3rd Annual Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival Two day bluegrass festival at the Mifflin County Youth Fair Grounds in Reedsville, PA. The event will feature Grand Ole Opry Star Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Goldwing Express, Remington Ryde, Lykens Valley Bluegrass, Chester Johnson & Foggy Mountain Grass, Texas Rose Band, Kate Lee & No Strings Attached, Carroll County Ramblers, Brush Mountain Band, Stained Grass Window, Jesse Alexander Band, and many more. 2 day advanced tickets are only $30.00. That price includes camping. Plenty of RV space and rough camping on grounds! Also, workshops will be held daily, food and craft vendors on hand, and lots of pickin throughout the grounds! Don't miss this event!
Dates:
07/10/2009 - 07/11/2009
Start Time:
10:00 am
Location:
Mifflin County Youth Fair Grounds
Address:
Reedsville, PA (
map)
Website:
http://www.remingtonryde.com/
Remington Ryde Bio:
Artist InformationBiographyEmerging as one of the hottest bluegrass bands from Central Pennsylvania is Remington Ryde. The band was formed in November of 2002 with the sole purpose of promoting bluegrass music throughout the state. They continue to grow in popularity, winning over crowds throughout the country. They have released four full length albums and one single, “I’ll Wait for You,” that has been played by bluegrass radio stations throughout the country. They have successfully hosted the 2nd Annual Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival and announced the date for the 3rd festival on July 10-11, 2009 in Reedsville, Pennsylvania.Their relentless touring schedule, consisting of over 80 shows per year, has earned them the reputation of one of the busiest bands in all of bluegrass music. They are loved by festival-goers and bluegrass fans from all over the country. The band is exploding into the national scene.Remington Ryde released their first professional project in 2007, produced by Green Valley Records in Hughesville, Pennsylvania. This album earned them a showcase in 2008 at Cabin Fever in Hampton, Virginia. The popularity of this album helped the group land contracts at some of the top bluegrass festivals in the country. This includes appearances at Bluegrass Festivals in Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and North Carolina -- Wind Gap, OATS, AFBA, Bluegrass by the Lakes, Mountain Top, Crows Nest, Pocono Mountain, Smoked Country Jam, NEPA, Pickin’ in the Pasture, Catskill Mountain, Thousand Island, Norwich Family, Top of the Hill, Bluegrass in Greenville, Sagebrush Round-up, Lorraine Jordan’s Carolina Road Festival, Bluegrass by the Lakes, Bluegrass Blast, and the White Oak Shores Festival. Other notable festivals include the Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival in Campton, New Hampshire; James King Bluegrass Festival, Grottoes Family Bluegrass Festival, Lucketts Community Center, and the Central Virginia Bluegrass Festival in Virginia; The Arcadia Bluegrass Festival in Maryland; Bluegrass in Super Class and The Greenwich Bluegrass Festival in Ohio; The Peninsula Bluegrass Festival and Wilmington Wintergrass in Delaware; and many more.It is no mystery why this band is becoming so popular so quickly. They play a wide range of traditional and contemporary bluegrass while demonstrating superb showmanship, impressively tight harmonies, and original material. Each musician is as personable as they are talented; making sure the audience comes first. The band gives 110% on every performance, from their entertaining and energetic stage personalities to the lively interaction and conversation with any and all who visit after the show. It is really quite simple - Remington Ryde loves what they do and it shows!!!
