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