Grangestock Festival Will Spoof Woodstock And Hippie Generation

ORANGEVALE, CALIFORNIA, June 22, 2009 --- In the summer of 1969, five hundred thousand young people converged on a dairy farm in rural New York for "three days of peace and music".  "Woodstock" defined a generation.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary, Grangestock will be presented July 11, an outdoor festival of fun, food & music at the Orangevale Grange's beautiful natural amphitheatre.

Grangestock will begin at 11:00am and feature more than a dozen “far out” bands and entertainers from across the state, providing music and laughs for a day-long spoof of Woodstock and an era that brought us hippies, hot pants & Hubert Humphrey.  The festivities will last until “whenever, man”, ending by 10:00pm.  A $10.00 donation per adult will be accepted at the event.

A list of musical acts scheduled to play throughout the day includes:  The Grangeful Dead, William Mylar, The Accoustic Tiles, Kyleen Cornell, Mary's Daughter, The Radios, Leftovers, Karma Addicts, O Street Jumps, Ghosts of Electricity, Tarlesson African Dance Ensemble, Derek Suhar, and The Capay Valley Choir.

Grangestock’s motto is “Let Your Freak Flag Fly!” In homage to the flower children of the sixties, attendees are encouraged to wear tie-dye shirts, let down their hair and start-up the old Volkswagen bus.  Prizes will be awarded for the best-dressed hippies, best Joe Cocker and Janis Joplin karaoke impersonators, and an “I Am Not A Crook” trivia quiz.

Grangestock is “groovy” for families, too.  Planned activities include Zodiac Readings, a Hippie Parade, and “cool” vendors.  “Alice’s Restaurant” will feature delicious healthy snacks as well as more traditional hot dogs, hamburgers, and cold drinks.

It's all in fun and for a good cause.  Donations paid at the event will benefit Sacramento County Grange programs, including G.R.E.A.T. (Grange Relief Emergency Action Team), a program providing emergency assistance to victims of natural disasters.  G.R.E.A.T. was started after five Grange families lost their homes last summer in Northern California wildfires.

Grangestock will take place July 11 beginning at 11:00am at the Orangevale Grange’s beautiful natural amphitheatre located at 5807 Walnut Avenue.  A $10.00 donation per adult will be accepted at the event.