Prescott Guide invites you to enjoy the annual Bluegrass Festival in Prescott

Prescott Guide invites you to Prescott's annual Bluegrass Festival
Ever been to an outdoor concert in Prescott? Prescott Guide offers the local community and visitors a little background and what to expect at Prescott’s annual legendary Bluegrass Festival.

How it started
The Prescott Bluegrass Festival started out as a simple contest dedicated to a local fiddle player. By the 1980's it had morphed into typical full-on bluegrass festival. Since the mid-90's the festival has been held in June at its current location at the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza. Prior to that, the festival had been held at Watson Lake park. Since its move to downtown Prescott, it has remained free and continues to be the one of the few bluegrass festivals still free to the public.

What to expect
The festival is financially supported by various local businesses, Friends of Bluegrass, the City of Prescott, the Arizona Commission on the Arts as well as various entrepreneurial ventures like raffles and merchandising. Prescott's Chamber of Commerce is the coordinating force behind the event striving to arrange a variety of talent. The acts vary from contemporary to traditional, from nearby to across the country, from family talent to independent performers, all the while endeavoring to assure that Prescott audiences are presented with the best in bluegrass music.

The Bluegrass Festival has previously hosted impressive musicians such as Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk icon, Tom Paxton, performing with the Grammy winning singer/songwriter duo The Don Juans - Don Henry & Jon Vezner. The Central Valley Boys of the fertile Central Valley of California and The Corzines have also been featured performers, some of the best bluegrass, old-time, country and folk music around.

Prescott Guide invites everyone to bring your blankets and chairs and join us down at the Square for a summer weekend of bluegrass entertainment at the annual Prescott Bluegrass Festival. For more information on the many ways to enjoy Prescott - Everybody’s Hometown - visit http://www.prescottguide.com.

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