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Revision started October 28th, 2009. Stay tuned as the info for 2010 is added!
January, 2010
The River City Festival will not take place in 2010, and is scheduled for January 14-16, 2011 at the Red Lion, Jantzen Beach, OR.
January 22, 2010 Olympia Community Bluegrass Music Show
Friday, January 22, 2010

The Olympia Center at 222 Columbia St., NW (Room B)
FEATURING: TheBluegrass Renegades, Ramsey & Collins, and The Oly Mountain Boys.
Contact Jim Miernyk for event information jameswmiernyk@comcast.net Phone 360/943-4406
January 30th, 2010

Snowgrass 2010
January 30th, 2010 starting at 7:00pm, doors open at 6:00pm
Port Angeles High School Auditorium (304 E Park Ave, Port Angeles)
First Step Family Support Center annual bluegrass fundraiser featuring Deadwood Revival, Crescent Blue & the Finleys, and Marilyn K. & Company!
For more information, contact Cherie at 360-457-8355 or email cherie_fstep@olypen.com
Website: www.firststepfamily.org

BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE
SATURDAY JANUARY 30TH CHEWELAH CIVIC CENTER
DOORS OPEN FOR JAMMING AT 3:00 KIDS JAM BAND SCRAMBLE OPEN MIC BRING A PLATE OF FINGERFOODS TO SHARE
DIRECTIONS: Go 2 blocks north of THE light in Chewelah. Turn right and go 2 more blocks to the set of brick buildings accross the sidestreet from the hospital. Signs will be posted. The Civic Center is in the same set of buildings with the library, police station and court house. Any questions? Call Dave or Laurie Engell 935-6714 cell # 936-1037
February, 2010
February 25-28, 2010 Wintergrass Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bellevue, WA. Visit www.acousticsound.org/
March, 2010
March 26-28, 2010 6th Annual Long Beach, WA Bluegrass Festival March 26-28, 2010 N. 14th, Chautauqua Lodge, Long Beach, WA
Bands: Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Will Williams & Gravel Road, Lee Highway, Misty Mamas, Small Town Bluegrass Band, Northern Departure, Grapevine Bluegrass Band, Deadwood Revival, The McMahons.
Open Mic, Slow Jam, Workshops, Band Scramble, Surprise Birthday Party, Rooms for jamming, RV Parks close by, Shuttle Service. More information call: Ruth Ann 1-360-431-0660 or go to the website funbeach.com Friday $15.00 Saturday $20.00 Come to the Beach and Play!!
April, 2010
April 24, 2010 SPRING BLUEGRASS FEST AWPPW Hall, 14 NE Dallas, Camas, WA
Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising, Fiddlegrass, Whiskey Puppy, Misty Mamas, John Hix Dance Band, more. Admission $10 all day, $25 Family pass. www.springbluegrassfest.com/
May, 2010
May 14-16, 2010 Bluegrass from the Forest
Featuring Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper (all three days) Grapevine Bluegrass Regulators Chick Rose and the Youth Program Dewgrass Green Mountain Bluegrass Band Deadwood Revival Runaway Train (your host band) There will be a 2nd stage with lots going on there too including band contest (winner plays next year), band scramble, mando tasting, Marv's slow jam, vendors, camping and jamming, Midnight Hotdoggin', much more to come. www.bluegrassfromtheforest.com/
May 21 & 22, 2010

Fiddlin Under the Stars Goldendale Festival
Ekone Park, Goldendale

Admissions: $5.00 per person (Camping fees are not included in the price of admission)

Description of Event: Join the community of Goldendale in celebrating this festival of music, art and wine! Enjoy bluegrass music, view local artistry, and sample award winning regional wines! While you are in the community take a rare opportunity to visit the Goldendale Observatory, one of the five largest public telescopes in the western united states! For more information about this event please call 509-773-3400 or email info@goldendalechamber.org. Updates at the website: www.goldendalechamber.org/bluegrass-festival

VENDORS: Vendor & Artist positions are available for this event. Please email info@goldendalchamber.org to request an application.

June, 2010
June 4-6, 2010 10th annual Winlock Pickers Fest June 4 thru 6, 2010 at Winolequa Park in Winlock, Wa.

