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Kevin Prater Band performs at Bluegrass Tuesdays in Cambridge, MA (7/18/23) - photo © Tony Watt Tony Watt shared this account of a memorable night at Bluegrass Tuesdays, a recurring concert/jam sessions in the Boston area, held just across the river

Richard Bailey and Brent Truitt with The Steeldrivers at Pickin' on Picknic - photo © Allison Scavo Allison Scavo shared these images from the Pickin' on Picknic festival earlier this month in Saint Clair, MO. This was the fifth year for

Winners Coyote Ugly at the Alleghany County Fiddler’s Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock Ace photographer G. Nicholas Hancock was in attendance at the Alleghany County Fiddler’s Convention this past weekend, and filed this report, with photos. The 27th edition of the

This report on the resurrected Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival in Missouri is a contribution from Tammy Harman, a member of Bull Harman & Bull's Eye, and an officer in the Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee. It will also appear in their

Fog Holler at the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival in the Netherlands - photo © Kianna Mott-Smith Fog Holler is a young bluegrass band from Portland, OR with a modern approach to this traditional art form. Or as they like to say, "It’s a

Red Mountain Boys at the 2023 High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival - photo © Kevin Slick This report, with photos, comes from Kevin Slick, a Colorado-based bluegrass performer, photographer, graphic designer, and former President of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society. High

Larry Sparks at the 2023 Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black Many thanks to Roger Black, MC at the Bill Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom, IN, who shared these wonderful photographs from last month's Bill Monroe Bluegrass

Henhouse Prowlers at the 2023 Weekend at the Cave - photo © Allison Scavo Allison Scavo was on hand with her camera for the Weekend at the Cave Festival in Murphysboro, IL. The event ran June 23-25 at the Shawnee Cave

Fog Holler is a young bluegrass band from Portland, OR with a modern approach to this traditional art form. Or as they like to say, "It’s a new shade of grass.” They include Tommy Schulz (guitar), Lillian Sawyer (fiddle), Noa (bass

This obituary for Virginia grasser Raymond Lumpkin is a contribution from his grandson, Spencer Atkinson. Richmond, VA bluegrass scene native, Raymond Lumpkin, passed away at his home in Mechanicsville, VA on June 24. He was 83 years of age. Being born January