In the Clubs & Festivals 2008
In the Clubs & Festivals 2008(don't forget a subject) or mail us at NIBGA, 5034 Wapiti Court, Ft. Wayne, IN 46804-4946 your event if it is within 200 miles of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Always check to be sure the event is still being held. Call listed numbers for more information. If you would like your events listed here fill out this form.
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05/10 7-9:30p Birch Creek, The Wood Fire Grill, Plainfield, IN
05/10 Gilbert and Co, 3 Rivers Food Co-op, 1612 Sherman St., Fort Wayne, IN 46808 260-424-8812 7-9pm
05/10 Ricky Prater & Midnight Travelers; VFW 127 Veterans Way, Kendallville, IN 46755 260-347-3550 6p outside weather permitting; free note date change from 5/17
05/11 Crooked Creek, Union Christian Church, Terre Haute, IN 6p
05/14 Cherryholmes, Stuart’s Opera House, 34 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH 45764 8p 740-753-1924
05/16-18 King Wilkie, Dan Tyminski Band, Farewell Drifters, Josh Ritter, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers ; Bellbrook Canoe Rental, 3234 Washington Mill Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305 937-776-4594 cell, $40
05/16-18 Michael Cleveland, Just Jammin’, Bluegrass Echoes, DooDads, Oat Bran Boys, Sandi Paul & Raisin’ Corn, Black Canyon, Williams Family, For Heavens Sake, Thunder Floor Cloggers, West MI BMA, Kent Co. Fairgrounds, 225 S. Hudson, Lowell, MI 49331 616-956-8241 $20 advance $25 gate
05/17 Bobby Marcum, Kings Road Quartet, Barnstormin' Bluegrass, Shady Valley Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel Heratiage, Mae Wager's Bluegrass Festival, Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3469 Hillcrest Road, Richmond, IN 11a-4p proceeds to Victory Transitional Home for Women
05/17 Olivia Smiley w/ Rural Route 2, Dillsboro Homecoming, Dillsboro, IN 2p
05/19 Wright Sisters, Blue Gate Theater, 105 E. Middlebury St. Shipshewana, IN 46565 7p 888-447-4725
05/22 7p Fields Of Home, Figtree Gallery & Coffee House, Helmsberg, IN
05/22-05/25 Abrams Brothers, Special Consensus, Danny Paisley, New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters, Audie Blaylock, Echo Valley, Tommy Webb, Henhouse Prowlers, Hard Ryde, Southern Explosion, Hardline Drive, Suzuki Fiddlers, more; Tri-State Bluegrass Festival, Kendallville, IN 46755; 260-432-4485 campers can enter starting May 16
05/30-06/01 El Rancho Mañana, kickoff, Richmond, MN 56368 800-635-3037
05/30-06/01 multiple bands, Covered Bridge Festival, Mansfield, IN
05/31 Cornfields & Crossroads, The Wood Fire Grill, Plainfield, IN 7-9:30p
06/05 Shiloh Bluegrass Band, Avon Parks Concert Series, Avon, IN
06/05-07 Avery County, Avett Brothers, Bawn in the Mash, Bobby Osbourne & The Rocky Top X-Press, County Line II, Dana Romanello, ETA, Grascals, Jerry Harmon, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Melvin Goins and Windy Mountain, Nashville Bluegrass Band, One Way Rider, Randy Wilson, Sam Bush Band, Schultz Creek, Shannon Whitworth, SteelDrivers, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Hillbilly Gypsies, The Student Loan, Appalachian Uprising, Eden Valley Farm, CR37, Scottown, OH 216-326-3293 or 740-533-7271 $80, camping $12/day
