Seth Mulder & Midnight Run at the 2021 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies (12/1/21) - photo © Bill Warren Lorraine Jordan's tenth Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies opened in the Sevierville, Tennessee Convention Center on Wednesday evening, December 1. Lorraine's father, Royce,
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2021 Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival report
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers at the 2021 Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival - photo by Michael Gabbard Friday morning at the Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival kicked off with a bang. The Doug Eyink Alternative Strings Scholarship fundraising breakfast was a
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Photos from Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at Industrial Strength Bluegrass (11/11/21) - photo © Bill Warren The Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival kicked off on Veteran’s Day 2021 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. The name may be new, but it is the
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Chris Jones and the Night Drivers in Ann Arbor
Singer, songwriter, bandleader, Sirius/XM DJ, and - last but not least - Bluegrass Today humorist/writer, Chris Jones, started his annual Michigan tour at The Ark in Ann Arbor this past Thursday evening. The Night Drivers band is a unique blend of
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Industrial Strength Bluegrass presentation in Ohio
The Black Swamp Arts Council and the Archbold Music Commission presented an evening of history and music at the Founders Hall in Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio on Thursday evening, following on the release of the recent book and album,
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A Lester Flatt Celebration in Sparta, TN
Alan Bibey & Grasstowne at the 2021 Lester Flatt Celebration - photo © Bill Warren Sometimes small town celebrations are the best fun. Sparta, Tennessee is the hometown of the legendary Lester Flatt. Sparta celebrates his legacy on the second Saturday of
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Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road CD release party
Album cover cake for the release of I Can Go To Them - photo by Laura Tate Photography What a shindig!! Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road hosted a CD release party for their new Gospel recording, I Can Go To Them, at
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More from Day 1 at World of Bluegrass 2021
The 2021 IBMA World of Bluegrass kicked of Tuesday with morning and afternoon seminars that were both live and virtual. The topics ranged from mentorship to sustainability to social media use. The Keynote Address happens on the first day also. Attendees
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Nothin’ Fancy performs at Glen Maury Park in lieu of annual festival
Early in the summer, Nothin Fancy came to the conclusion that their festival in Buena Vista, Virginia had to be cancelled for the second year. That decision has not stopped a smaller group of people from gathering at Glen Maury
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Wheel Inn Campground Bluegrass Bash in Leslie, MI
Alex Leach Band at the 2021 Wheel Inn Campground Bluegrass Bash - photo © Bill Warren Bluegrass is back at the Wheel Inn Campground! For many years the Wheel Inn Campground in Leslie, Michigan hosted bluegrass festivals but their festival went on hiatus