GET INVOLVED
We couldn’t do it without you
There are all kinds of ways to make sure Wintergrass is a bright spot at the end of winter. Below you’ll find links to volunteer, donate, sponsor, advertise or exhibit at the festival along with direct contact to the right person to make your support
and involvement a reality.
Sponsor
Wintergrass could not happen without the generous support of these grantors and sponsors. Every single one of them are good people doing good things making the world a better place to live in. Thanks to our neighbors at the City of Bellevue, Visit Bellevue and Amazon.
Washington state is good to the arts. Thank you ArtsWA and 4Culture for your consistent and thoughtful support.
Thanks to Gibson Gives, Eastman Guitars, Gold Tone and Deering Banjos for donating gorgeous instruments to the festival/raffle fundraising efforts.
Thank you to D’Addario, Ear Trumpet Labs, and Peghead Nation for keeping musicians educated and equipped.
Thanks to these fine organizations for hosting Jam Suites at the festival but also for keeping the music happening all year long: Oregon Bluegrass Association, Washington Acoustic Music Association, Cascade Bluegrass/Nechville and Montana Bluegrass.
Finally thanks to our pals at Rotator Creative for making this website, graphics and posters, and being there for us when we get stuck.
Donate
Wintergrass does not run on ticket sales alone. As important as they are, the festival relies on the generosity of sponsors and individual donors alike to keep the music coming. Your donations make it possible for every youth education program to be pay-what-you-can, removing price as a barrier to participation. Your donations make it possible to compensate an increasing number of people who work year-round to make Wintergrass tick. Your donations make it possible to keep a bit of a lid on Wintergrass ticket prices. Your donations make smiles happen. We promise to put your dollars to work making good things happen. Thank you!
Please contact Jen Kunitsugu for details. If you’d like to cut to the chase and make a donation, please click the button below:
BECOME A PATRON
Thank you for supporting Wintergrass and Acoustic Sound! Your generous support enables us to provide quality music and educational programs for all ages. In appreciation of your gift, you will enjoy a range of benefits, starting with a huge thank you, by name, for all levels of giving, in our Festival Program. For other benefits at other donation levels, see Patron Benefits HERE.
Volunteer
We need you! Each year, hundreds of volunteers come together to put in the over 2,500 hours it takes to make this festival happen!
You can volunteer for 12 hours to earn a full weekend pass, or any combination of single days to earn single day tickets.
Advertise
You want eyeballs. We’ve got ‘em. Festival attendees will have access to our festival program, not just during festival dates, but both before and after the event itself. Advertising is easy and affordable with Wintergrass. Click the button below to view or download our ad rate sheet.
Exhibit
Wintergrass is an indoor festival in a fancy hotel with lots of beautiful space for you to show your wares and interact with festival goers. We love luthiers and give them space for people to try out your instruments. But we also love people who make beautiful things like jewelry, clothing, soaps and lotions and other things that make people happy. We keep things simple. There are large spaces and smaller spaces. There are two prices: $675 or $475. If you are interested in exhibiting at Wintergrass please contact Exhibit Manager Bruce Adolph.
A downloadable PDF version of our 2025 festival program is available, with a complete list of all vendor information. See link on our homepage!
Wintergrass is a production of Acoustic Sound, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. EIN: 91-2103544