Heralded as “one of the best FloydFests ever” by Across-the-Way Productions’ Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner Sam Calhoun, FloydFest 25~Aurora is receiving rave reviews online and via patron surveys, in only its second year at its new home, FestivalPark, located at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check, Va. The latest edition of the Southeast’s premier summer outdoor music festival, FloydFest 25~Aurora took place July 23 to 27, 2025, following being named “Best Music Festival” in Blue Ridge Outdoors’ ‘Best of the Blue Ridge 2025,’ as well as “Best Festival 2025” in Virginia Living Magazine’s ‘Best of Virginia’ readers’ survey.
Topping the reviews are appreciations for the more than 50 site-improvement projects that organizers spearheaded in the offseason. From improved campsites to new pedestrian walkways, from the new location of the Oasis Stage to better access to Higher Ground, to adjustments and construction to achieve more intimate interplay between patrons and performers, to enhanced site lighting, streamlined tram routes, renovations to Barn Bar, robust customer service and more, patrons were met with an almost completely transformed site and experience from 2024 to 2025, with all site-improvement projects completed by Floyd County contractors, and all work catalyzed and based on valued annual feedback from FloydFest patrons.
On that note, Across-the-Way Productions & Blue Cow Arts Foundation are currently soliciting feedback from FloydFest 25~Aurora via two patron surveys:…