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Broken Strings Music Festival

1501 Northgate Blvd California

38.59793 -121.47524199999998

SF IndieFest

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SEPT 25:ADVANCE TICKETS GO OFF SALE AT 8A SAT MORNING. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE GATE. DAY OF SHOW TIX ARE $35. PARKING PASS IS $10. THE EVENT IS ALL AGES, 21up ID REQUIRED FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. DUE TO OUR ABC PERMIT, NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES ARE PERMITTED. THERE WILL ALSO BE FOOD AVAILABLE, NON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, AN ATM MACHINE AND RIVER ACCESS. SO BRING A SWIM SUIT AND TOWEL!! DOGS ON LEASH ALSO PERMITTED.SEPT 23 UPDATE:Gates open 10aMAIN STAGE11a Julie The Bruce12p Aaron Shay1p Bruce Salmon2p Chonk!3p 5 Cent Coffee4p Ghost Town Gospel5p Dum Spiro Spero6p My Pizza My World7p Thee Hobo Gobbelins8p Moon Bandits9p Dirty Kid Discount10p Blackbird RaumLODGE STAGE11:40a 1ManBanjo12:40p Saw Mama1:40p Paisley Nightmare2:40p Bigger than Mountains3:40p Darren Gratton4:40p Hank (This Body Wants To Live)5:40p Raccoon Venom6:40p Bridge Trolls7:40p Nomad Mountain Outlaws8:40p Day of the Zombie9:40p RumbletrampSEPT 18 UPDATE:First batch of Lodge Stage Bands Announced:Bridge Trolls (https://bridgetrolls.bandcamp.com/releases)Paisley Nightmare (https://paisleynightmare.bandcamp.com)Hannah Mayree (from This Body Wants to Live) (https://soundcloud.com/hannah-mayree) Bigger Than Mountains (https://biggerthanmountains.bandcamp.com)Racoon Venom (https://raccoonvenom.bandcamp.com/album/we-have-fun)SEPT 15 UPDATE:We've had to do some major restructering after we recieved notice from the city to not allow camping What we've done is to pull Broken Strings into a one-day double-stage throwdown. Sadly, due to the restructure, Mischief Brew can no longer attend the event. However, we have added My Pizza My World, as well as several other acts we know you'll like. The event will now take place from 10am-midnight Saturday, with music from 11-11. During the day there is river access, so bring your swimmies and towel (you know where it is, right?). NO LIFEGUARD WILL BE ON DUTY. In addition, we've made tickets for 13 and under free; and dogs on leash are also permitted (your call on whether your under-13 year old needs to be on leash). Owners are required to clean up and dispose of all dog waste. There will be food vendors on site with veggie/vegan options, but our permit does not allow outside drinks or glass bottles. There are economical camping and lodging options nearby, including a beautiful Edwardian mansion-turned HI hostel just a mile away: http://www.hiusa.org/california/sacramento/sacramento We look forward to having you. All tickets will be honored; day passes are now $30 presale and $35 at the door. Please email info@sfindie.com your name and email to process partial refunds or to receive a pair of drink tix or a drink + food voucher (your choice) for those that payed the $40 presale price. We're stoked. Let's rock this shit. Meredith SK Jeff Ross Dan AbbotSET TIMES, MAIN STAGE10:00 AM Gates Open11:00 Julie The Bruce12:00 Aaron Shay1:00 Bruce Salmon2:00 Chonk!3:00 5 cent Coffee4:00 Ghost Town Gospel5:00 Dum Spiro Spero6:00 My Pizza My World7:00 Thee Hobo Gobbelins8:00 Moon Bandits9:00 Dirty Kid Discount10:00 Blackbird RaumSecond Stage Set Times TBA soon!Tickets are now $30/advance, $35 at the gate. The festival is all ages. No ticket required for those under 14.SEPT 14 UPDATE:The festival will continue at Camp Pollock as a one day event, Sat Sept 26. Almost all of the bands in the line up will play on Saturday. We will post info on campground and hostel options nearby soon as well as the full band line up and set times. Gates open at 10a. SEPT 9 UPDATE:A NOTE FROM THE ORGANIZERS:Hello everyone,This week, after 10 months of working with Camp Pollock and the City of Sacramento, we were informed that camping would not be permitted for our event. We were given no notice of a meeting, and despite hours of conversations going up to the State Parks Board Director, we are being told the decision is final and we have no route of appeal.We are not giving up.Despite this obviously significant setback, we are working tirelessly to make this event happen, and work for all involved. We are exploring alternate venues, some with camping, some without. We are contacting local Sacramento landowners and venues. We are even looking at venues in the bay area.We are producing this event out of our love for the