| 5/8/12 | CAMPING TICKETS (3 & 4 Days) ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUCHASE FOR THE SPRING FESTIVAL. DAY TICKETS FOR THE SPRING FESTIVAL ARE SOLD OUT. The Strawberry office is receiving a lot of calls from folks who are confused about the availability of tickets for the Spring Festival. We hope this announcement will clarify any misunderstandings. In addition, due to the mighty-fine weather, both Tioga Pass and Sonora Pass are officially open. Woo hoo, we’ll be seeing you in 16 days!! If you still need to purchase tickets, visit the tickets page.
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| 5/3/12 | The "I'm Going to Strawberry Courtesy of Denise" Contest Winners have been announced! With sweat pouring off our brows, exhausted from laughter, judges in the ‘I’m Going To Strawberry Courtesy Of Denise’ contest have selected the winning entries. Thank you for all of the great fun! Turns out, in addition to being great campers, many of you are also clever storytellers. Read the winning entires on the I'm Going to Strawberry in Style Courtesy of Denise contest page.
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| 4/23/12 | Today, Monday, April 23rd, would be the 54th birthday of our dear friend, Denise Kerner. Denise was the Strawberry Volunteer Coordinator (amongst other things) who passed away unexpectedly 2 weeks ago. To celebrate Denise and keep her spirit close to us this festival season, we've created our most fabulous contest and give-away ever. We invite you to join us by playing along as we honor Denise's tremendous sense of humor and generosity. Visit the I'm Going to Strawberry in Style Courtesy of Denise promotion page. |
| 4/11/12 |  The Strawberry family would like to share with you a tremendous loss we are experiencing. On Monday, April 9th, our Dearest Amiga, Denise Kerner, died unexpectedly. To many of you she was well known as the Volunteer Coordinator and “Queen of Stuff.” But whether you knew her or not, Denise’s talent and hard work enriched everyone’s festival experience. Her accepting, gracious, and loving nature was legendary. Denise’s blazing sense of humor and fun fueled endless office and festival antics. Our love for her is without end. |
| 4/10/12 | We're very excited to announce that Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack have been added to the Fall 2012 schedule which makes the lineup for both festivals complete.
Hope you can join us! |
| 4/4/12 | TICKET UPDATE: As of today we are sold out of day tickets for the Spring 2012 festival. Rest assured, you can still get three and four-day camping tickets, which include all main stage music, workshops and children's activities. Please note: there is no extra charge for RV's. |
| 4/3/12 | Remember how we told you the lineups for spring and fall are looking really great? Well, we've posted all the performer bios so you can learn for yourself why we are so excited about the season ahead. Be sure to check them out! |
| 3/29/12 | Boy are we getting down to it! Two more acts have confirmed for the Fall 2012 Festival, leaving just one more spot to fill. Strawberry is pleased to announce that The Trisha's will be joining us along with Marley's Ghost. |
| 3/22/12 | With two more acts to announce for the Fall Festival, that leaves just two more to go and we’ll have a full schedule! Two up and comers we think you’ll enjoy, Langhorne Slim and Cahalen Morrison & Eli West are officially on the schedule. |
| 3/16/12 | Strawberry is excited to announce that Joan Osborne will be performing at the Spring festival completing the lineup! Tickets are available by phone (209) 984-8630 M-F 9am-5pm and online. |
| 3/12/12 | Well folks, we have added three more great acts to the schedule for the Fall Festival. Hot Rize, Hoots & Hellmouth and The Navigators will all be performing for you! |
| 3/8/12 | Happy Friday Folks! We’re super excited to announce the John Hiatt & the Combo will be performing at the Fall Festival. |
| 3/7/12 | Strawberry is pleased to announce that Birds of Chicago will be joining us for the Fall festival. |
| 3/1/12 | We're sorry to announce that Imelda May has cancelled her performance at Strawberry, along with the rest of her tour due to the reason listed below from her representatives:
"In light of Imelda May’s recent joyous news that she and her husband Darrel Higham will be expecting their first child later in the year, we have been advised against further international travel so Imelda regretfully will be cancelling her forthcoming US shows in May. Imelda would like to have been able to fulfil these commitments but obviously doesn’t want to take any health risks at this stage. She thanks Promoters, Bookers and Venues for supporting her thus far and looks forward to returning to the US as soon as possible in 2013." |
| 2/24/12 | Strawberry is happy to announce the addition of Tim Snider from Reno, NV to the spring lineup. Tim's addition makes for a complete spring set of performers and we are very excited about the each and every one! We hope you all can join us in the beautiful mountains of Yosemite for an outstanding four days of mountains, magic and music. Ticket information is available here. |
| 2/23/12 | We’re excited to announce two great new additions to the Spring Festival lineup. Noam Pikelny & Friends and Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players are officially on the schedule. And remember, just one day left to buy those discount Spring tickets!
