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2019 Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival
ABOUT SHADY GROVE BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Shady Grove is one of the longest running music festivals in Alberta. Started in 1990 by the Late Ken Wishart and wife, Rosemary, it was held for the first three years on their property in the small town of Nanton. Ken and Rosemary played, loved and embraced traditional bluegrass and made that the theme for the festival; a theme which remains firmly in place to this day. In 1993 it moved to Broadway farm, an event farm just east of Nanton, and this venue has made it truly unique. The main stage has always been in an enclosed pavilion the owners called The Blue Sky Pavillion , so patrons are high and dry if its raining, but if the sun is shining , as it mostly does the third weekend of August, the roof retracts to allow the glorious sun to shine in.
The festival was operated as a non-profit organization by committee until 2006, and was dormant for two years until Foothills Bluegrass Music Society of Calgary stepped in to rejuvenate it in 2009.
Over the years, much of the talent has come from Alberta and other known Canadian bluegrass bands, but many of the bands were high profile groups from USA; the likes of The Special Consensus, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Bluegrass Etc., Chris and Sally Jones, Lost Highway and Jeff Scroggins and Colorado.
The quality and presentation of talent has always been top notch, and the volunteers make it run smooth as silk. Combine this with the charm and uniqueness of Broadway Farm and it becomes one of the most unusual musical venues one would hope to find.
There is ample unserviced camping space and a family run food concession. Gates open at noon on Friday with first music after supper, then all day Saturday and closes mid-afternoon on Sunday.
2019 LINEUP
Mile Twelve / The Foghorn Stringband / Old Growth Quartet / Story House
The Lonesome Town Painters / Magnolia Buckskin / Go Ask Earl / The Bugs
CAMPING
$40.00 for the weekend! Passes can be purchased at the gate.
It is dry camping, however water and porta-potties are available.
The grounds open on Thursday.
MORE INFORMATION
Visit the Festival Website www.shadygrovebluegrassfestival.com for details
You can also visit the Foothills bluegrass music society website for details about our regular concert series, jamming and membership benefits.
www.foothillsbluegrass.com
FINDING BROADWAY FARMS
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Broadway+Farm/@50.3374284,-113.5705176,731m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x5371e403cb749ea1:0xc5cdd70b00600f92!2sRange+Rd+270,+Alberta!3b1!8m2!3d50.368099!4d-113.575431!3m4!1s0x5371e160cc876371:0xe82d40b1314a3ea6!8m2!3d50.3385721!4d-113.5631847
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LocationBroadway Farm 18 km east of Nanton (View)
Farm can be found east of Nanton along Highway 533, then south on Range Road 270
Nanton, AB T0L1R0
Canada
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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