Events

The Price Sisters at the 2023 Pickin' in Parsons Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laci Mack Thanks to Laci Mack for sharing these photos from the 2023 Pickin' in Parsons Bluegrass Festival, held at the Flat River Campground in Parsons, WV.

87th Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock attended the 87th Old Fiddlers Convention held at Felts Park in Galax, VA on Thursday through Saturday night, and photographed practically every aspect of the

The Grand Master Fiddler Championship has announced that their 52nd annual competition will be held this year at Belmont University's McAfee Concert Hall in Nashville, TN, September 2-3. This long-running contest is considered as the mac daddy of fiddle competitions, and

Dave Adkins Band at the 2023 Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival - photo by Roger Black Once again Roger Black, MC at the Bill Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom, IN, has shared photographs from his festival adventures, this time at the Osborne Brothers

Ned Luberecki with the Becky Buller Band at Snowy Grass 2023 - photo © Kevin Slick This report, with photos, of the 2023 Snowy Grass Music Festival is a contribution from Kevin Slick, Colorado musician, writer, and visual artist. The Snowy Grass

The 87th Annual Old Fiddlers Convention Open Competition, held August 8 through August 12 at Felts Park in Galax, VA concluded at 12:18 a.m. Sunday, after the last winner was announced.   The 2023 winners in the order they placed are: Old Time Fiddle Billy

Pelle Hello and Shepherd Riley at the 2023 Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock attended the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition this past Monday and photographed nearly all 138 contestants on stage and elsewhere.

Last month's 51st annual RockyGrass festival in Lyon's CO included their long-running band and individual instrument competitions, which also started back in 1973. The festival draws a good many entrants as prizes include brand new instruments as well as cash. The

Youth band competition at the 2023 Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock One hundred thirty-eight contestants between the ages of eight and fifteen participated in the 87th Annual Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition on Monday, August 7,

Higher Vision at the 2023 Pickin' for the Kids Bluegrass festival - photo © Roger Black Roger Black attended the 2023 Pickin' for the Kids Bluegrass festival last month in London, KY, and shared these photos from the two-day event. This