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| Genre | Jamband, newgrass, psychedelic rock, folk rock, blues rock, jazz, southern rock, progressive rock, blues, country music, southern rock, country rock, bluegrass, others |
| Dates | First weekend of July, preceding Thursday and Friday |
| Location(s) | Quincy, California, United States |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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High Sierra Music Festival is a multi-day music festival held in Quincy, California, United States, a mountainous area about 80 miles northwest of Reno, Nevada.
History
The first High Sierra Music Festival was in 1991, and was the genesis of High Sierra Music, of Berkeley, California. [1] The festival is held each year the weekend of July 4. The four-day festival features an eclectic mix of some of the most famous national and international names in jamband, bluegrass, roots rock, folk rock, southern rock, jazz, country rock, newgrass and blues rock. [2] Away from the music stages, patrons can attend films and movement playshops including yoga, pilates, etc., shop for arts and crafts, or enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food and drink. The organization has also produced festivals and concerts elsewhere in California, and in Maryland, Nevada, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Missouri.
Past artists have included The Black Crowes, Bob Weir & RatDog, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Bruce Hornsby, The String Cheese Incident, Nickel Creek, moe., Widespread Panic, Medeski Martin & Wood, Yonder Mountain String Band, Gov't Mule, John Butler Trio, Umphrey's McGee, My Morning Jacket, Les Claypool, Leftover Salmon, and The Slip. [3]
See also
References
- ^ High Sierra Music Festival Tahoeonstage.com Retrieved 27 December 2022
- ^ High Sierra Music Highsierramusic.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022
- ^ "High Sierra Music Festival Past Lineups". Highsierramusic.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
Further reading
- McKinley, Mike (July 10, 2008). "High Sierra Music Festival, July 3-6, 2008 at Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy, CA". State of Mind.
- Walters, Lyn (November 15, 2006). "Sheriff and music festival organizers make progress". Plumas County News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
External links
- Bluegrass festivals
- Children's music festivals
- Electronic music festivals in the United States
- Folk festivals in the United States
- Jam band festivals
- Music festivals established in 1991
- Music festivals in California
- Quincy, California
- Tourist attractions in Plumas County, California
- 1991 establishments in California