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ONTARIO, California (Friday, May 8, 2015) – Organizers of the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, is proud to announce the entertainment line-up for 2015 continues to grow with the addition of and The Steep Canyon Rangers to the Saturday schedule. “We are thrilled to welcome Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers to Huck Finn Jubilee” said Michael Krouse, President and CEO of the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The fun and lively bluegrass music offered by this group is sure to please everyone!”

Steve Martin is a Grammy Award winning and critically acclaimed bluegrass musician who has played with , Edie Brickell, and even Kermit the Frog! The Kennedy Center Honoree, AFI Lifetime Achievement Award and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient performs with acclaimed Grammy winning band and longtime collaborators the Steep Canyon Rangers with a host of Americana hits and audience favorites. The Huck Finn Jubilee audience will be in for a hard-charging spectacular of traditional and progressive tunes. Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park in Ontario, California will be the site for this annual event June 12 thru 14, 2015 when thousands of bluegrass and jamgrass fans arrive to partake in a family friendly festival that celebrates traditional music, education, activities, and the evolution of bluegrass music.

The line-up* of entertainment, featuring an array of musicians spanning across local, regional, and national Grammy nominated and award-winning bands, includes: Thursday, June 11 Dr. with family & friends featuring Nathan Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys will be joining the campground Friday, June 12 Special guest Dr. Ralph Stanley, Del McCoury Band, with special guests Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers, and Abigail Washburn, Sierra Hull, The Spinney Brothers, Driven, SWBA Bluegrass Kids Saturday, June 13 , (formerly of Yonder Mountain String Band) and his band ABOUT HUCK FINN JUBILEE Bluegrass Music Festival featuring Danny Barnes, Ross Martin and Eric Thorin, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Ricky Established in 1975 at the hands of a homegrown, Southern California family, the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival is a three-day gathering Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Steep Canyon Rangers, Lonesome River Band, & Dirty Kitchen, of true bluegrass and jamgrass music lovers. It is a genuine embodiment of endless pickin’ parties, instrumental roots education, and bands Detour . Plus the After Party Event with Scythian performing to fans that believe in the core value that bluegrass is about more than just the music. It is a community- one that delivers the nostalgia Sunday, June 14 , Greensky Bluegrass, ’ Grateful Grass, The Infamous of music-driven campgrounds, bare feet, laughter, dancing, instrument exploration, and the development of new friendships.

Stringdusters, Russell Moore & lllrd Tyme Out, Blue Highway, Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, Damascus Road Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, produced by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, supports the cross-pollination and belief

in the evolution of this music. This unique festival showcases an array of musicians spanning across local, regional, and national Grammy nominated Tickets are on sale now with several options to satisfy all attendees; prices start at $49.00. Options to purchase VIP tickets, and award-winning bands alike. Huck Finn is dedicated in delivering exceptional headlining musicians as well as up and coming talent who will 3 day and single day passes or reservations for camping or RV sites and hotels are available on line at www.huckfinn.com. continue to fight for the deep-bedded roots of bluegrass while creating sounds for the future. Bluegrass tunes can largely be described as Huck Finn Jubilee is produced by The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau , the official destination marketing narratives on the everyday lives of the people whence the music came. The Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival is held annually on the organization to promote the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga California to visitors nationally and internationally. second weekend of June. For more information visit www.huckfinn.com *line-up subject to change The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization to promote the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga California to visitors nationally and internationally. As destination experts we provide groups and meeting professionals with an ABOUT HUCK FINN JUBILEE Bluegrass Music Festival unbiased, comprehensive resource when booking a tour, convention, meeting or event within the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, Established in 1975 at the hands of a homegrown, Southern California family, the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival is a three-day gathering of true bluegrass and California. Ideal for leisure and business travel, the region boasts scenic mountains, deserts, vineyards and metropolitan areas that are both historic jamgrass music lovers. It is a genuine embodiment of endless pickin’ parties, instrumental roots education, and bands performing to fans that believe in the core value and cosmopolitan in character. For meeting needs of all sizes – from a conference room to a citywide convention utilizing the Ontario Convention that bluegrass is about more than just the music. It is a community- one that delivers the nostalgia of music-driven campgrounds, bare feet, laughter, dancing, instrument Center – or for a special exposition or sporting event, the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau will provide the necessary destination exploration, and the development of new friendships. support tools to execute a successful experience. Visit www.discoverontariocalifornia.org. Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, produced by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, supports the cross-pollination and belief in the evolution of this music. This unique festival showcases an array of musicians spanning across local, regional, and national Grammy nominated and award-winning bands alike. Huck ### Finn is dedicated in delivering exceptional headlining musicians as well as up and coming talent who will continue to fight for the deep-bedded roots of bluegrass while creating sounds for the future. Bluegrass tunes can largely be described as narratives on the everyday lives of the people whence the music came. The Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival is held annually on the second weekend of June. For more information visit www.huckfinn.com