The Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association will host its 38th annual Bowers Bluegrass Festival from Friday, Aug. 23, to Sunday Aug. 25 in New Washoe City, according to a news release.
The festival features 12 bands over the three days. The festival includes bands Appalachian Road Show, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Broken Compass Bluegrass, SLO County Stumblers, The High Water Line, Salty Sally, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, The Monday Night Volunteers, Sugarpine Bluegrass, High West Bluegrass, Front Porch, and the Nevada State Junior Fiddle Champion. On Friday, gates open at 3 p.
m., with local bands Coyote Crossing and SugarPine Bluegrass warming up the crowd for a Reno favorite, Broken Compass Band, at 6:45 p.m.
. An old-fashioned Country Supper, catered by Bone Appetit Bar-B-Que Grill, is available on Friday (advance purchase by July 15). On Saturday, gates open at 9 a.
m., with opening ceremony 30 minutes after. Throughout the day, local bands including the Monday Night Volunteers, Front Porch and High West, as well as regional favorites the Salty Sallys, SLO County Stumblers (who will play Old Time Fiddle tunes for a contra dance, complete with a dance caller), and the national headliner, the Appalachian Road Show coming out from Georgia.
Also appearing on Saturday will be the newly crowned Nevada State Junior Fiddle Champion, 9-year-old Ruby Herz with her fiddle teacher, Sevina Versales. On Sunday, gates open at 11 a.m.
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