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X-WR-CALNAME:Worldfest:: 4 days of camping & international music near 
	Grass Valley in San Francisco at Postal code 94611\, United States - E
	ventful
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SUMMARY:Worldfest:: 4 days of camping & international music near Grass
	 Valley
DESCRIPTION:  This has nothing to do with the desert\, but everything 
	to do with camping and meeting new friends\, so I thought y'all might 
	like it. Discover your next favorite band at this down-home\, laid bac
	k world/folk music festival in California's prettiest fairground\, und
	er the cool\, tall pines of the Sierra foothills. Eight stages of musi
	c and dance from around the world\, including well-known bands like In
	digo Girls\, Los Lobos and the Wailing Souls\, plus lots of great band
	s you haven't discovered yet (remember the first time you heard Rupa\,
	 or the Waifs?). Click here for the full lineup and music clips of all
	 performers. Here are the acts I'm especially excited to see: * Issa B
	agayogo\, from Mali * Markus James and the Wassonrai\, Malian blues fu
	sion * Fishtank Ensemble\, "cross-pollinated" gypsy music * John Cruz\
	, a sweet-voiced hawaiian singer who reminds me of Iz * The Cuban Cowb
	oys\, world's greatest cuban surf rock band * Abalone Dots\, Swedish b
	eauties playing American bluegrass * Old Blind Dogs\, Scottish neo-tra
	d (like Culann's Hounds without the miniskirt) * Skinny Singers\, root
	s rock dance band The bands are diverse\, but most are eminently dance
	able. Expect a stomping good time. Plus: * free vocal\, instrumental\,
	 dance and percussion workshops throughout the weekend hosted by many 
	of the performers - bring your instruments! * free yoga & tai chi clas
	ses each morning\, afternoon and evening\, * Open Mic on Saturday or S
	unday Mornings 9:30 - 10:30 AM * All-day activities for kids including
	 Arts\, Crafts\, Games\, Juggling and a Parade. * crafts to peruse * f
	ood stalls Ticket prices depend on how long you stay: 2 days + 2 night
	s camping = $100 3 days + 3 nights camping = $130 4 days + 4 nights ca
	mping = $140 You can buy tickets online until July 16\, or at the gate
	 July 16-19 for $10 more. WorldFest tells me they don't sell out\, but
	 the camping has occasionally filled up by Saturday. As long as you ha
	ve a ticket before that point\, you will get in. Cell phones work at t
	he fairground\, plus we can post our camp location at the front gate\,
	 so you'll be able to find us no matter when you arrive. "Camping" at 
	WorldFest means hot showers\, flush toilets\, ice for sale to keep you
	r beer cold and enough food vendors so that you never have to cook a m
	eal -- all you need is a sleeping bag and a ground pad OR\, if that's 
	too earthy for you\, bring a folding cot\, air mattress or foam mattre
	ss (you can get them for $40 on Craigslist.) The nights are warm and m
	osquitos aren't a problem\, so you don't need a tent\, but my co-organ
	izer & I have extra tents we're willing to lend to those who want them
	. You can also rent sleeping bags and tents at REI\; sleeping bags cos
	t $13 for the first night & $6 for each subsequent night. Click here t
	o find an REI near you that rents equipment\; you do need to call to r
	eserve gear in advance on summer weekends. Getting there: Grass Valley
	 is about 25 miles NE of Sacramento\, so about 2.5 hours from Oakland.
	 Carpooling is encouraged\; if you need or can offer a ride\, please p
	ost that as a comment when you RSVP\, so carpoolers can find you. You 
	can also take Amtrak to Auburn ($29 from Oakland or SF) and then take 
	a Gold Country bus ($1.50\, 30 minutes) to Grass Valley. Click here fo
	r Amtrak schedule & fare info. Call 1-888-660-7433 for Gold Country bu
	s info. This is a co-listing with the World Music meetup\, whose membe
	rs seem a bit taken aback at the idea of *camping*\, so I thought I'd 
	broaden the invite list to include some more rugged types.\n
LOCATION:Postal code 94611\, United States @ Oakland, California 94611
	 United States
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