Stage 5
| Stage 5 | |
|---|---|
 Stage 5 at the Walnut Valley Festival | |
| Genre | Bluegrass music |
| Location(s) | Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, Kansas, United States |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Founded by | Russell Brace and friends |
| Website | Stage 5 website |
Stage 5 (or, originally, "Stage V") is an unofficial stage at the Walnut Valley Festival, an annual bluegrass festival in Winfield, Kansas, United States.[1]
Set up in the Pecan Grove campground, the informal stage began in 1987 when camper Russell Brace and friends built it on the back of a flatbed truck. The stage is so-named because the festival proper has four main stages.
The stage was immediately popular and is now a cherished tradition at the annual event.
Audiences at Stage 5 can usually expect to hear typical acoustic string instruments. However, many musicians, while there, part from traditional bluegrass styles and emphasize a looser, more rock-oriented interpretation of roots music.
Several notables have played Stage 5. Among them: Tommy Emmanuel, The Wilders, Beppe Gambetta, an early incarnation of the Dixie Chicks, and Split Lip Rayfield.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Stage 5 at Wikimedia Commons- Stage 5 website
