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Dates & Location
Sonoma Harvest is back October 8 + 9, 2022!
 
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Check out the highlights and relive all your favorite moments from 2019 Weekend 1 and Weekend 2.
 

NEW THIS YEAR: SONOMA HARVEST 2022 IS CASH FREE
All purchases at the festival are now cashless transactions. Acceptable forms of payment include your Credit/Debit cards or Mobile Pay. 

Attire

B.R. Cohn Winery sits on beautiful rolling hills. We suggest wearing flat, comfortable shoes to make the venue easy to navigate. 

Hours

The gates open at 11AM for Sonoma Harvest Music Festival daily! Music starts at 12PM & the festival concludes by 6:15PM. 

Lost & Found

If you lose something at the festival, visit the Guest Services Booth inside the Main Entrance.

If you’re unable to visit Guest Services, please fill out this form and allow festival staff 24 hours after the show to respond to your inquiry.

 
Beneficiary

Sonoma Harvest Music Festival benefits the Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation.

The Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation raises funds, fosters partnerships and advocates on behalf of Sonoma County Regional Parks. It is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports programs and activities at our 56 parks and trails system-wide, including popular destinations like Spring Lake, Doran Beach, Taylor Mountain, Sonoma Valley, Ragle Ranch, Foothill Regional Park and more.

 
Bag Policy

Please note our Bag Policy: Clear bags made up of clear plastic, vinyl, or pvc & no larger than 12″ x 12″ x 6″ are allowed, as well as empty hydration packs with an empty water bladder. Small clutch purses (no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″) and fanny packs with no more than one pocket are allowed. No backpacks are allowed. For expediency, we recommend using a clear bag and removing coats, jackets and additional layers from bags before entering security. Any bags that are not clear or are larger than 12” x 12″ x 6” and any hydration packs with more than 2 pockets are NOT ALLOWED. The bag policy is subject to change.

 

 

 

 

 

Ticketing

Information about ticket types can be found on the Festival Tickets page.

There is an 12 ticket limit for General Admission tickets and a 8 ticket limit for VIP tickets for the general on sale. There is a 8 ticket limit for any pre-sale or early bird opportunities for GA tickets and a 4 ticket limit for any pre-sale or early bird opportunities for VIP tickets.
 
Payment plans are not available for this event.
 
Children (2 and under) receive free entry with a ticketed adult. A ticketed adult can bring up to 1 child under 2 for free. All guests 3 and over must have a ticket/wristband.

Order confirmation
You should receive your order confirmation immediately upon purchase of your tickets via Front Gate. 

If you purchased a ticket and did not receive your e-mail confirmation, you may have entered your email address incorrectly on Front Gate. Please update your account information here to retrieve your ticket confirmation.

Ticket resale
Your purchase of Sonoma Harvest Music Festival tickets is subject to our Event Terms, which contain, among other things, a strict prohibition on ticket resale. Sonoma Harvest Music Festival does NOT work with resellers or secondary market websites in any capacity. 

Wristbands

For all festivalgoers within the continental U.S., wristbands will be mailed out to you starting two weeks from the festival date to the shipping address provided during your checkout process. If you don’t receive your wristbands within 48 hours of the event, please contact our customer service team at 888-512-SHOW or visit http://support.frontgatetickets.com/. All international, Hawaii and Alaska orders will be held at Will Call.

Your wristband is your ticket to the festival. Once you receive your wristband, do not try it on. The clasp slides one way and there is no way to remove it or loosen it without damaging the wristband. 

Wristbands are non-removable and non-transferable and must not be tampered with in any way. If you are a 2-day passholder, your 2-day wristband grants you admission for all three days. If you are a 1-day passholder, your 1-day wristband grants you admission on the day shown on the wristband.

You must wear your wristband at all times at the festival. Do not cut off or remove your wristband until you leave the festival for the final time.

Lost, stolen, damaged and tampered with wristbands will only be replaced at the discretion of festival staff. The wristband replacement fee is $20.

Box Office & Will Call

The Festival Box Office & Will Call are located at the entrance of the B.R. Cohn Winery 15000 Sonoma Hwy. Glen Ellen, CA 95442. To pick up passes at Will Call, you must show a valid, government issued photo ID. Please note: there is no parking at the Will Call and Ticket Help tent.

