Welcome to the official site of the AmeriServ Johnstown FolkFest - one of the best free music festivals in the nation! Produced by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, the FolkFest features more than 70 hours of free music over Labor Day weekend. Check back often for updates!

The Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend (August 29-31, 2008)-- Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Sponsorship Opportunities
Create brand awareness and demonstrate your commitment to the community by becoming a FolkFest sponsor! This beloved, free annual event attracts tens of thousands from Johnstown and the greater region, including many who always choose to come "home" over Labor Day weekend to attend FolkFest. Our festivalgoers understand the connection between our sponsors and their free admission - they know that without corporate sponsors, the FolkFest weekend simply wouldn't be possible. In short, FolkFest sponsorship is an ideal way to promote your business to a grateful public, all while helping to raise the quality of life here in Johnstown.
Each FolkFest sponsorship package is custom-tailored to suit your branding needs and budget. A variety of festival elements can be sponsored, including the following: Mainstages Plazas in mainstage areas Festival midways Free Inclined Plane rides Free Camtran shuttle buses Dining/rest pavilions Individual performers Information booths First aid booths VIP parking lot Festival gateways at the Johns and Walnut Street bridges FolkFest program
Your sponsorship can also include: Placement of branded inflatables, billboards, banners or other signage Information booths where you can set up product displays, distribute brochures and free gifts, or talk one-on-one with potential customers Other creative opportunities - let us know what your goals are, and we'll help you develop the perfect solution
JAHA's skilled pageantry director will work with you to maximize the impact of your logo, name and message at your sponsored area. Please note that all FolkFest sponsors retain first right of refusal for their particular stage, area or item in succeeding years. What's more, most FolkFest sponsorships will include: Ad in official FolkFest program Presence on this Web site, which receives a minimum of 100 visitors a day, and many, many more in the weeks leading up to FolkFest. Depending on your sponsorship package, this can include logo placement and/or a hotlink to your company's site Sponsor recognition in press releases, JAHA member newsletter and annual report and other festival collateral Sponsor recognition in radio public service announcements running on local stations Contact Patti Genovese, JAHA development director, at 814-539-1889 x 309 to talk more about how FolkFest sponsorship could benefit your business.
And now a word from our sponsors! "The FolkFest brings together our community, our family, our friends and our visitors to celebrate everything that is good about Johnstown. Concurrent Technologies Corporation supports FolkFest because we see it as a way to celebrate what so many work so hard to build--a great place to work and live. Clearly, FolkFest is an integral part of the quality of life we enjoy." Edward J. Sheehan, Jr., Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Concurrent Technologies Corporation