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| Date |
State |
Festival |
Band Lineup and Event Information |
April 25-27, 2008
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MA |
New England Folk Festival
Mansfield, MA |
2008 Band Lineup: Too many to mention - check out
the website!
Info: NEFFA, PMB 282, 1770 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140, USA.
Phone: 781-662-6710 e-mail:
neffa@neffa.org
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| May 29, 30, 31 and June 1, 2008
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CT |
Strawberry
Park Bluegrass Festival
Strawberry Park RV Resort, Pierce Road I-395, Exit 85 |
2008 Lineup: Rhonda Vincent , The Grascals , Dry Branch Fire Squad , Peter Rowan, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Tony Trischka
The Greencards, Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, Laurie Lewis, Dale Ann Bradley, Lonesome River Band, The Gibson Brothers, Anne & Pete Sibley, Amy Gallatin and any more! The festival will also host a Kid's
Academy Fri-Sun. More info on Kid's Academy contact Kim Cyr at
ctbma@yahoo.com
Info: Call (888) 794-7944 or (860) 886-1944 for reservations
or tickets. email:
camp@strawberrypark.net
website: www.strawberrypark.net |
| June 7-8, 2008 |
MA |
Bluegrass on the Bogs
Edaville USA
Route 58,
South Carver, MA
Presented by The Traditional Music Foundation, Inc. |
2008 Band Lineup: No Spare Parts (2008 Host Band) • Hickory Strings • Pine Hill Ramblers• Three Tall Pines • Harvest • Matt Miklus • Dawn Kenney • Lost Mountain • Oomph • Lisa Bastoni and Chris Boucher • Falmouth Fiddlers • Bluegrass Invitation Review • Crossfire Bluegrass Band • Bluegrass on the Bogs All Star Jam • plus Gospel Sing on Sunday Morning and more bands to be announced
Saturday 10am-10pm, Sunday 9am-6pm. Rain or shine. Early bird ticket discounts through April 30.
For tickets and information: bluegrassonthebogs.org or www.traditionalmusicfoundation.org. or call Peter (508-542-0781) or email
bluebeach901@yahoo.com
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June 6-8, 2008 |
CT |
Sterling Park Bluegrass Festival
177 Gibson Hill Road, Sterling CT 06377 |
THIS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
Call Pam to book your full service or dry camp site or ask about a one
two or three day visitors pass 860-564-8777. E-mail
campatsterling@aol.comWeb Site WWW.Sterlingcampground.com
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June 19, 20, 21, and 22, 2008
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ME |
Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival
Silver Spur Riding Club
I-95, Exit 32, Rt. 104 S., Sidney, Maine
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2008 Band Lineup The Lewis Family (GA) Sat. Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (IN) Fri. The Moron Brothers (KY) Fri., Sat. White Mountain Bluegrass (NH) Sat., Sun. Bluegrass Diamonds (NB) Fri., Sat. Smokey Greene (NY) Sat., Sun. Wilf Clark & The Misty Mountaineers (ME) Fri. Acoustic Blue (MA) Thurs., Fri., Sat. The Muellers (ME) Thurs., Sun. Aroostook County Bluegrass (ME) Sun. The Hemingway Brothers (ME) Thurs. Blistered Fingers (ME) Thurs., Sat.
Info: Greg and Sandy Cormier, 263 Trafton Road, Waterville,
ME 04901 ph. 207-873-6539, e-mail:
blist-f@blisteredfingers.com |
| June 26-29, 2008 |
VT |
Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass Festival
Weston, Vermont
off Rt. 100 1 1/2 miles N of town. Watch for the signs |
2008 Band Lineup: The DAN TYMINSKI BAND The GIBSON BROTHERS DAN PAISLEY & SOUTHERN GRASS DAVID PARMLEY & CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WHITE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS SMOKEY GREENE ERIN GIBSON LACLAIRE SHOW OLD TIME BLUEGRASS SINGERS ACOUSTIC BLUE FAMILY & FRIENDS AMY GALLATIN & STILLWATERS YOUR HOST BANDS: The SETH SAWYER BAND and The SAWYER BROTHERS!
