'Shedfest' Music Festival Returns To Somerset County On Sunday, June 1

BEDMINSTER, NJ — 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.

To learn more about Raritan Headwaters and its programs, visit www.raritanheadwaters.org or call 908-234-1852.