists and 9,000 patrons. Several textile mills were included in the plans for the arts portion of the festival, and the name of the Rockweave Mill was selected to share its name with the festival.

Twenty-one national touring artists will perform on four stages in historic downtown LaGrange. Aside from the music and art that will be on display, Rockweave Fest is focused on funding for local education. The festival website states that “Rockweave is about stitching together a future for our children.” The website also includes a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “In a real sense, all life is inter-related…tied in a single garment of destiny.”

On the evening of Oct. 5, a headlining band and artists will be featured at Sweetland Amphitheatre in downtown LaGrange. Around mid-day Saturday, several bands and artists will be featured at the Overlook Plaza in downtown LaGrange. Also on Oct. 5, various acts will perform at the festival grounds in LaGrange’s Southbend Park.

Lineup and Schedule:

Tickets and Amenities:

Oct. 4: 6-11 p.m. at Sweetland Amphitheatre in downtown LaGrange
Oct. 5: Noon-11 p.m. at Southbend Park, Overlook Plaza and Wild Leap Brew Co. in downtown LaGrange
GA WEEKEND PASSES
WEEKEND GA – LAWN ACCESS FRIDAY
Admission to both days of the festival, featuring 21 artists on four stages over two days.
General Admission Lawn access for Friday at Sweetland Amphitheatre.
General Admission access for Saturday at Southbend Park (seven-tenths of a mile from Sweetland Amphitheatre).
Access to bars, concessions, official band/festival merchandise, free water stations, and more.
A portion of ticket sales benefit music and art programs in Troup County Schools.
TIER 2
$79

WEEKEND GA – PIT ACCESS FRIDAY
Admission to both days of the festival, featuring 21 artists on four stages over two days.
General Admission Pit access for Friday at Sweetland Amphitheatre.
General Admission access for Saturday at Southbend Park (seven-tenths of a mile from Sweetland Amphitheatre).
Access to bars, concessions, official band/festival merch, free water stations, and more.
A portion of ticket sales benefit music and art programs in Troup County Schools.
TIER 2
$89

WEEKEND GA – RESERVED SEATING FRIDAY
Admission to both days of the festival, featuring 21 artists on four stages over two days.
Reserved Seating for Friday at Sweetland Amphitheatre.
General Admission access for Saturday at Southbend Park (seven-tenths of a mile from Sweetland Amphitheatre).
Access to bars, concessions, official band/festival merch, free water stations, and more.
A portion of ticket sales benefit music and art programs in Troup County Schools.

TIER 2
$99

VIP WEEKEND PASSES
WEEKEND VIP – PIT ACCESS OR RESERVED SEATING FRIDAY
All of the items included in a general admission weekend ticket plus
Express entry to the festival.
Access to VIP lounges with shade, games, and college football on big screens.
Access to private, air-conditioned bathrooms.
Complimentary food tasting with special guest chef from 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Exclusive stage-front viewing areas at Main and Wild Leap stages (Saturday only).
Complimentary Beermosa bar from noon-1 p.m. Saturday.
Complimentary small batch beer tasting from 4-5 p.m. Saturday.
Note: VIP Passes are full price for anyone over 2 years old – infants 2 years of age or under are free when accompanied by a VIP-paying parent or guardian.
TIER 1
$199

SATURDAY PASSES
GENERAL ADMISSION
General Admission access for Saturday at Southbend Park.
Access to bars, concessions, official band/festival merchandise, free water stations, and more.
A portion of ticket sales benefit music and art programs in Troup County Schools.
TIER 2
$59

VIP
All of the items included in a general admission ticket PLUS
Access to VIP lounges with shade, games and college football on big screens.
Access to private, air-conditioned bathrooms.
Exclusive stage-front viewing areas at Main and Wild Leap stages.
Complimentary Beermosa bar from noon-1 p.m.
Complimentary small batch beer tasting from 4-5 p.m.
NOTE: VIP Passes are full price for anyone over 2 years old – infants 2 years of age or under are free when accompanied by a VIP-paying parent or guardian.
TIER 2
$149
For more information on the fest, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/764271643944344/.