High sierra music festival
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High Sierra Music Festival is a multi-day music festival held in [Quincy, California], about 80 miles north of Reno, Nevada.
The first festival was held in 1991, and is usually held each year around the weekend of July 4th. It features some of the most famous national and international names in newgrass, bluegrass and jamband music.
[edit] Conflicts with Police in 2006
The 2005 festival was marked by conflicts with the Quincy Sheriff department. Among complaints from festival goers was the prominent police presence in front of the front gate, including the use of a SWAT truck at the festival, and the jailing of intoxicated festival patrons. This year, the Sheriff has promised to maintain a lower profile, but the organizers are also requesting a reduction in fees to compensate for lost business.
