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Stay tuned for info on the upcoming event! OLD TOWN TEMECULA 7TH ANNUAL BLUEGRASS
FESTIVAL With BYRON BERLINE AND BLUEGRASS ETC.
When you stroll down the streets of Old Town Temecula, you are going to
hear a bit of country. A quality speaker systems installed throughout the
sidewalks and streets pumps out a variety of tunes with country the prominent
theme. It's the perfect home for one the best, free bluegrass festivals in the
USA. Read on....
OLD TOWN TEMECULA, CA—St.
Patrick's Day weekend in Old Town Temecula will have a bit of an Appalachian and
Celtic hum to it with the seventh annual Old Town Temecula Bluegrass Festival
March 17 and 18, 2007
The line up includes Byron Berline, Bluegrass Etc. featuring Dennis Caplinger,
The Silverado Bluegrass Band, The Burnette Family, Dave Stamey, and Pacific
Ocean Bluegrass. More bands will be announced later in the event that is known
as one of the best free festivals on the West Coast.
Master fiddler Byron Berline and his band return to the festival for the second
time. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Berline moved to Los Angles in the late
1960s, and became one of the most popular fiddlers in the music business,
performing with such popular acts as The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, The Byrds,
Elton John, Alabama, Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette and Vince Gill. He has
recorded with such greats as Emmy Lou Harris, James Taylor, Chris Kristofferson,
the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys. Berline also
has extensive television and movie sound track credits.
Bluegrass Etc. is a nationally known band that performs a hard-hitting show of
instrumental expertise and vocal precision. Known for their energy and stage
personality, Bluegrass Etc. offers two performances each day. The group tours
more than eighteen countries per year, and performs more than 200 shows annually
at festivals and in concert. Bluegrass Etc. consists of John Moore (mandolin,
guitar, vocals), Dennis Caplinger (banjo, fiddle, vocals), and Bill Bryson
(bass, vocals).
Caplinger is a multi-talented musician who has toured and recorded with a
variety of top artists including Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Byron Berline, Dan
Crary, Chris Thile, Sean Watkins, Kevin Welch, Ray Price, and Rita Coolidge. He
has worked on countless jingles, commercials, cartoons (Pinky and the Br.ain) and
movie soundtracks. Bryson played with the Desert Rose Band.
Pickers can find a place to jam anywhere along the rustic streets of Old Town
Temecula. Scheduled workshops on the mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo are held
each day and are also free. Organized jam sessions with host bands make it easy
for pickers to find a group to join.
Sponsored by the City of Temecula, and Tricopolis Records, the Old Town
Bluegrass Festival is just part of the entertainment schedule for Old Town
Temecula in 2007. Old West gunfighters and costumed characters fill the streets
May19 and 20 for Western Days, On June 23 and 24 the streets come alive with
color for the 7th Annual Street Painting Festival. Hot Summer Nights in July and
August features local bands and entertainment every Friday evening, plus the
International Jazz Festival in July.
To visit the cultural district of Old Town Temecula take the 15 Freeway to
Rancho California Road or Highway 79 south and follow the signs leading to Old
Town Front Street. Public parking is free. RV parking is available in town for
$30 for the weekend. Reservations are recommended at (951) 678-0831. For more
information call (951) 694-6412 or visit temeculacalifornia.com. |
