The Quesenberry Family & The Music Medics present:
The 7th Annual
Jake’s Brown Barn Bluegrass Reunion
October 12-14, 2012
The Historic Franklin Ranch, Gilroy, CA.
Fun: Jake’s Brown Barn Bluegrass Festival is now 7 years old. Small, fun, and easy, this is a good way to enjoy bluegrass music with your bluegrass friends as our outdoor festival season comes to a close. The festival is sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society and Redwood Bluegrass Associates and is a memorial to festival founder and visionary bluegrass icon — the late Jake Quesenberry.
Camping: Festival camping begins at Friday Noon, October 12 and ends on Sunday evening, October 14. (Please do not plan to camp on either Thursday or Sunday nights.) Free dry camping is included in your multi-day ticket donation. Dogs on a leash are allowed in camp, but not in the audience area.
Band Schedule:
FRIDAY, October 12
OPEN MIKE STAGE
3:00-6:00pm — Open Mike (Sign up beginning Friday at noon)
Jake Quesenberry
MAIN STAGE
7:00pm — Just Picked String Band
8:00 — The Dim Lights
9:00 — Kitchen Help
SATURDAY, October 13
10:00am — The Dim Lights
11:00 — 27strings
Noon — Sycamore Bend
1:00pm — Sidesaddle & Co.
2:00 — Brown Barn Stompers
3:00 — Kitchen Help
4:00 — Larry Hosford
5:00 — (Dinner Break)
6:00 — Pleasant Valley Boys
7:00 — Bean Creek
8:00 — Dark Hollow
9:00 — Central Valley Boys
SUNDAY, October 14
9:00am — The Wakerobins
10:00 — The Lampel Brothers
11:00 — 27strings
Noon – T-Barr & The String Snappers
12:30pm — Regina Bartlett
Ticket Donations: There will be plenty of donations accepted at the gate.
Adult Senior Youth (13-17)
3-day $60 50 30
2-day 50 45 25
Fri 15 10 7
Sat 35 30 17
Sun 30 25 15
Children 12 & under — FREE
Weather: Perfect! Sunny, dry, and beautiful. FRI: High 67, Low 47, SAT: High 76, Low 51, SUN: High 80, Low 51. There is no chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday. Rain chance Friday is only 20%, and Friday night only 10%.
Directions: Gilroy is south of San Jose. Take the Masten Exit from Highway 101 and go west a short distance. Turn left (south) just past the railroad tracks on Monterey Road and go a short distance to the first left (east), Rucker Avenue and cross the tracks. The Franklin Ranch is on the right.
The Franklin Ranch
170 Rucker Avenue
Gilroy, CA.
Services and Supplies: Bring chairs and an FM radio. Food will be available from the BBQ by the volunteers from E. Clampus Vitas onsite throughout the festival. Gas, food stores, restaurants, and more are available a short distance north on Monterey Road in Morgan Hill, or south on Monterey Road in Gilroy.
Potluck: Jake’s Family Potluck — 4:00-6:00pm on Saturday. The Clampers will be selling BBQ. Bring a side dish to contribute to the potluck.
Recording: The Music Medics will record bands and musicians for free (as time permits) in the onsite recording studio of the famed “No Capital Records.” The music will help heal hospital & hospice patients. More information will be available at the festival.
Jamming: Yes!
And remember…all of your friends will be there!
