Bluegrass festival/concert news

In March of 2021, the Kentucky State Fiddle Championship will be hosted for the first time in their new home, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY. Now in its 47th year, this competition has been

The Walnut Valley Association in Winfield, KS, has announced that registration is now open for the 49th Walnut Valley Festival acoustic instrument championships in September 2021. Last year's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions, but organizers believe that

Good news today from Silver Dollar City, the popular family-themed entertainment park in Branson, MO. Plans are in place to go ahead with the 2021 edition of Bluegrass & BBQ, presenting top bluegrass acts every day in the park from May

The promoters of the Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival in Denver, CO had been hoping that the pandemic situation would have changed enough by February to allow them to host their 36th annual event next month, but they have decided to cancel and

Nefesh Mountain, the contemporary bluegrass band that bases its repertoire on both liturgical and original music rooted in their Jewish faith, has announced a live streaming concert this weekend. The show will be held on December 12 at 8:00 p.m. (EST),

Online Christmas bluegrass shows are busting out all over! Tonight and tomorrow nights (December 10-11), Rhonda Vincent is bringing her star-studded Christmas in Branson show to Facebook Live. The same special holiday program that has been running nightly at the Andy

This Sunday evening (December 13), two of the most celebrated guitarists in the recent history of acoustic music will perform a live Christmas show from Nashville, TN. Tommy Emmanuel on the steel string guitar will pair up with Jerry Douglas

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum and Jagoe Homes, both in Owensboro, KY, are hosting a Virtual Band Contest running from now through March of next year, in collaboration with the annual ROMP festival. The winner will get to

In the midst of mostly bad news about COVID-19 restrictions, here something positive to report. The Caverns, home of PBS TV program Bluegrass Underground in Pelham, TN, has announced a series of above-ground concerts in spring 2021. Shows underground are still restricted,

Like every other performer in the music world, Punch Brothers have had to cancel all of their shows since March of this year. In addition, lead Brother Chris Thile has also seen his live radio program, Live from Here!, get