Withlacoochee

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=60 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>The Official Website of the</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Withlacoochee Bluegrass Jamboree</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=396 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="6f880610.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="353" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Bluegrass festivals on the weekend of the last Saturday in March and the weekend of the first Saturday in November each year on the banks of the beautiful Withlacoochee River, 6 miles west of Dunnellon, Florida, on Highway 40.</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><A HREF="directions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U><I><B><U>Click here for directions.</U></B></I></U></A><A HREF="directions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U> </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="march_withlacoochee.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March Withlacoochee"><U><B><U>March Festival</U></B></U></A><B> - </B><A HREF="withlacoochee_november.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Withlacoochee October"><U><B><U>November Festival</U></B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66FF99" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="withlacoochee_november.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Withlacoochee October"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>(CLICK ON LINKS ABOVE FOR FOR ARTIST LINEUPS)</B></I> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ocala.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=news1020&bcpid=301941310&bclid=533258412&bctid=1287059798" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ocala.com/apps/pbcs.dll/secti"><U><B>See video clips from November 2007 festival thanks to Ocala Star-Banner</B></U></A></div> <div> <B> <embed src=" http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/294382118" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1287059798&playerId=294382118&viewerSecureGatewayURL= https://services.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base=" http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage=" http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WEEKEND ADULT ADVANCE TICKETS: $50 (at gate: $55) </B></div> <div> <B>Friday only (show starts at 1:45pm): $28 </B></div> <div> <B>Saturday only (show starts at 1:45pm): $28</B></div> <div> <B>Sunday only (10am - 4pm): $12 </B></div> <div> <B>Children, age 6-12, 3 days: $3 </B></div> <div> <B>Juniors, age 13-15, 3 days: $12 </B></div> <div> <B>Primitive camping, weekend: $15 </B></div> <div> <B>RV electric/water hookup, weekend: $39 </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>(only available with purchase of at least 2 adult tickets)</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="ticket_order_form.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ticket order form"><U><B><U>Ticket order form </U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>for information call (352)465-1842</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Large covered pavillion - show goes on, rain or shine.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>Restrooms and showers, boat ramp and fishing dock, ATA trap and NSSA skeet fields on site.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>Plenty of RV hookups (many right on the riverbank) - the river never floods onsite (water level controlled by locks.) Bring your own lawn chairs for comfort - all seating space under pavillion reserved at $5 per space on a first come basis - check chairs in with seating person before placing them under the pavilion (no rockers, recliners, or quad chairs with arms. Sunday morning worship service on stage.</B> </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="6f9e96f0.jpg" border=0 width="489" height="367" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>Please:</B></I> </div> <div> <I><B>Talk and visit outside the pavilion - your neighbors would like to hear the music!</B></I> </div> <div> <I><B>Remove large hats in concert area - your neighbors would like to see the show!</B></I> </div> <div> <B>NO SMOKING UNDER THE PAVILION in support of Florida's Clean Air Act.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>No alcoholic beverages, bottles, cans, coolers, or pets in concert area - STRICTLY ENFORCED.</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Pets must be leashed and must remain in camping areas (don't forget to pick up after your pet.) </B></div> <div> <B>Anyone appearing to be intoxicated, acting abusive, immodestly dressed, or otherwise conducting themselves improperly will be removed from premises and no refund will be given. </B></div> <div> <B>Tickets must be kept with you at all times - all weekend. If you lose your ticket, you must purchase another. </B></div> <div> <B>No video cameras allowed under the pavilion. </B></div> <div> <B>No bicycles, skateboards, or roller blades allowed in the concert area. </B></div> <div> <B>RV generators: please be considerate of your neighbors and run generators only when and as long as necessary.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>Sound by Gene Daniell</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Terms of admission: You enter campground and festival area on your own responsibility and assume all risks. Owners not responsible for loss or damage.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Lonnie E. Knight</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT></div> <div> <I>Sept. 13, 1926-July 23, 2006</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>On Sunday, July 23, 2006, Mr. Lonnie Knight, founder of our festival, lost his long battle with cancer following a difficult surgery on July 17, 2006.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Lonnie and Peggy Knight were married for 59 years, and Mrs. Knight says that  </B></I><I><B>"Even though it was hard to give him up, we know he is at peace with the Lord because he was a Christian".</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Lonnie and Peggy Knight have operated the festival for over 25 years.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Peggy and her family will continue the festival as a living memorial to Lonnie.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ocala.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060727/NEWS/207270379&SearchID=73251958524105" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ocala.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic"><U><I><B><U>see article about Lonnie from Ocala Star-Banner</U></B></I></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=24 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Home - </B><A HREF="ticket_order_form.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ticket order form"><U><B>Ticket order form</B></U></A><B> - </B><A HREF="march_withlacoochee.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March Withlacoochee"><U><B>March Festival</B></U></A><B> - </B><A HREF="withlacoochee_november.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Withlacoochee October"><U><B>November Festival</B></U></A><B> -</B><A HREF="directions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U><B>Directions</B></U></A><B> -  </B><A HREF="schedule___withlacoochee.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedule Withlacoochee"><U><B>Schedule</B></U></A><B> - </B><A HREF="withlacoochee_bluegrass_festival_photos.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Withlacoochee Bluegrass Festival Photos"><U><B>Festival photos</B></U></A><B> - </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scott Anderson"><U><B>Scott Anderson Homepage</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>