Vendors

Shambhala has a full range of Food Vendors and a bustling artisan market like nothing you’ll find anywhere else!! There are 19 Food Vendors to choose from, and over 40 Craft Vendors. Check our Vendors Tab to see what will be available at Shambhala 2011!
Shambhala 2011 Vendors

Important!! The General Store no longer exists.

Smokes & Munchies (New Incarnation of the General Store)

Located in the vendor market close to where it used to be, but only selling snacks and smokes!! Make sure to grab all of your camping and partying accessories, and any knick knacks you may need, before you come out on site! Stop in Nelson at one of the many stores, or in Salmo at Skyway Hardware! Remember that there is a $10 re-entry fee if you need to leave once you’ve arrived on site!!

ATM’s

The festival has 5 ATM’s available on location with 24 hour service. Four are located “downtown”, and one is located at the gate. While they are available, we do recommend taking out some cash ahead of time, as the wait times for the ATM can be long.

Tickle Trunk

Formerly the Boutique. Home of all official Shambhala Merchandise – including clothing, stickers, stainless steel water bottles, ceramic travel mugs, hydration packs, key lights, and more! Open 10am-10pm.

Drink Stalls

New this year – Shambhala will have 5 stalls around the festival site selling various beverages like water, juice, sports and energy drinks. Quench your thirst and support Shambhala’s local charitable efforts while you’re at it!

BASScamp (Formerly InfoBooth)

Meet you at BASScamp! Womp womp!

Inside the downtown dome, an amazing art gallery will surround your senses, and a small open stage will invite you to juggle, speak, sing – perform as you wish.

So what’s a Shambassador? These top-hatted, friendly Shambhala veterans will roam the campgrounds and will host space at BASScamp and the SUNSHINE Shambassy located near the Sunshine campground.

They will answer your questions, help solve issues, offer lost and found services, facilitate towing, collect survey data and encourage your participation in our waste reduction plan, ShambACTION!  When you see them around, know they are here for you!

The Shambassador/Shambassy Logo

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is now available on-site through Columbia Wireless! Visit their kiosk to charge your phone, use one of their pay-per-use computers, purchase temporary access for your own phone or computer, or make a skype call. Connection to the outside world for those who need it!

We’re Proud to Provide Free, Clean, Drinking Water

The water station is next to the Bulletin Board and ATM’s in the downtown. Our fresh mountain water is filtered, treated and free.

If you use plastic water bottles, please refill them. Better yet, use a stainless steel bottle (don’t have one? Shambhala Edition available at the Tickle Trunk in the Artisan Market).

Please do not use the Water Station as a place to attend to personal care, such as washing your face or brushing your teeth.  This Station is for water collection only! Fill up a large jug or container, and leave personal care for your campsite. No one wants to step in your toothpastey-spit (ew). Thanks!

Remember to stay hydrated. Drink lots of water all the time! Dehydration is one of the number one reasons for visits to Shambhala First Aid. Symptoms include headaches, stomach cramps, constipation, vomiting or flu like symptoms.

Do Not Drink Water From

• The Salmo River.
• The farm’s irrigation spigots.

These sources are non-potable (not safe to drink). You could get very sick if you drink from them!

Future Water Plans

One day, we hope to expand the water distribution to include stations in the camping areas. This is actually a lot more complicated that it seems. It will be a long process, and will have to go through many reviews with IHA and revisions of plans before we are able to offer this. Because of our size, and the length of the festival, we are held to the same standards as a regular municipality. We are committed to offering free, clean drinking water to all, and are looking forward to expanding distribution when we are able to.

Showers

Hot showers are available!  In the depths of the woods we have worked hard to bring you cleanliness.

Showers are $5 for 5 min.

We are restricted in our water usage, because the drainage field for the showers is only so big. We can only run the showers until a certain amount of water has gone through the system. Once that amount has been consumed, we have to shut the showers down for the day, until the pumper truck can pump the grey water out in the morning.

Please bring environmentally friendly soap, flip-flops, and a towel, and use a wet nap to wash any body glitter or make-up off before using the shower – additional debris is hard on the drainage system, and the pumper truck.

The Salmo River

Please do NOT bathe in the river, even with biodegradable / “earth friendly” products. If a single user used a biodegradable soap in the river, it wouldn’t make much of an impact, but these products are not intended to be used en masse, during a short period of time.

If even 10% of our population [1200 people] chose to bathe in the river, it could significantly impact the river’s delicate ecosystem by changing the water’s pH balance. Respect the wildlife – this is their home.

The health of the river is a factor that we all need to take into consideration – by caring for it, we are taking steps toward ensuring the longevity of Shambhala Music Festival.

So, take a dip – enjoy the cool, refreshing waters we’re so lucky to have! But leave the soap for the showers!