This is the 10th annual original festival that is held each June at the Park in Winlock. The bands are Guitarist David Grier, Stay Tuned, Puddletown Ramblers, GTM String Band, and Greenbriar Connection

Contact Marv Sobolesky, marv@marvsmusic.com, and visit www.marvsmusic.com
June 11-13, 2010 Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival and Dutch Oven Rendezvous, Pasco, Washington. Bands: Prairie Flyer, Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising, Foghorn Stringband, The Bluegrass Regulators, and Topstring. Visit www.sacajaweabluegrass.org/.
June 11-13, 2010 Orting Bluegrass Festival Orting, WA. June 11, 12 13th. Contact Neil Massey, ntuner@aol.com
June 18-20, 2010 Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival Chelan County Expo Center, (Formerly- Fairgrounds), Cashmere, WA. Blue Highway, The Chapmans, Prairie Flyer, Sawmill Road, Northern Departure, Bluegrass Regulators. Sound By Dan Mortenson. Campground Opens 12:00 Noon Monday June 14th. Visit http://www.cashmerecoffeehouse.com/wrbfest.htm
June 22nd - June 27th, 2010 The Susanville Bluegrass Festival

Will be held from Tuesday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 27th, 2010. The actual music will be starting on Friday morning, the 25th, and will run through Sunday afternoon, the 27th. The festival will be held at the Lassen County Fairground in Susanville, California. The fairground is located at the East end of the city and is accessed through the main entrance on Fairgrounds Rd. This wonderful facility features over 75 RV camping sites with electric and water hook-ups, marvelously shaded main stage seating, bathrooms with showers, easy access to town and shopping and a whole lot more.

For those who want to camp with either RV's or tents, you will be able to access the fairground at 12 noon on Tuesday the 22nd. This event will feature three days of bluegrass music, a large craft fair, a car show, a square dance and an indoor, air-conditioned room for the quilters with music from the stage piped in so the quilters don't miss anything.

In addition to the bands, Lance Brown will be featured as Will Rogers. Lance is the premier Will Rogers impersonator in the country today. There will also be a children's program each day (Friday - Sunday) and workshops will be held during the lunch and dinner breaks.

Three day advanced sale tickets for adults will be $30, and will be available at the gate for $45. A three day advanced sale teen ticket will be $10 and will be available at the gate for $20. Children 12 and under will be free with a paid adult. Camping will be $10 for each night you stay...be it RV or tent. So, a family with two adults and two teenagers could purchase advanced sale tickets, attend the festival and camp for five nights for a total of $130. Pets are welcome at this event! The rules on pets are quite simple, really. Keep control of your animal. When you have them out either keep them on a leash while walking, or keep them restrained while at your campsite. Clean up any messes your pet makes. No pets in the audience area.

Entertainment: Lance Brown as Will Rogers, Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack, The Dalton Mountain Band, California Borderline, Shades of Blue, The Anderson Family, Piney Creek Weasels, Snap Jackson and the Knock On Wood Players, Wild Horse Drive, Wild Creek, Trusting Heart

Website: www.susanvillebluegrass.com Contact Gene Bach at fisherman_yreka@yahoo.com or 530-842-1611