06/05-08 Art Gompers, Audie Blaylock & Redline, Balos Family, Barry & Holly Tashian, Clyde Carr & the Hymn Timers, Deadwood, Deep Fried Pickle Project, Dry Flood, Goldmine Pickers, Hardtimes, Hit & Run Bluegrass, Kenny & Amanda Smith Band, Lare Williams & New Direction, Northern Harmony, Patchwork Band, Rum Dummies, Schlitz Creek, Special Consensus, Three of a Kind, Twenty Three, Uncle John’s Band; Niles, MI city bluegrass festival, tommajerek at aol dot com 574-272-2001
06/06-07 Appalachian Grass, Ricky Prater & Midnight Travelers, Hog Hill Festival, Hamilton, IN $10/day, primitive camping only, free 260-488-4545 260-668-1806
06/06-08 2nd Shift Bluegrass, Back In Time, Barnstormers, Bloomingtones, Bluegrass Gospel Alliance, Blue River Boys, Circle Of Friends, Common Ground, Creekside Pickers, Crossfire, Destiny, Evening Light Gospel, Fields of Home, Gospel Infusion, HomeFried, Leatherwood Valley, New Old Timers, New Terrain, Not Too Bad Bluegrass Band, Sassafras, Shirley & Friends, Sounds of Bluegrass, Swango Family; Little Grantville Spring BGF, 362 Shawswick School Road, Bedford, IN 47421, 4 miles east of Bedford on Rt.50,turn toward Shawswick School (south) 1/2 mi. follow signs; 812-277-1705 Rain or shine (inside & outside stages) food & pop sold, camping; elect. sites; $5, rustic; free
06/06-08 Banjo Camp: Olivet College, Olivet, MI (about 30 miles southwest of Lansing), Times: Registration opens noon on Friday; Camp ends 3:30p on Sunday: What You're About: At MBC, you can study old-time or bluegrass banjo with some of today's best players and teachers in both styles. Our program features hands-on classes, demonstrations and two faculty concerts, and still leaves lots of time for jamming with your fellow banjo enthusiasts. Instructors: Old-time: Bob Carlin, Cathy Fink, Adam Hurt, Brad Leftwich, Reed Martin, Joe Newberry, Michael Miles and Ken Perlman. Chris Coole heads up our old-time Novice program. Bluegrass: Janet Beazley, Greg Cahill, Pat Cloud, Bill Evans, Bill Keith, Jens Kruger, James McKinney, and Alan Munde. Mike Sumner heads up our old-time Novice program.
06/06-08 Diamond Hill Station, Valerie Smith, Art Stevenson, Kody Norris, Frances Mooney, The Muellers, The Schipperts, Illinois Rail, Dale & Gale Lowe, Prairie Grass., 3 Sisters Park Bluegrass Festival, 17189 N Rte 29 Chillicothe, IL 61523 Terry Lease 217-243-3159
06/07 4th Mandolin Festival by the Mandolin Society of Central Indiana, Eagle Creek Park Marina Stage, Indianapolis, IN 11a-8p FREE with paid admission to the park; $4/car.
06/07-09 3rd Generation, Buck McCumbers & Company, Carroll County Grass, Dave Peterson & 1946, Goodtime Bluegrass, Lonesome Meadow, Muellers, Not Guilty, Possum Trot, Ralph Stanley II, Rarely Herd, Rock Bottom Mining Company, Sheppard Brothers, Tall Grass, Wheeling Park Bluegrass; Mickey’s Mountain BG Festival, Ford Road, Hopedale, OH 43976 740-946-5631 $37.50 adv, $45 gate directions
06/08 NewFound Road, Union Christian Church, Terre Haute, IN 6p
06/12-14 Eastern Tradition, Copus Hill, Faces Made for Radio, Rented Mules, Northwest Territory, Appalachian Grass, Yankee Blue Grass, Lonesome Meadow, Tennessee Gentlemen, Idyle Tymes, Country Grass and Rock Island Plow Co., Mohican Wilderness, 22462 Wally Rd., Glenmont, OH 44628 740-599-6741
06/13-15 Bill Jorgenson Memorial BGF, Kewaunee, WI Heritage Farms 920-716-1655
06/14 Appalachian Grass, Conley Schmidt & First Love; 20322 US 33, Wapakoneta, OH 45895 open stage 3p show 4p $10 419-568-1220
