FAQ

The concert stage and viewing areas are located behind the main prison wall. Yes, the same area known as “The Yard” where Tennessee’s most hardened criminals used to spend time. 

When you arrive you must present a valid ID and your ticket before entering.

Be prepared and be sure to bring everything you need. The location is relatively remote, so running to Wal-Mart to pick up something you forgot isn’t going to happen.

• Chairs and anything to make for a comfortable experience

• Rain gear — for some reason, as soon as you forget it, it will rain

• Comfortable shoes — it's a huge place, so you will be walking (a lot)

• Bug spray (it is the south after all)

• Suncreen (it is the south after all)

• Hat for shade, or you can buy one from our awesome gift shop

• Sunglasses

• Extra car/truck keys — more than one set is never a bad idea

Minimum age requirements vary by event. Check out the event’s page for details.

Yes. Parking on-site will be available at no charge. Parking your CAR, PICKUP TRUCK, MOTORCYCLE, or SIDE-BY-SIDE will be about as easy as it gets. Once you arrive, you'll be directed by our super-friendly parking folks to a spot that's just right. Carpooling is encouraged.

Let’s face it, sometimes when we’re having fun we lose things. It happens so don’t panic. The Lost & Found area can be found in the old LAUNDRY BUILDING. The nice thing about that building, you’ll walk right past it coming into the concert venue and once again when you’re exiting after the concert is over.

Just like the law enforcement officers in your hometown, our police expect you to obey the highway safety laws, and they’re prepared to enforce them. They’re especially strict about open container violations, so think, do you really want to start the weekend behind bars? After all you’re headed to a decommissioned prison to have fun. You don’t want to end up in an active prison not having fun and ending up with a very unflattering nickname. 

Please stay in your car, especially when you’re waiting in line to enter the Brushy grounds. Brushy used to be a very unfriendly place. It’s a super friendly place now so don’t ruin for yourself, your friends and everyone else. Besides, someone might post your shenanigans to social media and the world will know what a fool you can be. Don’t cut in line. It’s a concert, and lines are inevitable, so be prepared to deal with it like you live in the greatest place in the galaxy.

Parking: FREE 
Parking your CAR, PICKUP TRUCK, MOTORCYCLE, or SIDE-BY-SIDE will be about as easy as it gets. Once you arrive, you'll be directed by our super-friendly parking folks to a spot that's just right. Carpooling is encouraged.

9182 Highway 116, Petros, TN 37845 

The Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary is located in Petros, TN. Brushy is about 16 miles from Oak Ridge, 40 miles from Knoxville, 83 miles from Chattanooga, and 150 miles from Nashville.

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Yes, but only one. It is recommended to bring cash since all beer tents and food vendors are cash only.

Everyone on-site, all of their belongings and vehicles are subject to search upon entry. The list below will help you know what you can and cannot bring onto the Brushy Mountain grounds. 

Concert Venue

YES One (1) Original Sealed Water Bottle (smaller than 1L, please) 
YES Clear Bags made of clear plastic or clear vinyl which do not exceed 20" x 15" x 9" 
YES Waist Pack, Fanny Packs, or Similar 
YES Small Clutch Bags up to 4.5" x 5.5" 
YES Empty Hydration Packs with a gear capacity of 2.5L/150 cubic inches with no more than two front pockets (i.e., water bladder + 2 additional front pockets). No larger than 20" x 15" x 9". 
YES Blankets 
YES Lawn Chair
YES Point and shoot cameras/cameras with detachable lens less than 2" long 
NO Totems (you know, those silly signs on poles that get in other peoples way) 
NO Food/Drinks, other than water and a small snack (Trail mix, yes. Double cheeseburger, no) 
NO Selfie Sticks, Go Pro Sticks, Tripods 
NO Outside Alcohol (Alcohol will be sold in venue) 
NO Anything that's prohibited elsewhere on festival grounds 
NO Coolers
NO Firearms, Knives, or Weapons OF ANY KIND
NO Drones 
NO Fireworks 
NO Illegal Substances
NO Professional cameras (with detachable lenses longer than 2")
NO Laser pens or similar focused light device 

There will be NO RE-ENTRY. If you leave you will have to purchase another ticket to come back inside the concert venue.

We'll do our best to make sure everyone is safe during the show. On-site security and emergency medical staff will be available during the show day. If you need any assistance, go to the nearest Medical Tent, or ask any Brushy staff member for assistance.

Fill up your tank before getting in line to enter the festival. There are gas stations close, but you don’t want to lose your place. Use the restroom before you arrive. There are no bathrooms in the line of cars. Pack something to snack on and nonalcoholic beverages (see arrival tip #1). Listen to your favorite band, play some trivia and be patient. You’re about to be in a super cool place that only criminals used to experience. You’ll be on-site soon enough.

Alcohol will be sold at events unless an event specifically states that it will be alcohol-free.

No. Only tents are allowed in the designated camping areas.

We will have LIMITED primitive (tent) camping spots available.  These are free spots and will be first come/first serve spots.   The Brushy Mountain Campground and RV Park will open April 1st and anyone bringing a camper or RV will have to book online prior to arrival to camp overnight.  Again, these spots are limited as well so you will want to book early to secure your spot.  Once the Campground and free primitive sites are full, you will not be able to tent camp or bring in a RV/camper.

Yes. But be very mindful of those around you. While you might like a loud Bluetooth speaker kicking a little Jimmy Buffet at 3am, we’re quite positive your neighbors won’t.

RVs are not allowed for this specific show. Maybe for the next one, but not this one.

Motorcycles are cool, but please no funny stuff like revving motors, burnouts or impersonations of Evil Knievel. We’ll have designated area just for you to park your sweet ride.

OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED INCLUDE:

All bicycles or scooters, Segways, Pocket Bikes, skateboards, etc… 

Parolee’s Restaurant and General Store will be open special hours (See Parolee’s page for more information)

There will not be any food vendors or alcohol sold in the camping area. There will be food trucks in the concert venue area as well as vendors selling beer. 

Nope. You can sleep in your car, sleeping bag on the ground under the stars or in a cardboard box. It’s up to you. The last thing anyone wants is you drinking and driving after the show.

Yes, there will be port-a-johns.

No, there will not be showers.

No. We'll have all of the entertainment you'll need on a huge stage for several hours.

No. Open flames will not be permitted within the campgrounds or anywhere on the Brushy site.

Each person may bring in 1 case of beer (24 cans), 1.75 liter of hard liquor (no glass), and 1 boxes of wine. Anything over this amount is considered “excessive” and will be confiscated. No kegs are allowed in the campgrounds. 

No to electrical outlets and no to Wi-Fi. There is limited cell service unless you’re on AT&T. For some strange reason AT&T placed a huge cell tower right outside the Brushy gates.

We are NOT allowing gas powered anything. This includes generators, chain saws, radios (if they exist), toothbrushes, you get the idea…

Additionally we are not allowing propane grills or any other kind of fire in the camping area. This policy may change for future shows, but for this show we’re simply not allowing it.

Fill up your tank before getting in line to enter the festival. There are gas stations close, but you don’t want to lose your place. Use the restroom before you arrive. There are no bathrooms in line of cars. Pack something to snack on and nonalcoholic beverages (see arrival tip #1). Listen to your favorite band, play some trivia and be patient. You’re about to be in a super cool place that only criminals used to experience. You’ll be on-site soon enough.

Tee shirts and Brushy souvenirs will be available at Parolee’s Restaurant and General Store

Be prepared and be sure to bring everything you need. The location is relatively remote, so running to Wal-Mart to pick up something you forgot isn’t going to happen.

• Tent and everything that goes with it.

• Sleeping bags and/or beds

• Tarp

• Cooler with ice

• A few gallons of water

• Lantern/flashlight/headlamp (AND extra batteries!)

• Water bottles

• Chairs and anything to make for a comfortable experience

• Rain gear — for some reason, as soon as you forget it, it will rain

• Comfortable shoes — it's a huge place, so you will be walking (a lot)

• Bug spray (it is the south after all)

• Suncreen (it is the south after all)

• Hat for shade, or you can buy one from our awesome gift shop

• Sunglasses

• Trash bags (We don't mind picking up bags. The rest, not so much.)

• Toilet paper (never a bad idea)

• Extra car/truck keys — more than one set is never a bad idea

Everyone on-site, all of their belongings and vehicles are subject to search upon entry. The list below will help you know what you can and cannot bring onto the Brushy Mountain grounds.

Campgrounds

YES Alcohol - Each person may bring in 1 case of beer (24 cans), 1.75 liter of hard liquor (no glass), and 1 boxes of wine. Anything over this amount is considered “excessive” and will be confiscated. No kegs are allowed in the campgrounds.

YES Food/Drinks

YES Point and shoot cameras/cameras with detachable lens less than 2" long

YES Tents and everything required to put your tent up

YES Radios, just be mindful of your neighbors

NO Portable Camping Grill Read Our Policy

NO Generator Read Our Policy

NO Glass

NO Kegs

NO Firearms, Knives, or Weapons OF ANY KIND

NO Drones

NO Fireworks

NO Illegal Substances

NO Bicycles or any other 2-wheeled transportation device

NO Professional cameras (with detachable lenses longer than 2")

NO Pets (even really, really tiny ones that tend to be yappers)

NO Glow Sticks

NO Box trucks/trailers

NO Laser pens or similar focused light device

NO Vending (Sharing, yes. Selling, no.)

NO Motorized Tools

Yes. However, you need to notify us 30 days prior to your scheduled tour. Requests to cancel after 30 days will only be offered an opportunity to reschedule. No exceptions for booking within 30 days of the desired tour date.

We reserve the right to cancel tour dates if a concert or other large event becomes scheduled on the grounds. If this happens, we will reschedule your tour for another date at a discounted rate.

You can, but we’d prefer the investigation be booked no more than 6 months before your tour.

Yes. You simply come as a citizen vs. an official member of a paranormal group.

In the case of an overnight investigation, which begins at 9:00 pm and ends at 4 am, we book only one.

Yes, these are allowed on any investigation.

In the fall and winter months, you should dress warmly. Temperatures inside the prison can be up to 10 degrees cooler than outside. During summer months, normal summer apparel is fine. Please wear good, sturdy footwear. For your safety and comfort, walking or running shoes, boots, etc. are preferred. No flip flops or sandals.

We are closed the following days: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Halloween.

Pets are not permitted on tours at this time. Only service animals will be permitted.

You cannot bring drugs, alcohol, beer, wine, guns, tasers, fireworks, or weapons of any kind.

You must be 18 years of age or older to book and take part in a paranormal investigation. Ages 16-17 will be allowed only when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

You will be able to tour A and B blocks, the cafeteria, the laundry, the gymnasium, the courtyard, the auditorium, the chapel, the Hole, and the Yard. D Block is closed to the public due to structural issues.

Yes. We will have a waiver that must be signed before the tour in the presence of the tour guide. For participants age 16-17, a parent or legal guardian must fill out and sign the waiver.

No additional insurance is required.

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled tour.

Yes, you will be able to park near the front entrance of the prison.

Yes, the prison office is set aside for that purpose. This is also a secure area where you can leave personal items while taking your tour.