Info: Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, c/o Candi Sawyer, 164 Church Avenue,
Bellows Falls, VT 05101, 802-463-1184, 802-463-3673~Fax. email:
candacesawyer@comcast.net
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| June 27-29, 2008 |
NY |
Madrid Bluegrass River Festival Weekend
Madrid, NY
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2008 Lineup: Old Barn Boys, Generation Gap, Spare Change, The Lindsey Family, Pat Ashley, Delaney Brothers, James Reams & The Barnstormers, David Davis and the Warrior River Boys, Madrid Gospel Group, Diamond Someday.
For more information: email
madridbluegrass@hotmail.com
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| July 4-5, 2008 |
CT |
Mineral Springs Family Campground Foot Stompin'
Festival
Stafford Springs, CT |
2008 Lineup: No Info
Info: 860-684-2993 |
July 11-13, 2008
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Vermont |
Basin Bluegrass Festival
Brandon, VT |
2008 Lineup: Tim Graves & Cherokee AL (S,S) - - Adam Dewey & Crazy Creek MA (S,S) - - Blue Horizon NB (F,S) - - Atkinson Family NY (F,S) - - Lonesome Whistle Band GA (F,S,S) - - Blistered Fingers ME (S,S) - - Acoustic Blue MA (F,S,S) - - Cabin Fever NY (F,S,S) - - Smokey Greene NY (S,S) - – Dave Nichols & Spare Change NY (F) - - Cold Country VT (F) - - Cannonball Express MA (Th)
Info: Basin Bluegrass, 91 Charberry Ln, Brandon, VT
05733-8680.
basinbluegrass@yahoo.com. More info - call (802) 247-3275.
After July 4, 2008- call (802) 236-1096.
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| July 12-13, 2008 |
RI |
"Bluegrass at the Woodland" Festival
Woodland Meeting House
Foster, RI
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Band Lineup: Dobro Dan and The Innocent Bystanders , Pine Creek Bluegrass , No Spare Parts, Blue Around the Edges, Out on a Ledge, Southern Rhode and The Bristol Boys
Tickets can be ordered by calling (401) 647-3838 after 4 PM and Visa and Mastercard are accepted. Ticket prices are $25 for Saturday only, $10 for Sunday only and $30 for an entire weekend pass. Those ordering tickets before May 31 will receive a free festival T-shirt. |
| JULY 17-20, 2008 |
Near Albany, NY
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Grey
Fox Bluegrass Festival
Walsh Farm
Oak Hill, NY
(NOTE NEW LOCATION) |
2008 Lineup (prelimnary): DRY BRANCH FIRE SQUAD (17, 18, 19, 20) and featuring HOT RIZE 30th Anniversary Reunion (19) DAVID GRISMAN BLUGRASS EXPERIENCE (18) SAM BUSH BAND (19) DEL McCOURY BAND (18) RED KNUCKLES & THE TRAILBLAZERS (19) JERRY DOUGLAS BAND (19) SPARROW QUARTET (18) TIM O'BRIEN (18) THE GRASCALS (18) THE GIBSON BROTHERS (19) MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER (17) UNCLE EARL (18. 19) DAILEY & VINCENT BAND (17) DANNY PAISLEY & SOUTHERN GRASS (19) THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS (18, 19) THE GREENCARDS (17, 18) THE WILDERS (18, 19) STEEP CANYON RANGERS (17, 18) THE STEELDRIVERS (17) CHATHAM COUNTY LINE ( 18, 19) ADRIENNE YOUNG & LITTLE SADIE (17, 18, 19) GRAVITY (17,18, 19) BILL KEITH (18, 19) BIG SANDY & THE FLYRITE BOYS (18) RED STICK RAMBLERS ( 17, 19) KINDLING STONE (17, 17, 19) JOHN KIRK & TRISH MILLER ( 17, 18, 19) FIDDLESTYX (17, 18, 19)
Info: Ph. 888-946-8495 or 315-724-4473,
office@greyfoxbluegrass.com
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| July 18-20, 2008 |
Maine |
Whites Beach Bluegrass Festival
White’s Beach and Campground, Brunswick, ME |
2008 Lineup: No Info
For more info or advance ticket: Whites Beach and Campground, PO Box 696,
Brunswick, Maine 04011
Phone 207-729-0415
E-mail:
beachbums3@earthlink.net or
bluegrassflatpicker54@aol.com
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| Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
MA |
Bluegrass
at Buttery Brook Park (Alternative to Grey Fox)
10am-8pm,
BUTTERY BROOK PARK, RTE. 33
SOUTH HADLEY, MA. |
2008 Band Lineup: White Mountain Bluegrass, Travers Chandler and Avery County, The Bristol Boys, Crabgrass, and Joshua Williams and North Country Bluegrass (12 year old singing sensation).
