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PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT – WATER TOWER

Water Tower is the current moniker of multi-instrumentalist Kenny Feinstein’s musical brainchild, originally founded in 2005 in Portland.

“…the band has endless energy emitting old-time sounds in a modern musical world.” – Dave Berry, Bluegrass Today

Fueled by Feinstein’s masterful song-crafting, fiercely DIY approach, and genre-bending sonic identity, Water Tower have established themselves as a global force to be reckoned with. Their lineup consists of Kenny Feinstein (lead vocals, guitar, fiddle, mandolin), Tommy Drinkard (banjo, vocals), Taylor Estes (Bass, Vocals), and Jesse Blue Eads (banjo, vocals).

We can’t wait to give a warm Strawberry welcome to Water Tower on Thursday, May 22nd! Listen and learn more here.

PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT – DAN TYMINSKI BAND

Dan Tyminski is an icon of modern-day bluegrass.

In addition to reaching Number 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart with solo albums like 2008’s Wheels and 2023’s God Fearing Heathen, he has won 14 Grammy Awards, released multiple records as a member of Alison Krauss & Union Station, and topped the charts in more than 10 countries with “Hey Brother,” his genre-bending collaboration with DJ Avicii.

2024’s Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman—for which he just snagged another Grammy nom—captures him onstage in Nashville, Tennessee, performing a mix of songs from throughout his career with a string band.

“‘I haven’t had this much fun in years. And to be able to do it with five others that are on fire—it’s an opportunity I cannot pass up. And I’ll ride her until she bucks!’” – Dan Tyminski, as quoted by Craig Havighurst, WMOT

We can’t wait to welcome this virtuosic legend and his band to the Strawberry stage on Sunday, May 25th! Listen here.

RV SITE RESERVATION INFORMATION

The RV Site Reservation Lottery is now open for BOTH Spring and Fall Festivals!

This year we are using a new lottery system to make the process easier for everyone. After the submission form closes at NOON on January 28th, sites will be assigned from randomly drawn reservation requests. No need to wait on the phone, and no more stress if you don’t get through to us! 

Please review the RV Site Guidelines and find the Spring AND Fall Lottery Forms here.  

The RV Site Reservation Lottery opens today and ends at noon on Tuesday, January 28th. We will begin contacting people on or by January 30th by phone regarding site placement. The Strawberry Office phone number is 209.984.8630. (Pro Tip: Add our office number to your contact list so you don’t think it’s spam!)

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@strawberrymusic.com or (209) 984.8630, M-Th, 10am–3pm.

Thank you!

2025 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT – ROUND TWO

The perfect cure for winter blues? A second round of lineup announcements for Spring AND Fall!

Black Opry Revue, Jontavious Willis, Anna Moss, Rose’s Pawn Shop, Daniel Rodriguez, and The Rita Hosking Band will be joining us on the Strawberry Stage this Spring, and Big Richard, Chatham Rabbits, and Painted Mandolin will be joining us in the Fall!

SPRING 2025

BLACK OPRY REVUE
ANNA MOSS
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ
JONTAVIOUS WILLIS
ROSE’S PAWN SHOP
THE RITA HOSKING BAND

FALL 2025

BIG RICHARD
CHATHAM RABBITS
PAINTED MANDOLIN

Visit our Spring Lineup and Fall Lineup to listen and learn more about each performer.

Stay tuned here and on our website — more lineup announcements for BOTH festivals are on the way! ALL ticket types for 2025 are on sale now. Tickets can be ordered online 24/7 or by phone at (209) 984-8630, M-Th, 10:00 am-3:00 pm.

SPRING 2025 ARTISAN TENT APPLICATION

The Spring 2025 Artisan Tent Application is now open for submissions! The application and more information about participating at the festival can be found HERE

The Strawberry Artisan Tent features a wide variety of hand-crafted items, including jewelry, clothing, glassware, pottery, shoes, textiles, fine art prints, metal sculptures, and more. We only accept artisans who make their own work and are available to represent said work at the festivals. The Fall 2025 Application will be available later this year.

SPRING 5-DAY CAMPING TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!

WHOA! What an exciting day! Thank you so much for your enthusiastic support of the Strawberry Music Festivals. Our appreciation for this wonderful community of music-lovers and -makers is almost indescribable!

Spring 5-Day Camping tickets have already SOLD OUT! Good news though—there are still Spring 5-Night Camping tickets available that allow entry at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, May 21st. 

ALL other ticket types are still available for Spring and Fall — including both early arrival ticket types for Fall! Visit our ticket page for more details on available ticket types

We will send out a notification when we get close to selling out of 5-Night Camping tickets, as well as any of our other Spring and Fall ticket types. Thank you so much!

TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW!

Starting at 10:00 am TOMORROW, January 7th, tickets for the 2025 season will go on sale!

Tickets will be available for purchase on our website here or by calling us at (209) 984-8630,  M-Th, 10:00 am–3:00 pm.  Check out the link above for more ticket information, including prices, an exciting Winter Discount, and a special Strawberry calendar bundle offer!

ALL festival ticket types, Camping and Day, Spring and Fall, will go on sale Tuesday, January 7th. 

RV Site reservations will be available in late January. Details regarding 2025 RV Site reservations will be posted at least one week in advance.  

Thank you! 

Photo Credit Kate Skogen

2025 TICKET PRICES & RV SITE RESERVATIONS

Our holiday gift to all our lovely Strawberrians this year is. . . information!

TICKETS

ALL festival ticket types, Camping and Day, Spring and Fall, will go on sale Tuesday, January 7th. We hope you are as excited about the return of Strawberry’s Fall Festival as we are!

Starting at 10:00 am on January 7th, tickets will be available for purchase on our website here or by calling us at (209) 984-8630.  Check out the link above for more ticket information, including prices!

This year, we are offering a coupon for $10 off, applicable to ALL Adult Camping tickets this year! Use code SAVE10 at checkout. The coupon will expire at 11:59 pm PST on Wednesday, February 12th.

You can also bundle Spring and Fall tickets to receive a free Strawberry calendar! One custom full-color May 2025–April 2026 calendar will be included per order when you purchase at least one Adult Camping ticket to BOTH Spring and Fall Festivals! The calendar will also be available to purchase separately starting on January 7th.

RVs

RV Site reservations will be available in late January. Details regarding 2025 RV Site reservations will be posted at least one week in advance.  

Thank you!

Photo Credit Kate Skogen

SEASON’S GREETINGS & STRAWBERRY HOLIDAY HOURS

As another year comes to a close, we’d like to wish you and yours a happy, musical, and magical holiday season!

The Strawberry Office will be closed for the next two weeks. We will reopen on Monday, January 6th, eager and ready for the 2025 festival season to begin!

Starting at 10:00 am on January 7th, tickets will be available for purchase on our website here strawberrymusic.com/tickets or by calling us at (209) 984-8630, M–Th, 10:00am–3:00pm. 

RV Site reservations will be available in late January. Details regarding 2025 RV Site reservations will be posted at least one week in advance.  

Check out the link above for more information, and stay tuned for an important ticket announcement coming next week!!