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The California Honeydrops play the Strawberry Music Festival’s main stage during a previous event held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in this file photo. The festival returns to the fairgrounds this week with campers beginning to arrive today and performances slated to begin Thursday. The spring festival is set to feature performances from dozens of bands including Dan Tyminski Band, The Slocan Ramblers, The Banana Slug String Band, Black Opry Revue and others.
Leah Song, (left) and Chloe Smith of the band Rising Appalachia perform to a large crowd on the Strawberry Music Festival main stage during a previous festival held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. The festival returns this week with musical performances scheduled Thursday through Sunday.
Strawberry Music Festival is also a camping experience for many attendees, but those who only want to take in a day or two are welcome. It’s not unusual to see jam sessions break out in camp, continuing The Strawberry Way of compassion, kindness, and consideration.
Thousands of attendees filled the lawn at the Nevada County Fairgrounds to listen to the main stage acts of the 2019 Spring Strawberry Music Festival. The spring festival returns to the fairgrounds this week with campers starting to populate the festival grounds today.
Family friendliness is a key part of the Strawberry Music Festival, with the intention of sharing with future generations the importance of kindness, community, and creativity. The festival will hold its spring event May 21-26 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
The California Honeydrops play the Strawberry Music Festival’s main stage during a previous event held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in this file photo. The festival returns to the fairgrounds this week with campers beginning to arrive today and performances slated to begin Thursday. The spring festival is set to feature performances from dozens of bands including Dan Tyminski Band, The Slocan Ramblers, The Banana Slug String Band, Black Opry Revue and others.
Leah Song, (left) and Chloe Smith of the band Rising Appalachia perform to a large crowd on the Strawberry Music Festival main stage during a previous festival held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. The festival returns this week with musical performances scheduled Thursday through Sunday.
Strawberry Music Festival is also a camping experience for many attendees, but those who only want to take in a day or two are welcome. It’s not unusual to see jam sessions break out in camp, continuing The Strawberry Way of compassion, kindness, and consideration.
Thousands of attendees filled the lawn at the Nevada County Fairgrounds to listen to the main stage acts of the 2019 Spring Strawberry Music Festival. The spring festival returns to the fairgrounds this week with campers starting to populate the festival grounds today.
Family friendliness is a key part of the Strawberry Music Festival, with the intention of sharing with future generations the importance of kindness, community, and creativity. The festival will hold its spring event May 21-26 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
It’s spring so that means the Strawberry Music Festival will make its way to the Nevada County Fairgrounds once again this week, May 21 through May 26.
What began as a bluegrass-centric event has evolved through the years, said Rachael Gabriel, the Volunteer Coordinator and Promotions Coordinator for Strawberry Music Festival, has blossomed into an event that incorporates all different genres of music.
“Over the years (it has) evolved through many different genres,” said Gabriel. “This year we do have bluegrass but we also have folk music, singer-songwriters, we have sometimes traditional Celtic music…Americana is a big one that we bring in performers from. I think now it’s definitely become more eclectic; we have R&B and blues. Everybody can find something that they like to listen to at Strawberry. It’s just so nice coming here for that reason.”
The Spring Strawberry Music Festival 2025 festival will feature performances from Dan Tyminski Band, Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes, Sam Grisman Project, Darlingside, East Nash Grass, Banana Slug String Band, Black Opry Revue, John Reischman and the Jaybirds, The Slocan Ramblers, Jontavious Willis, Anna Moss, Water Tower, Rose’s Pawn Shop, Daniel Rodriguez, The Langan Band, Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan, The Rita Hosking Band, Chris Webster and Nina Gerber, Honey Run, Brianna Mai Colliard and The Desert Marigolds, and Abby Posner with Paul Fong.
“We have a lot of local volunteers and a lot of local crew leaders, especially after Strawberry moved to Grass Valley, a lot of people in the community embraced us,” Gabriel said. “And it’s nice because we can add them in last minute. It’s been really nice to have the local community to support us and want to get involved.”
The festival originated in 1982 in Leland Meadow, near the town of Strawberry. It has moved through a variety of towns but found its home in Grass Valley in 2013.
“We have this multi-generational community really guided by The Strawberry Way which is compassion, kindness, and consideration,” said Gabriel. “That’s kind of the ethos of the festival. It’s really just about community and music and music lovers, and all just being together and full of love and excitement.”
Gabriel added that many of the acts are incorporating Strawberry into their tour plans, it being a coveted stop as they make their way across various destinations throughout the country.
The festival, Gabriel said, will feature ample amenities including easy access to potable water, several permanent and portable restroom and shower facilities, and garbage/recycling service.
Strawberry’s camping tickets include dry camping with any size or type of tent or vehicle, and all ticket types include access to performances on three different stages, engaging kids’ activities, music and art workshops, nature programs, food vendors, artisans, camp jams, and community. Tickets, full lineups, and more information can be found at strawberrymusic.com.
The festival will be returning for its Fall Festival on October 16–20, featuring performances from Del McCoury Band, Big Richard, John Craigie & The Coffis Brothers, Painted Mandolin, Becky Buller, Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Chatham Rabbits, and more to be announced.
Tickets, full lineups, and more information can be found at strawberrymusic.com.
To contact Staff Writer Jennifer Nobles please email jnobles@theunion.com.
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