MC: Dave Helman – Country Corner – WTCC-FM. DIRECTIONS:
From I-91 Take exit 16 [Rte.202] 2.7 mi. across bridge to traffic circle.
Take 2nd exit to remain on Rte. 202 North. Turn right at intersection
onto Rte. 33. Entrance to park is 7 mi. on the right. From Mass. Pike.
Take exit 5. Bear right after toll. Left turn onto Rte. 33 North about
3.0 mi. To Buttery Brook Park on the left.. TICKETS:
$20 Children 12 and under free with an adult For tickets and
information: Country Corner Productions, P.O. Box 161, So Hadley,
MA 01075. 413-467-9394 or
info@countrycornermusic.com. Sound: Country
Corner Productions |
July 25-27, 2008. |
Maine |
County Bluegrass Festival.
Fort Fairfield, Maine. |
2008 Band Lineup: Gibson Brothers, Blistered Fingers, White Mountain Bluegrass, The Muellers, The Douthwrights, Crossover, The Adrians, Borderline Bluegrass, Aroostook County Bluegrass
Info:
jkelle@fortfairfield.org or call (207) 472-3802
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| July 24-27, 2008 |
New York |
Norwich Family Bluegrass Festival
Chenango County Fairgrounds, Norwich, New York
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2008 Lineup: The Cabin Fever Band, NY (Sat, Sun) Doerfel Family Band, NY (Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun), The James King Band, VA (Fri, Sat) Dan Paisley & the Southern Grass, PA (Sat, Sun) Dave Nichols & Spare Change, NY (Thurs, Fri, Sat) Bill & Maggie Anderson, VA (Fri, Sat, Sun) Smokey Greene, NY & FL (Fri, Sat) Plexigrass, NY (Thurs, Fri) Carolina Sonshine, NC (Thurs, Fri) Nearly Brothers, NY (Fri, Sat, Sun) Dean Sapp & Hartford Express, MD (Fri, Sat) Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, PA (Sat, Sun) Angelica Grim & High Action, CA (Thurs, Fri)
Info: Mike and Maryann Tirella at (518) 783-3154 or
cabinfevertirell@aol.com
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| July 24-27, 2008 |
Maine |
Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival
Cornish, Maine
Directions:
Just off Rt. 25 in Cornish, ME , 2 miles on So. Hiram Rd. Ossipee Valley
Fairgrounds 2 hrs from Boston, MA
1 Hr from Portland, ME, 45 Min. from No. Conway, NH |
2008 Lineup: Nashville Bluegrass Band, Dailey & Vincent, Newfound Road, Donna Hughes Band, Dan Paisley, John Jorgenson Quintet, Katahdin Valley Boys, The Bagboys, Northstar, Muddy Marsh Ramblers, Breakin' Strings. Featuring the New England Flatpicking and Banjo Championships
Info: Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Association, P.O. Box
593, Cornish, Maine 04020. Phone 207 625-8656.
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| July 31-August 3, 2008 |
CT |
Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival
Martin Park, East Hartford, CT |
2008 Lineup: Auldridge, Lester and Ferguson with Gail Wade, Kene Hyatt and Marc Roy (MD) - Friday Blistered Fingers (ME) - Sunday Blue Moon Rising (TN) - Saturday Dale Ann Bradley Band (KY) - Thursday & Friday Dailey & Vincent Band (TN) - Friday Cadillac Sky (TX) - Thursday Cherryholmes (TN) - Saturday Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson & Jerry Salley (TN) - Saturday Gravity - Sweden The Infamous Stringdusters (TN) - Friday Joy Kills Sorrow (MA) - Saturday & Sunday Claire Lynch Band (TN) - Friday The Muellers (ME) - Friday Tony Trischka Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular (NY) Saturday Nothin' Fancy (TN) - Thursday Dan Paisley & Southern Grass (PA) - Saturday Pine Mountain Railroad (TN) - Sunday Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show (TX) - Friday SteelDrivers (TN) - Saturday The Larry Stephenson Band (TN) - Saturday
Info: Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival, 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford,
CT 06108. Ph. 860 528-1458.
