The first High Sierra Music Festival was in 1991 at Bear Valley in Alpine County and was the genesis of High Sierra Music, of Berkeley, California.<ref>[https://www.tahoeonstage.com/extra/high-sierra-lineup-set/ High Sierra Music Festival] Tahoeonstage.com Retrieved 27 December 2022</ref> The festival is held each year the weekend of July 4. The four-day festival features an eclectic mix of some of the most famous national and international names in [[jamband]], [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]], [[roots rock]], [[folk rock]], [[southern rock]], [[jazz]], [[country rock]], [[newgrass]] and [[blues rock]].<ref>[http://www.highsierramusic.com/ High Sierra Music] Highsierramusic.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022</ref> Away from the music stages, patrons can attend films and movement playshops including yoga, pilates, etc., shop for arts and crafts, or enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food and drink. The organization has also produced festivals and concerts elsewhere in California, and in Maryland, Nevada, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Missouri.
The first High Sierra Music Festival was in 1991 at Bear Valley in Alpine County and was the genesis of High Sierra Music, of Berkeley, California.<ref>[https://www.tahoeonstage.com/extra/high-sierra-lineup-set/ High Sierra Music Festival] Tahoeonstage.com Retrieved 27 December 2022</ref> The festival is held each year the weekend of July 4. The four-day festival features an eclectic mix of some of the most famous national and international names in [[jamband]], [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]], [[roots rock]], [[folk rock]], [[southern rock]], [[jazz]], [[country rock]], [[newgrass]] and [[blues rock]].<ref>[http://www.highsierramusic.com/ High Sierra Music] Highsierramusic.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022</ref> Away from the music stages, patrons can attend films and movement playshops including yoga, pilates, etc., shop for arts and crafts, or enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food and drink. The organization has also produced festivals and concerts elsewhere in California, and in Maryland, Nevada, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Missouri.
Past artists have included [[The Black Crowes]], [[Bob Weir]] & [[RatDog]], [[Michael Franti|Michael Franti & Spearhead]], [[Béla Fleck and the Flecktones]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[The String Cheese Incident]], [[Nickel Creek]], [[Moe (band)|moe.]], [[Widespread Panic]], [[Medeski Martin & Wood]], [[Yonder Mountain String Band]], [[Gov’t Mule]], [[John Butler Trio]], [[Umphrey’s McGee]], [[My Morning Jacket]], [[Les Claypool]], [[Leftover Salmon]], and [[The Slip (band)|The Slip]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://highsierramusic.com/past-lineups/ |title=High Sierra Music Festival Past Lineups |author=<!–Not stated–> |website=Highsierramusic.com |access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref>
Past artists have included [[The Black Crowes]], [[Bob Weir]] & [[RatDog]], [[Michael Franti|Michael Franti & Spearhead]], [[Béla Fleck and the Flecktones]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[The String Cheese Incident]], [[Nickel Creek]], [[Moe (band)|moe.]], [[Widespread Panic]], [[Medeski Martin & Wood]], [[Yonder Mountain String Band]], [[Gov’t Mule]], [[John Butler Trio]], [[Umphrey’s McGee]], [[My Morning Jacket]], [[Les Claypool]], [[Leftover Salmon]], and [[The Slip (band)|The Slip]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://highsierramusic.com/past-lineups/ |title=High Sierra Music Festival Past Lineups |author=<!–Not stated–> |website=Highsierramusic.com |access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref>
