Organizers Postpone Northwest String Summit Due To Coronavirus

The 2020 Northwest String Summit has been postponed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers will next hold the festival July 22 – 25, 2021 at its longtime home of Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon.

Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass and Umphrey’s McGee were among the acts slated to play this year’s String Summit. The original dates for the 2020 NWSS were July 16 – 19. Ticketholders have the option of rolling over their tickets to 2021 and receiving a gift from organizers, who will also donate $10 for all held tickets to the PNW Musicians Fund, or obtaining a full refund.

Here’s a full statement from String Summit organizers:

Dear String Summit Kinfolk Family:

The safety, health and security of Northwest String Summit, Horning’s Hideout, our wonderful patrons, artists, vendors, volunteers, staff and contractors are the number one concern of ours. In 18 years of this event, we never could have imagined that circumstances of this magnitude and impact would come about and force us to move dates. And like the entire industry, we have been following the daily developments and struggling with how to go forward during these stressful times. After serious consideration, we have come to the following decision:

We are postponing our 19th annual Northwest String Summit until July 22-25, 2021. which will become the defacto 20th calendar year anniversary. Oregon Governor, Kate Brown, has released the ‘Plan to Reopen Oregon’ that will systematically, and through a multi-phased approach, very slowly allow businesses to reopen on a limited basis. It is evident that mass gatherings will be the absolute last consideration and it does not appear we will be able to secure a permit for 2020. Further. the logistics of creating a safe festival environment, even in a greatly reduced capacity, is unrealistic as many of our key service providers are incapable of providing services this year. Ticket holders will be emailed with the following ticketing options:

Hold Your Tickets: Current ticket holders can choose to rollover their tickets to next year at 2020 pricing, which will be lower than 2021. As another incentive to retain your ticket, for every ticket held, String Summit will donate $10 from all held admission tickets to the PNW Musicians Fund AND get a free commemorative gift available onsite at 2021 event!

Request A Refund: You may request a refund for your 2020 tickets before June 30, 2020. More information can be found at www.stringsummit.com and stay tuned for details on a potential virtual event.

Be Safe & Be Well, Northwest String Summit