06/14-15 Virginia Cross Ties; Audie Baylock; Tommy Webb; Sandi Paul and Raisin' Korn; Up and Running, Clyde Carr and the Michiana Hymn-Tymers, Ricky Prator and the Midnight Travelers; Wakarusa IN BGF for Family Christian Development Center, Nappanee, IN eltvango at verizon dot net 574-862-2807 or 574-674-9101
06/14-21 50 bands, Bill Monroe BGF, Beanblossom, IN 46160 800-414-4677 8 day combo adv. $125 gate $165, reserved camping only $21.20, $31.80
06/16 New Harvest Bluegrass Band, Stables, 6125 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46203 317-356-8040
06/19-21 Harbourtown, The Link Family, Prater Brothers, Ottawa County, Andy Hamilton, The Spence Family; Country Stage Music Park Festival, Nova, OH 40A Twp Rd 1031 440-965-4055 wknd $25
06/20 7p Cornfields & Crossroads, Dorsett Hall, Connersville, IN
06/20 Deep Fryed Acoustiblasters, The Fickle Peach, 117 E Charles St, Muncie, IN 47305 765-282-5211
06/20-21 Appalachian Grass, Sammy Adkins, Sandy Hook Mountain, OKI BGF, Polish Club Picnic Grounds, 3690 Needmore Rd, Dayton OH 45424 937-890-3522
06/20-21 Shiloh Bluegrass Band, 58th Annual Clermont Rodeo, Clermont, IN
06/21 8p Fields Of Home, Mitchell Opera House, Mitchell, IN
06/21 Fields Of Home, Mitchell Opera House, Mitchell, IN 8p
06/21 Noon Wes Miller Band, Wes Miller Band Annual Hog Roast, Connersville, IN
06/21 Ricky Prater & Midnight Travelers, Echo Valley, SW Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46809 260-747-4677
06/25 Olivia Smiley w/ Rural Route 2, Dearborn County Fair, Lawrenceberg, IN
06/25 The Grascals, Dearborn County Fair, Lawrenceberg, IN
06/26-28 Cats & the Fiddler, Audie Blaylock, Dale_Ann Bradley, Dave Evans, Lewis Family, Bo Isaac, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Pine Mountain Railroad, Lou Reid & Carolina, Lonesome River Band, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Charlie Sizemore, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Grass Towne, IIIrd Tyme Out, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Lare Williams & New Direction, Gold Wing Express Charlotte, MI BGF gate $65 advanced $55 camping $10/day 248-435-2828
06/27 The Grascals, Brookville Bicentennial, Brookville, IN
06/27 Goldmine Pickers, Fiddlers Hearth, 127 N Main St., South Bend, IN 46601 574-232-2853 9p
06/28 Ricky Prater, Red Spurlock BGF, Central Park, Downtown Fairborne, OH heritage days, bluegrass noon-6p 937-878-1968
07/03-05 K. Shiflett, Bo Isaac, Luke McKnight, Gary Brewer, Carolina Road, Hardline Drive, Melvin Goins, Mike Adams, Larkins, BlueVelvet, Rick Prater, Cats & the Fiddler, Hart Borthers, Greg Moore, Bobby Hutch, Leslie MI BGF, Wheel Inn Campground, 240 Fogg Rd., 49251 $40 adv., $50 gate
07/10-12 Hart Bros., Grassahol, Vern McIntyre, Appalachian Heritage, Slate Ridge, Spanky Moore, Sterling BGB, Muleskinners, Joe Mullins, Ramblin’ Rose, Black Diamond, Hartford FG, 14028 Fairgrounds, Hartford Village, OH 43011 740-972-1752 $30 gate, camp $12/nite
07/11 Dailey & Vincent, Simon J. Graber Community Building, Oden, IN (SW of Bloomington, IN)
07/11 Goldmine Pickers, Fiddlers Hearth, 127 N Main St., South Bend, IN 46601 574-232-2853 9p
