2012 Schedule
Saturday January 21st, 2012 Benefit for the Zack Collier family. This is a fundraiser for a family that lost their 15 year old son after a long battle with
Cancer. The money raised will go toward the funeral costs. This will be held at the American Legion Building in Stanardsville
Va. 22973. It is located on rt 230. We have activities for kids from 9:00 - 1:00 and music from 1:00 - 10:00 pm.
The bands are: 1:00 - 1:45 Blue Ridge Express ( Rock and Country )
2:00 - 2:45 The Kairos Effect ( rock, Gospel )
3:00 - 3:45 Overdrive ( mixture of country and rock )
4:00 - 4:45 Dixie Sunrise ( Bluegrass and Gospel )
5:00 - 5:45 The James River Cutups ( Bluegrass and Gospel )
6:00 - 6:45 Country Poor Bluegrass Band ( Bluegrass and Gospel )
7:00 - 7:45 Country Proud ( Bluegrass and Gospel )
8:00 - 8:45 Precious Memories ( Bluegrass and Gospel )
9:00 - 9:45 Southern Sound of Grass ( Bluegrass and Gospel )
Friday March 16th, 2012 Stanardsville Vol. Fire Company . Music starts at 7:00, we play at 9:00 pm. Food and Drinks available, proceeds
go th the Stanardsville Vol. Fire Company.
Saturday March 31st, 2012 Benefit for Brenda Gentry. This will be held at the Dyke Vol. Fire Company. Music starts at 2:00 pm. Dixie Pride
Gary Shifflett and the Shenandoah Shakers will be playing as well. Donations at the door. Brenda has been fighting
a brain tumor for a good while now and this is to help her family with the bills that keep coming in.
Saturday May 5th, 2012 1st annual Bluegrass Festival at Small Country Campground in Louisa Virginia. This festival will be held to raise money
Sunday May 6th , 2012 for the Louisa County Disaster Relief Fund. This area was hit very hard with an Earthquake and damaged a lot of homes.
There are 10 confirmed bands so far, I will post them as more information is available. On Saturday show will be from
10:00 am - 8:00 pm and Sunday it will be from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Here are a few of the bands so far: Country Poor Bluegrass Band
The James River Cutups
Gary Shifflett and the Shenandoah Shakers
Dixie Hill Grass
Country Proud
Dixie Ridge
Grassland
Jessie Jenkins and the Blue Valley Boys
The Little Mountain Boys
Saturday May 12th, 2012 Bluegrass Concert with , Mark Templeton, Little Mountain Boys, and In the Tradition. More info to be announced
Thursday June 21st, 2012 Sedalia Bluegrass Festival in Big Island Virginia. We will be competing in the band contest for a spot in the festival
on Saturday June 23rd.
August 23, 24, and 25th, 2012 This is the 2nd annual Tristen Fest. This festival is in memory of our Son Tristen whom we lost on May 18th 2010.
All proceeds from this event will be going to St. Jude Childrens Hospital in Tristen's name. We will have app 25 or bands
for this 3 day event. It will be at the Small Country Campground in Louisa Virginia. More info will be posted or go to
tristenfest.com for updates as they become available. Or you can call Stacy at 434-566-1762
Saturday Sept. 8th, 2012 Red Hill Bluegrass Festival. This is a annual event and usually starts around noon and goes to about 6:00 or so, I will
update as info becomes available.
Saturday, Nov. 3rd, 2012 Saturday night Jamboree 318 Harrell Street Appomattox Virginia, from 7:00 - 11:00 pm. This will be with
The Dixie Ridge Band
