THE 2008 SACAJAWEA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL AND DUTCH OVEN RENDEZVOUS JUNE 13, 14, AND 15, 2008

Greetings,

We invite you, once again, to join us where the Snake and Columbia rivers join at Sacajawea State Park on June 13-14-15, 2008 for the Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival and Dutch Oven Rendezvous.  Sacajawea State Park  is located near the Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick and Pasco, WA) just off Highway 12 east of Pasco (MAPS)

 

If you are experienced with Bluegrass Festivals, and would like to volunteer 4 hours a day for a free weekend pass, please give us a call.

 

The Bands

Spring Creek

Molly and Tenbrooks
Dewgrass
Captain Gravel
Lee Highway
Dewgrass
Top String
Columbia River Bluegrass Band

Family atmosphere with food and merchants

Ticket prices

$20.00 when ordered by mail before June 1, 2008  (order tickets).
$20.00 when bought locally on or before Wednesday,June 11, 2008

$25.00 weekend pass at the door.
Friday $10.00
Saturday  all day $15.00 before 6:00 P.M.
Saturday evening $12.00 after 6:00 P.M.
Sunday Gospel - By Donation
Age 15 and under always free if accompanied by a paying adult.

 If you are camping, there is a camping fee ($12/day).

Activities

• Dutch Oven Rendezvous All Weekend hosted by the Three Rivers Cast Iron Cookers.  Demo samples for the public and free seminar. 

• Music Workshops on Saturday hosted by the Mid-Columbia Bluegrass Association

• Campsite jams encouraged

• The SCHEDULE  is here.  Lots of music, workshops, band scrambles, and good times.

• Cowboy poetry and workshops by Columbia River Cowboy Heritage Society www.crchs.org

• Youth Bluegrass Activities with Chick Rose

     

  Camping

   

  Click on the camping link at the top for more complete information

• HOT SHOWERS - $0.50/3 minutes. Two men's, two women's. 
  Big hot water heater. Open 24 hours/day

• Onsite dry camping (no hookups).  For Festival Camping ONLY. 

• Nearby Camping on Public Lands for RV's and Tent Campers. 

 

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Thanks to our vendors and other friends of bluegrass for your sponsorship.

Additional vendors, sponsors, in-kind donors and volunteers are needed to ensure this festival is a success in bringing tourism into our region and providing family entertainment for our local community as part of the Sacajawea Bicentennial Celebration. Costs may include general operations, sound systems, stages, signage, printing, band fees and expenses.

If you would like to join us as a sponsor or volunteer, please look at our brochure for Mid-Columbia Traditional Arts and Music Association, a non-profit corporation or send an e-mail to the webmaster listed below.