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Directions: Take I-65 to exit 68 Columbus, Indiana. Take 46 West 15 miles to Nashville, Indiana. Bean Blossom is 5 miles North of Nashville, Indiana on State Road 135.
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Location: Schedule: Gates open at 9am Thursday morning 8-22-13 and the Fest is over at noon on Sunday 8-25-13. Bands perform on the main stage Friday 8-23-13 and Saturday 8-24-13. For the Line-Up and Fest |
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Schedule click here. Camping: There's no better way to experience the Bean than to camp at it. The smell of bacon frying on Coleman stoves, the fantastic campfire jams, the fellow music lovers you'll meet, it's all part of it. Click here for campsite reservation info. Lodging: If you're not into camping, you can stay anywhere from the Comfort Inn to a romantic log cabin with a hot tub. If it were me, I'd find another couple and rent a 4 person, 2 bath log cabin with a hot tub and split the cost. That's an inexpensive way to get the most for your money. Click here to see our list of recommended lodging choices. Jamming: Impromtu campfire jams are happening at the Bean from the start of the fest until the end. After all, the Bean is the midwest's biggest jam fest! The bands on the main stage are great, but meeting new friends while playing music around a campfire is what the Bean's all about. You can bring an amplifier, but be very sensitive to those camping around you, and don't turn them up too load. To get the most out of jamming at the Bean, click here. History: On June 13th, 1998, Savannah Rose Hall passed away. Savannah was the only daughter that Melissa Williams Hall and I had. I was told by other parents who had lost children, that the first anniversary of a child's passing is nearly as difficult to endure emotionally as the funeral itself. They recommended that I schedule something so I'd be very busy and distracted during the first anniversary of Savannah's passing. I decided to throw a party in the woods of Brown County, Indiana for my harmonica customers (I own Bushman Music Works, a company that produces harmonicas and ukuleles). Some of our customers were famous blues musicians (see Snooky Pryor and Willie Foster) so I invited them to perform on stage. Originally I intended for the Bean to be a small event to be attended by a few harmonica customers, but when word began to spread that Snooky Pryor and other great blues musicians were coming to perform, the general public wanted to come. The first Bean was held June 11 - 13, 1999 and about 700 people attended. It went well, and I kept completely occupied right up until the final performer took the stage. The last musician to play was Mike Stevens who dedicated his performance of Amazing Grace to Savannah. As Mike played, I was reminded of what day it was. The tears started flowing as I remembered my beautiful baby girl slipping away one year before. The sorrow and sense of loss was terrible, but seeing so many people gathered together enjoying music and each other was a genuine comfort. With the Fest, I accomplished my goal of surviving a sad anniversary. Now the Fest is held each year during the last weekend of August so it doesn't conflict with the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival held at the same park each year in June. Since 1999, the Bean has grown to become one of America's most fun music festivals. A Special Thanks: We thank Dwight Dillman, owner of the Bill Monroe Music Park, for allowing us to have our festival in his fabulous park. |
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