preview: "Sierra Sun Music Festival Set for Sunday," Mountain Democrat and Eldorado News, July 20, 1983, p. B7: "The first Sierra Sun Music Festival will be held Sunday at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. It is sponsored by Music Futures and R.W. Knudson. Gates open at 10 a.m. with festivities running from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m." Band headlining. "This will be The Band's only outdoor concert in America this summer. Also appearing will be the Jerry Garcia Band, Etta James, harmonica virtuoso Norton Buffalo, Kate Wolf, Lisa Nemzo and Peter Wilson". "The festival is sponsored by 97 KROY FM, BAM Magazine, Budweiser Beer, Chico Natural Soda, Anchor Steam Beer, Alta Dena Certified Dairy and The Mountain Messenger newspaper". Schedule inside: 10 AM - gates open; 10:50 Peter Wilson performs the National Anthem; 11 am Lisa Nemzo, 11:30 Kate Wolf, 1 pm Norton Buffalo, 2:30 PM Etta James, 4 pm JGB, 6 pm The Band.