FAQs
Down To Funk Festival is a community-built Funk Music festival produced by Down To Funk Fund, a nonprofit organization that prioritizes fair pay, creative integrity, accessibility and care for all people involved. Learn about the festival!
What’s the difference between the Fund and the Festival, and why do we need both?
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Donated funds will help cover operational costs related to founding and administering the Down To Funk Fund, in addition to production costs related to Down To Funk Festival. This includes paying artists, staff and crew living wages, covering licenses and fees, ensuring accessibility and covering other expenses that ticket sales alone can not cover. Donate Now!
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How will donated funds be used?
Born out of soul, rhythm & blues, gospel, and jazz, funk music has been tied to social change, collective expression, and community building. It requires time to build. It asks patience, and insists on cooperation from every participant, dancer and player alike. As soon as the groove hits, funk creates an undeniable feeling of joyful rhythmic unity. Also, just like jazz, blues, and rock’n’ roll, funk is essential to the story of American popular music.
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Why focus on funk music?
Why have a funk music festival in Northern California?
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Northern California has long been a cornerstone in the evolution of funk music. In 1967, the very same year James Brown was developing his “Raw Soul” sound in NYC, Sly Stone was in San Francisco about to drop his groundbreaking debut album “A Whole New Thing”. These two visionaries were tuned into the original funky source of inspirational energy at the same time - coast to coast.
This is only one example of the rich history we’re connecting to the present day with an intentionally curated funk music gathering. Building community around this music is a part of California’s history which is why we are delighted to offer a beautiful destination with a long history of hosting multi-day gatherings.
Bunk beds! Funk beds, if you will? Get a group of friends together to share a cabin, summer camp style. We will be announcing details and opening up lodging upgrades within the next few weeks.
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What is the upgraded lodging like?
Does the upgraded lodging have electricity?
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Yes, the shared cabins will have electricity. Most of them also have bathrooms and some have kitchens. There will also be power sources available in several indoor communal spaces throughout the Festival grounds.
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Is parking free? If not, how much does it cost? How far from the campsite is parking?
There will be some preferred parking on site, as well as an offsite parking lot with free shuttles, just a few minutes down the road. An off-site parking pass is $10, and carpooling is highly recommended and appreciated! We are currently assessing the capacity for on site parking, and will have more information soon.
Included in the Early Bird and General Admission tickets are walk-in tent camping with access to bathrooms and showers. Lodging upgrades will become available in May and include dry car, trailer and rv camping options. Early Bird ticketholders will be offered first dibs for upgrading lodging and parking (on site vs off-site w/ shuttle service).
If we buy the early bird ticket that “includes a camping pass for the weekend” can we car camp with that pass, or only walk-in tent camp?
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What food and beverages will be included in the communal meals and how will dietary restrictions be accommodated?
Camp Jones Gulch has a full service buffet-style dining hall on site, with staff that will be cooking and serving healthy meals for brunch and dinner. As a summer camp for kids throughout the great Bay Area, the kitchen staff is very experienced in adapting to dietary needs. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free funksters will be accommodated. If you have other dietary requirements, we will do our best to accommodate them as well!
Yes, kids are welcome! However, our programming will be adult-centered and there will not be any child care provided on site. Young children must be supervised by an adult at all times.