07/11-12 Blue River Bluegrass, The Harmans, Dale & Gale Lowe, Acoustic Avenue, Big Mo & Shytown, River Ramblers, Illinois Rail, Prairie Grass and The Bankester Family, Crazy Horse Campgrounds, 2113 Crazy Horse Rd, Ashland, IL 62612 217-886-2089 $75 includes camping, tickets & breakfast one day
07/12 6:30p Wes Miller Band, Riverside Park Amphitheater, Rushville, IN
07/12 Sugar Creek, Shiloh, Cornfields & Crossroads, Deaton Family; Old Mill Run Park, 8544 West 690 North, Thorntown, IN 46071
07/12-14 Allegheny Drifters, Almost Famous, Chestnut Hill, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Gregg "Spanky" Moore, James King, Lonesome Heart, Lost and Found, Melvin Goins & Windy Mtn., New River Line, Rawson Family, Stockdale Family Band, The Doerfel Family, Wills Creek; Mickey’s Mountain BG Festival, Ford Road, Hopedale, OH 43976 740-946-5631 $37.50 adv, $45 gate directions
07/17-20 Grey Fox 2008, On the Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY 12460
07/18-19 Appalachian Grass, Harbourtown, Highland Grass, Spanky Moore Gang, Buck & Company, Hardline Drive; Country Stage Music Park Festival, Nova, OH 40A Twp Rd 1031 440-965-4055 wknd $25
07/18-20 The Larkin Family, Lonesome County, Saline Fiddlers, Cedar Creek Junction, The Radio Gang, End of the Road Band, Bobby Hutch, Clark Brothers, Deepwater, Under Construction Bluegrass, Reuben's Train, Honey Creek, Marvin Webb Band, Southern Ride; Farmlane Campground, 8020 Clear Lake Rd., Grass Lake, MI 49240 734-433-9953 $25/day water/electric, rustic $17/day, festival ticket $20 adults, $10 age 14-17, 13 & under free; non-camping pass $25
07/19-20 Elisha’s Creek, 2nd Generation, Will Pennie Band, Brothers for Him, more, River City Campground, 6220 S 850 W, S. Whitley, IN 46787 260-723-4444 camp $22+tax
07/23 11a-1p Blueprintmusic, Lunchtime Concerts On The Canal, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
07/23-26 3 Fox Drive, Alecia Nugent , Anita Fisher, Blue Moon Rising, Bradley Walker, Carrie Hassler, David Parmley, Don Rigsby, Doyle Lawson, Dudley Connell, Grascals, Grasstowne, IIIrd Tyme Out, Infamous Stringdusters, J.D. Crowe, James King , Junior Sisk, Karl Shiflett, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Larry Cordle, Larry Sparks, Larry Stephenson , Lonesome River , Lost and Found, Michael Cleveland, Mountain Heart, New Found Road, Randy Kohrs, Rhonda Vincent, Ronnie Bowman, Steeldrivers, Tribute to the Boys from Indiana, Walker Brothers, Wildfire; MACC/Bluegrass Classic, Hoover Y-Park, 1570 Rohr Rd., Lockbourne, OH 43137 740-548-4199
07/24 Echo Valley 8-10p at the free entertainment stage, Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road Fort Wayne, IN 46818 260-449-4444
07/24-26 Mark Newton, Wildwood Valley Boys, Buck & Company, Full House Revisited, Dixie Bluegrass Express, Hardline Drive, All American BGB, Charlie Lawson, Blackwater Run, Steep Canyon Rangers, Bluegrass Echoes, Lonesome County, Conley Schmidt & First Love, Salt River Bluegrass Festival, Oil City, MI advance $45 gate $55 camping Th-Su $40 989-631-7659
07/24-26 New Found Road, Vince Combs, Harbourtown, Ricky Prater, Deadwood, Schlitz Creek, Heart to Heart, Charlie Sizemore, Echo Valley, Lonesome Meadow, Morning Harvest, Southern Explosion, Windy Mountain Boys, Hardline Drive, Marshall, MI BGF, Calhoun County Fairgrounds, 720 Fair Street, Marshall, MI 49068 Burke Cole 269-781-5909 $25 advance, $30 gate, camping $10/day
07/26 8a Cornfields & Crossroads, Carmel Farmer's Market, Carmel, IN
