Fast Track at the 2022 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo © Bill Warren With new dates (the weekend before Thanksgiving), a new venue (WL Mills Auditorium in the Gatlinburg Convention Center), but the same quality show from its promoter
Event Reviews
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2022 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies begins
Lorraine Jordan finds Sue Lee in the crowd at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo © Bill Warren A change in dates and venue for this year's annual east Tennessee holiday bluegrass festival appears to be a success. "We had a
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The 14th annual Red Wine Bluegrass Party in Genoa
2022 Red Wine Bluegrass Party in Genoa, Italy - photo © Alessandro Ardy For the past decade and a half, our Italian friends in the Red Wine band have thrown a big concert every year to celebrate with their friends and
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Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies pre-fest kickoff show
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road at Ole Smokey Moonshine (11/16/22) - photo © Bill Warren Wednesday evening brought an early Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies kick off show held on the stage at Ole Smoky Moonshine in Gatlinburg, TN. For those
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Debut Headin’ Home Fest report
Little Roy & Lizzy Show at Headin' Home Fest '22 - photo by Libby Lindblom Following their very first run at hosting a festival, which was nearly interrupted by a hurricane, the Lindblom family (Headin' Home Bluegrass) shared this report from
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Industrial Strength Bluegrass 2022 report
Del McCoury Band at the 2022 Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Mullins family, their staff, and volunteers showed why Industrial Strength Bluegrass was chosen as this year's Event of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music
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Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Music festival 2022
This report on the Al Ras festival in Barcelona is a contribution from Michael Luchtan. We celebrated the 21st Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Music festival on the first weekend of November, 2022. This was the first time since 2019 that
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A Perfect Union: Balsam Range and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble
Balsam Range with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble - photo by Mike Duncan Photography Granted, one might consider a billing of bluegrass and small orchestra as an unlikely combination. And who could blame you? On the other hand, as Balsam Range
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Little Roy & Lizzy’s Fundraiser and Fish Fry
On the grounds of America's First Family of Bluegrass Gospel Music, The Lewis Family's, home place in Lincolnton, GA, Little Roy & Lizzy held a concert and all-you-can-eat fish fry this past Friday. The ticketed event was to generate funds
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Inaugural CaveFest offers fantastic first festival in Tennessee
Sierra Hull at the inaugural CaveFest at The Caverns (10/22) - photo © Alisa B. Cherry It’s nothing short of remarkable that an inaugural festival can achieve perfection on its very first try. We've seen it twice in the past month