ADA Services

Sonoma Harvest Music Festival is a fully accessible event, and we are dedicated to continually improving our efforts to ensure you have access to all festival amenities. We welcome and encourage all feedback and suggestions from our patrons. The following explains the services provided this year. For any accessibility-related questions and/or needs please email ADA@sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com. We will do our best to help you have an awesome experience at the festival!

Guest Services: All accessibility-related inquires can be answered at Guest Services, which will be located just inside the main entrance. 

Accessible Viewing Areas: There will be accessible viewing areas made available to ADA patrons who may need to see above the crowd on the main stage and/or those who have mobility limitations. Visit Guest Services to gain access to these areas. Note that all viewing areas are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Plan to arrive early for popular acts.

Parking: Sonoma Harvest Music Festival has a very limited amount of ADA Parking available at the festival. To park in this lot, you will need to purchase an ADA Parking Pass (beginning in August) and bring your valid handicap parking permit, placard, or plate. 

Please note that it is against the law to park in an accessible parking space without the required ADA credentials or to fraudulently use someone else’s in order to gain access to ADA parking spots. All placards will be checked for validity by the Sonoma Police Department upon arrival.

To request an ADA Parking Pass, please contact us at ADA@sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com

ADA parking will be located near the main entrance to the Festival. More detailed instructions will be provided upon purchasing a parking pass.

First Aid: We have several First Aid locations that are noted on the festival maps. Professional medical staff can help you with your medical needs at these locations.

Special Dietary Needs: BottleRock will have food vendors that provide gluten-free options. For those with special dietary needs beyond the festival food service, please contact us at ADA@sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com for further information.

Accessibility

The venue is accessible to guests with wheelchairs or motorized scooters. There are accessible pathways and routes throughout the venue. Some stage areas are located on natural terrain. We encourage all patrons to utilize personal forms of transportation, including wheelchairs and scooters. Absolutely no personal golf carts will be allowed. We do not provide personal assistance or mobility device rentals.

Accessibility Service Animals: Persons with disabilities and their service dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for those persons with disabilities are welcome at the festival, as are those training service animals. Pets are not allowed and will be turned away. Due to large-scale animal service fraud, and for the protection of all festival patrons, service animals must be screened and registered at the Access Center immediately upon entry to the site. Please contact us at ADA@sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com for protocol regarding service animals.

Any service animal whose task is to provide protection, emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship, is not considered a service animal and will not be allowed into the venue.

All service animals must remain by the handler’s side at all times and must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless these devices interfere with the service animal’s work or the individual’s disability prevents using these devices. In that case, the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls.

  • Care of the service animal is the sole responsibility of the owner, including clean up.
  • Anyone bringing an animal will be responsible for and liable for any damage or injury caused by the animal.
  • Accessible Restrooms will be available throughout the venue and will be located at all restroom banks. Maps will be available in the Access Center to show these locations.
  • ATM’s and Concessions are fully accessible and located throughout the venue. If assistance is required please confer with a festival staff member.

In continually trying to make our festival more accessible we encourage you to contact us at ADA@sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com for any of your accessibility-related needs. Additionally, if you have any questions about policies or our services please reach out to us.

Transportation

Getting to Sonoma Valley
Getting to Sonoma Valley is easy. It’s just over an hour’s drive from the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento. 

Rideshare
Ridesharing drop off is conveniently located near the festival entrance. We discourage rideshare upon exiting the festival as rideshare services in the area are limited. There is no official rideshare pick up location.

Bike parking
Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate bike parking.

Flying
There are a number of airports in close proximity to Sonoma Harvest Music Festival including San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Santa Rosa/Sonoma Airport (STS) and San Jose International Airport (SJC).

Visit the Transportation page for more information.

Parking

General Admission parking is available for all guests. Advance purchase is recommended here. Parking lots open at 10am daily.

VIP parking is available exclusively for VIP guests. Look out for an email from Sonoma Harvest with the VIP parking link and your unique passcode to purchase.

**There will be no additional parking near the venue.

Help us reduce the numbers of cars on the road and ride to BottleRock with your friends and family.

Sonoma Harvest Music Festival has a very limited amount of ADA Parking available at the festival. To park in this lot, you will need to purchase a Sonoma Harvest Music Festival ADA Parking Pass and bring your valid handicap parking permit, placard or plate. To request an ADA Parking Pass, please contact us at ADA@sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com.

