LITCHFIELD — The gates will open at 8 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 20, for early arrivals for one of New England’s largest Family Bluegrass Festivals, which runs from Wednesday, Aug. 23, through Sunday, Aug. 27, at Litchfield fairgrounds.
Blistered Fingers is a fast-moving, traditional Bluegrass Band from the central Maine area that travels extensively around the northeast and eastern Canada. Blistered Fingers’ obvious love of bluegrass, their fans, and field picking makes Blistered Fingers plays a mix of original material, soulful ballads and hard-driving traditional bluegrass music with a little good humor thrown in.
The Bluegrass Festival takes place twice every year and brings thousands of music- lovers from all over the world to Litchfield to hear banjos, fiddles and high, lonesome harmonies. This event features many worldwide and local bands. Weekend tickets for each festival will cover four days of great music and camping from Wednesday to Saturday and Sunday Morning gospel sing-along and jam. Day tickets are also available at the gate.
“We also have a lot of field picking through the whole time of the festival.” said Sandy Cormier, the promoter of the festival along with her husband, Greg Cormier.
There also is a free, Blistered Fingers Kids Academy that is relaxed, informative three-day music program for children for ages 6-18. The focus is how to play, sing and perform bluegrass music.
There will be several types of vendors located on the grounds and a extra-large tent for coverage.
Performers include: The Gibson Brothers, New York, Saturday; Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, Pennsylvania, Saturday; David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition, Tennessee, Friday; Nothin Fancy, Virgini, Thursday and Friday; The Bluegrass Brothers, Virginia, Thursday and Friday; Zink & Company, Massachusetts, Friday and Saturday; Salt & Light (Moore Family Band), Wedsday; The Zolla Boys, Connecticut, Friday and Saturday; Phat Burger Deluxe, Maine, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; The Mason Zink Band, Massachusetts, Friday and Saturday; Robinson’s Bluegrass Gospel Sing & Jam Massachusetts, Sunday.
Tickets: Early bird camping (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday before festival) $10/ day per camper. All four days with free camping: $90; children 16-and-under free with paying adult; Wednesday-only: $15 ; Thursday-only: $20; Friday-only: $35 after 5 p.m.: $25; Saturday-only: $35, after 5 pm.: $25; Sunday,free with weekend pass; dogs: $10; power: $35 for the entire stay
For additional information, visit the Web site at BlisteredFingers.com or contact Sandy Cormier at blist-f@blisteredfingers.com, or (207) 873-6539.
Blistered Fingers bluegrass band from central Maine.
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