First Bluegrass Festival, Sept. 3-5, 1965

The first multi day, multi band bluegrass event was Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, 1965.





This was the beginning of Bluegrass Festivals as we know them.



For some of the history click on the youtube link.




Trailer for 1965Fincastle Bluegrass Festival Documentary


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WM2vx7-j3Y



Additional reading;

http://www.bluegrasstime.com/pages/Fincastle%20Memories.html