Events

February 1 is shaping up to be a big day in the bluegrass world. This year will mark the 80th birthday of Del McCoury on that date, a man who has given us more great bluegrass music than almost anyone

Clay Hess and his wife, Samantha, created their Burr Oak Bluegrass Weekend 2 years ago to be an opportunity for Ohio grassers to get together, enjoy some good music, and have some time to pick before the winter cold gives

Les Sears, on guitar, moments before he collapsed on stage - photo by Ted Lehmann The Yee Haw Music Fest has started its 25th year on a sad and jarring note. Long time DJ and musician, Les Sears, passed away during

Here's a different sort of festival, scheduled in western North Carolina in May. The inaugural Mountain Acoustics Luthier Invitational is focused not on music, but on the instruments used to produce it. Organizers have invited builders of fine guitars, fiddles, mandolins,

Following bluegrass festivals around the country can take one to interesting places. One such place is the Woodbine Opry in Woodbine, Georgia. We “discovered” the Opry in 2015 and have made it an annual stop. The Woodbine Opry is open on

Family and friends of bluegrass mandolinist Alan Perdue have organized a benefit concert for him later this month in Trinity, NC.  Alan was the original mandolinist with Mountain Heart when the band formed in 1998. Actually, Adam Steffey was the founding

It's that time of year again. The days are finally getting longer, and football is coming to its inevitable conclusion with the return of baseball not far behind. One can be forgiven for actually thinking about springtime and all the

After 16 years on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the Sooke River Bluegrass festival is moving to a new location on Lake Cowichan, about 60 miles north on the island. With the move, the festival is being rebranded as the Cowichan

The 1st annual 7 Mile Bluegrass Festival has been announced for 2019, to be held August 2-3 in Greenfield, OH. It will serve as a meal raiser for the Chillicothe, OH food pantry, hosted by the region's 7 Mile Bluegrass

This report from the just concluded Bluegrass Jamboree tour is a contribution from Tristan Scroggins, mandolinist with Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, one of the three US bands who entertained German audiences during the 2018 tour. Hello from 30,000 ft above the Atlantic