Camp Springs

For many bluegrassers, especially those of the older generations, the name Camp Springs is synonymous with festivals. With Carlton Haney at the helm, it was the place to be on Labor Day weekend throughout the 1970s. After several decades with

Cody Johnson, with sign depicting his dad, the late Bill Johnson, as he appeared in Bluegrass Country Soul. It happened! Cody and Donna Johnson, new owners of Camp Springs Bluegrass Park, labored diligently throughout the spring and summer, and were allowed to

This is a big weekend for bluegrass fans, especially lovers of bluegrass festivals! After six months of no live music pretty much anywhere, there are two major festivals being held in person. Down in North Carolina, at the site of the

Even in the midst of a pandemic, Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival near Reidsville, NC, believes the show must go on. The site of the first bluegrass festival ever held in the Tarheel State reopened last year under new ownership, that

On the anniversary of its 50th year, Camp Springs, the first bluegrass festival to be held in North Carolina, reopened on its original site near Reidsville, Labor Day weekend of this past year. Pioneered by legendary music promoter, Carlton Haney,

Russell Moore with IIIrd Tyme Out at the 2019 Camp Springs festival - photo by Laura Ridge In addition to Sandy Hatley, who shared a report from the 50th Anniversary Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival yesterday, Laura Ridge was also on site

50 years ago on Labor Day weekend, the first bluegrass festival in North Carolina was held at Camp Springs Bluegrass Park. This past weekend, the inaugural event resumed, following the labor of its new owners, Cody and Donna Johnson of

Last Fall we shared news that there is to be a bluegrass festival at the famous old Camp Springs site where music impresario Carlton Haney held Labor Day festivals from 1969 onwards. Developments are now well advanced to the point of

Fiddler's Roll Call at the 1971 Camps Springs Blue Grass festival - photo by Tom Isenhour The property has been obtained, cleanup has begun, and the new owners of Carlton Haney's old Blue Grass Park in Camp Springs, NC are planning

We heard today from Becky Johnson with the Camp Springs Music Foundation in North Carolina. These are the folks who have been attempting to purchase the old campground and site for the legendary Camp Springs festivals once hosted by Carlton