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01/27 Boardwalk Music Group, Gospel Music Singing & Praising! And 4 hours of Jam Music! 6:30p Amish Country Inn Hotel, Located 1 mile south of Shipshewana, IN on SR 5 South, Sheila 574-354-1204 - Ken Mullet 574-354-0310, Lester Schrock 260-463-5101
01/29 Colfax, IN 46035 jam at the Library, 207 S. Clark St., 2-5p 765-324-2915 x100
02/02 Suzy Bogguss, $25 7p LVD's Concert Series at The Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 574-400-lvds
02/18 Cumberland Gap, Common Ground, Hard Times, Abl Gry, Blue Mafia, Lifeboat; Snowflake BGF, Rangeline Community Center, 1405 Rangeline Road (CR N200E), Anderson, IN 46012-9336Adv $8, door $10, noon - 6p, 765-606-0761
02/25 Goldmine Pickers, Midnight Cattle Callers $15 7p LVD's Concert Series at The Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 574-400-lvds
02/25 Diamond Hill Station, Hedgehog Music Showcase, 101 West Main St., Arcadia IN 46030 317-984-3560 8p
03/04 Monroe Crossing, the South Bend Chamber Singers, and the Chamber Children's Choir; A Bluegrass Mass and More, 7:30p O'Laughlin Auditorium, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN Tickets: 574-284-4626 $ vary see web Monroe Crossing, Minnesota's electrifying bluegrass band, will be coming to South Bend to join with the South Bend Chamber Singers to present American composer Carol Barnett's "The World Beloved, A Bluegrass Mass." The band will also accompany the Chamber Children's Choir on several American folksongs, and they'll perform the second half of the concert on their own. More information about the band and the singers can be found on their web sites (www.MonroeCrossing.com), (www.SouthBendChamberSingers.com).
03/06 Monroe Crossing, Bluegrass in the Schools, Stanley Clark School, 3123 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46614 1:15p 574-299-4170
03/07 Monroe Crossing,
Bluegrass Mass, South Bend Chamber Singers,
the IPFW Choral Union and University Singers;
Trinity
English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
574-284-4632 The first half of the concert will be a performance of Ariel
Ramirez's Missa Criolla, and the second half will be a performance of Carol
Barnett's "The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass." 7p $10
03/17 Kennedy's Kitchen $15 7p LVD's Concert Series at The Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 574-400-lvds
03/30 The Steel Wheels $15 7p LVD's Concert Series at The Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 574-400-lvds
03/30 Ricky Skaggs; The Palladium, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, IN
03/31 Tommy Brown & County Line Grass, 7-9pm, Wheatfield Municipal Building, 170 S. Grace St., Wheatfield, IN 46392, $10 Adv/$12 door. 219-869-8864 or 219-956-4744
04/13 Abigail Washburn; The Palladium, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, IN
04/14 The Hillbenders $15 7p LVD's Concert Series at The Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 574-400-lvds
04/27 The Sweetback Sisters, Everyday People $15 7p LVD's Concert Series at The Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 574-400-lvds
05/04 Rick Skaggs, Live in Concert!, Blue Gate Theater, 195 N. Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, IN 46565 6p $vary by seat, The Blue Gate Theater proudly presents Ricky Skaggs in concert! This Grammy Award winner continues to lead the recent roots revival in music. Ricky Skaggs has often said that he is "just trying to make a living" playing the music he loves. But it's clear that his passion for it puts him in the position to bring his lively, distinctively American form of music out of isolation and into the ears and hearts of audiences across the country and around the world. Ricky Skaggs is always forging ahead with cross-cultural, genre-bending musical ideas and inspirations. wburrows@riegsecker.com 260-768-4725
05/19 Harness Family Band, Brian Keith Wallen, The Friends of Bluegrass, Common Ground; 2nd Annual Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival, Covered Bridge in Matthews, IN, Car, Truck and Tractor Show noon-2p, Four Bluegrass Bands Playing 2-9p Jay Buffington, 765-506-3916 jjbuffington@gmail.com
07/13-14 Harvest Road, Hickory Hollow, Circle City, Olivia Smiley & Main Street, Branded Bluegrass, Blue Mafia, ABL GRY, Sheridan BlueGrass Fever festival, Veterans Park, 1st & Main St., Sheridan, IN 46069 $5 Fr, $10 Sa; 317-758-5845
01/27 Fun Night, On-stage Entertainment & Open Jam, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p
01/27 Rock Island Plow Company $8 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
02/03 RC Express $7 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
02/03-04 CLOSED; Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032
02/10 Powell Conley $7 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
02/10 Newfound Road, 8p, $15, The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1800
02/10 TBA, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p
02/17 Fun Night, On-stage Entertainment & Open Jam w Luke Lenhart Family & Friends, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p
02/17 John McCutcheon 8p, $18, Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St., East Lansing, MI 48823
02/17 RFD Boys, 8p, $11, The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2108 734-761-1800
02/17 Bridge County $7 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
02/24 Out of the Blue $8 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
