The 38th Annual Salt River Bluegrass Festival opens

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The 38th Annual Salt River Bluegrass Festival is returning to its pastoral rural home at Salt River Acres campground in Oil City. The campground usual choir of bullfrogs and whippoorwills will be replaced by the strumming of guitars, banjos, mandolins and plenty of bluegrass. The annual event will open the gates to host the bluegrass festival July 28-30. Early camping is available beginning July 22.

Performing artists this year include; The New Balance, Bluegrass 101, Kickin’ Grass, Purdy River, Almost Famous, The Farm Hand Quartet, Guitar~Banjo Band, Borrowed Tyme, Blue Mafia, and Crossing Jordan. The festival hosts talent from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, and Tennessee along with local artists, Family Tradition and The Ladies in Black.

Early arrivals are encouraged to attend the potluck dinner on Wednesday evening. A euchre tournament will follow the pot luck and is open to everyone in attendance. Thursdays show will begin at 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturdays stage shows will commence at noon. Coolers with food and refreshments, lawn chairs or blankets are permitted in the grass covered viewing area. There is cover in case of inclement weather.

Food concession flush toilets and hot showers are available.

Tickets are $65 at the gate and cover all three days. Camping fees are $50 per unit and includes Thursday through Sunday camping. Early arrivals will be charged only $20 per day to camp per unit.

Salt River Acres is located at 926 Greendale Road, Shepherd. For more information call: 631-0817 or 860-0210.