Grand Point North
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44°28′47.1″N 73°13′17.9″W / 44.479750°N 73.221639°W
1 Lake Street
Burlington, Vermont
| Grand Point North | |
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 Grace Potter performing at Grand Point North on September 15, 2018 | |
| Genre | Americana, blues, folk, indie, jam, rock, soul |
| Location(s) | Waterfront Park 1 Lake Street Burlington, Vermont |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Founders | Grace Potter & The Nocturnals |
| Attendance | 9,000 (2016, 2-day total)[1] |
| Capacity | 5,000 (per day)[1] |
| Organized by | Higher Ground, Grace Potter |
| Website | www |
Grand Point North is an annual music festival founded by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, produced by Grace Potter and Higher Ground Presents, and held at Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vermont.[2] The last festival was held September 12-14, 2025.[3]
The festival was first held in 2011 and typically is a two-day festival taking place over a weekend in mid-September.[4] The performers alternate on two side-by-side stages, allowing for continuous performances with no overlap.[5] Potter performs both nights, usually as the headliner, and the festival has attracted national artists such as The Avett Brothers, Gov't Mule, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Lake Street Dive, The Flaming Lips, Old Crow Medicine Show, Guster, Trey Anastasio Band, Jackson Browne, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
There is an emphasis on local acts from Vermont, especially the Burlington area.[6][7] Since 2013, the festival has partnered with Seven Days to give fans a chance to choose a Vermont musician or band to perform at the festival.[8] The festival features Grand Point Local, a celebration of local Vermont restaurants and food products organized by the Skinny Pancake, and Grand Point Weird, an art installation curated by Grace's sister Charlotte.[2][9][10] An official afterparty is often held at a nearby venue after one or both nights; these late-night shows can involve performers from the main festival lineup.[11][10][12]
The 2020 and 2021 festivals were both cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14] In June 2022, Higher Ground co-founder Alex Crothers stated the festival would not be returning that year, and that the festival's status in future years was uncertain; however, it returned in 2024 as the Grand Point North Concert Series.[15][16]
