Erie News Now Interview on History of the Heron
Erie News Now Channel 4 Interviews Julie Rockcastle on Great Blue Heron History Erie News Now First at Four sat down with Julie recently to talk about the upcoming festival, and it’s 33 year history on the farm. Check out the full interview here: https://www.erienewsnow.com/watch/video/first-at-4-great-blue-heron-music-festival/video_eebf98f6-0cf9-546d-999d-fa1d92f4964c.html The Great Blue Heron Music Festival is July […]
BTPM Radio Interview
Chelsea talks Blue Heron Music Festival with Emily of Tsavo Highway and Johnny Hart Buffalo Toronto Public Media recently hosted a radio interview with upcoming performers of the Great Blue Heron 2026 set list. They enthuse about what fun to expect at the festival. Listen to the full interview here: https://www.btpm.org/2026-06-25/chelsea-talks-blue-heron-music-festival-with-emily-of-tsavo-highway-and-johnny-hart The Great Blue […]
Wook Plus Interview with Todd Wagner
GBH Preview with Festival Creative Director Todd Wagner on Wook Plus Our own Todd Wagner chats about the “year of discovery” to look forward to at the Great Blue Heron this year. Kevin and T discuss with Todd what makes the Heron a unique space, and why folks come back year after year. Make […]
GBH 2026 Series on D.A. Radio: Sneezy + Hot Like Mars
The Great Blue Heron 2026 Series continues on Desolation Angel Radio podcast. On the latest episode, Kip chats with Danny Bauer of Sneezy and Pat Walsh of Hot Like Mars. Both interviews are a lot of fun. The full set of episodes with every set of interviews so far can be found at: https://desolationangel.podbean.com/ And […]
Great Blue Heron Music Festival 33rd Annual Celebration, July 2-5 – The Villager
Our good friends at The Villager interviewed Julie about the upcoming Great Blue Heron Music Festival in July. Read the full article here: https://thevillagerny.com/2026/06/17/great-blue-heron-music-festival-33rd-annual-celebration-july-2-5/
GBH 2026 Series on D.A. Radio: Convo with Ripe & Jim Donovan
Desolation Angel Radio continues their series featuring Great Blue Heron 2026 artists. This week’s conversation features Sampson Hellerman and Robbie Wulfsohn of Ripe. As first timers to the Heron, they chat with Kip about their excitement to appear as headliners. In the second half, Jim Donovan of The Sun King Warriors joins the conversation as […]
Desolation Angle Radio Kicks Off GBH Series of Artist Interviews
Desolation Angel Radio GBH 2026: Giant Panda Guerilla Dubsquad & Bombargo Interview Our good friend Kip from Desolation Angel Radio is running a series this year of interviews with artists from the Great Blue Heron 2026 set list. His first conversation is with James Searl of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, and Anthony Thoen […]
Heron Headliner Hot Like Mars releases Live From Brooklyn
Hot Like Mars just released Live From Brooklyn, a live album from their NYC debut at Brooklyn Bowl, and the Chicago funk/soul/jam quintet has the Heron on their summer tour itinerary. Read what Grateful Web has to say: https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/hot-like-mars-unveil-live-from-brooklyn-album-and-2026-tour-dates/
Heron Headliner Ripe Featured in People Magazine
If you needed any more proof that this summer’s Great Blue Heron Music Festival is stacked, look no further: our headliner Ripe was just featured in People magazine. The funk and alt-pop band, originally from Boston and now based in Los Angeles, led by frontman Robbie Wulfsohn, has come a long way since their early days. […]
Bathhouse Fundraiser Featured in The Villager Newspaper
Originally published in The Villager, Volume 21, Issue 11 By Kate Bartlett The Heron Farm and Event Center has been working towards raising funds to construct a new bathhouse since 2017. These long-awaited amenities are finally on the horizon and anticipated to open Memorial Day Weekend this year; however, The Heron is in need of community support in […]
Podcast on Festival Highlights Behind the Scenes of The Heron
The Heron is so much more than a music festival — If you’ve ever wondered what really goes into the Great Blue Heron Music Festival (and why people keep coming back year after year), this episode of Desolation Angel Radio is a great listen. This episode goes well beyond the lineup and digs into: The […]
Driftwood Band Featured in The Villager
The Villager interviewed the band Driftwood, a regular at the Great Blue Heron, about their time at the festival. In “Up Close & Personal: Driftwood, Ithaca/Binghamton Based Band at Blue Heron,” Kate Bartlett discusses with the band their origin story, the bluegrass music scene, and why they love returning to the Great Blue Heron music festival […]