• 2011 IBMA showcase acts

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the artists invited to showcase during the main stage events at World Of Bluegrass 2011. These acts are chosen by a committee selected by the IBMA Board, who listen to dozens of recordings

  • Business plan webinar this week

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has another of their online professional development seminars scheduled for this week. This next one will be held on Wednesday (2/16) from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (EST), and the topic is Developing a Business Plan.

  • Professional development webinar series from IBMA

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has scheduled a pair of online cyber-conferences designed to assist members with continued professional development. They are geared towards industry pros (artists, agents, promoters, etc) but is not limited to IBMA members. The first, Creating Strategic

  • IBMA Exhibit Hall Opens

    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The IBMA Exhibit Hall opening this afternoon and from first appearances seems smaller than last year. Of course, several of the vendors were

  • Monday photos from IBMA

    This post is a contribution from Russ Carson, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The attached pictures are from Monday at the 2010 IBMA conference.  They include jamming throughout the hotel and convention center, Sam Bush's keynote

  • We love you, man

    This post is a contribution from Tom Bibey, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. You can see his profile here. Sam Bush is “creating new circles,” but in his 2010 IBMA keynote speech it is clear he has all respect for

  • Our 2010 IBMA correspondents

    We'd like to take a few minutes to introduce you all to the good folks who will be covering the 2010 World Of Bluegrass events in Nashville this week for The Bluegras Blog. There is a profile created for each of

  • Blue Highway fans win IBMA prize pack

    Jill Geary from San Diego, CA is the winner of the Grand Prize in the 2010 World Of Bluegrass Sweepstakes. This annual contest offers a number of winners to travel to the IBMA convention in Nashville and attend free of