Bluegrass festival/concert news

This Sunday, April 2, at 6pm, the Grascals will perform on the Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. The concert is part of the center"s Country: A Celebration of America"s

Thanks to the folks at Mandolin Caf???, where we saw this item about the upcoming Festival Of The Mandolins to be held on April 23 in San Francisco, CA. This all-day event is sponsored by the Croatian American Cultural Center,

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro School Of Music will host StringFest, a free one day event on April 7 which celebrates and explores traditional old time music from the Appalachian regions of North Carolina. The event will

SignOnSanDiego.com is reporting that Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will be performing with the San Diego Symphony this August as part of the Summer Pops series. Two performances are scheduled for August 4 and 5. The title of the performances

The historic Belcourt Theater in Nashville will be the site for a CD release/tribute concert for Bobby Osborne's Try A Little Kindness project on Thursday, March 23. The show will feature Bobby Osborne and The Rocky Top X-Press, plus special

The 11th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival in East Hartford, CT. Has announced the festival line up for this year. The festival is four days and takes place August 3-6, 2006. The artists appearing are: The DelMcCoury Band Rhonda Vincent & The Rage The

Here's another opportunity for you to enjoy some great bluegrass while also enjoying a cruise, and this one is to Alaska! The Bluegrass Cruise to Alaska is put together by Cottage Music and features all the normal cruise activities along

Pepsi is entering its fourth year of sponsorship of FiddleFest, a not-for-profit bluegrass music festival held annually on the campus of Hollins University, just north of Roanoke, VA. What makes the sponsorship unique is that, in addition to cash

Banjo player Bill Evans has worn a lot of hats over the years - as a teacher, writer, ethnomusicologist, IBMA board member, IBMM associate director, workshop leader and as a banjo player with Dry Branch Fire Squad. Next week, Bill

Recently we told you about Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver on Mountain Stage. Mountain Stage is a two-hour radio show recorded before a live audience in the Cultural Center Theater at the Capitol Complex in Charleston, WV. The show is now