Become a volunteer at the Hudson West Folk Festival!  You get free admission and a t-shirt with your wonderful experience as part of the volunteer community. 

Check out our list of volunteer roles below, then fill out this form to learn more.  We'll contact you and answer all your questions.  

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

Stage Management  

• Stage manager - Talent will check in with this person; will instruct them on timeline for performance; will be in charge of rounding them up before their set and making sure they're on stage when they should be and that they stay on schedule; liaison between artists & sound crew.  
• Artist liaison/green room assistants - Point person for artist arrival; arrange for help with load-in; oversee Green Room, ensure artists have everything they need, including but not limited to food, mirrors, etc.  Will also provide role as Equipment check-in/security: Sits near Equipment room checking musician's gear in/out and securing valuables, gear and instruments. 
• Load-in & stage assistant - Will assist artists with load-in of gear; other backstage needs as assigned by stage director & Green Room Manager. If needed (TBD), will also pick up headliner artists from (nearby) locations and bring them to the venue; will take artists from the venue back to nearby locations.

Street Team

Volunteers can help us get the word out by visiting businesses to hang flyers, posters and banners leading up to the festival.  (Recommendations for receptive businesses gladly accepted.)

Merchandise  

• Merchandise manager - Organize table area both for artists' merch and for their meet and greet. Touches base with artists on their arrival to see how they want to handle merch sales. If needed, help artists with signage. Oversees the merchandise crew in handling sales. 
• Merchandise assistant - Handles sales of festival and artist merchandise; assists with artist meet & greet.