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The Pinal County Fairgrounds is coming to life this week with people moving in from all over the country and from other far away places!!!! The Budweiser Clydesdales moved in Monday! Are they fascinating! They really wrap themselves around your heart!
We have a JAM PACKED weekend, with something for everyone! This will be our first Bluegrass Jamboree. In the past it has been known as the Fiddlers Fest. The change is that there WILL be LIVE BANDS performing!
Other activities:
Friday is set aside as a celebration of the rich agricultural history and heritage of Pinal County. There will be agricultural activities and presentations all day and the Open Air Stage will feature live LOCAL Bluegrass Bands. We’ll have presentations and hands-on activities by UofC Desert Research Extension Center; USDA Maricopa Agriculture Center; USDA Pinal Coop Extension Center; Arizona Farm Bureau; USDA Forest Service; Arizona Fish and Game-Adobe Wildlife Center; Doggies of the Wildwest; Budweiser Clydesdales; Arizona Civil War Council Reenactment Group; an Old Time Tractor Display, Food Vendors; Lots of shopping at our Arts and Crafts vendor booths; and much much much more!
Saturday will officially kick off the Jamboree with Music from Live National and Regional award-winning Bluegrass Bands. The Burnett Family Bluegrass Band; Sawmill Road; The Bost Family Tradition; Edmonson & McLaughlin; and, the Headline Bluegrass Band. Henry Brown Auto Group’s Sponsored Old Time Car Show; Doggies of the Wildwest; Budweiser Clydesdales display and Parade; Arizona Civil War Council Live Reenactment Group; an Old Time Tractor Display and Old Time Tractor Pull; The Open Air Stage featuring Live LOCAL Bands including Fiddle Mania, Rusty Strings, Mountain View Bluegrass Band, Annie Beach’s JAM PAK Neighborhood Bluegrass Band and many more; Food Vendors; Lots of shopping at our Arts and Crafts vendor booths; and much much much more!
Sunday contains a little twist as the car show leaves and we bring in Award-Winning Clogging Groups performing on the Open Air Stage. On the Main Stage the morning opens with an Old Time Gospel Revival hosted by the Bost Family Tradition. The Burnett Family Bluegrass Band; Sawmill Road; Edmonson & McLaughlin; and, the Headline Bluegrass Band join in to round out the day. The Doggies of the Wildwest; Budweiser Clydesdales; Arizona Civil War Council Live Reenactment Group; an Old Time Tractor Display and Old Time Tractor Pull; The Open Air Stage also featuring Live LOCAL Bands including Rusty Strings; Brush Arbor Revival; The Cindy Marshall Band and many more; Food Vendors; Lots of shopping at our Arts and Crafts vendor booths; and much much much more!
Jamboree Sound provided by Old Blue Sound; Jamboree MC, Bill Breen!
There’s something for everyone, every age will enjoy this years Bluegrass Jamboree! Come Celebrate Pinal County!
http://www.pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/PRF/Fairgrounds/Pages/Bluegrass.aspx
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