07/26 Northern Illinois Bluegrass Assoc. summer picnic and jam, Cup of Cold Water Ministries, 2580 N 3653rd Rd, Sheridan, IL 60551 (near Norway)
07/26 Olivia Smiley, Bluegrass On The Square, Corydon, IN
07/27-08/01 Augusta GA Bluegrass workshop week
07/28 Old Time Music Fete, Cahokia, IL at the Historic Cahokia Courthouse. Jam sessions under every tree, kids arts and crafts, and a professional sound system for the main stage (the courthouse porch) for the enjoyment of all. Food and drink are available for purchase, and there's plenty of shade. Located one block south and one block west of the intersection of Illinois Rt 3 and Illinois Hwy 157. (Cahokia RV Park.) Free. Noon to 5pm, rain or shine. 618-332-1782
08/02 Appalachian Grass, Roundeyes Park One Day Festival, 8805 Painter Creek Arcanum Rd, Greenville, OH 45331 Noon-?, 937-548-7219 dmasters937 @ aol.com
08/02 Diamond Hill Station, Clinton Bluegrass Festival, Dewitt County Museum Grounds, Clinton, IL Dennis Farmer 217-945-6066
08/02-03 Ricky Prater, Blue River Boys, Ellen Beam, George Riddle, Nashville Rebels, Deadwood, Spanky Moore, Gun Club Park, US 33 Wolf Lake IN festival, wknd $17 260-635-2359 cell 260-750-7960
08/07-09 Lewis Family, R. Vincent, Doyle Lawson, Grascals, IIIrd Tyme Out, Lonesome River, Carolina Road, Nothing Fancy, New Found Road, Dailey & Vincent, more, KC Campground, 14048 Sherman Rd., Milan, MI 734-439-1076 campground, 7 day reservations only, $12/day, wknd adv $55, gate $65 J. Wilder 248-225-3431
08/07-10 El Rancho Mañana, Richmond, MN 56368 800-635-3037
08/08 6:30p Cornfields & Crossroads, Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, IN
08/08-09 Rhonda Vincent, Tommy Brown, Vince Combs, Cornfields And Crossroads, McCoy Grass, Greg (Spanky) Moore, Kody Norris, Glen Ritchie, Dixie Ryders, Red Spurlock, Bluegrass Strangers, Darrell Winkleman; Lonesome Acres Park, 7642 Lower Miamisburg Rd., Miamisburg, OH 45342 937-866-1225 wknd $50 limited electric, free primitive with ticket
08/09-11 Blue Shades, Bluegrass Express, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Gerald Evans & Paradise, Gold Heart Band, Hart Brothers, Little Scioto, Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road, Michell Nixon & Drive, Moron Brothers, Nothing Fancy, Stoney Creek, Vernon McIntyre and Appalachian Grass; Mickey’s Mountain BG Festival, Ford Road, Hopedale, OH 43976 740-946-5631 $37.50 adv, $45 gate directions
08/14-16 Harbourtown, Cedar Bluff, Lonesome Heart, Grassy Ridge, Stoney Creek, Copus Hill; Country Stage Music Park Festival, Nova, OH 40A Twp Rd 1031 440-965-4055 wknd $25
08/15 Special Consensus, Fiddlers Hearth, 127 N Main St., South Bend, IN 46601 574-232-2853 9p
08/15-16 The Mike Adams Band, Tavers Chandler and Avery County, Out of the Blue, The Windy Mountain Boys, Southern Explosion, Tommy Web, Tommy Brown, The Wildwood Valley Boys, The Bo Isaac Band, Blue Velvet Express, and Cedar Creek; Leslie MI BGF, Wheel Inn Campground, 240 Fogg Rd., 49251
08/15-17 Lost & Found, Audie Blaylock & Redline, Vern Mcintyre & Appalchian Grass, General Store, Bluegrass Edition, Rhyme "N" Reason, Band Showcasing; Gerry & Fran Morgan, 325 Hwy 2 - Princeton, Ontario, 519-458-4515 gerrfran@sympatico.ca
08/15-17 Misty Mountain, Twenty Three, Deadwood, Ed Ritichie, Lonesome Meadow, Patchwork, Wright Sisters, Off & Running, Spanky Moore, Osceola BGF, Osceola, IN 574-674-9426
