Thanks for attending Joe Val 2008!
Mark your calendars for next year!
February 13-15, 2009
Sheraton Framingham, MA
Click here for a printable program schedule
The Joe Val Bluegrass Festival:
2006 IBMA Event of the Year
Join the Boston Bluegrass Union and celebrate the legacy of the late
Joe Val with three big days of bluegrass at the Sheraton Framingham.
We have expanded workshops, educational programs, a great lineup of
national and regional talent, music vendors, and around the clock picking.
Our 2006 festival won the coveted "Event of the Year" award
from the International Bluegrass Music Association.
The Northeast's premier
indoor festival
featuring in 2008:
The Seldom
Scene (Sat)
Blue
Highway (Sun)
Michael
Cleveland and Flamekeeper (Fri)
The
James King Band (Sun)
David
Parmley andContinental Divide (Fri)
Dailey
and Vincent (Sun)
Steep Canyon
Rangers (Sat)
Alecia
Nugent (Sat)
Frank
Wakefield Band (Sat)
Miller's
Crossing (Fri)
The SteelDrivers
(Sat)
Audie
Blaylock and Redline (Sat)
Travers
Chandler and Avery County (Sat)
The
Abrams Brothers (Sun)
The
Stillhouse Jammers
Rabbit
in a Log (Sat.)
The
Reunion Band (Sat)
Pine
Hill Ramblers (Sun)
Berklee Bluegrass (Fri)
The Pegheads (Fri)
... and many more to be announced!
click here for a festival flyer
For all questions regarding ticket sales and hotel reservations, contact
tickets@bbu.org. For membership status, contact
membership@bbu.org.
2008 Festival Ticket Prices
Early Bird Weekend Pass Before January 15th
Member $75 / Non-member $80
Youth (12-16 years old) $25
Weekend Pass After January 15th
Member $80 / Non-member $85
Youth (12-16 years old) $30
Daily Tickets- Still Available!
Friday - $25 and Youth (12-16 years old) $10
Sunday - $30 and Youth (12-16 years old) $15
Saturday Tickets $50
Children Under 12 Free Throughout the Weekend
Or complete the mail
in ticket order form and
send a check and SASE to:
Boston Bluegrass Union
PO Box 650061
W. Newton, MA 02465
Tentative Festival Schedule
Welcome Reception – Friday 5 PM
Main Stage Hours
Friday 7:00 PM to 12 PM (Doors open at 6pm)
Saturday 10:00 AM to Midnight (Doors open at 9:30am)
Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM (Doors open at 9:30am)
Joe
Val Master Class Day for Adults (Friday)
Kid's Academy
(Fri, Sat, Sun)
(click here for a registration form for
Kid's Academy)
Exciting Workshops throughout
the weekend.
click here for a festival flyer
Volunteers: Click
here for more information on how to volunteer at the festival.
Instrument Raffles and Silent Aution
As part of the Joe Val festival, we are holding a silent auction on a Eastman mandolin and a Martin Guitar to raise money for our educational programs. Auction is open until 3pm Eastern Standard Time, Sunday, February 17.
Click here to go to the auction page.
A reminder that all festival events,
including hotel accommodations and after hours picking, are only for
ticketed festival patrons.
Joe Val Vendor Expo
The Vendor Expo at the Joe Val attracts a variety of bluegrass-related
products and services. One great value of our Vendor Expo is that you
are able to audition a variety of instruments and other products, and
compare them side by side with those you brought with you. What better
way to decide on a new guitar, fiddle, mando, banjo, bass...?
The Vendor Expo will be open Friday 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Saturday 10:00
am to 8:00 pm; and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Vendor Music Stage
The Vendor Expo is also the scene of more music.. Having bands showcase
in the Vendor Expo has turned out extremely well. It provides exposure
for the artists and draws attention to the Vendor Expo. We're working
on an exciting list of regional bands to perform at this year's Joe
Val. Plus, don't be surprised to see one or more main stage bands in
the vendor stage area.
The
Abrams Brothers