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| 2/21/12 | Strawberry is pleased to announce the Good Lovelies and Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band will be performing at the Spring Festival. |
| 2/15/12 | Hey everyone we have three great new acts to announce today! Johnny Nicholas & Hell Bent and Absynth Quintet will be joining us for the Spring Festival and The Honeycutters will be performing this Fall. |
| 2/8/12 | Strawberry is pleased to announce that the Wheeler Brothers will be joining us for the Spring festival. |
| 2/7/12 | Strawberry is pleased to announce 18 South has been added to the lineup for the Spring Festival. |
| 2/3/12 | Strawberry is excited to announce three new performances have been added to the Fall Festival lineup. Festival favorite Jimmy LaFave will be performing with his band as will the talented duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. In addition, a special tribute to the music of Woody Guthrie titled Walking Woody’s Road will be performed by Jimmy LaFave, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Johnny Irion, Eliza Gilkyson and Slaid Cleaves. And although we won’t tell you where they’ll be showing up, you can probably count on a special performance by Eliza and Slaid as well! |
| 1/31/12 | If the 2012 Strawberry lineup wasn’t filled with enough stars yet, you’re gonna LOVE this news: multiple Grammy award winner, k.d. lang, will be joining us for the Fall Festival along with her band, The Siss Boom Bang. Considered the “best singer of her generation” by Tony Bennett, k.d.’s talents will help to make the Fall 2012 Strawberry Music Festival absolutely brilliant! |
| 1/30/12 | Strawberry is to pleased to announce that Ruthie Foster will be coming back to perform for us once again at the Spring festival. |
| 1/27/12 | Strawberry is happy to announce that Brown Bird will be performing at the Spring festival.
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| 1/16/12 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a brilliant thinker, orator and activist for peace and justice in our country. In this excerpt from his sermon, “Strength to Love,” Dr. King proclaimed: “The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.” Today our nation honors Dr. King by celebrating the historic changes he affected in our world through his words and actions. The Strawberry Family shares in Dr. King’s desire for justice, peace and brotherhood. We are deeply grateful for his courage and example and continue to draw upon his vast teachings for inspiration. |
| 1/10/12 | Strawberry is pleased to announce Fishtank Ensemble will be joining us for the Spring Festival. |
| 12/30/11 | If you missed them last Fall be sure to catch their show this Spring…we’re excited to announce The California Honeydrops will be performing at the 2012 Spring Festival! |
| 12/19/11 | It is with deep sadness that we learned today of the passing of our friend, Warren Hellman. Strawberry joins music lovers everywhere who mourn the loss of this giant of a man.
Warren touched the lives of the Strawberry Family in many different ways. Strumming his banjo on the Strawberry stage, together with his band, The Wronglers, his passion for bluegrass music was infectious. Through his own festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Warren not only brought great joy to hundreds of thousands of music lovers, but also a much greater level of visibility to the roots and bluegrass music we love and the musicians who perform it.
The many forms in which Warren’s thoughtfulness and generosity were expressed are the stuff of legend. His legacy reminds us all of the power of kindness and its power to enrich our world. Here’s to Warren Hellman, pickin’ and grinnin’ on the celestial stage!
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| 12/13/11 | Strawberry is excited to announce I See Hawks in L.A. and Angel Snow will be performing at the Spring Festival. |
| 11/15/11 | Strawberry is excited to announce two more great acts have confirmed their 2012 performances. Robert Earl Keen will be performing at the Spring Festival and Greensky Bluegrass will be on stage in the Fall. |
| 11/14/11 | Strawberry is excited to let you know O’Brien Party of 7 will be joining
us for the Fall Festival. |
| 11/10/11 |
Thanks to Alec Oyung for putting together a great video celebrating the Strawberry Music Festival's 30th Anniversary. The video is available on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/ca7eynt. |
| 11/9/11 | Strawberry is excited to announce Imelda May will be joining us for the Spring Festival! |
| 11/8/11 | Strawberry is pleased to announce Pimps Of Joytime will be performing at the 2012 Fall Festival. Tickets are on sale now. And remember, the last day to purchase an All Festival Pass is January 27, 2012. |
| 11/2/11 | Strawberry has two more additions to the Spring festival we think you’ll enjoy. Yarn and the relatively unknown band Sarah (killer voice) and the Tall Boys will be joining us in May. |
| 11/2/11 | Strawberry is pleased to announce that the Band of HeathensBand of Heathens and Jelly Bread will be performing at the 2012 Fall festival. |
| 10/22/11 | As many of you are aware, the Strawberry magic can be found throughout the festival: at the lake and the children’s programs, in the gentle terrain of our festival home, Camp Mather, and, of course, in the stars. Today we’re thrilled to inform you our 2012 season is off to a brilliant start. Strawberry is beyond excited to announce one of the brightest stars in bluegrass, Alison Krauss and Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, will be headlining Saturday night, May 26th at the 2012 Spring Festival! Tickets for the 2012 season will go on sale at 9:00 am Monday, October 31st. For complete ticket information, please visit the Ticket Information page. |
| 9/22/11 | Photos from the Fall festival are now avaialble for viewing in the Photo Gallery. Enjoy! |