crmoss@ci.east-hartford.ct.us
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| July 31-August 3, 2008 |
NH |
Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival
Branch Brook Campground, West Campton, NH
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2008 Lineup: Nothin' Fancy (VA) F,S Beartracks (NY) F,S Hurricane Creek (AL) F,S Pine Hill Ramblers (MA) T,S,S Remington Ryde (PA) T,F,S Geddes Road Band (NH) T Goldwing Express (MO) F,S Cabin Fever Band (NY) F,S Smokey Greene (NY) F,S,S Parker Hill Road (NH) T,S,S Cardigan Mountain (NH) S,S Robinson's Gospel Jam Sun.
Pemi Valley Productions, P.O. Box 1320, Campton NH 03223. For information,
call (603) 726-3471 or email
russuenh@netzero.com |
| August 8-10, 2008 |
VT |
Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival
Route 2,
Alburg, Vermont. |
2008 Lineup: No info.
Free Camping, Fiddle & Banjo Contest, Craft Fair and more.
Info: Please visit our web page at www.lakechamplainmusic.com
or call (802) 482-8110 or
info@lakechamplainmusic.com |
| August 8-10, 2008 |
ME |
CANCELLED FOR 2008. Blue Hill Bluegrass Festival
Blue Hill Fairgrounds
Blue Hill, ME |
CANCELLED FOR 2008 2008 Lineup: The Muellers, Wilf Clark & The Misty Mountaineers, Hemingway Brothers, Blistered Fingers, The Adrians, Ken & Jane Brooks, The Leclairs, Maximum Blue, Anna Mae Mitchell and Rising Tide, Beecher Boys and Girls. Click here for flyer.
Info: contact Jim at 207-944-3128 or Bill at 207-949-0868 or
jleighton44@gmail.com or
billytgrass@gmail.com |
| August 15-17, 2008 |
ME |
The
Grass is Blue at Stonehedge
Gray, ME |
2008 Lineup: The Steep Canyon Rangers, Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike, Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen, Carolina Sonshine, The Jerks of Grass, Katadin Valley Boys, The Grassholes, Seth Sawyer Band, Muddy Marsh Ramblers, Breakin Strings and White Mt. Bluegrass.
Info: Sue and Russ Jeffords, Stonehedge, 342 W. Gray
Road, Gray, ME 04039. 207-428-3659.
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August 15-17, 2008
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ME |
Perkinstock Bluegrass and Old Time Festival
Blue Hill Fairgrounds
Blue Hill, Maine |
2008 Lineup: No Info.
For more information go to www.perkinstock.com or call Jeff Salzmann at
207-359-2127 or
jeffo3@hypernet.com |
August 15-16, 2008
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NY |
Otis
Mountain Music Festival
Elzabethtown, NY
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2008 Lineup: Big Spike The Green Cards Cadillac Sky Blue Moon Rising and others to be named shortly.
Otis Mountain is nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks. It is located
approximately 2 miles south of historic Elizabethtown, NY,.
Info:
allison@generalcomposites.com |
| August 21-24, 2008 |
NY |
Pickin'
in the Pasture
Lodi, NY |
2008 Lineup: Smokey Greene, Travers Chandler and Avery County, The Bluegrass Brothers, Seneca County Bluegrass, The James King Band, Remington Ryde, Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, The Abrams Brothers, The Jesse Alexander Band, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Dailey & Vincent, The Frank Wakefield Band, Goldwing Express, Millers Crossing
Info: Pickin' In The Pasture, 2515 Covert Rd., Lodi, NY 14860, 607.582.6363.
