NEWS release

For Immediate Release

Location:

Silverado Community Center,

27641 Silverado Canyon Road,

Silverado, CA 92676

Event Coordinators:

Jane Bove (714) 649-2411, paulbove@cox.net

Vendors: Heather Earnest 649-2093 heathernz@juno.com

Entertainment: Chay Peterson, (714) 649-2820, sprockethead@cox.net

Website:

38^th Annual Silverado Country Fair & Art Festival

October 4^th -5^th, 2008

Country Fair, All day Live Musicians, Art & Craft Vendors, Food & Beverages, Children’s Games & Silly Contests

Silverado Canyon, CA, July. 2008 – Come on out to Silverado and experience how the last of the “Simple Folk” join hands for a jamboree! Just miles from the inner city life of Orange County, lies the little ‘ole town of Silverado Canyon. This country town of less than 1,500 residents was once part of the 1800’s silver boom! The 37th Annual Silverado Country Fair explores the wonders of the area’s Old West rustic culture, great live music, tasty food, handmade arts and crafts, family games and silly ‘ole timey’ contests, all nestled under the Oak trees below Orange County’s famous Saddleback Mountain.

The 38th ANNUAL SILVERADO COUNTRY FAIR opens at 10:00 AM with live performances of music, dancing and gun ‘slingin’ fun, local art & craft merchants and the “by golly tastiest and wholesomest country cookin’ ya ever ate” both Saturday and Sunday. Highlighting the event will be the Silverado Characters, old town reenactment group, infamous for “robbing” local stores, shooting varmints, and getting everyone in the spirit of the “Wild West!” Country, Bluegrass, and Classic Rock bands will entertain throughout the day, including a special Saturday performance by the Oozie Blues Band, veteran blues musicians with SOUL. An extended evening event, The Saturday Night Music Fest, will rock the canyons with live Rock‘n Roll and Blues bands from 5-10 pm. Headliners of this special event are Sligo Rags, OC’s award winning Celtic band, Blues Gone South, and rock n’ roll cover band, Jack’s Bad Monkey!

The Silverado Country Fair is held at the Silverado Community Center, located just one mile into Silverado Canyon, and only minutes away from the cities of Orange, Lake Forest and Irvine. Come experience one of the last Wild West towns of the OC and invite your friends and family! You’re all welcome to DRESS WESTERN and bring ‘yer country attitude!

Date: Saturday & Sunday, October 4^th-5^th, 2008

Time: Daytime Fair 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, both Saturday and Sunday

Saturday Night Music Fest: 5-10 pm (Saturday only)

Location: Silverado Community Center, 27641 Silverado Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA, 92676

Cost: Daytime adult admission: $4 / Kids under 12 only $2

Saturday Night Music Fest: $5 for everyone

* Proceeds from this event will go to local children’s charities and the Silverado Library.