Bluegrass Festival

2009 LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

HIGH MOUNTAIN HAY FEVER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
JULY 9-10-11-12, 2009

WESTCLIFFE, COLORAD
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY AND INSPIRATION OF FRANK WOLKING

Our Music Director, Ron Thomason, has assembled another fantastic lineup for the 2009 festival, including return visits by a number of popular performers. We think you'll agree that 2009 will be another banner year. See below for the 2009 roster. We'll add more info about each band soon.

Host band Dry Branch Fire Squad with very special guest, the legendary George Shuffler (Fri-Sat-Sun)
Host band Sons and Brothers (Fri-Sat-Sun)
Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen (Fri-Sat-Sun)
Leroy Troy (Fri-Sat-Sun)
Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers (Fri-Sat)
The Sullivan Family (Fri-Sat-Sun)
The Larry Gillis Hard Driving Bluegrass Band (Fri-Sat-Sun)
The Moron Brothers (Fri-Sat-Sun)
Jett's Creek (Fri-Sat-Sun)
Heidi Clare & Lonesome Cowboy Hobo Wyoming Slim (Sat-Sun)
Blue Canyon Boys (Thu + a set over the weekend)
Loose Cannon Bluegrass Band (Thu)
Steel Pennies (Thu)
Finders & Youngberg (Thu)

2008 FESTIVAL SETS RECORD ATTENDANCE AND RECORD GIFT TO MEDICAL CENTER

The 2008 High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival was our most successful ever. 3,782 folks attended over the four days. The performances were inspiring, the audience enthusiastic, and the weather cooperated throughout. Best of all, we did so well that we were able to generate $65,000 for the Custer County Medical Center in Westcliffe. This compares to $27,000 from the first four years and $48,000 in 2007, bringing the total over six years to $140,000!. We are very proud of this accomplishment and we are grateful to all of the volunteers, sponsors and attendees who made it possible.

We look forward to seeing you here in 2009!

DID YOU LOSE SOMETHING AT THE FESTIVAL?

We found a number of items that attendees left behind at the 2008 festival. They include jackets, eyeglasses, a bracelet, an earring, many caps and other items. Some of these items no doubt mean a lot to the persons who left them behind. We will keep lost and found items through the 2009 festival, so if you lost something, send a description of it and your contact information to us by using the Contact link in the navigation panel at left, and if the description matches, we'll be happy to send it back to you. You can also call 719-783-0883 and leave your phone number and we'll get back to you.

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OUR SPECTACULAR FESTIVAL SITE

Photos: Top, Bill Gillette; bottom, Bob Thomason

The festival site is at the west end of Main Street in Westcliffe, on a bluff directly overlooking the spectacular Wet Mountain Valley and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (see photos above). We think you won't find a more inspiring site for a festival.

PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING

AND SUPPORTING OUR MAJOR SPONSORS FOR 2008! <Click on the
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