An upcoming festival will offer participants an opportunity to enjoy music, food and activities — and bring along their dogs.

The Roice-Hurst Humane Society has scheduled the fifth annual Wüffstock Music Festival for Aug. 14 at the amphitheater at Los Colonias Park in Grand Junction. The gates will open at 2:30 p.m. Bands will play from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Well-behaved dogs on leashes will be welcome.

“After an incredibly long year and a half of distancing and isolation, we are so excited to bring Wüffstock back and bring people together where they can spend time bonding with their pets and with each other in a safe, open-air venue,” said Anna Stout, chief executive officer of the Roice-Hurst Humane Society. “This is what we live in this valley for — being outdoors, listening to live music and eating and drinking our local fare.”

What’s billed as the largest dog-friendly music festival in the region will feature Telluride Bluegrass Festival winner Bowregard as well as Denver-based Leon & The Revival and the Grand Valley band Stray Grass. 

The event also will include food trucks, vendor booths, activities for children and adoptable dogs.

VIP tickets sell for $65 and include reserved parking and seating, early entrance; beer, cider and wine in the VIP tent, Wüffstock posters signed by the bands; and limited edition 2021 Wüffstock t-shirts.

Tickets sell $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 13 to 17 years old. Children 12 and under will be admitted at no charge.

Tickets are sold online at the website at https://www.theampgj.com. For more information, contact the Roice-Hurst Humane Society at 434-7337 or visit https://rhhumanesociety.org/wuffstock2021.

Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. No outside food or beverages will be allowed, although empty water bottles will be permitted and can be filled inside the venue.

Sponsors for the 2021 Wüffstock include Chow Down Pet Supplies, Comet Cleaners, Fidelity Mortgage, Home Loan Insurance, Tito’s Vodka for Dog People, Townsquare Media and Wag Resort.

The Roice-Hurst Humane Society operates a nonprofit shelter and adoption center that provides housing, medical treatment and care for dogs and cats. The organization also provides such resources for pet owners as animal behavior counseling, free and low-cost pet food and supplies and low-cost pet vaccinations.