Shenandoah Valley Music Festival III

Shenandoah Valley Music Festival is set to hold two nights of concerts at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs, Virginia, on Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8, according to the festival’s performance schedule. The Friday bill lists Original Beach Boy Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band in “A Tribute to Brian Wilson,” and the Saturday show lists The Bacon Brothers on their “People In The World Tour.” Gates open at 6 p.m. both nights, and concerts begin at 8 p.m., the festival says. The venue is at 217 Shrine Mont Circle in Orkney Springs, according to the organization’s website. ### Which artists are scheduled for the August 7 and August 8 concerts? August 7 is billed as “Original Beach Boy Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band — A Tribute to Brian Wilson,” according to the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival schedule. The listing appears on the festival’s official performance page, which identifies the show as part of the 2026 season at Shrine Mont. August 8 is scheduled for The Bacon Brothers and is labeled “People In The World Tour” on the same page. (musicfest.org) Concert Archives and Songkick also list Al Jardine on August 7 and The Bacon Brothers on August 8 at the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival in Orkney Springs, matching the official schedule. ### Where is the festival taking place, and what kind of venue is it? Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs is the concert site listed by the festival for the August performances. (musicfest.org) The organization’s home page gives the venue address as 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, Virginia 22845. The festival’s “About” page describes the site as an outdoor pavilion on the grounds of Shrine Mont, a historic retreat center in Orkney Springs. (musicfest.org) That page says the setting includes pavilion and lawn seating and places the venue at the foot of Great North Mountain in the Shenandoah Valley. ### What time do gates open, and when do the concerts begin? The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival schedule says gates open at 6 p.m. for both the August 7 and August 8 shows. (musicfest.org) The same listing says each concert starts at 8 p.m. Ticketing pages on AXS and other event listings also show the festival as an active venue in Orkney Springs for 2026 performances, though the official festival schedule provides the clearest timing details for the two August dates. (musicfest.org) ### Is this a one-off weekend event or part of a longer 2026 season? The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival website presents the August concerts as part of a broader 2026 summer concert series rather than a standalone pop-up event. (musicfest.org) The official schedule page also lists a September 4 performance by The Four Tops with special guest Meisha Herron after the August dates. A July promotional article carried by FFXnow said the festival has operated for more than 60 years in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. (axs.com) That article described Shrine Mont as the festival’s regular setting for summer performances. ### Where can readers find the schedule and festival information? Festival Guides and Reviews included the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival in its “Upcoming Southern Festival Weekend: August 6-9, 2026” roundup. (musicfest.org) That roundup points readers to festival listings for Virginia and other Southern states for the weekend. The official Shenandoah Valley Music Festival website carries the detailed performance schedule, venue address and ticket links for the August concerts. (ffxnow.com) As of August 6, the next listed performances are Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band on August 7 and The Bacon Brothers on August 8, both at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs. (musicfest.org) (festivalguidesandreviews.com)