email
alex11@capital.net |
August 21-24 2008
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Maine |
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
Silver Spur Riding Club, Sidney ME |
2008 Lineup: Dale Ann Bradley (KY) Sat. "IBMA International Bluegrass Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year!!!" Goldwing Express (OK) Thurs., Fri. IIIrd Generation Bluegrass Band (OK) Sat., Sun. Bluegrass Diamonds (NB) Fri., Sat. The Adrians (ME) Thurs., Fri. Acoustic Blue (MA) Fri., Sat., Sun. Borderline Bluegrass (ME) Fri., Sun. Crossover (CT) Fri., Sat. Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection (ME) Sat. The LaClaires (ME) Sun. Blue Around The Edges (RI) Thurs. Robinson's Bluegrass Gospel Sing & Jam (MA) Sun. Blistered Fingers (ME) Thurs., Fri.
Info: Greg and Sandy Cormier, 263 Trafton Road, Waterville,
ME 04901 ph. 207-873-6539, e-mail:
blist-f@blisteredfingers.com
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| August 22-24 2008 |
NY |
Upper Hudson
Bluegrass Festival
North Creek, NY (In the Heart of the Adirondack Mountains) |
2008 Band Lineup: Southern Rail, James King,
Beartracks, The Atkinson Family,
The Doerfel Family, The Cabin Fever Band,
Dave Nichols and Spare Change, Smokey Greene,
Blue Lightning, Sweet Cider Music,
John Hudson and Friends
Info: Contact Joel R Beaudin, Co-Chairman PO Box 198,
North River NY , 12856, call 518-251-2240
info@upperhudsonbluegrass.com
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| August 28-31 2008 |
ME |
Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival
Thomas Point Beach Campground, Brunswick, ME |
2008 Band Lineup: Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury Band, The Grascals, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, The Gibson Brothers and more!
For More Information check the website link on the left or write to:
Thomas Point Beach, 29 Meadow Road, Brunswick, Maine USA 04011, Call (207)
725-6009 - Toll Free 1-877-TPB-4321
or email them at:
summer@thomaspointbeach.com |
| Sept 5-8, 2008 |
ME |
Paul Bunyan Bluegrass Festival
Bangor, ME |
2008 Band Lineup:Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein. Virginia Run
Adam Dewey and Crazy Creek, The Adrians, Katahdin Valley Boys, Anna Mae Mitchell and Rising Tide, Wicked Blue, Never 2 Late, The Tidwell Brothers
Info: Bill Thibodeau, 206 Getchell Rd, Clifton, ME 04428.
207 949-0868 or
billytgrass@gmail.com
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| September 12-14, 2008 |
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MassBluegrass
Jamboree
Maple Park Family Campground
Wareham MA |
2008 Band Lineup: Sunday Gospel Sing & Jam with Mike and Mary Robinson, Nothin' Fancy, The Chapmans, Southern Rail Buddy Merriam & Back Roads, Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Back Eddy Bluegrass, Stillhouse Jammers, The Hemingway Brothers, CrabGrass, Monadnock, NewFound Grass, Dan Helman & Marking Time, No Spare Parts, The Crossfire Bluegrass Band, The Falmouth Fiddlers
At “Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park”, Cape Cod, at Maple Park,
290 Glen Charlie Road, East Wareham, Massachusetts. See
www.massbluegrass.org for band listing and ticket info. |
| September 13, 2008 |
MA |
Rocky
Acres Farm Festival
Sterling, MA
12-8 pm RAIN OR SHINE |
If the fast pace of life it getting to you, come visit our farm and get
away. There will be bluegrass music, great food, pumpkin picking and children's
events. All inclusive prices (includes a BBQ meal and pumpkin picking) prior
to August 31st are Adult $30 Child 12 and under $15 or Music Only Adult
$20 and Children 12 and under FREE. After August 31st and at the door, all
inclusive prices (includes BBQ meal and pumpkin picking) Adult $40 and children
12 and under $15 or Music Only Adult $30 and Children 12 and under are FREE.
We had a great turn out last year and can't wait to do it again. Check out
our website for pictures and further information. .www.rockyacresfarmfestival.com
or www.familyfarmday.com. We
look forward to seeing you. Sincerely, The Favreau Family |
