Artist Lineup for MerleFest Announced

MerleFest 25, presented by Lowe’s and slated for April 26 to 29, 2012, is proud to announce the initial lineup for the music festival’s 25th year.

The four-day event will once again take place on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro. MerleFest is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans, gathering to celebrate the memory of musician Eddy Merle Watson, beloved son of American music icon and Deep Gap resident Doc Watson.

Bluegrass is Bloomin’ in the Fall Desert Air!

Tucson’s 12^th Annual Desert Bluegrass Festival

The Desert Bluegrass Association presents their 12^th Annual Desert Bluegrass Festival in Tucson, AZ on October 28, 29 & 30, 2011. The festival is being hosted by Sol Casinos in their beautiful AVA Amphitheater.
 
The DBA’s festival will feature performances on Saturday and Sunday by Blue Highway, the Kickin Grass Band, Steve Smith & Hard Road and our last year’s band contest winner Whistle Stop. Also appearing on Saturday only are Copper River, Titan Valley Warheads, Crucial County and the Jam Pak Neighborhood Blues “N” Grass Band. Appearing on Sunday only are the Dusty River Boys, Manzanita Bluegrass and the Rincon Mountain Boys. All performances are staged in the shaded, outdoor AVA Amphitheater.

Lineup Announced for 4th Annual Carolina Road Festival!

The 4th Annual Carolina Road Homecoming Bluegrass Festival is thrilled to announce the line up for this year's event that will be held Veteran's day weekend, November 11-12 at the Ramada Inn in Burlington, NC. 

Bluegrass fans will enjoy tunes from the best pickers and grinners in the industry including Marty Raybon, Al Batten & The Bluegrass Reunion, Danny Stanley & The Bluegrass Gents, Karl Shiflett & Big Country, David Davis & The Warrior River Boys, Rye Holler Boys, Grass Cats, Dean Osborne, Vince Combs & Shadetree Grass, Jesse Alexander Band, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, and David Parmley and Continental Divide.

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC BACK IN LONDON AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS!

After a 20-year break, the pioneering and much loved International Festival of Country Music returns to Wembley Arena on Sunday, February 26th, 2012.  The stellar line-up features the very best in country, roots and bluegrass music.
 
In a rare UK appearance, international country superstar Reba McEntire will headline the all day festival. With a career that spans over five decades and includes two Grammy Awards, 55 million worldwide album sales and 63 U.S. top ten hits, Reba is one of the biggest selling female artists of all time. Having last performed in the UK 12 years ago, the Wembley appearance will give British fans a rare opportunity to enjoy a true legend, live on the London stage.

Fan Fest Discounts End Friday!

Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2
Nashville Convention Center, TN

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#6 For Flagstaff’s Pickin’ In The Pines Promises Not to Disappoint!

Sixth Annual “Pickin' in the Pines” in two weeks!

On September 16th, 17th, and 18th, Flagstaff’s Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill will be home to Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival. In the sixth year of this award–winning, multi-day music festival the planning committees are celebrating with another stellar line-up of national and local musical acts, informative workshops with festival performers, engaging children's programs, a suspenseful band contest, tasty food and refreshing drink, camping under tall pines, and rewarding time spent with old and new friends.
  
PIP #6 will be hosting both Sam Bush and the David Grisman Sextet this year, as well as Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, The HillBenders, The Blue Canyon Boys, Honey Don’t and lots more regional and local bands.

36TH ANNUAL NATIONAL OLD-TIME COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS, and FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL FIRES UP FOR 7 DAYS BEGINNING AUGUST 29TH

Ralph and Carter Stanley  to be inducted into Old Time Country Hall of Fame!

"Thirty-six years is one long piece of time," Bob Everhart says of the festival in Iowa that he has been doing for 36 years.  "We started this in 1976, and we are still in the corn field of Iowa, presenting the 'root' music of America's rural population.  We've been in several locations, Council Bluffs and Missouri Valley, but we are now located at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds in LeMars, Iowa.  This just happens to be the ice cream capital of the world.  The largest ice cream manufacturer is Blue Bunny, located here in LeMars.  We even give away Blue Bunny ice cream at the festival."
"It's all about the music" Everhart stresses, "America's 'rural and mountain' music eventually became known as country music.  Not much 'country' in today's music anymore, that's why we call it 'rural' music.  We want people to know that we are the ones doing 'America's Roots Music,' and we also want America to know that some of the very finest 'roots music' entertainers, known around the world, will be present at our event this year. 

