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ARTS Pick: The Festy Experience

Gillian Welch is among the artists scheduled to perform at this year's Festy Experience. Publicity photo

It’s not often that you can learn about mushroom cultivation, experiment with the didgeridoo, get an acupuncture treatment, and take a yoga class while the Hackensaw Boys, Gillian Welch, and Ricky Skaggs belt it out in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Festy Experience is defined by three days of Americana music in a family-friendly, comfortable setting that offers curated food and drink along with wellness activities and creative conversations.

Friday, October 5 through Sunday, October 7. $46-146, times vary. Infinity Downs Farm, 1550 Diggs Mountain Rd., Arrington.

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ARTS Pick: Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow takes the stage Sunday evening at Lockn' Festival at Infinity Downs. Publicity photo

In 1994 Sheryl Crow followed her breakout smash single “All I Wanna Do” by asking, “Are you strong enough to be my man?” Soon after, the private life of the former high school beauty queen became as popular as the numerous hits from the 50 million albums she sold. Crow has been linked romantically to Owen Wilson, Kid Rock, Lance Armstrong, and Eric Clapton but never let gossip distract from a career that began with singing backup for Michael Jackson. Her musical hookups are the real story with dozens of collaborations that include The Rolling Stones, Prince, Luciano Pavarotti, and Willie Nelson. The fiercely independent rock star has also fought battles with breast cancer, a brain tumor, stood up for political and social causes, and never skipped a beat.

$139-279, 5:25pm. Lockn’ Festival, Infinity Downs Farm, 1510 Diggs Mountain Rd., Arrington.