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While many of these performances are free, the main gate opens at 7 p.m., with the Jack Daniel香蕉视频直播檚 Barn Stage concert being free for members of the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society or $20 at the door for non-members.

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The extreme fire hazard will be emphasized to patrons, with signage warning of the tinder dry conditions. There are going to be designated smoking areas and there will be warnings in the campgrounds to be extra cautious with any lit items.

Once again, patron comfort is a high priority, with additional shade spaces being added to the site, along with the now-iconic, hanging blue jeans at the Blues Stage.

Audience members should be prepared for enforcement of some festival rules including a provision for low, festival chairs in certain areas, with the higher height chairs being required to sit further back from the stage.

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