RockyGrass

The Del McCoury Band at RockyGrass 2021 - photo by Kevin Slick This RockyGrass 2021 report is a contribution from Kevin Slick, President of The Colorado Bluegrass Music Society, and an avid picker and photographer in the region. RockyGrass returned to Lyons,

With nearly all live music functions last year cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, we saw many event producers coming up with new ways of presenting their festivals and concerts. Some took to rerunning previous years' stage shows on social media,

Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers at RockyGrass 2019 - photo by Kevin Slick One of my favorite historical figures is the legendary designer Charles Eames. He said, "The details are not the details. They make the design." I find this

Chris Luquette and Frank Solivan of Dirty Kitchen at the 2019 RockyGrass Festival - photo by Kevin Slick Thanks to Kevin Slick, President of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society, for sharing these photos from the 47th annual RockyGrass Festival in Lyons,

When the smoke cleared from the 2018 RockyGrass Band Competition was over, The Bow Ties came out with the blue ribbon. They had traveled all the way from San Francisco, CA to play the contest, and as first prize winners

Old and in The Way reunion at RockyGrass 2018 - photo by Kevin Slick Kevin Slick with the Colorado Bluegrass Association shared some more photos from this past weekend's RockyGrass festival in Lyons, CO. He captured special on-stage reunions of Old and

First Ladies of Bluegrass at RockyGrass 2018 - photo by Pete Wernick The First Ladies of Bluegrass, initially assembled by Alison Brown for a video with her Deering Julia Belle banjo, and who recorded together for Missy Raines' upcoming Compass recording,

 Meadow Mountain competing at RockyGrass 2017 In addition to being known as one of the finest bluegrass festivals west of the Mississippi River, RockyGrass, held each year in Lyons, CO, hosts a prestigious invitational band contest and individual competitions for all the

The 44th annual RockyGrass festival was held last weekend in Lyons, CO. Surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, fans enjoyed the best in bluegrass for three straight days. These are my reflections and opinions as a first time RockyGrass attendee. RockyGrass!!

The Wooks from Lexington, KY are the 2016 winners of the prestigious RockyGrass Band Contest. The boys worked a stop at the festival in as part of a western swing through Colorado and Montana, and turned in a stellar performance