Beginning this Thursday, June 12, and running through Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, the California Bluegrass Association (CBA) will celebrate a full half-century of music and community when the 50th Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival fills Nevada County Fairgrounds with four days of nonstop picking, singing, and fellowship.

The California Bluegrass Association is pleased to announce the list of artists selected to appear on the esteemed Vern’s Stage at its 50th annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, taking place June 12-15 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, Calif.

The California Bluegrass Association will celebrate its 50th annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival with a special 50th-anniversary lineup featuring headliners the Travelin’ McCourys, the Gibson Brothers and AJ Lee & Blue Summit, who top a 32-act roster packed with established and emerging talents coming together June 12-15 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, Calif.

The California Bluegrass Association’s 49th annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival is adding a pair of special shows to keep the music going after Friday and Saturday Main Stage performances, and has selected the Vern’s Stage lineup of afternoon performers. The festival also has slated a new youth activity: pre-school family jams.