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2022 Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival is ON!

5/31/2022

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For several years, Labor Day weekend at the Plumas Sierra County Fairgrounds was filled with the good vibes and strains of top notch Americana music. Peter Rowan took the stage and a hush fell over the trees and mountains surrounding the stage. The weekend was filled with up and coming stars, as well as accomplished groups performing everything from bluegrass to 40's swing music. More and more people were anxious to sign up for a couple days of camping and jamming. Then, the crowd swelled to over 2000 people! Unfortunately, it wasn't the music they came for; it was two devastating fires that roared through Plumas County. Quincy was silent, save for the sounds of fire trucks and tired firefighters eating and sleeping.
 
In 2022, the mountains are still silent and God willing, there won't be the sounds of a fire camp. We plan on filling that silence once again on Labor Day Weekend with the Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival. Two full days of amazing musicians who have two years of pent up performances in them. Saturday, September 4 features two headliners; the Keith Little Band featuring Tristan Clarridge and the Bowties. The music starts at noon with top West Coast talent along with a few local performers. Sunday the 5th begins with a church gathering in Old Town featuring gospel music performed by the Plumas Homegrown house band, the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers. The festival wraps up Sunday night with the St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band performing Dixieland, jazz and New Orleans funeral music. Both days will be filled with popular festival performers like the Heifer Belles, Sweet Sally, Stone & Straw Band and Lilah Washburn & the Quincy Pickers.
 
Through it all, festival goers can visit Barky's Stage. Bring your instrument and jam with other attendees, listen to local musicians, shop for some special music items and just hang out under the trees.
 
One of the special treats that you can find at the Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival is the square dance gathering in the Tulsa Scott Pavilion. Top callers and cuers in the industry guide dancers in their patterns all weekend. The wood floor and hospitality make this particular gathering a favorite for dancers throughout Northern California and Nevada. Saturday night usually brings the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers into the Tulsa Pavilion to offer dancing to live music. It is truly a magical sight to behold as these dancers swing and twirl in their colorful outfits. Anyone attending the festival is welcome to come watch, and maybe get pulled into a square!
 
The full line up of performers and schedule are on the festival website; www.plumasamericana.com. Tickets can be purchased on line as well. Music festival tickets are only $40 until July 1 and then go up to $45. Tent or RV camping options are on the website. RV packages begin at $50 and tent packages at $30 with extra nights available before or after the festival. There is a special Sunday festival ticket available for $20 that is only available for sale at the fair office in Quincy.
 
Square Dance tickets have been reduced this year to $40 and include the Saturday BBQ and a souvenir. Dancers are welcome to take a break from dancing and take in a festival performance or two. The same camping options are available for square dance participants. Square Dance tickets are for square dancers only.
 
To anyone that has wondered what they could do to help out Plumas County after two devastating fires, the answer is simple; come have a party with us! A Labor Day weekend of clean mountain air, along with soul healing Americana music is just the medicine we all need.
 
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