BLUEGRASS HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Friday & Saturday March 5-6 2010
South Oaks Baptist Church
5925 U. S. Highway 287, Arlington, Texas 76017

Featuring Blue Highway, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Alecia Nugent, The Quebe Sisters Band, The Marksmen Quartet, The Herrin Family, and Nickelville Road.

The music will begin at 5:30p on Friday and will continue all day Saturday.  The tentative schedule is posted below.  Come early and jam!  Enjoy two days of bluegrass fun with great music, workshops, and jamming under the oak trees!

Children 12 and under will be admitted free with parent or guardian.  Note that every seat in the reserved seating area is reserved.  If you bring a child and wish for them to sit with you in the reserved seating area, they must have a reserved seat ticket.

Click here for a printable seating diagram for Bluegrass Heritage Festival 2010.

Need a map?  Go to GoogleMaps.com and search "5925 US Hwy 287, Arlington Texas 76017" or CLICK HERE for a printable screen-shot map.    Thanks GoogleMaps.com! 



Need a hotel room?  We have negotiated special rates at two hotels that are located only a few miles from the Festival venue.  Details are below.  You can locate a number of other hotels in the area if you search through Hotels.com or Expedia.com, but these have offered discounted rates for Festival attendees and are as close to South Oaks as any other hotel.
La Quinta Inn at 4001 Scot's Legacy, Arlington, Texas 76015.  This hotel is located just east of Parks Mall in Arlington and is relatively new and large, with swimming pool, complimentary breakfast, and ample room for jamming.  The discounted Bluegrass Heritage rate is $79/night + tax.  To get this rate, you must call 866-527-1498 and ask for the Bluegrass Heritage rate with Confirmation Number 0960GRFALD.  The group reservation desk is open 8a-7p Mon-Fri and 9a-2p on Saturday.  Only 30 rooms are available at our discounted rate, and you must confirm your reservation before Feb. 12, 2010.  Click HERE for a map to the hotel.

 Days Inn Arlington at 1901 W. Pleasant Ridge Road, Arlington, Texas 76015.  This hotel is located just west of Parks Mall in Arlington and is somewhat older and smaller but recently renovated, with swimming pool, complimentary breakfast, and limited room for jamming.  The discounted Bluegrass Heritage rate is $57.95/night + tax.  To get this rate, please call the hotel directly at 817-557-5828 and ask for the special Bluegrass Heritage rate of $57.95/night.  Click HERE for more information about the Days Inn Arlington and click HERE for a map to the hotel.      


Recreational Vehicles/Motor Homes.  Because of problems caused by impolite RV/motor home operators at prior events, we ask that you do not park RVs or motor homes on the South Oaks property overnight.  There are no hookups of any kind at South Oaks.  If you would like to attend the Festival and stay in your motor home, check out Texas RV Ranch at 1961 Lone Star Road, Mansfield, Texas 76063 (toll free 866-348-3978) which is approximately 10 miles south of the South Oaks property just off Highway 287.

Can I come and go at the Festival?  Of course. When you arrive at South Oaks, check in with your admission ticket and get your wristband. The wristband will be your pass to get into the South Oaks Worship Center where the Festival will be going on all day. Parking is free, so come and go as you like.

What about food and drinks?  The good folks of South Oaks will be offering food and drinks for sale during the Festival. Food service will be in the church’s Activities Building, which adjoins the Worship Center where the Festival will be going on. A covered walkway connects the two buildings. No food or drinks will be allowed in the Worship Center, but you can eat in the Activities Building or have lunch outside under the old oak trees!

Seating Policy.  Reserved seats are reserved for the ticket holders at all times.  General admission seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  General admission seats that are not occupied for 15 minutes or longer become "available seats" and may be occupied by anyone with an admission ticket and wristband.  Tickets are required for all seats.  BHF is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets.  Please keep your ticket stub on your person at all times.  Your wristband should be visible to BHF staff or presented to BHF staff upon request.  Any personal belongings left in seats more than 15 minutes may be removed by BHF staff or other patrons.  BHF is not responsible for lost or stolen personal belongings, including musical instruments.

Is there something other than the Festival for my family to enjoy?  Absolutely! If you have family members who want to do something other than bluegrass, let them enjoy one of the other area attractions. There's plenty within 30 miles of the Festival. Grapevine Mills Mall and Parks Mall are close by for shopping. Attractions like Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor Water park, the Amon Carter Museum, the Modern Museum of Fort Worth, the Kimbell Art Museum, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, the Stockyards Museum, and the Vintage Flying Museum are within easy driving distance.  Sports fans will be pleased to know that the Texas Rangers Ballpark and the Dallas Cowboys Stadium are about 16 miles northeast of South Oaks.

Prohibited items.  Please don’t bring any alcohol, tobacco, drugs, firearms, or pets onto the South Oaks property. No smoking is allowed in any South Oaks building.  South Oaks has most graciously allowed us to use their facilities. In return, we encourage all Festival patrons to treat the South Oaks staff and facilities with the highest level of courtesy and respect.