Live Music
Updated 10/1/19
Shown below is the 2019 Clifton Day performance schedule. Please check the festival’s Facebook page for any updates.
Main Stage
10:30 a.m. Pomegranates on Fire – Genre-bending indie rock
11:30 a.m. StewBone – Steller musicians performing the Grateful Dead catalog
1:00 p.m. Jumpin’ Jupiter – Rockabilly legends
2:30 p.m. Cris Jacobs with Colin Thompson – American soul/blues rock
4:00 p.m. The Woodshedders – Original roots alchemy
Ayre Square Acoustic Stage
10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Plank Stompers – Space grass
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Jay Elliott – A local favorite
Family Fun and Food
Clifton Day has something for everyone.
Ride the Trains
If you weren't lucky enough to take the train to Clifton Day in the first place, you can still take a fun round-trip train ride. More Information
Entertainment in the Park
Come check out all the children's entertainment in the park! Past Clifton Day Festivals have included various activities from JumpWorks, the Unicycle Lady (a past "America's Got Talent" auditonee who retired her 12-year-old dog from performing last year), Kerri the Face Painter and numerous games put on by the local Girl Scouts. Lots of fun activities will be offered again this year. Stay tuned for details.
Pony Rides at the Barn
The Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program (NVTRP) will once again have the pony rides. Proceeds go to support the riding lessons and horses for The Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program. Children who are age 4 or older and weigh no more than 100 pounds are welcome to ride. Completely safe, completely fun, and pony-petting is free!
Civil War Reenactments - by the Fire Station
The 49th Virginia Infantry featuring their very own award winning Civil War reenactments - put on throughout the day
Delicious Food
There is a lot of good stuff to eat at Clifton Day! Here is just a sampling of our vendors on Clifton Day, each with a different menu.
- The Clifton Presbyterian Church - CRAB CAKE dinner & BRISKET
- Clifton Lions will be serving BURGERS and FRANKS
- Acacia Lodge will have HOT DOGS, ITALIAN SAUSAGES & FRENCH FRIES
- Boy Scouts will have HOT CIDER, LEMON BARS, & COTTON CANDY
- Main Street Pub, Trummer's on Main, Villagio, Petersons, Bake & Brew and the Clifton Cafe will all be open
- Baja Fresh will have burritos
- And of course we'll have KETTLE KORN & FUNNEL CAKES. Clifton Day wouldn't be the same without them!
More food options to come! Keep an eye out for details.
