Old Town Temecula Bluegrass Festival
March 16 - 18, 2012 12th Year in 2012,
Every March, 3rd Weekend. Old Town Temecula Bluegrass Festival -
One of the Best Free Events in US.
temeculacalifornia.com
TEMECULA , CA –
When you stroll down the streets of Old
Town Temecula, you'll notice a bit of
country. Speaker systems installed
throughout the walkways and streets pump
a variety of tunes with country the
prominent theme. It's the perfect home
for one the best, free bluegrass
festivals in the USA.
Friday Night, March 16, 2012
Bluegrass Festival Starts
at the Theater
with a concert that includes
Bluegrass Etc. and,
Dan Crary & Thunderation
Saturday, March 17 Bands - Bluegrass Etc,
Silverado Bluegrass,
Dan Crary & Thunderation,
Kanan Road,
Wimberlys,
The Third Street Band
Sunday, March 18, 2012 Bands -
Bluegrass Brethren,
Murphy Family Band,
Scott Gates & Salty Suites,
Keeping Fire,
Horizon Ridge,
The Third Street Band,
Bayou Brothers
This is the 11th Anniversary for
Temecula's annual event known as the
best free bluegrass festival on the West
Coast. Bands will perform on two stages
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Weather is
not an issue as two of the stages are
indoors. The outdoor stage can be
converted to another indoor venue should
there be inclement weather. All daytime
concerts, workshops and jam sessions are
free. Saturday evening will feature a
paid concert in the Old Town Temecula
Community Theater, an intimate 350-seat
theater known for outstanding acoustics. Cost
- $15 - 25 per person. A Sunday
afternoon matinee at 2 p.m. in the
Theater is $10-20. Pay Concerts: Friday
-
The Grascals in Concert
at Old Town Temecula
Community Theater; Saturday -
Byron Berline, Bluegrass Etc., Silverado
7 p.m.
Tickets: temeculatheater.org
Pickers jam anywhere along the rustic
streets of Old Town Temecula. Scheduled
workshops on the mandolin, fiddle,
guitar and banjo are held each day and
are free. Organized jam sessions with
host bands make it easy for pickers to
find a group to join.
Melody Brunsting, organizer of the
event, has put together another all-star
year of entertainment. Following this
event, she also produces the
Temecula Wine & Balloon Festival.
Pickers can find a place to jam anywhere
along the rustic streets of Old Town
Temecula. Scheduled workshops on the
mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo are
held each day and are also free.
Organized jam sessions with host bands
make it easy for pickers to find a group
to join.
Sponsored by the City of Temecula, the
Old Town Bluegrass Festival is just part
of the entertainment held annually in
the wine country region of Southern
California. Old West gunfighters and
costumed characters fill the streets in
May for Western Days, and in June the
streets come alive with color for the
Annual Street Painting Festival. Hot
Summer Nights in July and August
features local bands and entertainment
every Friday evening, plus the
International Jazz Festival in July.
To visit the cultural district of Old
Town Temecula take the 15 Freeway to
Rancho California Road or Highway 79
south and follow the signs leading to
Old Town Front Street. Public parking is
free. RV parking is available in town
for $30 for the weekend. Reservations
are recommended at (951) 678-0831. For
more information call (951) 694-6412 or
visit temeculacalifornia.com.
