The new Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival ”First Stage” is a theme stage that will begin the festival two hours earlier than before. In 2009, the theme will be “Women Performers.” Our stage hosts, the band Chickwagon from San Francisco, will open the show. Also playing (so far): Regina Bartlett, Pam Brandon, Jessica Evans, Diana Greenberg, Jennifer Kitchen, The Pixie Chicks, Jeanie Poling, Nell Robinson, Manton Elementary School Bluegrass Band members Madison and Mariah Skillman, and The Velotones, with many more to be added on the two-hour bill. Chuck Poling will emcee. Music on the First Stage will begin at 1:00pm on Friday afternoon August 7.

Applications for the remaining slots will be accepted until July 9, 2009. Send an e-mail to  (Barbara Corff ) chickwagon (at) gmail (dot) comof Chickwagon to apply.

Posted Jun 28th, 2009 by Michael Hall in GOF |