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Grab your tents, costumes and dancing shoes, Railroad Earth, in conjunction with Pet Projekt, has booked a two-night Halloween extravaganza in beautiful Placerville, CA for the inaugural Hangtown Halloween Ball. The glam-camping event will take place at the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds on October 29 and 30th and will feature over 25 of the nation’s hottest touring acts along with two complete sets with Railroad Earth each night.
Set to take place at the gateway of the High Sierra’s the location boasts more than just breathtaking views. The El Dorado County Fairgrounds is just a 2 hour hop from San Francisco, an hour from Tahoe and just 40 minutes from Sacramento in the gold rush town of Placerville, CA --- the perfect late fall destination area. Known for a balmy harvest season; the area boasts 77 degree highs, while the rest of the country is battening down the hatches for a cold winter ahead.
“We have a remarkable site. The main stage area is set within an expansive natural amphitheater while the indoor late night hall, located just 100 yards away, is a 2100 person venue with plenty of room for dancing. We’re also offering a multiple camping options including a really cool VIP zone set back from the main venue area in an open grassy field with perfectly clear stage site lines.” stated Ryan Kronenberg, from Pet Projekt. “There will also be flushing toilets and hot running showers for both VIP and regular camping.”
The Halloween celebration will feature an all-star line-up including two nights with Railroad Earth along with The Funky Meters, Jackie Greene, 7 Walkers, David Grisman Sextet, Melvin Seals and JGB, Zach Deputy, Elephant Revival, Poor Man’s Whiskey, Moonalice, Head For the Hills, the Dead Winter Carpenters and many more spanning the two-day festival .
“Unlike most festivals of this kind, our late night event does not include an additional cost for the Funky Meters.” stated Brian Ross, Manager for Railroad Earth.
Event organizers have spared no expense for full-scale visuals and festival ambiance with some of the best event planners on the decorating committee as well as a number of activities planned for festival goers throughout the weekend, including pumpkin carving and some trick or treat opportunities for the kids. “We’re planning a lot of wild stuff,” claimed Ross.
Railroad Earth is known best for their fire-in-the-belly passion of straight-ahead, blue collar rock & roll. The six-piece band is revered for singing songs of our nation’s changing landscape and social ills with a commitment reminiscent of Woody Guthrie, while interpolating instrumental timbres that could have been pulled from Celtic or Cajun culture. The special event will also highlight performances from the legendary Funky Meters who are bringing their trademark sound of funk, blues, and dance grooves with a New Orleans vibe along with California native, Jackie Green who was the recipient of the California Music Award for the Best Blues/Roots Album in 2003 and remained on the national Americana charts for over a year. With an assortment of live music booked from the afternoon and well into the night, the Hangtown Halloween Ball might just be the best and last chance to dance under the stars this year.
For ticketing and concert package information or to learn more about the performers booked for the weekend, check out the Hangtown Halloween Ball website at http://www.hangtownhalloween.com/
