Calico Bluegrass Festival brings repertoire of Americana, blues artists to daylong event

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County of San Bernardino

News Release

For Immediate Release
May 1, 2024

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Heather Hill, Parks Recreation Coordinator

heather.hill@parks.sbcounty.gov

909.387.2410

Calico Bluegrass Festival brings repertoire of Americana, blues artists to daylong event

Calico Ghost Town, Yermo, CA – The annual Bluegrass Festival at Calico returns for one day only on Saturday, May 11, with a musical lineup of traditional and progressive bluegrass headliners, such as emerging L.A.-based folk-rock bands, Rose’s Pawn Shop and Southern California Roots music scene group The Storytellers, as well as the all-women old-time string band Lilies of the West, who have been performing American traditional, Celtic and Bluegrass music since the 1980s.

A group of male musicians posing in front of a red barn type building sitting on an old couch and and two old recliners.

Rose's Pawn Shop

The festival blends Bluegrass music with old-fashioned activities and entertainment for the entire family. Watch the lightening-fast pigs race around a track and vie for a reward of ice cream and cookies or watch our Calico Mountain Volunteer Gunfighters duel it out in live reenactments. The Bon Family & CA All Star Cloggers will be performing high energy toe tappin’ shows throughout the day.

A photo of three pigs running on hay inside a metal fence with a man on a microphone in the back and a little boy next to him.

Eventgoers can experience what school was like for students who attended class at Calico during the late 1800s, tour the famous Maggie Mine and Dead Mans Drift and learn about how silver was mined in 1881, or take a train ride through the hills of Calico. Skilled blacksmith demonstrations will be available throughout the day.

There will be arts & crafts, games and activities for all, including the popular egg toss. All town shops will be open, including the Calico House Restaurant, Miners Café and Lil’s Saloon. Watch videos on all the Calico shops.

Other performers include Eric Gorsuch, guitar picker of Bluegrass, the High-Desert band Blue Henry’s and other local bands, such as The Amazing Tone Benders, The Santa Rosa Boys and the Billhillyz.

For a full schedule of events visit parks.sbcounty.gov/bluegrass.

Calico is pet-friendly, but all pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Dog accessories can be purchased at Dorsey’s Dog House. Due to the historic nature of the town, not all areas are ADA accessible. It is advised to wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing.

Camping is also available for this event and may be booked online at www.sbcountyparks.com. Four tickets to this event are included with camping reservations.

The Calico Town and shops will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission to the festival is $15 for adults, $10 for youth (ages 4-11), and ages three and under are free. Calico Ghost Town is located at 36600 Ghost Town Road Yermo, CA 92398.

For more information, contact Regional Parks Recreation Coordinator Heather Hill at 909.387.2410 or email heather.hill@parks.sbcounty.gov.

An all-female group of musicians holding a guitar, banjos and fiddles in blue denim dresses on the porch of Calico Restaurant.

Lilies of the West

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