Central Pennsylvania Ragtime & American Music Festival

Join us for the 2023 Central Pennsylvania Ragtime & American Music Festival in the heart of Huntingdon County September 21-24 2023! Four days of musical fun featuring Grammy-Award Winning Artists performing American popular music from a century ago. Ragtime, Blues, Stride, Boogie Boogie, Jazz, and more will be played by some of the country’s leading exponents of early American popular music. This year’s festival features Frederick Hodges, Adam Swanson, Virginia Tichenor, Marty Eggers, The Crown Syncopators Trio, T.J. Muller, Bryan Wright, Bill McNally, and Andrew Greene.
Free and ticketed concerts take place in Huntingdon and the twin boroughs of Rockhill Furnace and Orbisonia, home of the East Broad Top Railroad. Several joint events take place between the East Broad Top and the Festival, including a Ragtime Dinner Train featuring a catered meal, dancing, live music, and of course, a steam train ride. Visit www.rockhillragtime.com for full event schedule, ticket pricing, and more!
Thursday September 21, 2023:
7:00 PM – Festival Kickoff Concert at the 12th Street Church, 313 12th Street, Huntingdon, PA – $20 per person ($16 HCAC Members)
Friday, September 22, 2023:
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM – Live Piano At The East Broad Top Railroad, 421 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA – FREE​
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Musical Express Train Ride with the East Broad Top Railroad, 421 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA – $20/adult, $14/child ages 2-12.​
2:00 PM – Afternoon Concert at the Orbisonia Presbyterian Church, 324 Ridgley Street, Orbisonia, PA – $25 per person
5:00 PM – Classic Ragtime Concert at the Orbisonia Presbyterian Church, 324 Ridgley Street, Orbisonia, PA – $25 per person​
7:30 PM – Silent Movies with Live Music at the East Broad Top Railroad Station, 421 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA – $20 per person​
Saturday, September 23, 2023:
9:30 AM – Saturday Morning Symposium on the history of Silent Movie Music at the Orbisonia Presbyterian Church, 324 Ridgley Street, Orbisonia, PA – $20 per person
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM – Live Piano At The East Broad Top Railroad, 421 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA – FREE
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Musical Express Train Ride with the East Broad Top Railroad, 421 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA – $20/adult, $14/child ages 2-12.
2:00 PM – Afternoon Concert at the Orbisonia Presbyterian Church, 324 Ridgley Street, Orbisonia, PA – $25 per person
5:00 PM – Ragtime At The Railroad – Dinner Train, Concert & Dancing – 421 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA – $65 per person​​
8:00 – 10:00 PM – Ragtime AfterGlow at Water’s Edge Restaurant & Tavern – 48 US Highway 22, Mt. Union, PA
Sunday, September 24, 2023:
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM – Live Piano At The East Broad Top Railroad, 421 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA – FREE​
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Musical Express Train Ride with the East Broad Top Railroad, 421 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA – $20/adult, $14/child ages 2-12.
2:00 PM – Festival Finale Concert at the Orbisonia Presbyterian Church, 324 Ridgley Street, Orbisonia, PA, PA – $25 per person