"Bluegrass on the Green" Concert to Benefits Kids with Cancer
6/3/2008 - "Bluegrass on the Green" Concert to Benefits Kids with Cancer
Oak Glen, CA - Colorado's O'Brien Family Band will share the stage with Oak Glen's own Riley's Mountaineers for a benefit performance on Saturday, June 21st at historic Los Rios Rancho in the hills of Oak Glen above Yucaipa.
The O'Briens have played venues throughout Colorado and the West for several years, amassing an impressive number of awards for songwriting and fiddling. In 2005 they were nominated for the Crescendo Award by The Western Music Association. Their California appearances have included shows at the Big Bear Cowboy Poetry Gathering in 2004 and 2006.
Riley's Mountaineers, one of Southern California's most popular traditional music groups, has been playing old-timey, western, classic country and bluegrass music for 20 years. They are regulars at the annual Huck Finn Jubilee, and have played other Southland venues including The Huntington Library, End of Trail, and Rancho Los Alamitos.
At Bluegrass on the Green, these two premiere bands will perform under the stars in a gorgeous mountain setting framed by live oaks and apple trees. Concert tickets include a pre-show dinner, plus raffles and silent auctions. The concert starts at 5 p.m.; free pre-show entertainment from 2 to 5 p.m. will feature music by the Wimberley Bluegrass Band, Third Member, and others.
All proceeds benefit the Desi Geestman Foundation, which gives vital support to childhood cancer patients and their families at The City of Hope National Medical Center.
This one night only engagement is limited to 350 seats. For tickets or information, call (818) 249-1105, or log on to http://www.desigeestmanfoundation.org and click on "Events".
