The 2026 World of Bluegrass convention begins tomorrow in Chattanooga, TN, with the IBMA rolling out the red carpet for the entire bluegrass, and bluegrass-curious community. Five days full of events, seminars, concerts, meetings, workshops, exhibits, and more are on the schedule, which can be viewed online.
Once again, we will have a team of correspondents and photographers on hand to document the activity for those who couldn’t make it, so be sure to check regularly at Bluegrass Today for all our coverage. A special note to our daily newsletter subscribers: often during World of Bluegrass we publish more stories than the newsletter can contain, so be sure to check our web site as well to stay up to date.
A few of the big events during World of Bluegrass will be available to those at home via live streaming on YouTube, Facebook, or Volume.com.
- Tuesday, October 20 – Keynote Address from Tim Stafford, 4:00 p.m. (ET) streamed on Facebook and YouTube
- Wednesday, October 21 – Momentum Awards, 2:00 p.m. streamed on Facebook and YouTube
- Thursday, October 22 – Town Hall, 9:00 a.m. streamed on Facebook
- Thursday October 22 – Industry and Distinguished Achievement Awards streamed on Facebook and YouTube
- Thursday, October 22 – IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, 7:30 p.m. streamed at Volume.com
Look for further coverage, photos, and commentary of the World of Bluegrass here at Bluegrass Today.
