2008 Academy Lottery

The Academy lottery is now closed. Space is still available in several classes - including novice banjo, bass, and dobro. These classes will go on sale on Wednesday, December 5 at 8am MST.

The demand for the limited number of Academy spaces continues to grow each year. In an effort to make this process as fair and simple for everyone as possible, we will again be using an online lottery system for all Academy classes this year. We hope these rules allow everyone an equal chance of getting in; without the hassle of spending an entire day playing the telephone lottery - hitting redial time after time.

Lottery Rules

  1. 2007 Graduation Ceremony (photo: Russell Bramlett)
    2007 Graduation Ceremony
    The lottery may only be entered using our secure online form. Sorry, the 2008 Academy lottery is now closed.
  2. The Academy online lottery will be open from October 29 thru November 4 at 11:59pm MST. You may enter at any time while the lottery is open. The time/date of your entry is completely irrelevant since we select lottery entries at random.
  3. You may only enter one (1) lottery form per person. Additional entries will be deleted.
  4. You may elect to pay for your tickets with either a credit card or a personal check. If paying by check, your check must be mailed to us by the lottery closing date of November 4.
  5. If your check bounces or your credit card payment is rejected, your order will be immediately disqualified.
  6. Your lottery entry is not transferrable. If you sign up for a class, you must take the class or the deposit will be forfeited. The name on the lottery form cannot be changed at a later date.
  7. You may list one or more family members who are also entering the Academy lottery whom you plan to attend the Academy with. We will make every attempt to not break up these family groups.
  8. We will offer three levels of instruction in guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and bass; two levels of instruction in dobro.
  9. You must select one (1) specific class in the Academy, e.g. "Advanced guitar."
  10. If you play another instrument, you may list one (1) second-choice, e.g. "Intermediate dobro." This second-choice must be on a different instrument. Please remember, you must be at least a novice player to attend the Academy.
  11. You may enter up to two (2) kids in the Kids Camp. If your entry is accepted, the kids will be placed in the Kids Camp if space is available. Starting this year, Kids Camp students must be accompanied by adults in the Academy. Kids Camp students should not submit their own lottery form.
  12. You may sign up for one (1) Academy guest pass ($125). Guests will be accommodated until the limit is reached.
  13. Your Academy registration fee includes camping and a vehicle pass for the duration of the Academy - July 20-24. But it does not include passes, camping, or vehicles for the Festival - July 25-27.
  14. You may purchase one (1) on-site camping pass for the RockyGrass Festival through the Academy lottery. If your lottery entry specified a guest pass for the Academy, you may also purchase a second on-site camping pass through this lottery for the RockyGrass Festival.
  15. You may sign up for one (1) on-site vehicle pass for the Festival through this lottery form. Once again in 2008: no RVs will be allowed in the on-site campground during the Festival. A vehicle pass for the Festival will allow a vehicle up to 21 feet in length.
2007 Song Circle (photo: Russell Bramlett)
2007 Song Circle

Shortly after the lottery closes, we will randomly select entries from all lottery submissions, entering them into their desired Academy classes as space remains available. We will notify all Academy lottery applicants about their status by the end of the day on Friday, November 9. If your first and second choice classes are both full when your entry is chosen, we will not process your entry and your credit card will not be charged / your check will not be deposited.

Purchasing on-site camping for the Festival... If you are planning on purchasing on-site camping for the RockyGrass Festival, you should select on-site camping in the Academy lottery. You will be notified before the beginning of the RockyGrass On-Site Camping lottery with the status of your Academy lottery application. If you did not receive on-site camping through the Academy lottery, you can then enter the RockyGrass on-site camping lottery which closes on November 25 at 11:59pm MST.

If you have further questions, give us a call - 303-823-0848 / 800-624-2422 - or email planet@bluegrass.com.