Boston Bluegrass Union

Meeting House Bluegrass Festival
2024-07-20 09:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Smith Meetinghouse, 451 Meetinghouse Rd, Gilmanton, NH, 32370, United States
New England’s Five Best Bluegrass Bands
Saturday July 20, 2024 9:00AM – 8:00 PM
451 Meetinghouse Rd. Gilmanton, NH
Free Rough Camping Fri & Sat with Advance Tickets
Join us at “Smith Meetinghouse” for an AMAZING DAY OF BLUEGRASS! This event is the 250th Anniversary of the establishment of the Meetinghouse. The First Congregational Society in Gilmanton is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization that maintains the historic buildings on this site. The Bluegrass Festival is a fundraising event to help the annual costs of maintaining and preserving the buildings and grounds.
Bring your own lawn chairs, blankets and appetite, we will have great vendors onsite!
*$50 Tickets at the gate or $45 available by check or money order through June 30, 2024
Please address check to “FCSG Meetinghouse” and mail to:
544 Meeting House Road, Gilmanton, NH 03237
Please include self-addressed, stamped envelope

Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
2026-02-12 00:00 - 2026-02-15 23:59 | Sheraton Framingham, 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham, 01701, United States
The Boston Bluegrass Union is thrilled to announce the return of the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival! Mark your calendars now for President’s Day weekend, February 12-15, 2026, at the Sheraton in Framingham, MA. Celebrate the return of this beloved tradition as we commemorate:

The 40th anniversary of the inaugural Joe Val memorial

The 50th anniversary of the founding of the BBU

and the 100th anniversary of Joe Val’s birth!

We’re very excited to announce that the 2026 festival will be expanding to start on Thursday night with an All-Star concert, 24 hours of jamming, and workshops all day Friday. It’ll be like adding a full day of JamVal before Joe Val even begins!

Then on Friday night, we’ll return to the full festival with top-tier bands on the Main Stage, plus the Showcase Stage, Kids’ Academy, workshops, and round-the-clock
