UPDATE: The City of Raleigh North Carolina is expected to announce on Wednesday that they will be the host of the 2013 Bluegrass Awards show. Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane's office confirmed today that their initial press release indicating a huge cultural announcement is indeed the suspected news of the IBMA's Bluegrass awards location change from Nashville to Raleigh. No mention has yet been made about the World of Bluegrass business conference and fan fair that normally accompanies the awards during the week long affair. Prescription Bluegrass will have more as it becomes available.
The NBC Television affiliate in Raleigh, NC is reporting today that the IBMA, World of Bluegrass 2013 conference may be held in their city.
NBC-17 says, “Raleigh mayor Nancy McFarlane has called a news conference for what her office is terming a ‘huge’ cultural announcement on Wednesday at noon, and the mayor is expected to say the International Bluegrass Music Association’s awards show is coming to Raleigh in 2013.”
It no secret that the city and state have been courting the association for the honors. North Carolina has a rich bluegrass tradition, and officials from the bluegrass association were in Raleigh in March to check out the city.
Last January, the Prescription Bluegrass Blog published a story about the extent the city of Raleigh and the state of North Carolina where launching to entice the annual conference to their location. SEE STORY HERE.
We’ll have more detail as soon as they become available
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