TICKET SALE INFORMATION
All seat for this all-day event $15 per ticket
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TICKETS NOW available at the following locations: First Citizens Band of Bryson City, Mountain Credit Union of Cherokee, Mountain Perks Coffee Shop (Bryson City), Linda's Cutting Room (Bryson City), Coldwell Banker (Bryson City), The BBQ Wagon (Bryson City), The Swain/Qualla SAFE Thrift Store on Hwy 19 before Alarka Rd., the Swain County Administration Building please see Lynese or Misty, By CALLING SAFE at 488-9038 or from any SAFE Employee.
THE FIRST ANNUAL BRYSON CITY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
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Featuring an all day bluegrass event, arts and crafts vendors, food, drinks and a silent antique auction. The Festival starts at Noon on May 31st, 2008, at Swain County Center for the Performing Arts at Swain County High School, Bryson City, NC.
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SAFE is hosting The First Annual Bryson City Bluegrass Festival to benefit victims of domestic violence. The event starts at noon and will end around 9pm. Headlining is "Pine Mountain Railraod" featuring local talent Cody Shuler. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Opening acts include local groups: Mountain Faith, Reel Tyme, Eternal Hope, Rye Holler Boys, and Cornerstone. These bands all play bluegrass, gospel, or a bluegrass-gospel mix. We would like to thank these bands for their time and support to SAFE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Additionally, crafters and artists are encouraged to call to reserve a booth for the event. There will be no charge for crafters/artists to set up a booth, as this is the inaugural event. However, if crafters/artists would like, they can make a donation to the organization. All art/crafts must be preapproved or will not be allowed to set up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAFE will be selling lunches/dinners, snacks, and drinks. Food will be sold at additional cost. Tickets are not required to eat or go to the Arts & Crafts Fair section of the Festival.
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No rain date.
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Please visit the links for the bands and other vendors found on this page. This page will be periodically updated, name of the festival may change, new vendors may be added, ticket sale locations, and special recognitions will be added in the future! Please check back for updated information.
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For more information, to BUY TICKETS, or register your booth, please call or send a message through myspace.
Who I'd like to meet: Swain/Qualla SAFE, Inc., the local domestic violence and sexual assault shelter and advocacy program, has been serving Swain County and the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for more than 25 years.
SAFE provides free confidential services to anyone who needs assistance. If you are being abused call your local shelter for help now or 911 for emergencies!
