Ontario, California (PRWEB) January 13, 2015 -- Organizers of the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, is proud to announce some of the greatest national headlining bluegrass names will be on stage for the 3-day event. Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park in Ontario will be the site for this annual event June 12 thru 14, 2015 when thousands of bluegrass and jamgrass fans arrive to partake in a family friendly festival that celebrates traditional music, education, activities, and the evolution of bluegrass music.
The line-up* of entertainment, featuring an array of musicians spanning across local, regional, and national Grammy nominated and award-winning bands, includes:
Thursday, June 11: Ralph Stanley with Family and Friends joins the campground
Friday, June 12: Special Guest Ralph Stanley, Del McCoury Band, Hot Rize with Special Guests Red Knuckles and the Trail Blazers, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Sierra Hull, SWBA Bluegrass Kids, and more.
Saturday, June 13: Jeff Austin Band (formerly of Younder Mountain String Band), Lonesome River Band, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Detour, and more.
Sunday, June 14: Leftover Salmon, The Infamous Stringdusters, Russell Moore & III Tyme Out, Blue Highway, and more.
Tickets go on sale February 17 at 10am with several options to satisfy all attendees with prices starting at $49.00. Options to purchase VIP tickets, 3 day passes or reservations for camping or RV sites are available on line as well at http://www.huckfinn.com
“We are honored to announce the legendary Dr. Ralph Stanley with Family and Friends will join us in the campground on Thursday, June 11 and will be sitting in as a special guest on stage Friday” said Michael Krouse, COO of the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau. “When legends come to mind there is one star that shines above them all and that is Dr. Ralph Stanley. For over six decades he has become one of the most influential artists of all time. “
Huck Finn Jubilee is produced by The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau , the official destination marketing organization to promote the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga California to visitors nationally and internationally.
*line-up of entertainment is subject to change
ABOUT HUCK FINN JUBILEE Bluegrass Music Festival
Established in 1975 at the hands of a homegrown, Southern California family, the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival is a three-day gathering of true bluegrass and jamgrass music lovers. It is a genuine embodiment of endless pickin’ parties, instrumental roots education, and bands performing to fans that believe in the core value that bluegrass is about more than just the music. It is a community- one that delivers the nostalgia of music-driven campgrounds, bare feet, laughter, dancing, instrument exploration, and the development of new friendships.
Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, produced by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, supports the cross-pollination and belief in the evolution of this music. This unique festival showcases an array of musicians spanning across local, regional, and national Grammy nominated and award-winning bands alike. Huck Finn is dedicated in delivering exceptional headlining musicians as well as up and coming talent who will continue to fight for the deep-bedded roots of bluegrass while creating sounds for the future. Bluegrass tunes can largely be described as narratives on the everyday lives of the people whence the music came. The Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival is held annually on the second weekend of June. For more information visit http://www.huckfinn.com
Sue Oxarart, Greater Ontario Convention & Vistors Bureau, http://www.discoverontariocalifornia.org, +1 909.937.3058, [email protected]
SOURCE Greater Ontario Convention & Vistors Bureau
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