The Bluegrass On The Plains festival has been among the fastest-growing weekend music events in our industry. Launched in 2011, it had reached full capacity at the University Station RV Resort in Auburn, AL by 2014, a year after receiving
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Saturday photos from Norwalk ’17
Saturday was a perfect day for an outdoor bluegrass festival in Norwalk, OH. The sun was shining, and the temperature was just right. Vertical Limit, a Norwalk-based band, opened the day’s entertainment with straight forward, traditional bluegrass music. Edgar Loudermilk followed.
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Photos from Remington Ryde Festival 2017
This year, we were fortunate to have Frank Baker on hand at the 2017 Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival in Centre Hall, PA. Here is the first of several galleries of his images from the fest.
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#MACCMonday — Mo Pitney
Each Monday between now and July 17 we will feature a report from Daniel Mullins about special performances set to occur during this year’s MACC. The 2017 Musicians Against Childhood Cancer festival (MACC) benefits St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The multi-day
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Friday at Norwalk Music Festival
Blue Mafia at the 2017 Norwalk Music Festival - photo © Bill Warren Friday morning at the 2017 Norwalk Music Festival saw early thunderstorms that cleared out by mid-morning. The storms stayed south of Norwalk and the Huron County Fairgrounds the
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Thursday at the Norwalk Music Festival
The fifth annual Norwalk Music Festival came to life on Thursday under the steady hands of MC Earl Workman and soundman Dave Chichester. The festival is held on the fairgrounds in Norwalk, Ohio. The first band up was Norwalk’s own Highway
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#MACCMonday — The Grascals with Alternative Strings
The Grascals on the Grand Ole Opry (March 2017) - photo © LuAnn Adams Each Monday between now and July 17 we will feature a report from Daniel Mullins about special performances set to occur during this year’s MACC. The 2017 Musicians
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Tennessee Mafia Jug Band takes Blue Blaze award at Smithville
The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band took home the Blue Blaze Award at the 46th annual Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree and Crafts Festival. They are the first band to receive the prestigious prize and the fourth recipient of the honor. Darrin Vincent,
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Rudy Fest says they will be back!
Rudy Burchett onstage with The Grascals at Rudy Fest 2015 We had a chance to catch up this morning with Rudy Burchett of Rudy Fest about their plans going forward after the flash flood that ravaged the Carter County Fairgrounds on
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Gary Brewer to host Bluegrass Summer Nights in Simpsonville, KY
Folks in central Kentucky are familiar with the Friday Night Bluegrass series at the Shepherdsville Music Barn through the winter months, hosted by Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Ramblers. Once the outdoor season ends, Gary and the boys bring in