Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters play Saturday, Sept. 9, at Pine Fest in Halfway.

HALFWAY — Pine Fest is back, bringing multiple bands for a two-day music festival at the Pine Valley Fairgrounds in Halfway.

The event is organized by the Cornucopia Arts Council, and is happening Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9.

Tickets for Friday are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate. Saturday tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate. Purchase tickets online at pinefest.org.

Entry is free for children age 12 and younger.

Tent ($10) and RV ($20) camping is available — for reservations, click the same link as for tickets.

In addition to the music, the event features an artisan market, as well as food and beverage vendors — MC Taco Bus, Hells Canyon Inn, VFW Post 7847, Cow Camp and Gypsy Java.

Friday music

Gates open at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8.

Three groups will play the stage:

• Ben Burdick and Nicole Christensen: 4 p.m.; old jazz standards.
• Fox & Bones: 6 p.m.; Americana duo from Portland who has played several times at Churchill School.
• Bread & Circus: 8 p.m.; Boise-based boogie, rock and soul.

Saturday music

On Saturday, Sept. 9, gates open at 1 p.m. Featured acts are:

• Bad Penny Pleasuremakers: 2 p.m.; New Orleans-based duo who play ragtime, acoustic blues, country blues and traditional jazz from pre-World War II America.
• Sean Hatton Band: 4 p.m.; Boise-based Americana.
• Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters: 6 p.m.; Portland-based all-women band that plays rock, country and blues.
• Bag of Hammers: 8 p.m.; La Grande duo who layer sounds together in a “live looping” format.

When: Sept. 8 and 9

Where: Halfway

Tickets: Available at pinefest.org. Friday is $15 in advance or $20 at the gate; Saturday is $25 in advance, $30 at the gate.