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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Amy Whitesell
A Music Company Inc.
719-576-5945
amy@amusiccompanyinc.com
www.amusiccompanyinc.com
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL COMES TO BLACK FOREST
Colorado Springs, CO, July 18, 2008 — On Saturday August 9th, La Foret
Conference & Retreat Center, 6145 Shoup Road, Black Forest, will be hosting
a bluegrass music festival entitled Bluegrass In The Pines.
"Bluegrass music is a staff favorite and seems a natural fit for La Foret
because of our rustic setting and our historic tradition of supporting the
arts" explains Ralph Townsend, Executive director of La Foret.
Bluegrass in the Pines will feature local favorites Acme Bluegrass, The Ackermans
and Grass It Up. Headlining the show will be national artistsPete Wernick
and Flexigrass. Wernick was founder of the very popular bluegrass band Hot
Rize.
Gates open at 1pm for this family friendly show and the music will be performed
from 2 to 7pm. Admission is just $10 per carload. Families are encouraged
to bring lawn chairs, blankets, kites, balls Frisbee’s and (because
the swimming pool is open), bathing suits.
Jeff Bieri, Program Director at KRCC says "There's always been an audience
for Americana and Bluegrass here at KRCC. Along with the recent addition
of the "Grass Roots Revival" show with Steve Harris on Wednesday
evenings, we're very happy to introduce the community to the beautiful facilities
at historic La Foret with what we hope will be the first of many "Bluegrass
in the Pines" concerts. Many of the events we've produced here in Colorado
Springs have only been possible through creative teamwork with businesses
and non-prodits like Bristol Brewing, A Music Co. Inc., and
La Foret - I can see no better building blocks to help build community!"
There will be food and drink for sale. Attendees are asked not to bring coolers
or pets for this function.
Bluegrass In The Pines is being sponsored by KRCC, Bristol Brewing, Colorado
Springs Independent, Bee Vradenburg Foundation and A Music Company Inc.
“The setting for Bluegrass in the Pines is just magnificent” explains
Amy Whitesell, of A Music Company Inc. “And with the admission being
kept at just $10 per carload for this family friendly event, I can’t
think of a better way to spend a summer day in Colorado.”
More information may be obtained through KRCC FM at 719-473-4801 or through
their website at www.krcc.org .
