'Shedfest' Music Festival Returns on Sunday June 1

BEDMINSTER TWP. – Enjoy a fun day in the countryside with live music, food trucks, children’s activities, local brews and more on Sunday, June 1, at “Shedfest,” the popular outdoor music festival benefiting the nonprofit Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA).

Shedfest will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at RHA’s headquarters, Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve, 2121 Larger Cross Road, Bedminster. Three New Jersey bands will be featured: Free Soil, Tony and the Trees, and Matt Trowbridge and the Flyers.

Food trucks including Testo Pizza, Tia B's Street Tacos, and Cream of the Crop (ice cream) will be on site throughout the event. Locally-brewed beer and hard cider will be available for purchase from Flounder Brewing Co. of Hillsborough, Sunken Silo Brew Works of Whitehouse and Burnt Mills Cidery of Bedminster.  

“Shedfest is a casual, relaxing afternoon of music, food and drink in a beautiful outdoor setting,” said Mara Tippett, RHA’s executive director. “It’s a fantastic way to spend a day with friends and family while supporting Raritan Headwaters’ mission of protecting clean water, land and nature.”

Adult tickets are $35 online in advance, and $50 at the gate on the day of the event; admission is free for children 12 and under. Pets should be left at home, and guests should bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Parking is free, and the event will be held rain or shine.

To order tickets online, go to www.raritanheadwaters.org/event/shedfest/.  For information on becoming a sponsor, contact Kate Arnao at karnao@raritanheadwaters.org. 

All proceeds will support Raritan Headwaters’ conservation mission to protect the upper Raritan River watershed region through science, education, land preservation and advocacy.

Free Soil plays hints of bluegrass and folk, influenced by the trap rock of the Sourland Mountains. Its members have performed with acts including Ween, Rana, Moe Tucker Band, Paul Muldoon’s Rogue Oliphant, and Chris Harford and the Band of Changes.

Matt Trowbridge creates piano-driven rock songs with an often quirky but always heartfelt aim, featuring songs that emulate musicians from Harry Nilsson to Neil Young.

Tony and the Trees perform music that ranges from full funk dance party to deep cut emotional blues ballads. Their show is comprised mostly of originals but includes some familiar selections from the Blues Brothers, Grateful Dead, and more.

Since 1959, Raritan Headwaters Association has focused on one thing — clean water. RHA engages citizens and decision makers in the protection of the Raritan River headwaters region and beyond through science, education, land preservation and advocacy.

RHA’s 470-square-mile region provides clean drinking water to 300,000 residents of 38 municipalities in Somerset, Hunterdon, and Morris counties and directly impacts over 1.5 million homes and businesses in New Jersey's densely populated urban areas. To learn more about Raritan Headwaters and its programs, please visit www.raritanheadwaters.org or call 908-234-1852.