Bolado Park Event Center, located in the beautiful countryside of San Benito County in the small town of Tres Pinos, is just a 10-minute drive southeast of downtown Hollister. The Official Campground of the 2015 Hollister Freedom Rally features top musical performances for members of the general public and campground guests on The Patio Stage at the Center. This year, campers and guests at Bolado Park will be able to readily access food and beverage concessions, as well as some vendors providing a wide array of merchandise. The relaxing and fun evenings end with the complimentary showing of popular biker movies in the newly renovated Pavilion. Admission is just $10 for non-campers and includes entertainment and no-host cold refreshments. Food trucks will also be on-site.
The line-up of local bands is varied offering great entertainment. All of the performances will be supported by the local audio production of Danny Perales. Musical entertainment is provided 3:30- 10 p.m. with the following showcase:
July 3rd Band Lineup:
Change in the Weather – A local Hollister band performing all original music in the style southern rock, blues and Latin influences.
Jake Nielsen’s Triple Threat – A power blues trio from Aromas featuring Jake Nielsen on lead guitar and vocals. http://jntriplethreat.com/
Spinfarm – The band plays meaty power chords with no frills reminiscent of Van Halen, Stone Temple Pilots and Muse based on their home-grown Monterey County roots.
July 4th Band Lineup:
Jeff and Juli Strametz – Representing Morgan Hill/Gilroy, this talented duo will entertain listeners with a wide array of acoustic rock music. https://www.facebook.com/JeffAndJuli
Kizmet – A local Hollister band featuring Zachary Freitas, Max Crist and Mathew Virak, their original and cover songs are in the style of rock, grunge, Americana and folk. http://kizmetband.bandcamp.com/releases
Miles Schon Band – This North Bay Area guitar virtuoso performs brilliant power rock and electric ukulele tunes with a top-notch back-up band. He hails from rock and roll royalty (Hint: his dad used to play with a guy named Carlos Santana and currently leads a band called Journey).
If you’re camping, visit the Hollister Freedom Rally website for the special discounted Rally camping code and then call the reservation hotline at 831-628-3421 or register on-site. The admission fee to musical entertainment and access to the concessions for non-campers is $10 per person.