June 25 & 26 Kettle River Bluegrass Festival. Call 509-738-2350 or email btholmes@wildblue.net
July, 2010
July 2-4, 2010 Willapa Bluegrass Festival Prairie Flyer, Small Towne, Coyote Ridge Wranglers and Lewis County Pickers.
July 9-11, 2010 Enumclaw Bluegrass Festival Enumclaw Expo Center and Fieldhouse 1400 Roosevelt E, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Info: 360-802-0239, or visit www.enumclawsbluegrassfestival.com
July 16-18 2010 The Darrington Bluegrass Festival will be held July 16, 17, 18 2010. We will be featuring Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, The U.S. Navy Band, Country Current and Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, plus several regional bands. To be held at the Darringotn Bluegrass Music Park in Darringotn, WA. For more info. go to the website at www.glacierview.net/bluegrass or call Diana Morgan at 360-436-1179.
July 16-18, 2010 The Northwest String Summit July 16-18 Horning's Hideout, North Plains, OR. Visit www.stringsummit.com/
July 16-18, 2010 Kootenia River Bluegrass and Beyond Festival July 16-18 2010 Roosevelt Park- Troy Montana www.krbgf.org Three days of family friendly bluegrass pickin on the banks of the Kootenia River in the NW corner of MT, 3 hours east on Hiway 2 from Spokane. free camping in the mountian recreational headwaters of Montana, 9 bands including Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, Jackstraw, Fog Horn String Band, Broken Valley Road Show + more , open mic and good vibes, recession days ticket prices, info see site or call 406-295-3016
July 17-18, 2010 Scott Valley Bluegrass Fest July 17-18 Scott Valley, CA. Visit www.scottvalleybluegrass.com/
July 23-25, 2010 Ione's Centennial Down River Days Jam Session, July 23-25, Ione, WA. Dry camping available at no charge, plenty of other activities going on all weekend. contact person: Christina Baumgardner at aniakbaum@hotmail.com
July 24, 2010 Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival Visit http://www.bainbridgebluegrassfestival.com/
July 22-25, 2010 Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival in Stevenson, WA. July 22-25, 2010. Skamania County Fairgrounds . Email for info: parks@co.skamania.wa.us; Details at www.columbiagorgebluegrass.net/
July 23 - 25, 2010 2nd Annual Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival, July 23-24 and 25th. Ten miles south of Hamilton Montana, and features 11 bands. The website is www.hardtimesbluegrass.com. Phone 1-406-821-3777 for info.
July 30-August 1, 2010 Blueberry Bluegrass Festival Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada. Visit http://www.blueberrybluegrass.com/index.asp
July 30-31, 2010 2010 Goose Creek Opry Wilbur, WA. Our program this year will include favorite Eastern Washington bands, Heartbreak Pass, The Panhandle Polecats, The Turner Sisters, and The Grasstones. We'll have a potluck and jamming and a Sunday morning gospel time. Contact info@goosecreekopry.org or visit www.goosecreekopry.org
July 30-31, August 1, 2010 Five Suns Bluegrass Festival Centennial Amphitheater, McCosh Park, Moses Lake WA. There will be various workshops. Sunday Gospel Show. The event is FREE and camping just across the street from the park is also free. Showers will be open for campers at the Aquatic Center in the mornings.
August, 2010
August 6-8, 2010 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival Medical Lake, Washington. Visit http://www.bluewatersbluegrass.org/
August 13-15, 2010 Mt. St Helens Bluegrass Festival
August 27-29, 2010 Rainier WA. Lions Club pickin party August 27,28, 29 An informal weekend of pickin' and grinnin' in Wilkowski Park in Rainier, WA. Come early, enjoy dry camping in Park, free shows on Fri and Sat, Church Dinner Fri evening, Parade and flea market on Sat. Weekend camping donation, $15, Stay all week, $20. Contact Art Runyan, 360-446-3259, or Email Artchar@Fairpoint.net.
August 28, 2010 Whidbey Island Bluegrass Festival August 28th 2010 (one day only) 9am to 5pm Meerkerk Gardens Greenbank WA For more information visit our webpage at www.meerkerkgardens.org or contact Kristi at meerkerk@whidbey.net 360-678-1912 Four great bands, beautiful seaside setting, and 53 acres of woodland.
September, 2010
September 3-5, 2010 Chiliwack Bluegrass Festival Chilliwack Heritage Park Hwy. One at Lickman Rd. - Exit #116, Chiliwack, B.C., Canada. Visit http://www.chilliwackartscouncil.com/index.php?id=50
September 10-12, 2010 The Newport Music Festival Newport, Washington City Park. Heartbreak Pass, Wild Honey, Stony River, The Grasstones, Kettle Creek, more. Kids Band Contest and Sunday Bluegrass Gospel Show. $5/day admission. Free dry camping with paid admission pass. Visit www.pvbluegrass.com/
September 10-12, 2010 Tumwater WA., American Heritage Festival
September 13-19,2010 3rd Annual George WA Bluegrass Festival Campout and Jam, Sept. 13 thru 19th at the George City Park in George, WA just off I-90. FREE admission and FREE dry camping! Special appearance by PRAIRIE FLYER, and a guitar workshop conducted by Steve Blanchard of Prairie Flyer. More bands/concerts TBA. For more information, please visit www.GeorgeBluegrassFestival.com
October, 2010

 
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