Event Reviews

Fairgrounds at Podunk 2018 made for easy, organized camping - photo by Dale Cahill It has been ten years since we last attended the Podunk Bluegrass Festival, and boy how it has changed. This summer, we finally returned to enjoy Podunk’s

Youngsters get a chance to try out instruments at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Friday stage show at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival was opened by the East Tennessee State University Pride Band. ETSU has the

Summer Brooke & The Mountain Faith Band at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday at the Milan Bluegrass Festival opened with the strong bluegrass sound of Hammertowne. This group always brings a top shelf show to

Dave Adkins Band at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Milan’s KC Campground owner and festival promoter, Mark Gaynier, added a fourth day to the festival. The addition was a “must see” day of music. The Dave Adkins

Matt Cornette with The Lil Smokies at FloydFest 2018 - photo by Teresa Gereaux Saturday and Sunday of FloydFest 2018 brought several bluegrass groups to the Dreaming Creek Main Stage. On Saturday, South Hill Banks and Horseshoes and Hand Grenades kicked

Deadwood at the 2018 Marshall Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Friday at the Marshall Bluegrass Festival brought the band Deadwood to the stage, now celebrating their 40th anniversary. Larry Efaw brought the Bluegrass Mountaineers back to the Marshall stage

Kids Academy students on stage at the 2018 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - photo © Tara Linhardt Sunday of Grey Fox 2018 saw the stage show launch with a Gospel set by The Dry Branch Fire Squad. Then the scholarship recipients for this

South Hill Banks at FloydFest 2018 - photo by Teresa Gereaux FloydFest '18 is under way. Weather has been great so far and all sorts of musical options await for the rest of the weekend. The first days have included several

Jamming underway early in the week at the Marshall Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Bluegrass fans began arriving last Sunday at the Marshall Bluegrass Festival in Marshall, MI with activities beginning on Monday with bingo. Tuesday was the day for

Sam Bush at the 2018 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - photo © Tara Linhardt Saturday at Grey Fox is possibly the biggest day, full of everything you might think of for a festival, and then some. Music on the multiple stages,