nds

Bluegrass Brethren, CA

The Bailey Family, TX

The Foley Bluegrass Band, NM

For That Blessed Hope, CO

The Knotts Family, NC

Revival Ridge, KY

Jory & Kooper Lane, CO

Amber Waves, CO

My Three Sons Plus One, CO

Sappa Strings, CO 

Jim Young, CO

James & Amanda Balyeat, MT

The Gaskill Family, OK

Mountain Holler, CO

The Full Quiver, TX

Jody Nelson, CO   

Kevin Carter & Full Assurance, NC

Good News, TX

The Haining Family, MN

The Hinkle Family, TX

                 Admission is FREE

Experience Calhan this year!

4 unforgettable days of music, fun & fellowship

located at the
El Paso County Fairgounds
in Calhan, Colorado, 30 miles east of Colorado Springs on Highway 24
Directions:
If you are driving to Calhan from the north on I25, exit Founder's Pkwy at Castle Rock and go east to Hwy 86. Stay on it through Elizabeth and go 5 more miles. Before you get to Kiowa, turn right on Elbert Rd. There is a sign for the Peaceful Valley Boy Scout Ranch. This is a beautiful drive all the way to highway 24. Go east to Calhan. The fairgrounds are south of the highway on 10th Street. (read parking directions below) Coming on I25 from the south, take the Hwy 24 exit east.

Parking - Please read!

Day Parking - Both the north and the south lots will have handicapped spaces. The south lot will be near the music on Thurs. and Frid. nights. On Sat. there will be music in 3 locations so either lot would work. To get to the south lot, turn south off Hwy 24 onto Yoder, also known as N. Calhan Hwy, by the auction barn. Go past the fair grounds race track & turn into the south entrance. The first entrance on this road is for campers only. The north day parking lot is on 10th Street.

Download Site Map so you will know where to park and camp

Camping and Lodging

  61 hookups. Reservations can be made for rough camping, too, so you can get the spot you want. Bring shade for tents. Fees payable to fairgrounds. Call Janice to reserve your spot. Rough, $5, RV elec, $10, water and elec, $20. 719.520.7880.

The only hotel in town has 27 rooms. The EconoLodge, 719-347-9589, 10% discount available. New hotel. Very nice and clean. Queen beds. Internet, free breakfast, microwave and fridge. It sells out, so reserve early.

Well Behaved dogs are welcome on leashes except in Swink Hall. No dogs in Swink! Tables will be permanently set up there for diners.

Schedules

Band Schedule

Workshop Descriptions

Workshop Times

Kid's Tent on Saturday

 New this year!

Human Foosball - everybody can join in - adults and kids

Campground Decorating Contest - Make your campground into a theme, decorate with lights, etc. Judged by attendees. The winner will receive neat camping gear.

Auction on Sat. to raise travel $for out of state bands. Bands will bring items of their choice. Auctioneer: James Balyeat. Items will be available for review on Frid. evening. Cash only.

Gary & I are selling our RV - 30' Jayco travel trailer - at the auction. Opening bid of $1500. The money will go to fund the 12th Annual Festival.

Songs & Sermonettes with the XY Zingers

Saturday, 3:30 - 4:30 with Revs Carl and Keith, including sermonettes for kids, in Swink Hall

Food Vendors

Grant and Barb (you won't have to stand in a ticket line first)

The GospelGrass Cafe

Sat. lunch - Sloppy Joe meal (sloppy joe, chips, veggie sticks, dessert, drink)           Sat. evening - Taco Dinner (2 tacos, rice, beans, dessert, drink)

Best in the West (BBQ)

Scholarship Instrument

We have selected the Richard Rutledge Memorial Scholarship Instrument recipient. This instrument will be given Sat. night at 8 pm.  

Other Instrument Giveaways

This is a FREE drawing. Children meet at the stage in the LAB at 8 pm. They will be given a ticket at this time.

Giveaway Instruments: Kids 11 - 18 - a mandolin, fiddle & banjo

  

Kids 7 - 10 - a 34" guitar, Kids 6 and under - a 30" guitar



Other Vendors

HeartCraft will set up their handcrafted products in the LAB as you come in the door. 

Pickin' on Tennyson will bring some of their inventory - instruments, instructional cds and dvds, books, accessories. With any purchase you get a ticket for a drawing for a $50 gift certificate.

Lia Sophia Jewelry

Festival Overview

Campground jamming is always encouraged. 

Thursday - Seminar and sharing at 1:00 pm regarding the music business, touring, getting gigs, etc.
Music begins at 4:00 pm.  Free Hotdogs & Lemonade!  

          

Also, this year we will have green GospelGrass water bottles available at the
festival table for a donation of $5. For a donation of $10 you can have unlimited lemonade all weekend.

Friday - Workshops, 10  - noon, break 12 - 1 for lunch, more workshops from 1 - 3 pm Music onstage begins at 4:40 pm. Barn dance to follow in Swink Hall.

Saturday - music on 3 stages - all indoors. You may still want to bring your own lawn chairs. All buildings are handicapped accessible.

The LAB building, Whittemore, and Swink Hall will be used this year.

Band Scramble sign up - 9:00 Sat. morning in the LAB. The contest will be held around 8:10 pm, following the instrument giveaway, in the LAB.

Hanks Williams Songwriting Contest - participants meet in the LAB at 9:30 and draw a phrase which must be used in a song that they write during the day. Songs will be performed at 6 pm in Swink Hall. 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will sing their songs after the band contest in the LAB.

A Barn Dance will follow in Whittemore after the band scramble & song contest winners have performed.

Kid's Tent from 10 am - 5 pm with activities for children.

Sunday - Breakfast in Swink at 8:30 followed by Sing-Along and service at 9:30. Jamming and visiting in the afternoon.

Please download, copy and help us distribute the poster.

Publicity Poster

Pictures from Past Rocky Mountain Summer GospelGrass Festivals   

2000
2001 - We do not have any. If anyone out there has pics from this year,
please send them to us!
2002
Friday          2003 Saturday        Sunday 
2004     More 2004 
2005  More 2005  Workshops

10th Annual Summer GospelGrass, Calhan, CO, 2009

Album 1      Album 2    Album 3    Album 4    Album 5    Album 6    Album 7