Nickel Creek has just announced the postponement of their three shows this weekend at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and the cancellation of their MerleFest sets due to Chris Thile suffering from an ongoing illness, and a need to take
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2023 Yadkin Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddler’s Convention winners
High Strung compete in the 2023 Yadkin Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddler's Convention The Yadkin Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddler's Convention talent contest returned to Yadkinville Elementary School in western North Carolina this past Saturday. "We started the fiddlers' convention back this
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Talladega Bluegrass & Fingerstyle Guitar Festival launches this summer
Great news for Alabama grassers! The Talladega Bluegrass & Fingerstyle Guitar Festival will launch this summer in Lincoln, AL, with a full line up for fans of both genres. Hosted by Edgar Loudermilk Music Productions at the Talladega Pit Stop RV
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Rain stays away from Big Lick ’23, and Sideline to return as hosts
Sideline's final show as a touring band was this past weekend at the Big Lick Bluegrass Festival in Oakboro, NC, where they served as hosts. Attendees who cam to catch the band received a pleasant surprise. "We're not done!", Steve Dilling,
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Final Premier Bluegrass Weekend at Ocean Lakes this August
After two plus decades in Myrtle Beach, SC, the Premier Bluegrass Weekend at the Ocean Lakes Family Campground is coming to an end. The 25th annual event this August 25-26 has been announced as the final one. Ocean Lakes had been
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First Florida Bluegrass Summit this weekend
Friday and Saturday April 14-15 sees the inaugural Florida Bluegrass Summit. It is being held at the Florida Sands Music Ranch (formerly the Sertoma Youth Ranch) in Brooksville. The festival is all about the greater Florida bluegrass community, featuring all Florida bands
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Black Mountain Bluegrass at Baskerville Hall
Are you a British bluegrass picker who is similarly enthralled by the character of Sherlock Holmes? Or maybe just a jammer looking for a fun weekend pick? June Ashe and Christine Cleaton have been hosting picking weekends in Wales for bluegrass
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Celtic and bluegrass sounds will mix at Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival
Uri Kohen, the founder and ongoing producer of the Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival in County Mayo, Ireland, has come up with a unique hybrid session for the three day festival this June. Noted bluegrass and Irish music players will
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2023 Bluegrass in La Roche Festival retains its international theme
The line-up for this year's Bluegrass In La Roche Festival, taking place during the weekend of August 2-6, 2023, boats of an international roster of artists, including US visitors such as Tim O’Brien, The Special Consensus, and Henhouse Prowlers. Overall, there
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Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge coming after Easter
Bluegrass recording artist and impresario Lorraine Jordan will have yet another feather in her cap in a couple of weeks. On top of her popular touring band, Carolina Road, her Coffee House and music hall in Garner, NC, and her