08/16 Kenny & Amanda Smith, Roots & Rhythm Festival, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne, IN
08/23 Appalachian Grass, Gas Engine Show, Portland, IN first show 6p followed by banjo & fiddle contests, second show after the contest 765-369-2656
08/23-24 Diamond Hill Station, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, The Wright Sisters, The Harmans, The Bankester Family, Common Ground, Diamond Hill Station, Tommy Brown & County Line Grass, and Cornfields & Crossroads; Rockome Gardens Bluegrass Festival, Arcola, IL Terry Lease 217-243-3159
08/27 11a-1p Circle City Bluegrass Band, lunchtime concerts on the Canal, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
08/28-08/31 Bluegrass Brothers, Michael Cleveland, Larry Stephenson, Wildfire, Badly Bent, Valerie Smith, Detour, Midnight Ramblers, Southern Skye, Runaway Freight, Pickin' Up Speedk, Rick Prater, Greg Moore, more; Tri-State Bluegrass Festival, Kendallville, IN 46755; 260-432-4485 campers can enter starting August 22
08/29-30 Indiana State Picking & Fiddling Championships, Petersburg, IN Charlie Wyatt 812-455-9108
08/29-31 All American Bluegrass Band, Art Stevenson & Highwater, Bluegrass Patriots, Faris Family, Rarely Herd, Schippert Family Band, The Piatt Family, Barnes Family BGF, Mercer County Fairgrounds, Aledo, IL
08/29-31 Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, 1000 LBS of Bluegrass, Chicago Bluegrass Band, Cornfields & Crossroads, No Tools Loaned, The Atkinson Family, The Carefree Highway Band, Earl Park IN 47942
09/06 Special Consensus, Hardline Drive, more, Auburn Hills MI BGF, 1827 North Squirrel Rd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326 FREE
09/06 4p Cornfields & Crossroads, Mallow Run Winery, Bargersville, IN
09/06 Appalachian Grass, Muleskinner, and Frosty Morning; FOP benefit, Secrest Auditorium, 334 Shinnick St., Zanesville, OH 43701 740-454-6851 7p
09/11-13 Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass, The Hart Brothers Band, Rarely Herd, Northwest Territory, Muleskinners , Limited Edition Bluegrass Band, Karl Shiflett & Big Country, Grasstowne, Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, Bradley Walker; Mohican Wilderness, 22462 Wally Rd., Glenmont, OH 44628
09/13-14 Blue Highway, Special Consensus, Michael Cleveland, Dan Paisley, local bands, Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin contests, East Troy 15th Bluegrass Festival, On the Square, East Troy, WI 53120 519-249-0397
09/19-21 Harbourtown, Saffle Brothers, Bo Isaac Band, Peach Mountain Boys, Iidle Tymes, Black Water Run; Country Stage Music Park Festival, Nova, OH 40A Twp Rd 1031 440-965-4055 wknd $25
09/19-21 West Michigan BMA Fall Fest, Kent Co. Fairgrounds, 225 S. Hudson, Lowell, MI 49331 616-956-8241
09/24-27 25 bands, Bill Monroe Uncle Pen Days BGF, Beanblossom, IN 46160 800-414-4677 8 day combo adv. $125 gate $165, reserved camping only $21.20, $31.80
09/25-28 Stone Mountain, Appalachian Grass, Sterling BG, Laurel Mountain, Bobby Hutch, Blackwater Run, Common Ground, Country Grass, Noah Woolum, Whitaker Bros., Hamilton BG, Lonesome Meadow, Lillie Mae, FESTIVAL in the CORNFIELD outdoor concert at Famous Old Time Music Co., 20322 US 33, Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-568-1220
