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General Information for 2010
This is a general admission event, festival-goers are asked to bring blankets and low-profile chairs (up to 30” with a seat height of no more than 10”). Handicap/high-back chairs have designated area; umbrellas are OK only in this area and only on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring personal bottled water, sunscreen, hat, and spray bottles.
Parking
Parking near Lotus Park is limited. Shuttles will be available; follow parking signs. Festival parking is $5 (cash please) — with free shuttles available; follow parking signs. Parking is also available at Marshall Gold State Historic Park at their normal rates; a shuttle will run between the concert and the State Park. Gates open at 10 am, music starts at 11 am. We reserve the right to refuse entry. No refunds, no exchanges, rain or shine. Artists subject to change. Handicap accessible — call (530) 295-3496 for information.
Please do not bring food, alcohol, cans, bottles, containers, coolers, cameras with removable lenses, recording devices, or digital video cameras into the event. Still cameras are OK We reserve the right to not allow any cameras into the park whether they have removable lenses or not. No pets, except service animals.
Handicap parking is available at the main Henningsen-Lotus Park parking lot — all other festival goers will be directed to alternate parking area(s). Please follow the signs on Lotus Road and Hwy 49.
Coloma Blues Live! is a scrip-based event and cash will not be accepted at any booths except the Merchandise, Artist/CD Booth. As you enter the park, please go to the Scrip Booth and exchange your hard-earned dollars for tickets. Credit cards are accepted.
eTicketing Technology
After last year's successful introduction, we're continuing with our eTicket solution! Simply click tickets , place your order as usual, then print your proprietary, securely encrypted bar-coded ticket(s) from your home computer on your own printer. Then bring your home-printed ticket(s) — a separate eTicket will be printed for each ticket ordered — to the main gate on festival day. Our front gate personnel will have bar code readers to ensure quick s& easy ticket validation so you can smoothly get in and enjoy the show!
If you prefer a "hard ticket," you will need to order from the El Dorado Arts Council by phone at (530) 295-3496 or in person at 459 Main Street, Placerville, during the "on sale" period. These tickets will be limited, so we highly encourage the new online eTicketing solution.
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Net proceeds from Coloma Blues Live! benefit the Arts in Education Programs of the El Dorado Arts Council (EDAC).
EDAC is a non-profit organization that enriches and educates the community in all of the arts. We support the cultural and economic development of El Dorado County by advocating and creating the highest quality artistic and educational opportunities for visitors and residents — especially the young children of our county.
Through fundraising efforts, EDAC is able to provide resources to the schools so that all of the arts — visual, performing, literary, etc — are available and affordable to our educators for use in their daily curriculum, school assemblies or after school programs.
