Songwriters Stage Is New For 2025 At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced that a new stage will be added to the weekend’s entertainment and performance opportunities at the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

The maiden presentation of the Songwriters Stage will be held on Friday, August 8 following the conclusion of the Main Stage show.

Bruce Champion and his famed Recording Truck will host the stage, which will be near the main audience area. Songwriters will receive a complimentary recording of their performances. The truck will continue to offer recording services to musicians throughout the festival in addition to hosting the new stage.

The 31-year-old festival will now present music on these stages: Main Stage, ‘Tweener Stage, First Stage, Saturday Night Dance Stage, Lantern Stage, and Songwriters Stage. The festival camp will be filled with Jamming at all hours of the day and night.

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Hobb’s Grove Event Returns To Sanger As A Campout And Festival

After over a decade’s hiatus, Hobb’s Grove in Sanger (near Fresno) will host a bluegrass campout in May and a festival in September 2025. The new gatherings will be organized by Doug Cornelius, the original founder of the King’s River (later Hobb’s Grove) bluegrass festivals.

The King’s River Bluegrass Campout And Jam will be held May 30-June 1 and the King’s River Bluegrass Festival will be held September 12-14.

There will be a $10 per person charge for weekend attendance and a $15/night per campsite fee for the spring campout.

More information will be available soon.