10/05 The Churchmen, Union Christian Church, Terre Haute, IN 6p
10/12 4p Cornfields & Crossroads, Mallow Run Winery, Bargersville, IN
10/18 1p Cornfields & Crossroads, Pumpkin Fest., Zionsville, IN
11/07-09 The Grascals, Rhonda Vincent & Rage, Nothin' Fancy, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-press, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Dailey & Vincent, John Reischman & The Jaybirds, Kenny & Amanda Smith, The Harmans, and The Bankester Family; Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, IL 217-529-7777 call between 9am-6pm for hotel reservations. Terry Lease Order advance weekend pass by October 25th for $50.00 Reserved Seating and $45.00 General Admission. Send To: Bluegrass Festival - P.O. Box 456 - Jacksonville, IL 62651 ** Please include return stamped envelope with order.
11/15 Dailey & Vincent, Mitchell Opera House, Mitchell, IN 8p
11/16 Dailey & Vincent, Union Christian Church, Terre Haute, IN 6p
11/21-23 MBOTMA harvest jamboree, Marriott Minneapolis MN West, 800-635-3037
If you would like your club events listed here fill out this form. If an event is in light blue, we don't have any current information about what is going on or there is no bluegrass at the club in the next 6-8 weeks.
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Gospel Barn, 3550 South
State Road 1, Bluffton, IN 46714 260-827-0362;
email: ; Doors open at 6:30 pm, pre-concert music at 7:00 pm, featured
artists at 7:30p $5 for adults - children 12 and under free.
LVD's, The Old Bag Factory, 1100 Chicago Ave., Goshen, IN 574-825-7785 shows at 7p, $15 e-mail
Opera House, 7th & Brook St., PO Box 37, Mitchell, IN 47446 812-849-2337
The Beanery, 117 S. Main, Mishawaka, IN 574-259-1425 will be open on Saturday evenings as well as Fridays. It is looking for local performers. Performance time is 7:30 - 9:30p both evenings.
Front Porch Music, 505 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN 46383 8 PM 219-464-4700
Fiddler's Hearth is South Bend's local public house -- a gathering place for Celtic artists and the public at large, regular weekly jams, acoustic and Irish. 127 North Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601 574-232-2853
Contra Dance, First United Methodist Church, 215 South 5th St., Goshen, IN 46526; 1st Sat., General Public: $7, Members $6, Students: $4, Student members $3, Children under 12: free, Family maximum cost: $18. 7:30p beginner lessons, 8-11p dance 574-533-9906
Harvest Time Restaurant, 3418 E Everton Rd, Connersville, IN 47331 765-825-0092 Dinner 5p Bands 7-9p $6 donation
MEADOWGREEN PARK 465 Forge Mill Road, Clay City, KY 40312 - 9796 Music Hall, 606 - 663 -9008 Don Rogers (President), 606 - 254 - 4781 rogers@jlee.com For additional information call, (606) 663-9008 Or (859) 254-4781 Admission varies; Children 12 and younger free with adult most shows are from 7, 30 PM - 11, 00 PM
Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, Oakwood, OH 45873-9357 1 mile N of Oakwood, OH in Paulding county or 14 miles south of Defiance, OH 419-594-2435 or 419-594-2816 shows 7p with opening band. Price is around $10. Jam every Tuesday at 6 pm until ?
Grandma's Alpine Homestead, 1504 US Route 62, Wilmot, OH 44689 330-359-5454 seating @ 4:30; 5:15p Bluegrass & Buffet every Saturday $14.95 children $8.50 or $4.50 or free depending on age.
