REVISED ANNOUNCEMENT: Saturday headliner will be Grammy award winner Kenton Emerson’s trio. Slack Key guitar, Ukulele, Hawaiian, Blues and Jazz Music, accompanied by Jeff Ingraham.

Get ready to have a blast, this year’s Newberry event is coming up fast! Join us on July 28 and 29, for a family-friendly celebration that’s simply divine. With food and drinks galore, and vendors selling treasures to explore, there’s something for everyone at this event, that’s for sure! Plus, a silent auction that’s sure to excite, with prizes to make your heart take flight. And let’s not forget the Mad Baby Celebration of Life, a tribute that’ll make your heart swell with pride. So, mark your calendars and don’t be late, this year’s Newberry Ball will be simply great!

Greetings! We finally have a plan, and if you are reading this, YOU are invited to this private party. Please RSVP as there is a limited number of guests for this Newberry Event Music Festival gathering, not unlike last year. It is not a public event. No tickets will be sold and there will be no advertising. This festival runs on donations and merch sales.

Friday, July 28th from 1pm to 10pm

1:00 – 2:15 pm – Rev. Jim and the Organic Farm Band – Good tunes and love 2:45 – 4:30 pm – Just Us Worx – Awesome local band 5:00 – 6:30 pm – J Brothers from So. Oregon, w/ Mark Thomas Johnson, a perennial favorite. 7:00 – 8:45 pm – Éric Leadbetter Band – Local guitar hero and great Rock & Roll band 9:00 – 10:00 pm – Newberry Jam – Cool s**t!

Saturday, July 29th from 11am to 10:30pm 10:00 – 11:30 am – Open mic hosted by Terry and Terri Mowry. 11:45 – 12:30 – Ray & Friends – Yea, Ray is back. We’ll regale you re: our 50+ yr friendship. 1:00 – 2:45 pm – Victory Swig -These friends will be here to get you up and moving. 3:15 – 4:45 pm – Newberry Family Band – Your favorite scoundrels, with new tunes! 5:15 – 6:45 pm – Normal Bean & the Universal Love Band – Friends from Eugene. Welcome back! 7:15 – 9:00 pm – Ken Emerson Trio featuring Jeff Ingraham. 9:15 – 10:30pm – Newberry Jam – Who knows what will happen…. wait and see.

There will be food and a no host bar.

We hope you will consider a suggested $50/person to help pay for the great live music, sound system, crew, and other expenses. $40/person for groups of 6 or more. $40 for RV dry spot is appreciated.

SUNDAY GUITARS will have a booth and there will be interesting and varied items for sale at the Benjamins’ sales table, and a fundraising raffle as always, to help benefit the Oregon Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (Can you bring items to add?)

You can tent camp or RV from Thursday at 4pm, departing Sunday. There will be porta-potties and wash stations. Please email with RSVP times and tasks where you might help volunteer, thanks.

Please RSVP via email to diamond@diamondstone.com, or text Doug at 541-536-4584 or leave a voice mail message at 541-536-3600.

As a Newberry Festival fan, you are part of a loving community. The Newberry Event is your festival, and Oregon’s “Hidden Gem Festival.” We look forward to seeing you all! 🤗

Doug and Glo