Special Event: Carter & Cleveland “Unplugged”

Skaneateles Festival Special Event: Carter & Cleveland “Unplugged” Sun. August 16, 2026 3:00 PM Mandana Barn 1274 State Route 359, Skaneateles NY, 13152 Event Sponsored by: The Bob and Sally Neumann Fund for Jazz and Innovative Programming** Join longtime friends Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland for a special “unplugged” duo performance at the Mandana Barn, complete with an open bar and food truck! Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to see the two fiddle champions up close! Program to be announced from the stage. Doors open at 2:00 PM for drinks before the concert, Music will begin around 3:00 PM Limited availability Please note: This special one-off event is not included in Season Passes, Vineyard Passes, or Week Passes. Upcoming Events “Instead of a planned setlist, Carter and Cleveland basically winged it, employing an artillery of fiddle tunes and bluegrass/country standards that utilized the richest and speediest of their instrumental capabilities along with an intuitive sense of interplay and obviously gleeful camaraderie.” the musical box SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS Robinson Pavilion at Anyela’s Vineyards 2433 West Lake Road, Skaneateles, NY 13152 Robinson Pavilion at Anyela’s Winery 2433 West Lake Road, Skaneateles, NY 13152 (about 4.5 miles south of Route 20) Parking at Robinson Pavilion provided free at the venue and will be directed by volunteers Concert Tips & Tricks Gates open at 6:00pm – Concerts begin promptly at 8pm “A” ticket seating is open seating with chairs for A ticket holders — designated near the front of the stage and on the upper terrace areas at the Robinson Pavilion.  “B” ticket seating is lawn seating, first come / first seated designated in the grass tiers of the amphitheater.  Bring  lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.Anyela’s Vineyard offers their own wine and local craft beer for sale as well as a variety of snacks for nibbling. Otherwise, pick up a “take away” from a local “Friends of the Festival” restaurant or bring your own hamper and feast under the stars. No alcohol or glass bottles are allowed to be brought into the concert.Many attendees like to make an evening of it with a picnic dinner, so if you want a seat close to the stage beyond the A seating, you should arrive early. There is usually a line to enter as bags are checked and tickets processed. This can take some time… The pavilion lawn is terraced so even if you are not near the A seating up front, you will have a good view anywhere on the lawn. However, it is a gravel path and lawn, so “sensible” shoes are suggested to get to your seat. See below if you need assistance with handicap access. The temps may be warm when you arrive, but it can cool off considerably as the sun sets, so think about bringing a few layers of clothing to add throughout the night. Also bring something to sit on — a folding lawn or beach chair or at least a blanket/tarp as the dew will fall with the sun. Portable toilets are located for your convenien...