Gin Blossoms Will Headline Free Pound Ridge Harvest Fest Show

POUND RIDGE, NY — The ninth annual Pound Ridge Harvest Festival promises to be an Oktoberfest, a food festival and among the biggest concert events of the season and admission is free.

If you want to see the Gin Blossoms at the storied Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado when the group joins the Barenaked Ladies and Toad the Wet Sprocket next summer, tickets start at $110 per person, but it you can't wait, the jangle rock superstars will be performing a free show at the Pound Ridge Harvest Festival on October 2.

Just because the festival features a nationally known touring band, doesn't mean the event doesn't have a decidedly local flair.

The opening acts were chosen by way of a battle of the bands competition in June. The Hudson Valley musicians with a local cult following who earned their turn in the spotlight, include Alex Cano, Logan Spaleta and Vacancy.

The Harvest Festival will highlight local merchants and the best culinary experts in town who will offer Oktoberfest-inspired offerings. Craft breweries will be on site with generous pours of local autumn beers. Wines hand-selected by the area's specialty wine shops will also be available for tasting and purchase.

The kids pavilion features a root beer garden, face painting, fun games and contests.

The Pound Ridge Partnership will hold its ninth Harvest Festival on October 2, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Town Park. Admission is free, but special VIP tickets with onsite parking and special access are available here.