At a time when we, rightly, acknowledge the multi-decade anniversaries of venues, such as Nashville’s Station Inn, The Ark (Ann Arbor), the Ash Grove (Los Angeles), and The Birchmere (Alexandria), around the States, it is important to note new music
Bluegrass festival/concert news
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Southport – A Festival with a Twist
Louisa Branscomb knows a thing or two about songwriting, for sure. And she has two Grammys, two Song of the Year trophies (IBMA and SPBGMA), nearly 200 cuts, and a long list of hits to prove it. But her newest venture,
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Barry Mitterhoff to be honored at New Jersey Folk Festival
Celebrated mandolinist Barry Mitterhoff will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during this month's 42nd Annual New Jersey Folk Festival. A Jersey native, Barry has spent nearly 50 years teaching and playing bluegrass music in his home state, and the nearby metropolis
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Bluegrass Wedding Festival in June
What can you do if you want to throw a huge wedding party but don't have thousands of friends? Well you could host your own bluegrass festival, get married on stage, and invite everyone to come and share in the
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15th Annual KSMU Youth In Bluegrass Band Contestants
Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO has announced the 23 bands that have been accepted into this year's KSMU Youth In Bluegrass Band Contest. The competition is scheduled for May 28 at the park during their annual Bluegrass & BBQ Festival,
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More from RenoFest 2016
Here are some images from last week's RenoFest 2016 in Hartsville, SC, courtesy of Mike Lane with Bluegrassphotos.com.
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Claybank tears it up at RenoFest ’16
Last weekend at RenoFest 2016 served as a coming out party of sorts for Claybank, a youthful North Carolina bluegrass group we first told you about last spring. The band took first place in the band contest, and its $1500 prize, with members
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Nate Snipe talks Blue Ox Music Festival
This reflection on the sense of community we all enjoy at bluegrass festivals is a contribution from Nate Sipe, mandolinist with Pert Near Sandstone. He also looks at how hosting and co-curating the lineup at the Blue Ox Music Festival
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Cleo Lemons legacy lives on in Sandy Ridge
This report on the long-running series of bluegrass shows in Sandy Ridge, NC is a contribution from Jay Adams, banjo player with Rich in Tradition. Jay assumed management of this popular local tradition in 2010 when its founder, Cleo Lemons,
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2016 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival
MC Blake Williams brought The Wayfarers, a southeast Ohio band, on stage to kick off the March edition of the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, aka SOIMF. Host band, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, took the stage next. The