Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart at the 2022 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival It was clear at the 2022 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival in Brunswick, ME that strict COVID protocols have been mostly lifted. Attendance was great and they sold out of
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The Gibson Brothers at the Blue Gate in Shipshewana, IN
The Gibson Brothers in Shipshewana, IN with Ron Stewart - photo © Bill Warren The 1,500 seat Blue Gate Performing Arts Center opened in March of 2020. It is the premier entertainment venue in Shipshewana, Indiana. This week is "bluegrass week"
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Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival in Ireland
This report on this long-running Irish bluegrass event is a contribution from Michael Luchtan, with accompanying photographs provided by Garrett FitzGerald. The 27th annual Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival, held this year on August 26-28, was a runaway success, turning the quaint
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Camp Springs Labor Day Festival continues to grow
Original IIIrd Tyme Out Reunion at Camp Springs 2022 - photo by Gary Hatley Bluegrass Park in Camp Springs (near Reidsville, NC) was covered in lawn chairs filled with bluegrass fans this past weekend. Overflow parking was needed. An extra row
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Inaugural Siesta Valley Strings & Things Festival with Sam Bush, AJ Lee, and more
Sam Bush at the 2022 Siesta Valley Strings & Things Festival - photo by Mary Ann Goldstein A new single-day Siesta Valley Strings & Things festival, put on by Paper Moon Presents, took place Sunday, July 31 featuring Sam Bush alongside a
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Gangstagrass gets in a groove at the Shed in Maryville, TN
Granted, Gangstagrass offers the unexpected. The band's highly unlikely fusion of bluegrass and rap/hip hop results in a sound that may seem entirely alien to fans of both genres. Consequently, it takes an open mind. However, once the band is
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2022 Green Mountain festival report
Punch Brothers at the Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots festival (8/20/22) - photo by Dale Cahill Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots festival which takes place at Hunter Park in Manchester, Vermont, kicked off its third annual festival with a stellar line
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The Old Hippie – Blissfield Bluegrass on the River
Twelve years ago the Old Hippie, Jerry Eicher, and restaurateur, the late Randy Beckey, had an idea. Blissfield Bluegrass on the River was born from that idea. August 13th marked the 11th edition of the festival in Blissfield, Michigan, a
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2022 Bluegrass in la Roche – Europe’s largest bluegrass festival
Country Gongbong at the 2022 Bluegrass in la Roche - photo by Emmanuel Marin This report on the 2022 Bluegrass in la Roche festival is a contribution from Michael Luchtan. August 3-7, the town of la Roche sur Foron, located in the
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Weekend at the Milan Music Fest ’22
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out at the 2022 Milan Music Fest - photo © Bill Warren Friday dawned sunny and bright at the 2022 Milan Music Fest. Campground owner/promoter Mark Gaynier and I had a few minutes to chat about the