The Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival began in 2004, and was conceived by the local Chamber of Commerce as a way to introduce folks to our beautiful valley and, more importantly, as a scholarship fundraiser for the local valley high school. The Festival is now in its fifth successful year. Bluegrass music, small towns and high mountain scenery are a pretty unbeatable combination.

The 2009 Festival will be held on July 18th and 19th at the Etna City Park in Etna, California. The big weekend kicks off in downtown Etna on Friday, July 17th, with a "Jammin' On Main" event.

One block of Main Street in Etna will be closed to through traffic from 6pm to 9pm that Friday night, and all visiting musicians and pickers are invited and encouraged to join in the fun.

Pictured here (photo by Chuck Nelson) is our good friend Allen Light who gave a commanding performance in 2007 at the Scott Valley Festival before losing his courageous battle with cancer just prior to last year's festival. His legacy of excellence lives on!

Here is what California Bluegrass Association Chairman, Rick Cornish wrote about Allen. "There's being in love and then there's being crazy in love. No one who ever spent much time with Allen Light would argue that he was crazy in love with bluegrass music. His development as a picker and singer always reminded me of those old Sunday night Disney shows where they'd show a flower blooming in time lapse. An individual pedal bursting out and stretching a long stretch before the next one would begin to wriggle."

The Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival is like a step back in time to Mayberry RFD. The town of Etna has that kind of charm and hospitality. Make your plans now to attend! You won't want to miss a minute of the fun or the once in a lifetime opportunity to pick with gifted folks like Allen Light!

Please contact us using the form on this website or via good ol' US Mail: PO Box 155, Etna, CA 96027 or call 530-467-4144

Pick on!

Scott Valley Bluegrass Assoc.