Joe Val Bluegrass Festival

Hotel rooms at the Sheraton Framingham are now sold out. Rooms at our convenient, overflow hotels are now available. See the Hotel information page for further details.

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.

2009 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
February 13-15, 2009
Sheraton Framingham, MA

The Northeast's premier indoor festival
featuring in 2009:

Bobby Osborne and the Rocky Top X-Press (Sun)
Dailey and Vincent (Sun)
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper (Sat)
Kruger Brothers Bluegrass Project (Sat)
Steep Canyon Rangers (Fri)
The Claire Lynch Band (Sat)
Dry Branch Fire Squad(Sat)
Special Consensus (Sat)
Charlie Sizemore Band (Sun)
New Found Road (Sat and Sun)
Straight Drive (Fri)
Josh Williams Band (Sun)
Bluegrass Gospel Project (Sun)
The Oldtime Bluegrass Singers (Sat)
Joe Sings Joe featuring Dave Dillon (Fri)
Wilf Clark and the Misty Mountaineers (Sat)
Anna Mae Mitchell and Rising Tide
Berklee Bluegrass (Fri)

... and many more to be announced!

For all questions regarding ticket sales and hotel reservations, contact tickets@bbu.org. For membership status, contact membership@bbu.org.

2009 Festival Ticket Prices

Online ticket purchase will begin on Tuesday, November 18 at 7pm EST.

Early Bird Weekend Pass
Before January 15th
Member $80 / Non-member $85
Youth (12-16 years old) $25

Weekend Pass After January 15th
Member $85 / Non-member $90
Youth (12-16 years old) $30

Daily Tickets
On Sale After Jan 15 if Available
Friday - $25 and Youth (12-16 years old) $10
Sunday - $30 and Youth (12-16 years old) $15

Saturday Only Tickets - $50 and onsale after February 1 if available.

Children Under 12 Free Throughout the Weekend
Handicap Accessible Facilities

Click here to purchase tickets on-line via credit card.

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
Saturday 10:30 AM to Midnight
Sunday 10 AM to 5pm

A reminder that all festival events, including hotel accommodations and after hours picking, are only for ticketed festival patrons.

Volunteers: Click here for more information on how to volunteer at the festival.

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.

Past Festival Photos

2008 Joe Val Festival Photos
by Marla Singleton