18th Annual High Sierra Music Festival running Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Plumas-Sierra Fairgrounds in Quincy, CA.
Located just four hours from San Francisco and 90 minutes from Reno, the 18th Annual High Sierra Music Festival is the ultimate intimate festival experience and premiere four-day camping and music event in North America. It combines a top-caliber, eclectic music line-up with a variety of outdoor activities, personal wellness programs and arts and educational events. "High Sierra is a one-of-a-kind festival. In this era of mega-festivals, High Sierra sets itself apart because it is so fan-friendly. Folks return again and again because of the quality of the experience – from the festive, family oriented atmosphere to the ultra-clean restrooms and shower houses to the dizzying array of musical and educational offerings," says Rebecca Sparks, festival spokesperson.
Nestled in the quaint town of Quincy, CA (3,500 ft), the High Sierra Music Festival is a great place to take in swimming, hiking and biking amidst the scenic beauty of the majestic Sierra foothills while also enjoying a full palette of music offered on five daytime stages and five nighttime venues. The festival features intimate artist "playshops," an interactive KidZone, daily parades with oversized puppets, fabulous food with no waiting lines, Yoga, Pilates and dance classes along with the opportunity to just relax and camp with good friends in gorgeous weather along with an adjacent Olympic-sized swimming pool. All of this combines to make the High Sierra Music Festival an anticipated yearly event and an experience for people of all ages.
High Sierra is committed to toward environmental sustainability and continues to build upon their greening successes. Through partnerships with Green Mountain Energy for carbon offsets, Clean Vibes for recycling and Clif Bar to purchase wind credits, High Sierra is making visible efforts to minimize their carbon footprint. In 2007, High Sierra implemented a successful composting program, partnering with local Plumas County farmers to keep organic scrap by-products created by its food vendors out of the landfill. In total, approximately 850 gallons of fruit and vegetable waste were kept out of the landfill by the composting team. The team included festival officials, along with conservation biologist Jon Gelbard of Conservation Value, Bob Hollis of the California Resource Recovery Association, farmers Noel Carlson and Jim Holst of the Quincy Grange, Regional Grange Deputy Ken Donnell, and Nick Aster of The Triple Pundit. The festival plans to expand the operation in 2008.
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