Kevin Slick, mandolinist and President of The Colorado Bluegrass Music Society, shared this brief report along with photos of the MidWinter Bluegrass Festival in Denver. This past weekend The MidWinter Bluegrass Festival celebrated it's 35th year as the unofficial family reunion for
Alan Tompkins playing an RB-75 at Gruhn's during SPBGMA week 2020 - photo by Gerald Jones This additional SPBGMA 2020 reflection comes from Alan Tompkins, a Dallas-area attorney, festival promoter, and bluegrass musician. He is also a recent graduate of the
The Caverns in Grundy County, TN have announced this morning the launch this year of the Bluegrass Underground 4th of July Weekend Festival. The festival will be held on the same underground stage that is used for the filming of Bluegrass
The Mossy Oak Music Park in Guyton, GA has announced today the cancellation of all their 2020 events, owing to the death of park owner, Allen Lanier, back in December. This will include the popular Daughters of Bluegrass festival in April,
Commonwealth Bluegrass Band has been a staple in central Virginia for many years. Led by Randy Cook, the group has consistently played a solid style of contemporary and original music in the capitol region, in the state from which they
Molly Tuttle at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival (2/1/20) - photo © Bryan Bolea This past weekend, when much of the bluegrass world was focused on SPBGMA, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival was hosted in Michigan. An annual fundraiser for The
Coyote Ugly from Kingsport, TN have been crowned as the winners of the 37th annual SPBGMA Band Championship. They competed against 19 other groups, in three rounds, over the past two days in Nashville during the 2020 SPBGMA National Convention. The
These impressions of SPBGMA 2020 are a contribution from Kaitlyn Gene, a 15 year old grasser from Glenville, WV. She travelled to Nashville on the bus from Glenville State College to attend the convention. At the urging of Glenville Bluegrass
Carly Smith with the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum at SPBGMA 2020 - photo by Dave Berry The second day is in full-swing at SPBGMA, most people have arrived and the scene is probably best described as a ten
Like any bluegrass event, the first night is a little slow with vendor setup, friends getting reacquainted, scattered jamming, and shortened exhibition and concert hours. The 46th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards & 37th National Convention & Band Championship in
