High Sierra Music Festival - High Sierra Music Festival

High Sierra Music Festival is a multi-day music festival held in Quincy, California, a mountainous area about 80 miles northwest of Reno, Nevada.

The festival is held each year the weekend of July 4. The four-day festival features an eclectic mix of some of the most famous national and international names in jamband, newgrass and funk. Other represented genres include bluegrass, roots rock, electronica, reggae, jazz and afrobeat. Away from the music stages, patrons can attend films and movement playshops - yoga, pilates, etc., shop for arts and crafts, or enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food and drink. It's a family friendly and community oriented event with an expanding Family Area full of activities and certified nannies available throughout the weekend.

The first High Sierra Music Festival was in 1991, and was the genesis of High Sierra Music, of Berkeley, California. The organization has also produced festivals and concerts elsewhere in California, and in Maryland, Nevada, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Missouri.

Past artists have included The Black Crowes, Bob Weir & RatDog, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Bruce Hornsby, The String Cheese Incident, Nickel Creek, moe., Widespread Panic, Medeski Martin & Wood, Yonder Mountain String Band, Gov't Mule, John Butler Trio, Umphrey's McGee, My Morning Jacket, Les Claypool, Leftover Salmon, and The Slip (the only band to play the festival 12 consecutive years).

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26TH ANNUAL: JUNE 30 â€" JULY 3, 2016 QUINCY, CA Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Tedeschi Trucks Band Thievery Corporation Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Dr. Dog The Del McCoury Band The Chris Robinson Brotherhood Greensky Bluegrass Femi Kuti & The Positive Force JJ Grey & Mofro Xavier Rudd Leftover Salmon Lettuce North Mississippi Allstars ALO The California Honeydrops Anders Osborne The Floozies DRKWAV (John Medeski, Skerik, & Adam Deitch) The Motet The New Mastersounds Turkuaz Elephant Revival Sierra Hull Lebo & Friends feat. Robert Walter, Jay Lane, Garrett Sayers, Lesley Grant and The Combustible Horns The Soul Rebels Kung Fu TAUK Jamestown Revival Steve Poltz Liz Vice The Main Squeeze Break Science Twiddle The Rhythm Council feat. Papa Mali (Henry Butler, Kirk Joseph and Robb Kidd) Scott Law & Ross James’ Cosmic Twang Scott Pemberton Samantha Fish Horseshoes & Hand Grenades The Record Company Nolatet (Brian Haas, Mike Dillon, James Singleton, Sco tt Amendola) Manic Focus Ripe Industrial Revelation SunSquabi Kiev Billy Strings The Dip Session Americana Gene Evaro Jr The Accidentals Laney Jones and The Spirits Baskery World’s Finest Gipsy Moon Artist at Large: â€" Scott Law â€" Eric McFadden

25TH ANNUAL: JULY 2-5, 2015 QUINCY, CA The String Cheese Incident Umphrey’s McGee The John Butler Trio The Word (John Medeski, Robert Randolph, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Chris Chew) Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Galactic Lake Street Dive Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers Shovels and Rope Lotus The Wood Brothers ALO Jeff Austin Band (feat. Danny Barnes, Ross Martin and Eric Thorin) Nahko and Medicine for the People Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe The California Honeydrops BoomBox Pimps of Joytime The Barr Brothers The Motet Surprise Me Mr. Davis Papadosio MarchFourth! The Slip Omaha Diner (feat. Charlie Hunter, Skerik, Bobby Previte, & Eric Bloom) The Revivalists Rising Appalachia Turkuaz Fruition Jennifer Hartswick Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds The Waifs Dopapod Marco Benevento The Nth Power Steve Poltz Dan Bern HONEYHONEY Phutureprimitive Nathan Moore Tony Monaco/Fareed Haque Trio feat. Greg Fundis Living Daylights The Main Squeeze The Werks The Brother s Comatose Scott Pemberton Cabinet The Black Lillies The Dustbowl Revival Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe Con Brio Sonny & The Sunsets T Sisters Midnight North Patchy Sanders Eagle Rock Gospel Singers The Nibblers Michael McNevin The Sam Chase Bo Carper Living Folklore Bug Family Band The Bumpity Bumps Banana Slug String Band Katdelic Acoustic Rhythm Child Artists-At-Large: â€" Eric McFadden â€" Fareed Haque â€" Jennifer Hartswick â€" Jessica Lurie â€" Scott Pemberton

