The Steep Canyon Rangers will host Mountain Song Festival  Saturday, September 13 at the Brevard Music Center in Brevard NC. Boasting as strong and interesting a line-up as a one day event could offer, this festival can be said to be without headliners as every performer on the bill is a headliner. In order of appearance, the festival features The Steep Canyon Rangers, Cherryholmes, Tim O’Brien, and Sam Bush. Except for Bush, each band will perform twice. The Sam Bush Band will close the day with a ninety minute set beginning at 8:30 PM. Tickets cost $40.00 and can be purchased at a number of outlets as well as on-line.

The Whttington-Pfohl Auditorium at the Brevard Music Center is an 1800 seat open air, covered auditorium that is also the host of a wide range of other musical activities in the summer. Located on 140 acres of in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the center contains 145 buildings used for lodging, practice, and rehersal purposes. The auditorium has lawn seating as well plenty of first come, first served seating. According to the center’s web site, sound and light are state of the art. There is no camping on the festival grounds; dogs and alcohol are prohibited. There is plenty of camping available in the region.

For more information, visit The Mountain Song Festival.

[This is an excerpted post. Visit Ted Lehmann's Bluegrass, Books, and Brainstorms blog for his complete report, including preview capsules on each artist.]