Fourth Annual Fields & Forest Forever Music Fest Announced

08-12-2026

(AM Media) After completing a massive conservation project in Barre, Massachusetts in 2024 - one that has permanently protected over 800 acres of fields, forests and farmland - Mount Grace Land Trust and Stone Cow Brewery are teaming up once again to host their fourth annual Fields & Forest Forever Music Fest to celebrate local conservation on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

This year's festival carries special significance as Mount Grace celebrates its 40th anniversary of conserving and stewarding the farms, forests, and waterways that define Central and Western Massachusetts.

This year's lineup for Fields & Forest Forever Music Fest includes performances by Hayden Blount, a rising artist from Savannah, Tennessee, known for his authentic storytelling, roots-country sound, and heartfelt songs, and local legends The Cropdusters.

The outdoor concert will run from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM on the scenic fields of Stone Cow Brewery in Barre, Massachusetts. Proceeds from ticket and merchandise sales will benefit Mount Grace, helping to protect the region's working lands, wildlife habitat, and natural resources for future generations.

In addition to live music, the event will feature local food trucks and a wide selection of Stone Cow Brewery's farm-crafted beverages. Representatives from Mount Grace will be on hand at the event to talk with attendees and share information about their work.

"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 cow grazing fields can be seen from the festival venue. "As we celebrate 40 years of conservation, this festival is a reminder that protecting land is about more than acreage, it's about sustaining local farms, supporting local businesses, and creating places where communities can gather and thrive. Events like this help people connect with the landscapes that make our region special."

"Five generations of our 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."

Since its debut, Fields & Forest Forever Music Fest has become a late-summer tradition, drawing more than 1,000 attendees annually and raising critical support for local conservation efforts. Organizers anticipate another strong turnout for an evening of music under the September sky. Get tickets here