Events

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,

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

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

Saturday was a larger-than-life day at the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival. The morning started with a Kids Corner event sponsored by Festival promoter Wes Pettinger and the Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association. The kids built shoe box guitars, colored instrument drawings,

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 (MACC) benefits St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The multi-day musical

The rain showers passed through and the sun came out mid-morning at the 45th Charlotte Bluegrass Festival on Friday. West Michigan’s own Corn Fed Girls opened the stage show, a band described as: “earthy and innovative with a folksy aesthetic.”

Rising water just before dusk at Rudy Fest (6/23/17) - photo by Josh Trivett Usually it's a good thing when bluegrass makes it to the evening news. But a story of natural disaster is rarely happy news in anybody's book. Last night

The stage show of the 45th Charlotte Bluegrass Festival opened with the traditional mountain sound of Larry Efaw and the Bluegrass Mountaineers. The Michigan Mafia String Band followed with their mix of bluegrass, folk, and edgy progressive music. Harbourtown was

Surely one of the most beloved characters in the bluegrass and old time scene in the Blue Ridge region this past 20 years was the late Bobby Martin, known at festivals, jams, and conventions as The Bluegrass Drummer. His was

The 45th Charlotte Bluegrass Festival is underway! Wednesday night saw jams in every corner of the campground. The festival has been held continuously at the Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Michigan since 1972. The stage show starts at 1:00 p.m. Thursday and