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High Sierra Music Festival: Annual Plumas County Celebration

Phantasmagorical Experience in the Sierra Nevada


Quincy, CA- Implored over the past few years by passionate festival-goers and blessed with good fortune of an open calendar, we found ourselves saddling up the camping gear and heading toward a weekend of hijinks at the High Sierra Music Festival.

2019 marks the festival’s 29th annual celebration in Plumas County. Filled with incredible sights and sounds throughout the weekend, HSMF embodies a symbiotic relationship between journey and destination. For lack of a better word, it’s a phantasmagoria of fun.

Merriam- Webster offers up the following definitions of phantasmagoria
1 : an exhibition of optical effects and illusions
2a : a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined
b : a scene that constantly changes
3 : a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage

Camping in Quincy, CA
Camping: Unobstructed 360 degree views of the Sierra Nevada.

Journey

Feather River Scenic Byway

Beginning our trek from South Placer, we headed to Quincy from Highway 65 toward Highway 70. Known as the Feather River Scenic Byway, a twisting and turning ascent takes you on one of California’s treasured road trips.

With a population under 20,000 in an area larger than the state of Delaware, Plumas County is a sparsely populated wilderness on the northern fringe where the Sierra Nevada begins to meld into the volcanic Cascade Mountain Range. From pure alpine lakes, heavily forested slopes to the power producing Feather River, it’s easy to find yourself stopping numerous times to take in the grandeur along the route. The numerous PG&E properties along this stretch of the Feather River are a testament to its power and influence.

Festival

High Sierra Music Festival is an exceptional festival for an extended July weekend in the Sierra Nevada to enjoy camaraderie, music, dance and all-around colorful time. With nearly 30 years experience of putting on this popular festival, HSMF is now on our annual “MUST-GO” festival list. Join us next year for another adventure in Quincy!

Night at High Sierra Music Fest
Temps cool down as the energy heats up.
Shook Twins
Shook Twins…impressive set. We’re fans.
The Lawn at High Sierra
Shade, hammocks and chill vibes on and around “The Lawn”
St. Paul and the Broken Bones
St. Paul and the Broken Bones
High Sierra Music Hall
Multiple stages both indoor and outdoor
Colorful and merry cast of pranksters
Umphrey’s McGee gets the crowd moving.
Ron Artis II & The Truth
Ron Artis II & The Truth
Grateful Dead
Flying the colors: Deadheads everywhere. ♥
Crowd
Jim James (My Morning Jacket)
Jim James of My Morning Jacket
High Sierra Music Festival

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