Among the many exciting acts set to grace the stage during the IBMA's Wide Open Bluegrass festival in late September is a special collaborative performance in honor of Charlie Waller & The Country Gentlemen. Organized by Jerry Douglas and Sam
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2017 IBMA Award nominees to be announced on Wednesday
Nominees for the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards will be revealed on Wednesday, July 26, with a live announcement show hosted by SiriusXM’s Kyle Cantrell. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). As has been the case of late,
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Rhiannon Giddens to be Keynote Speaker at World of Bluegrass
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Rhiannon Giddens will address their 2017 Business Conference as Keynote speaker during their World Of Bluegrass convention. She will speak on the opening day of the September 26-28 conference in Raleigh, NC. Giddens rose
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Foundation for Bluegrass Music to host college symposium and showcase during WOB
The Foundation for Bluegrass Music will host an academic symposium and a college bluegrass band showcase following the 2017 World Of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. Billed as the Bluegrass Symposium, the second of its kind, it will be held
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90th anniversary Bristol Sessions symposium at BCM
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Virginia, is celebrating the upcoming 90th anniversary of the Bristol Sessions with a symposium focusing on the technology, impact, and legacy of the historic 1927 recording sessions at which Ralph Peer recorded
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Broadcaster track added for World of Bluegrass 2017
In recent years, the International Bluegrass Music Association has been instituting new focus tracks at their annual World Of Bluegrass convention for their different membership categories. We have seen these new tracks set up for songwriters, event producers and talent
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IBMA’s Bluegrass Trust Fund and Ashby Frank
A lot of our readers are regular attendees at the annual World Of Bluegrass Convention, hosted each year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Many others enjoy following what goes on there here at Bluegrass Today with the stories and
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Earl Scruggs Center to host youth activities this summer
The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC has announced its summer activities, which includes a number of special events for children and families. The Center houses an Earl Scruggs museum and is also dedicated to preserving the music and culture
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SMBMA Inductees for 2017 Hall of Honor
The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association established its Hall of Honor in 2016 to honor the pioneers and major contributors to bluegrass music in the area. Over the course of this summer, at four Michigan festivals, the 2017 class of inductees
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Nominees sought for IBMA Board of Directors
The International Bluegrass Music Association is looking for nominees to fill three seats on their Board of Directors for 3 year terms beginning this September. This is to fill the spots being vacated by current members completing their terms. New directors