Bluegrass Junction, 9090 SR 44, Shalersville OH Town Hall, 44255; SE of Cleveland; Ohio turnpike x193, south to Rte 303 & Rte 44; 7-11p $10, children 12-6 $3, under 6 are free, drinks and refreshments on sale no smoking or drinking 330-626-4579
Kent Stage, 175 East Main Street, Kent, OH 44240 330-677-5005
Pennyroyal Opera House Bluegrass - The Place Where Bluegrass Happens!! Located on Interstate 70 at Fairview, OH 43736 Exit 198 between Cambridge, OH & Wheeling, WV - Rich or Carol Smith 740-695-6291 Cafeteria opens at 5p Shows start at 7p $10
Harry Whiting Brown House CC, 34 Village Sq., Glendale, OH
Famous Old Time Music Co., 20322 US 33, Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-568-1220 Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass always appears
Miami University Artist Series, 1601 Peck Blvd. Hamilton OH 45011 Parrish Auditorium, $2 charger per order 513-785-3264 or epsteihr at muohio.edu, season pass available
Michigan Events:
DooDads 1st Thursday monthly, Papios Food and Spirits, 2280 S Reese Rd Reese, MI 48757 989-868-8669 info: 989-792-3525
DooDads 1st Sunday monthly, Burt Opera House, 12880 Nichols Rd., Burt, MI 48417 info: 989-792-3525
DooDads every Thursday, The Coast, 7734 Gratiot Rd., Saginaw, MI 48609-5043 989-781-2320 info: 989-792-3525
The Livery, 190 5th
Street, Benton Harbor, MI 269-925-8760; Bluegrass jam and open mike, Open Mic
2-4 PM, Open Jam 4-6 PM, Signup @ 1:30; No Cover Charge, Kitchen & Bar will be
open! Hosted By Dan Geib: Sundays
Open Bluegrass Jam 2-5p
Niles Riverfront Park, Downtown Niles, MI 574-272-2001 6p opening act 7p main act; free
Oakland Community College Bluegrass Series (not in Royal Oak this year), Highland Lakes Campus, Student Center Arena, 7350 Cooley Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48327 7:30 p.m., 248-341-2270 x71
The Ark 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2108 734-761-1451 doors open 7:30 PM, show at 8 PM unless noted
Corsair Concert Series, Tawas United Methodist Church Family Center, on highway M-55, in Tawas City, MI 48763 Showtime 7:30p. Gary Nelkie 989-362-2001 Presented by the Corsair Trail Council, proceeds from the concert series are used to maintain and operate the Corsair Skiing and Hiking Trails in the Huron National Forest
Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 S I-94 at Bredow Rd between Middlebelt and Inkster Rds near Romulus, MI 734-782-0132 $6 buffet @ 7 PM, admission varies. Keith Jason 734-484-1480 or Jean Campbell 734-269-6602 to play; info, Joy Sammut $6 except as noted
Wayne County Raccoon Hunters Club, 37816 Wick Rd., Romulus, MI 48174 Virgie McClearen 313-386-7241 Friday nights, opening 7p, music at 8-11p; admission $6; dinner $5; door prizes, 50/50 raffle
Huron Valley Eagles #3732, 13636 Telegraph Rd (US 24 & Telegraph Rd.), Flat Rock, MI 48134 8 - 12 PM Dana Cupp Jr. President, 586-754-6955, Roy Cobb (VP - Entertainment & Booking Agent) 313-381-7751. $10 except as noted
Ten Pound Fiddle, 431 Gainsborough Dr, East Lansing, MI 48823 517-337-7744
Gettin Picky Music Store The Great Northern Music Hall, 230 E Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329; Craig Gitchel; 231-937-7033 866-538-8502 e-mail, shows 7:30-9:30p
Ionia MI Theater Bluegrass Show,
American Legion, 1030 Central St., Evanston, IL 847-573-0443 shows at 8 PM $20 donation adults, $15 seniors, kids 16 & under
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