24TH ANNUAL: JULY 3-6, 2014 QUINCY, CA Widespread Panic STS9 Ms. Lauryn Hill Beats Antique Trampled By Turtles Lord Huron The Del McCoury Band The Chris Robinson Brotherhood Lettuce Punch Brothers Greensky Bluegrass Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Hard Working Americans Darkwave (John Medeski, Skerik & Adam Deitch) The Budos Band Incidental Animals The Polish Ambassador w/ a special appearance by Wildlight Carolina Chocolate Drops The Travelin’ McCourys Ernest Ranglin & Avila Bill Frisell GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! Featuring Greg Leisz, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen Nahko and Medicine For The People Stanley Jordan Trio Bombino The Mother Hips Typhoon Jonathan Wilson BoomBox The Floozies Dead Winter Carpenters Dopapod Shakey Graves The Duhks The California Honeydrops One Big Guitar featuring Scott Law, Lebo & Bo Carper Turkuaz Avi Buffalo Sturgill Simpson Ashleigh Flynn & The Back Porch Majority Moon Hooch Hey Marseilles Sierra Hull Afrolicious Steve Poltz Fare ed Haque and Friends Heather Maloney + Darlingside Scott Pemberton RonKat Spearman’s Katdelic SambaDá Steep Ravine Hollow Wood Sensations featuring Greg Loiacono, Reed Mathis & Dave Brogan T Sisters Wheeland Brothers John Craigie Living Folklore Bug Family Band Artists-At-Large: â€" Skerik â€" Fareed Haque

23rd Annual: July 4â€"7, 2013, Quincy, CA

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22nd Annual: July 5â€"8, 2012, Quincy, CA

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21st Annual: June 30â€"July 3, 2011, Quincy, CA

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20th Annual: July 1â€"4, 2010, Quincy, CA

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19th Annual: July 2â€"5, 2009, Quincy, CA

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18th Annual: July 3â€"6, 2008, Quincy, CA

In late 2007, the festival left a message on its website:

Initial line-up announcements for the 18th annual High Sierra Music Festival, taking place July 3â€"6, 2008, will begin this winter. Please stay tuned here and to our eNewsletter for updates!

In December 2007, two acts were confirmed on websites other than the festival's; the Sparrow Quartet feat. Bela Fleck on Pollstar, and Railroad Earth on JamBase. In January 2008, twelve artists, including the two previously announced, were revealed on the festival's website. On Valentine's Day, the festival headliner was announced, Bob Weir & RatDog, as well as other artists such as James Hunter, New Monsoon, and the Mother Hips. The next group of additions was announced about two weeks later, and included Michael Franti & Spearhead as well as Phish alum Mike Gordon. The next block of additions included headliners Gov't Mule and Built to Spill, and the next April addition included Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll, and Sipe, and festival first Buckethead.

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17th Annual: July 5â€"8, 2007, Quincy, CA

16th Annual: June 29-July 2, 2006, Quincy, CA

15th Annual: June 30-July 1, 2005, Quincy, CA

14th Annual: July 1â€"4, 2004, Quincy, CA

13th Annual: July 3â€"6, 2003, Quincy, CA

12th Annual: July 4â€"7, 2002, Quincy, CA

11th Annual: July 5â€"8, 2001, Quincy, CA

10th Annual: June 30-July 3, 2000, Quincy, CA

• Buckeye Featuring Tim "T-Bone" Barney

9th Annual: July 1â€"4, 1999, Bear Valley, CA

8th Annual: July 2â€"5, 1998, Quincy, CA

7th Annual: July 3â€"6, 1997, Bear Valley, CA

6th Annual: July 4â€"7, 1996, Bear Valley, CA

5th Annual: July 1â€"3, 1995, Bear Valley, CA

4th Annual: July 1â€"3, 1994, Bear Valley, CA

3rd Annual: July 2â€"4, 1993, Leland Meadows, CA

2nd Annual: July 3â€"5, 1992, Leland Meadows, CA

1st Annual: July 4â€"7, 1991, Leland Meadows, CA