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Posted by jeffpelline on May 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
When Charlie Cran started the Strawberry Music Festival in 1982, “there was a bit of a tradition of camping festivals in California,” he told CelebrityAccess. “I guess, maybe, it was started by Woodstock. The Southern California bluegrass festivals had camping associated with them. There was a bluegrass festival in Grass Valley.” Cran decided to start […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
CALIFORNIA WORLDFEST BEGAN IN 1996 to showcase the world’s finest artists performing music and dance. The summertime jam at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley was founded by longtime Chico residents Dan DeWayne and Christine Myers. The couple also co-founded the popular Strawberry Music Festival and pioneered the concept of bringing the Bluegrass festival […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on May 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The 18th annual California WorldFest returns for the 18th year to the bucolic Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley on July 10-13. This year’s talent features world-class headliners from the United States and abroad, along with return appearances by WorldFest favorites. Many of the performers are scheduled to give workshops on one of the festival’s […]
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