Fun At The Festival: The 4th Annual Jake’s Brown Barn Bluegrass Festival sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society will be an intimate bluegrass gathering for fans to enjoy outstanding area bands and to play in and listen to bluegrass jams. Performances are indoors, while jamming takes place outdoors in the shade. It will be small, relaxed, fun and affordable. The festival honors the late, great Jake Quesenberry and is carried on by his family and friends.
Tickets: There will be plenty of tickets at the gate. Youths (13-17 years old) — 50% discount. Children (12 & under) — Free.
3-day — $45
2-day — 40
1-day — 25
Schedule:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Noon - Gates Open
6:00pm - Slow Jam Workshop with Topher Heath
7:00 - Open Mike
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
9:00am - OMGG
10:00 - Angelica Grim & Friends
11:00 - Sidesaddle & Co.
Noon - Mineral Kings
1:00pm - Earthquake Country
2:00 - Notorious Shank Brothers
3:00 - Savannah Blu
4:00 - Natural Drift
5:00 - OMGG (replacing John Murphy’s Carolina Special due to illness)
6:00 - Dinner Break & Slow Jam Workshop with Topher Heath
7:00 - Snap Jackson & The Knock-On-Wood Players
8:00 - Alhambra Valley Band
9:00 - Dalton Mountain Gang
10:00 - Film: ”Jake Quesenberry” (International Bluegrass Music Musueum)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
9:00am - Jennifer Kitchen & Kitchen Help
10:00 - OMGG
11:00 - Alhambra Valley Band
Noon - Sidesaddle & Co.
1:00pm - Bean Creek
2:00 - Angelica Grim & Friends
3:00 - Dix Bruce & Jim Nunaly
4:00 - Smiley Mountain Band
5:00 - Eddie DuCommun & Bluegrass For The Record
Camping: $10/night. There is plenty of space for both RV and tent camping with no hook-ups.
Dogs: Non-biting dogs on a leash are welcome.
Directions: San Martin is between Morgan Hill and Gilroy on Highway 101 south of San Jose. Exit at San Martin Avenue and go west. Then right (north) on Monterey Road. The San Martin-Ludwig Ranch Park (formerly, the San Martin Country Park) is on the left at 13865 Monterey Road, San Martin.
Services: There will be a food vendor at the festival. There are gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants a short distance north on Monterey Road in Morgan Hill.
Weather: Warm and dry with a cooling trend. FRIDAY: High 92, Low 58. SATURDAY: High 83, Low 54. SUNDAY: High 78, Low 53.
Fun: All of your friends will be there!