community, and of the music, and providing a place for those two to have a great weekend.What we need right now is to hear from you.While camping is *not* allowed, we are still able to hold day events at Camp Pollock. Would you still come if BrokenStrings has no camping on site? There are other nearby campsites; as well as a beautiful, cheap nearby hostel. Would you come if it was a one day event only? Would you come if it's a one day event closer to the Bay Area?We are a small event, run by three committed producers- Dan Abbott, Jeff Ross and Meredith SK. But this event is for YOU, and we need you to make it happen. YOU can make the difference, just by writing us. And if we can go forward (we really want to go forward) we're going to need you to spread the word far and wide to make this work. To bring people together. To make the music happen.We can do this.You can do this.With all our heart.Meredith, Jeff, and Dan.brokenstringsmusicfest@gmail.com UPDATED ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT:Announcing the Broken Strings Music FestivalSeptember 26, 2015Camp Pollock in Sacramento Primarily known for producing film festivals in the Bay Area, but also with a history of presenting music festivals in the past, SF IndieFest, a 501c3 non profit arts organization, will present a new an all day showcase emerging talent from the folk-punk world. Broken Strings will be held September 26 at Camp Pollock in Sacramento CA, an idyllic former Boy Scout campground on the banks of the American River. The festival will feature approximately two dozen acts from across the U.S., including Blackbird Raum, Kepi Ghoulie, Dirty Kid Discount, Thee Hobo Gobbelins, and more!Complete lineup and information will be available at www.sfindie.com. For more info, contact IndieFest at (415) 820-3907 or info@sfindie.com. Festival Introduces Folk Punk to Wider Audience Broken Strings is an exploration of folk punk, a loosely-defined underground genre combining the energy of punk rock with the personal, stripped-down appeal of folk music. Both kinds of music value immediacy and shared experience. Folk punk doesn’t need big amplifiers and fancy effects; it’s music to hear and see up close. The result is a wide range of music; mostly (but not always) acoustic, mixing traditional music like bluegrass and klezmer with the raw energy of punk. Singalongs become shout-alongs, with lyrics about both the political and the personal. The bands perfoming at the festival all combine elements of folk music with punk. Performers at Broken Strings range from solo acoustic performers to full ensembles, mixing in folk traditions from around the world into something new and exciting. The festival will give attendees an up-close look at a new frontier of independent music before it is discovered by mainstream audiences.Festival attendees can enjoy great live music, swim in the river and interact with some of the nation’s finest independent artists. General Information about Broken Strings The festival is all ages. No ticket required for those under 14. Advance tickets are $30, at the gate $35. For more info, contact IndieFest at (415) 820-3907 or info@sfindie.com. Camp Pollock is located at 1501 Northgate Boulevard, Sacramento, CA. 95815. Parking space on site is limited. We encourage car share, bicycling, skate boarding, roller skating, etc to the event. Camp Pollock is 2 miles from the Sacramento Amtrak station and 1 mile from the Blue Line Light Rail.IF YOU ARE BRINGING A CAR TO THE EVENT, THE CAR NEEDS A PARKING PERMIT. PARKING PERMITS ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY INCLUDED WITH THE CAMPING PASS. Dogs on leash are permitted at the event.There will be food and drink vendors on site. Due to our ABC permit, no outside alcohol please.At Broken Strings Music Festival, your food purchases will be going to support Oakland FIGMENT. FIGMENT is an all-age, commerce-free participatory art festival held at Mosswood Park in Oakland onSaturday, October 24th. Last year they brought together 80 artists, 100 art installations/performances/experiences and 1000 people from the surrounding community for a day of fun and inspiration. FIGMENT accepts no sponsorship so we rely on you, the community, to help this event succeed. So come by the food stand for a dog, burger or some veggie chili and support this corporate-free art festival.THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Pabst Blue RibbonLagunitas Brewing CompanyYelp!SF StationCommon CiderSubmerge MagazineFuncheapBroke Ass Stuart

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