Northern Arizona Prepares for 6th Annual Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival

On September 16th, 17th, and 18th; Flagstaff’s Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill is home to Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. This award –winning; multi-day music festival is celebrating its 6th year with a stellar line-up of national and local musical acts to entertain; informative workshops with festival performers; engaging children’s programs; a suspenseful band contest; tasty food and refreshing drink; camping under tall pines trees; and rewarding time spent with friends old and new.

Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill is in a spectacular setting in the high country of beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona. Come spread your blanket on the lush green lawn under vanilla-scented ponderosa pines and enjoy the cool September breezes and music that brings joy to young and old alike. Camping is a short walk or free shuttle ride away and is a favorite part of the festival experience.

Tom Johnson Camping Center to Host North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival

Three Days and Nineteen Bands 

MARION, N.C., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Tom Johnson Camping Center will host the 37th Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival from August 18 thru August 20, 2011 showcasing nineteen bands over three days.
Beginning at Noon on Thursday, August 18th, bands will perform daily, some with two performances each day. Tom Johnson Camping Center is hosting the North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival for the second consecutive year.

Dr. Stanley and Lewis Family to Perform at “DukesFest”!

HAZZARD NATION CONVERGES

ON THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS AUGUST 13 and 14

Sperryville, Virginia -- If you are driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia in mid August, don't be surprised if you see scores of 'General Lees,' the orange 1969 Dodge Charger which has become the most recognizable car in the world. 

...Special musical guests include T. Graham Brown on Saturday night, Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys on Sunday, the Lewis Family gospel show on Sunday morning...

And don't be surprised if you see a gal that looks like Daisy Duke, because Catherine Bach, who played Daisy in the hit TV series "Dukes of Hazzard," will be there among the several thousand fans gathering for the First Annual 'Hazzard Homecoming' in Sperryville, Virginia.

Early-Bird Ticket Sales for Pickin’ In The Pines End June 30.

Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival
Only 2 days left to get your 3 Day Pickin' in the Pines weekend pass for only $60! Gate price $85.
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• Sam Bush
• The David Grisman Sextet

Also appearing:
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper
The HillBenders
The Blue Canyon Boys
Honey Don’t
Burnett Family Bluegrass
X Train
Run Boy Run
WhistleStop
Muskellunge Bluegrass
Mars Hillbillies
Voluntary String Band
Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz Band
Chuck Cheesman
Tony Norris

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Rural Rhythm Records Bean Blossom Live!

Following the success of the live recording in 2010 at Graves Mountain Festival, RURAL RHYTHM RECORDS has recorded another live festival album - this time during the 45th Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival. 

This celebration album commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Bill Monroe's birth and is set for release later this year. 

"My father was a major part of the Distribution team with Decca and MCA Records for over 30 years starting in the early 50's. Bill Monroe was a major part of the label's tremendous Country & Bluegrass roster through the years, so I literally grew up enjoying Bill's music and respecting the importance an impact he had on the music world." 
- Sam Passamano, Jr.President, Rural Rhythm Records

Bean Blossom Slide Show

Thanks to Ron Blankenship for shooting and delivering these photos of today's activities at The 45th Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival in Bean Blossom (Brown County), Indiana. 

More Information at: www.beanblossom.US

Bluegrass Business is Good! Telluride Festival Officially SOLD OUT!

We've just been informed that this year's Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the 38th Annual - (June 16-19, 2011) - is now "Officially" completely sold-out.  This is the earliest Telluride sell-out since the early '90s.

Back in early April we had some advance warnings a "Sell-Out" was extremely likely when Brian Eyster of Planet Bluegrass, primary organizer for the event, confirmed at that time that the festival had sold all its four-day passes, all its camping passes and all its limited single-day passes for Friday, June 17, Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19.

At that time, the only tickets still available are the $65 single-day passes for Thursday, June 16.