RV Passes are now SOLD OUT. Please be aware that due to limited parking space, we CANNOT accommodate any RV that shows up without the proper RV Pass. Please plan accordingly. If you have bought an RV pass and you don't need it, you can get a full refund at the front gate upon arrival.

Hey everyone! There will be a kid's parade starting at 4:30pm on Saturday, July 19th. Have your kids at the children's tent no later than 4:15pm. Dress them up, paint them up and have fun! The parade will be led by Tyler Fuqua Creations, who will also be handling some of the nighttime visual entertainment during the festival.

We are so excited to announce the artists to be performing in our Annual Band Competition! String Summit announces the 2008 band contestants:

• Urban Monroes - Portland, OR
• Loose Digits - Seattle, WA
• Jessica Kilroy - Missoula, MT
• Moon Mountain Ramblers, Portland, OR

Please come out and support these contestants on Friday, July 18th @ 4:45pm. The winner will perform on Sunday, July 20th at 11:00am.

Thanks to everyone for your interest in being a 2008 Northwest String Summit Volunteer. All positions for the 2008 festival are filled, but we hope to hear from you all again in 2009!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Northwest String Summit. Effective immediately Chamberlain Event Services (CES) will coordinate and manage all volunteers at Horning's Hideout events including the Northwest String Summit. To request more information regarding the CES volunteer registration process contact Matt Chamberlain via email at: endoftheroad7@comcast.net.

We've received many Band Competition entries thus far, thanks for those. If you have not submitted your Entry package yet, please do so as soon as possible. Click here to get the details on submissions. We will notify all applicants and winners by May 30th.

As usual, there will be early arrival allowed again this year starting at 4pm on Thursday, July 17, 2008. Fees for car and driver are $20 ($10 for car and $10 for driver). Each additional person over 10 years old, is $10. Please note that same camping regulations apply for early arrivals. See the Info page of this site for details.

Bryn Davies is no stranger to the Summit- having performed on her big bass rig with a plethora of artists including Peter Rowan, Uncle Earl, Patti Griffin, and a recently completed tour with Jeff Austin, Billy Nershi and Darol Anger. We are very excited to welcome Sharon Gilchrist to the Summit - She has performed with a long list of artists - the Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet, Uncle Earl, the Bill Hearne Trio and Mary & Mars, to name a few.

A special treat this year: EYE CANDY! That's right, we are going to have nighttime visual entertainment provided by Tyler Fuqua Creations. To learn more, visit www.tylerfuquacreations.com.

Attention: We have BURLE. That's right, Benny "Burle" Galloway will be joining the fun at the 2008 Northwest String Summit. Burle has been a long time friend of Yonder Mountain String Band. In fact, he is such a good friend that YMSB recorded an album called "Old Hands" which is comprised of songs written by Burle himself. We are very excited about this addition!

Hello friends! We are happy to announce that Keller Williams and the WMDs will be performing at NWSS 2008! This outfit features Keith Moseley (SCI) on bass, Gibb Droll (Marc Broussard) on guitar, along with Jeff Sipe (Aquarium Rescue Unit, Trey Anastasio, Susan Tedeschi, Phil Lesh) on drums. The WMDs make a wonderful addition to an already stellar lineup.

This just in: Danny Barnes is to join YMSB all 3 nights of Northwest String Summit 2008! Danny has had an extremely eclectic musical career and we are so happy to announce this extra twist on the weekend.

We are happy to report that Strings for Industry and the Pete Kartsounes Band have been confirmed for Northwest String Summit 2008! See the lineup page for more information.

Keller Williams and Greensky Bluegrass have joined the 2008 Northwest String Summit lineup! Keller is no stranger when it comes to NWSS, this being his 3rd appearance. He has sat in with Yonder at many shows and is a great friend! Greensky Bluegrass, out of Kalamazoo, MI, won the coveted Telluride Band Competition in 2006. You don't want to miss these guys!

This just in: Guitar legend Bill Frisell and Danny Barnes are in for NWSS 2008! Stay tuned for more artist announcements--coming soon!

Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi (and friends) are confirmed for Northwest String Summit 2008!

String Summit RV Passes are now available! We have a limited amount of these, so get yours today. Note: A 3-day event ticket must be purchased along with the RV pass. Buy your RV Pass.

A total of 70 RVs will be allowed on site the weekend of July 17-20. RV is considered any oversized vehicle that will not fit into a single parking space, trailered camper, and/or attached camper to pick-up. Vans will not be considered RVs. Qualifying vehicles only permitted in RV world - regardless of purchase of an RV pass, non-qualified vehicles shall be directed to park in regular parking areas or in areas designated for vans and pickups with canopies (see message below). RV passes will be sold in advance via Internet & Phone through TicketsWest. The cost of these passes will include Early Bird Entry for the RV, not the individuals. More details and ticketing link to follow.

Hi all again, Got several emails from people wondering why the large old RV area is off limits to most RVs. The property where we used to have RVs was bought only recently by us, and was not grandfathered in when we got our new permits, so we have to use that area as parking and therefore the space for large RVs is limited. Because of the number of folks wishing to have a spot for vans and pick-ups with canopies, we're going to try to save out an area that's fairly flat in the lower fields just for these people. This will be something new, so please bear with us as we work it out when you get here. We've also had requests last year from people wanting a large space next to them so they can put out chairs and camping gear next to their VW, basically taking up a complete parking space. Although we wish we could accommodate folks with that much extra room around their vehicles, because we are so limited on parking spaces, I'm sorry, we can give a bit extra but not a lot. So on the up side of things we are looking to try to designate a more flatter area for those folks who sleep in their vehicle. Just remember, around here even the flattest spots still seem to have a bit of sloop, so bring a few boards to level your vehicle with. Thanks, Bob

As usual, there will be early arrival allowed again this year starting at 4pm, July 17, 2008. There is a $10 per person, $10 per car fee for early arrivals. Please note that same camping regulations apply for early arrivals. See the Info page of this site for details.

The 2008 Northwest String Summit will again feature a band competition on Friday night before YMSB takes the stage. Please come to the amphitheater early to support these up and coming artists! Interested Bands should complete this form: Click here to download the BAND APPLICATION.

Visit StringSummit.com on Friday, February 1st to purchase your Early Bird Tickets to the Northwest String Summit 2008! Remember, there are a limited amount of these tickets and prices will increase when we sell out of this allotment.

The new StringSummit.com is HERE! Visit often for ticketing information upates, news, gallery additions and MORE! Tickets will be going on sale soon, so stay tuned for the full skinny. To REALLY be "in the know", sign up to receive our email newsletter.

This year's Northwest String Summit will take place at BEAUTIFUL Horning's Hideout near North Plains, Oregon from July 18th through the 20th. Early bird camping will begin on July 17th. Stay tuned to StringSummit.com for ticket information, lineup news, new photos and more.

This just in: Bill Frisell and Danny Barnes will be gracing us with their presence for NWSS 2008!