The International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville has announced the 30 artists and acts invited to showcase during their 2019 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC later this summer. Showcase artists are selected in a competitive process each year for
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New members elected to IBMA Board
The International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville has announced that four new members of their Board of Directors have been elected by their member constituencies, and one other re-elected. The Board consists of 19 voting members, and two ex-officio members. They
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IBMA announces new award for drummers
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced this morning the addition of a new honor among its annual International Bluegrass Music Awards. Starting in 2019, professional members of the organization will be able to vote for Bluegrass Drummer of the Year. Both
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IBMA announces revised Awards criteria
The International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville has announced today a number of revisions to the awards they distribute each year. Changes have been made in each of the three award types they offer, some as simple as a name change,
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Two new faces in the IBMA office
IBMA office staff: Paul Schiminger, Amy Beth Hale, Kaitlyn Luce, Abby Lee Hood, and Eddie Huffman The office of the International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville today introduces two new staff members, bringing their total to five. Recent growth in membership
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2019 applications open for IBMA Bluegrass Ramble showcases
It may be only January, but plans and schemes are already being laid for the 2019 World of Bluegrass convention, hosted by the International Bluegrass Music Association in Raleigh, NC in late September. Artists interested in showcasing at this industry-wide event
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Kelly Kessler leaving her post at IBMA
IBMA will have some big shoes to fill for 2019 and beyond. Kelly Kessler, the association’s director of communications and professional development, is leaving to become a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University. Kessler, who has been with IBMA since
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Leadership Bluegrass class of 2019
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced their 2019 class for Leadership Bluegrass, an annual, three-day academy intended to generate future pacesetters in the bluegrass industry. Attendees are selected in a competitive process through an application process, and those selected
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Owensboro’s Terry Woodward added as surprise Hall of Fame induction
Terry Woodward accepts his surprise induction into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame from Sonny Osborne and Chris Joslin (10/18/18) - photo by Alan Warren, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer Last night at the Grand Opening of the new Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame &
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Still more photos from World of Bluegrass 2018
Sunset falls on the Red Hat Amphitheater at Wide Open Bluegrass 2018 - photo © Frank Baker