Kim and Joyce Kraemer Illinois grassers recall the festivals that ran in Naperville, starting in 1986. They were managed by Terry and Jan Lease, who retired from the bluegrass scene in 2014. The Leases had been active in promoting bluegrass events throughout
Bluegrass festival/concert news
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Kentucky Just Us launch Smoky Mountain Music Fest
Kentucky Just Us, an extremely talented family band from - you guessed it, Kentucky - is hosting their first bluegrass festival this weekend. The debut Smoky Mountain Music Fest is scheduled for November 15-16 in Pigeon Forge, TN. KJU have played
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Evans Media Source acquires Adams Bluegrass Festivals
Ernie Evans, Norman Adams, Judy Adams, and Debi Evans at the 2019 Palatka Bluegrass Festival Evans Media Source, one of the largest promoters of bluegrass events in the southeastern United States, has acquired Adams Bluegrass Festivals, who have been dominant in
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Maggie Valley Opry closes its doors
The Maggie Valley Opry House, located among the Smoky Mountains in Maggie Valley, NC, has announced that it has closed permanently. This news is not unexpected following the recent death of Raymond Fairchild, who had managed the venue for more
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8th annual California Banjo Extravaganza starts this week
The 2019 California Banjo Extravaganza is set to kick off tomorrow in Paradise, CA. The annual tour is managed by banjoist Bill Evans, who each year tours up and down the state for several days with two other top banjo players
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North Carolina Bluegrass & Banjo Festival coming this month
No one who knows Lorraine Jordan would accuse her of being a shrinking violet. The popular bluegrass entertainer and bandleader is also an aggressive entrepreneur, running several businesses near her home in Raleigh, NC, managing two bands, and putting on
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Crossroads Ogden by Jens Kruger premieres this week
This weekend in Ogden UT, a new composition by banjoist Jens Kruger will be premiered with Chamber Orchestra Ogden to help culminate the sesquicentennial of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in nearby Promontory in 1869. Crossroads Ogden will be performed
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Jerry Wicentowski bring his Wiseman Institute to Nashville
Whenever a beloved entertainer passes, there seems to be a renewed interest in their artistry. It's a natural reaction to the attention that comes with the loss of a favorite to feel drawn to what they left behind. And so it
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Nick Chandler and Delivered help out Toys for Tots
Last night at the Feed & Seed in Fletcher, NC, Nick Chandler & Delivered and White Rock Revival played a concert to benefit Toys for Tots in western North Carolina. Both bands donated their time, and Phillip Trees likewise donated the
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Blast Off Winter Bluegrass Weekend coming to western Ohio
Brad and Lori Lambert of New Outlook have scheduled a bluegrass weekend early next year to break the cold weather blues at their Moon City Music & Event Center in Wapakoneta, OH. Once the holiday season is past, everyone is itchin' to