Snacks at Midnight headline Festival fundraiser at The Hive
June 12, 2026
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint is hosting a special fundraiser Saturday, June 13 featuring local band Snacks at Midnight at The Hive (207 N. First Ave., in downtown Sandpoint).
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. for this 21+ event, showcasing the talents of Spokane-based (but Sandpoint-connected) indie rockers Snacks at Midnight, which opened for Third Eye Blind at the 2025 Festival and is fronted by Rory Babin.
Widely regarded as the best opener of the 2025 concert season, Snacks at Midnight is a fusion of indie rock, pop, punk and funk that never fails to bring down the house.
Snacks at Midnight. Courtesy photo
The Festival is bringing the Snacks, but also raising funds — though not in typical fashion. There will be no banquet tables, paddle raising or formal dinners — just tunes and dancing — but with a twist. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the show, which gets attendees into the show. However, guests can also support the Festival by purchasing a key for a chance to win two sponsor passes for the 2026 Summer Series.
During the event, guests will try to unlock a special treasure chest with their key or keys, which are available for $15 in advance or $20 at the door (while supplies last).
Only one key will open the chest and win two sponsor passes.
One 2026 sponsor pass includes one sponsor ticket to every concert of the Festival’s 2026 Summer Series. A sponsor ticket allows guests to enter 15 minutes before general admission through the sponsor gate and access to reserved sponsor seating.
Proceeds from ticket and key purchases on June 13 go toward the Festival’s year-round music education programs, which include in-class pre-K lessons, youth strings orchestra, high school scholarships, the instrument library and more.
Contact the Festival at 208-265-4554 or donate@festivalatsandpoint to learn more.
Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m., $15 adv., $20 at the door, 21+. The Hive, 208-920-9039, 207 N. First Ave., livefromthehive.com. Listen at snacksatmidnight.com.
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