Learn more on the Transportation page.

 

Rules & Policies

Prohibited Items
The following items are prohibited from the Event Site.

• Weapons of any kind (including self-defense tools)
• Illegal substances (including narcotics) or drug paraphernalia
• Medical or recreational use marijuana
• Alcohol
• Aerosol cans or sprays (including sunscreen)
• Chairs of any kind
• Backpacks
• Bags that exceed 12″ x 12″ x 6″
• Bags with multiple pockets
• Kites
• Glowsticks
• Hula Hoops
• Glass containers
• Outside food or beverages
• Strollers or wagons
• Bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, scooters, or motorized vehicles of any kind
• Large chains or spiked jewelry
• Fireworks, sparklers, or incendiary devices
• Chinese Lanterns
• Umbrellas
• Coolers of any size
• Tents or canopies of any kind
• Video recording equipment
• Professional still camera equipment (no detachable lenses, tripods, large zoom lenses, and/or commercial-use camera assemblies)
• Tripods, Monopods, and Selfie-sticks
• Drones
• Audio recording equipment
• Flags and/or flagpoles
• Vitamins
• Soccer balls, footballs, Frisbees, or other projectiles
• Focused-light devices, including laser pointers
• Items intended for sale/promotion
• Water guns, water balloons, and/or any other kind of water projectile
• Pets (except service animals with a current rabies certification)
• Any item that can be used as a means to disturb the peace, endanger the safety of the crowd, and/or inflict damage to people and goods

Allowed Items
The following items are allowed on the Event Site.
• All bags are limited to two-pockets or less and must measure 12″ x 12″ x 6″ or less. No backpacks are allowed.
• Sunscreen (non-aerosol)
• Beach blankets and towels
• Non-professional cameras
• One (1) empty water bottle up to one (1) liter in size
• Paper parasols
• Sealed, unopened tampons• Prescription and OTC medications subject to specific conditions*
• Hydration packs subject to specific conditions**

* Prescription medications are allowed only in the original prescription bottle, any persons attempting to bring in prescription medication must have a government-issued photo identification card that matches the name printed on the prescription, and the pills in the bottle must match the description printed on the prescription. Further, if a patron has mixed multiple pills in a single prescription container or if a person is attempting to enter with prescription pills in a non-prescription container, medical representatives should be involved to make the final determination about whether or not such pills are to be allowed in the venue.

Over-the-counter medications are allowed in provided that they are new and the original, factory-sealed container.

** Hydration packs are allowed but must be emptied of all liquid and have no more than two pockets in addition to the one holding the water reservoir – anything larger will not be allowed. The water bladders themselves must be capable of being removed from the carrier and must be transparent enough to allow security to visually inspect the empty bladder. Any Hydration pack that has a bladder that cannot be removed from the carrier and/or is opaque enough to prevent visual inspection will not be allowed into the Event Site.

Entry Conditions for Guests
The following additional conditions are for guests entering the Event Site.
• All guests and their belongings are subject to search.
• Any prohibited item that is surrendered to security at search points will not be returned.
• Allowed and Prohibited lists are subject to change.
• The Event and private security personnel at the entrances reserve the right to make the final determination on allowed and not allowed items.

Sonoma Harvest Music Festival strictly prohibits the operation of or use of any unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also know as “Drones,” on, from, or above festival premises, events or venues without specific written permission from an official of BRNV or Latitude38. This includes all UAVs regardless of size, weight, or purpose. If you are found to be using or in the possession of a UAV or “Drone” while at Sonoma Harvest Music Festival, it will be confiscated by staff and held for the remainder of the event. 

Bag Policy
Please note our Bag Policy: Clear bags made up of clear plastic, vinyl, or pvc & no larger than 12″ x 12″ x 6″ are allowed, as well as empty hydration packs with an empty water bladder. Small clutch purses (no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″) and fanny packs with no more than one pocket are allowed. No backpacks are allowed. For expediency, we recommend using a clear bag and removing coats, jackets and additional layers from bags before entering security. Fast Lanes will be available for guests entering with NO BAGS. Any bags that are not clear or are larger than 12” x 12″ x 6” and any hydration packs with more than 2 pockets are NOT ALLOWED. The bag policy is subject to change.

Policies

Our rules and policies can be referenced here.