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Entertainment: Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival Promises Foot Stompin Fun Labour Day Weekend

By on August 5, 2012

Submitted. Heading into its 25th year, the Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival is an internationally recognized event that draws visitors from East to West and North and South alike. It’s a weekend full of traditional music featuring amazing live band performances from some of the top Bluegrass artists around!

In addition to hearing great tunes, mingling with the artists, and tapping your toes, there’s a lot more to see and do: Open mic, beginner jams, extensive workshops, corn shuckin’ contests, and free corn roasts every night! Our festival features an indoor venue, grass or gravel camping, and a Sunday church service is provided. So don’t miss out on this exciting event!


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“Come and join us on August 31, September 1 and 2nd at Chilliwack Heritage Park for the 25th Annual Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival. Seven of the top bands from across the continent will provide the foot stompin, corn shuckin, great music that we’ve come to expect from this internationally renowned event. Don’t miss the open mic’s, the workshops, the corn shuckin contests and of course the free corn boil every night after the final show.”

Labour Day weekend ~ August 31 – September 2, at the Chilliwack Heritage Park (Hwy 1 at Lickman Rd. Exit 116)

Check out this year’s performance schedule!


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This year’s line-up:

Chris Jones and the Night Drivers (Tennessee)
Thomas Porter and Copper River (Arizona)
The Spinney Brothers (Nova Scotia)
Storefront Congregation (Kentucky)
Digger Davis and Tombstone (Texas)
Five on a String (BC)
Northern Departure (Washington)

Prices:
Weekend $70 / Friday $25 / Saturday $35 / Sunday $35
Youth (13-17yrs) 1/2 price, Children (6-12yrs) $10 weekend / $5.00 day
Children 5yrs and under are FREE
Weekend Dry Camping: $15 per unit per night, Electrical hook-up: $25 per unit per night
* Weekend Early Bird tickets for $75 are available until July 31st and include dry camping
All prices subject to applicable taxes

For information, or to order tickets call us at: 604.392.8888

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