Friends and bluegrass lovers in southwestern Ohio got together over this past weekend in honor of Tony Kakaris, bass player with Nightflyer, and a well-known personality in the music scene thereabouts. He is undergoing treatment now for a difficult cancer, multiple
Bluegrass festival/concert news
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J.D. Crowe forced to cancel this summer’s shows
Here's some disappointing news about J.D. Crowe, one of the greatest banjo players and band leaders bluegrass music has ever known. The same health issues that led him to retire from performing in 2015 have now forced him to cancel his
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Friday photos from SOIMF 2019
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers at the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival - photo © Michael Gabbard Michael Gabbard was in the house for the Friday concerts during Spring 2019 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, put on twice a year
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Photos from Wintergrass 2019
Daniel Mullins was on hand with his camera during the 2019 Wintergrass Festival last month in Bellevue, WA, and shared these images from the stage show.
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Michelle Canning to host Alzheimer’s Benefit Show
In 2012, barely old enough to drive but already adept at the banjo, Michelle Canning decided to use her musical gift to raise money in memory of her grandfather, who died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2005. “That first year, I didn’t
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Chantilly Farm Bluegrass Festival and HoosierDevil announce collaboration
Maggie Rainwater, the new owner of HoosierDevil, has announced a new collaboration with the Chantilly Farm Bluegrass & BBQ Festival in Floyd, VA. The festival, hosting its 9th event this May, brings huge crowds of bluegrass lovers into the tiny community
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Sea Mountain Fiddlers Convention & Bluegrass Festival, new in ’19
The KOA Kampground in Myrtle Beach, SC will be the site for this year's inaugural Sea Mountain Fiddlers Convention and Bluegrass Festival in May. The Rivertown Bluegrasss Society in Conway is the sponsor of the festival, which is being billed as
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Steve ‘N’ Seagulls launch US tour tonight
Here's another Power of the Internet story, and its brush with bluegrass music. By now we all know that a viral video can wrench anyone, anywhere from utter obscurity to online sensation in just a matter of days. A shy, self-effacing
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Finalists announced for Youth in Bluegrass Band Contest
18 finalists have been selected for the KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Band Contest, to be held on May 25 at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. This is the premiere bluegrass competition for young musicians in the country. Contestants are chosen through a
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band back to the festivals this summer
One of the more fun outdoor bluegrass festivals early in the season is the annual Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass in Sevierville, TN. Located right along the tourist strip just before you enter Pigeon Forge, this event is put on by