Deep Summer Bluegrass Festival at Melody Ranch

Sherman, TX | August 10, 2014
By B.J. Kirkpatrick

If you love Bluegrass, be sure to make plans now to attend the

Copper Canyon Band

Deep Summer Bluegrass Festival August 20th.—23rd at Melody Ranch just SE of Sherman.

There will be  jamming and pickin' and lots of toe tapping with afternoon and nightly performances by some of the best musicians in North Texas.  Bring your camper, RV or tent and enjoy three days of Bluegrass music and fellowship.  Electric and water hookups are available for a small fee.  Showers and a dump station are also available.

A potluck supper will kick-off the Deep Summer Bluegrass festival on August 20th. at 6 pm which is free for campers.  Non campers who wish to participate please call 903-546-6893 for details. There will be fellowship and jamming afterwards.

The gospel section of the festival is focused on Thursday evening beginning at 6 pm. We have The Pausitive Band, Dueling Hearts, The Full Quiver, and Copper Canyon for that evening.

Friday’s events at the Chrystal Opry House will begin at 1 pm with Melody Ranch Ramblers, The Upper Grassmen, Dueling Hearts, and Mark Phillips and IIIrd Generation Bluegrass Band. The evening performance will begin at 6:00 pm.

Saturday’s events begin at 1 pm. with The Right Direction, Copper Canyon, Shady Grove Ramblers and Mark Phillips and IIIrd Generation Bluegrass Band.  The evening performance will begin at 6 pm.

Saturday from 8 AM - 3 pm or  until it gets too hot, is  allocated for vendors to come and sell their arts and crafts or anything else they would like to sell. Contact Bill or Annette Hayes at 903-546-6893 if you are interested in setting up to sell your items.

The Chrystal Opry House is located at 1977 White Mound Road, Sherman, Texas which is 1.5 miles west of Tom Bean or 6 miles east of Howe on FM 902 and a half mile south on White Mound Road.  No alcohol is permitted and there is no smoking inside the building. Seating is provided.

Food is available at the snack bar inside the Opry House during the shows. We serve hot dogs, chopped brisket sandwiches, and during the dinner hour on Friday and Saturday evening, we will serve an enchilada, beans, and rice plate.

Individuals or bands interested in performing at the Chrystal Opry House should contact Bill Hayes at 903-546-6893 or  http://www.chrystalopryhouse.com/

For more information on special events in the Lake Texoma area, visit http://www.texomaconnect.com - the number one online tourism and relocation guide for Lake Texoma.  If you love live music, you must check out the Entertainment Calendar to find your favorite band or see who is playing at your favorite nightclub!

8th Annual Bluegrass Jamming Festival

Copper Canyon Band

The 8th Annual Bluegrass festival will run from June 1-7, 2014, at the Chrystal Opry House on Melody Ranch near Sherman, TX.. 

The Bluegrass festival will focus on jamming and having fun along with potlucks and games. For the campers, a hamburger grill is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 pm, a potluck dinner on Wednesday at 6 pm and Thursday we will serve biscuits and gravy at 9 a.m.  The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce will provide donuts for the Thursday morning breakfast hour.  Friday at noon a soup and salad potluck will be served. 

Well known Bluegrass bands will  play Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. On Friday night, beginning at 6 o’clock an open mic gives opportunity to the jammers to get onstage for a bit before the Melody Ranch Ramblers begin their program at 6:30. At 7:30 Copper Canyon will perform and at 8:30 there will be a band scramble for those wishing to participate.

On Saturday afternoon at 1 pm is another open mic opportunity. At 2:00 and 6:00 pm Tin Top Road will perform. Nickelville Road will play at 3:00 and 7:00 pm and Copper Canyon will perform at 4:00 and 8:00 pm.  Jamming will continue from 9:00 till ???.
   
Admission for Friday is $10. Admission for Saturday is $15. Come for both days and pay only $20.

The Chrystal Opry house is located at 1977 White Mound Road, Sherman, Texas, which is 1.5 miles west of Tom Bean or 6 miles east of Howe on FM 902 and a half mile south on White Mound Road.  No alcohol is permitted and there is no smoking inside the building. Seating is provided.
   
Food is available at the snack bar inside the Opry House during the shows. We serve hot dogs, chopped brisket sandwiches, nachos, chili dogs, ice cream, popcorn, soda, coffee, and candy bars.
Individuals or bands interested in performing at the Chrystal Opry House should contact Bill Hayes at 903-546-6893 or  "http://www.chrystalopryhouse.com/"  and don't forget to “Like” us on face book--chrystalopryhouse and melodyranchbluegrassfestival

For more fun events in the Lake Texoma area, be sure to visit http://www.texomaconnect.com
Summer concerts, music festivals, live entertainment at local night spots, great restaurants, well just everything you need for a week end get-away or a summer vacation!