02/24 Fun Night, On-stage Entertainment & Open Jam w Luke Lenhart Family & Friends, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p
02/25 Blue Water Ramblers, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p
03/01 Steep Canyon Rangers, 8p, $15, The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1800
03/02 TBA Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
03/03 Chatham County Line, 8p, $15, The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2108 734-761-1800
03/09 TBA Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
03/17 Schlitz Creek, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p Note date change: this was on 3/10
03/16 Summertown Road $12 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
03/17 Saline Fiddlers $10 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
03/23 Rock Island Plow Co. $8 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
03/30 Wendy Smith & Blue Velvet $8 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
03/31 New Outlook, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p
04/06 Ralph Stanley II $15 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
04/06 Ralph Stanley, 8p, $35, The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2108 734-761-1800
04/13 TBA Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
04/13 The Hillbenders, 8-11p The Livery, 190 5th St., Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-925-8760
04/14 Detour, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p
04/20 Bluegrass Echoes $8 Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
04/27 TBA Kentuckians of Michigan, 28391 Bredow Rd., Romulus, MI 46174 734-782-0132
04/28 Old Fashioned Opry Show, Zellie’s Band, Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p
2012
Thursdays (most) Bluegrass CafÉ, $5, 7-9p, FOTMC, 20322 US 33 Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-568-1220
01/21 Black Diamond Bluegrass Band, New Outlook; Maranatha Community Fellowship Center, 6240 Lucas Pike, Plain City, OH - from Columbus, 12 miles west I-70 to US RT 42 North, 4 miles on right corner of 42 and Lucas Pike 5pm. Dallas Meyers, 937-707-5574
01/21 Beyond Calvary, The Blanton Family, The Whitaker Brothers; ABH Bluegrass Hideaway 850 Fitchville River Road, New London, OH (SR13 and 25-30 mi north of Mansfield). Doors open at 5. Music at 6pm. 440-225-5863
01/21 Southern Tradition, Lonesome Meadow, Lincoln Way Rec Center, 2817 SR 602, North Robinson, OH 44856 419-562-4363
02/04 New Grass Station, Almost Famous; Central Ohio Bluegrass Associations monthly meeting at Westerville Genoa Middle School 5948 S. Old 3-C Highway, Westerville, OH. Meetings are held in the cafeteria. Jam gets underway at 5. Band @ 6p
02/04 Flatland Grass; Bluegrass Opry Barn 9461 State Route 66, Oakwood, OH 7p 419-594-2816
02/06 Kitty & Vernon McIntyre; Centerville Library, 111 W. Spring Valley Road, Centerville, OH 45458 937-433-8091 6:30-8:30pm
02/11 New Outlook, Tommy Hall & The Sunlighters; ABH Bluegrass Hideaway 850 Fitchville River Road, New London, OH (SR13 and 25-30 mi north of Mansfield). Doors open at 5. Music at 6p 440-225-5863
02/11 The Bluegrass Mountaineers, Sharlerville OH Town Hall
02/18 Black Diamond Bluegrass Band, Open Highway; Maranatha Community Fellowship Center, 6240 Lucas Pike, Plain City, OH - from Columbus, 12 miles west I-70 to US RT 42 North, 4 miles on right corner of 42 and Lucas Pike.. 5pm. Info: Dallas Meyers, 937-707-5574
02/18 Southern Tradition, New Outlook, Lincoln Way Rec Center, 2817 SR 602, North Robinson, OH 44856 419-562-4363
02/25 The Gibson Brothers, Newfound Road; 7:30p Miami Hamilton OH University, 513-529-3200 $15-22
02/25 Lonesome Meadow, Black Diamond and Safire Sun at Colonial City Moose Lodge, 417 W. High St., Mount Vernon, OH 5p 740-392-0480 or 740-937-5272
03/02 Delta Reign house concert; The band will be on stage at 7p for about 40 minutes, then we will take about a 20 minute break for refreshments, then the band will do a second set. You will be able to enjoy the music in the coziness of our living room. We ask that you donate $10 to $20 to the band for the performance. You may bring a favorite snack to share if you wish. Soft drinks and coffee will be provided. You can check out the band at deltareign.com. Please RSVP so we will hold a seat for you. Seating is limited. Hosts: Sue & Verl Dasher, Paulding, OH verldasher@windstream.net 419-399-4315
03/10, 04/14, 06/09, 07/14, 10/13, 11/10, 12/08 Appalachian Grass, TBA, FOTMC, 20322 US 33 Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-568-1220, 3-9p $10
03/17 Southern Tradition, TBA, Lincoln Way Rec Center, 2817 SR 602, North Robinson, OH 44856 419-562-4363
03/24 The Little Roy and Lizzy Show; The Logan-Hocking Activity Center 1593 E. Front St., Logan, OH 43138 740-385-4322
03/30-31 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, Wilmington, OH 45177
04/21 Southern Tradition, Lloyd Blevins & Ramblin Mountain, Lincoln Way Rec Center, 2817 SR 602, North Robinson, OH 44856 419-562-4363
05/19 Southern Tradition, TBA, Lincoln Way Rec Center, 2817 SR 602, North Robinson, OH 44856 419-562-4363
07/13-14 Bluegrass In The Grove festival, Lincoln Way Rec Center, 2817 SR 602, North Robinson, OH 44856 419-562-4363
08/11-13 Gillis Brothers, Dean Osborne, Matheson Family Pride, Beachley & Scott Band, Ralph Stanley II, Junior Blankenship Band, The Blantons, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Bill Yates - The Country Gentlemen Reunion, Summertown Road, Goldwing, Vince Combs, The Praters; Greenwich Coon Hunters Club, 33221 Plymouth E. Rd., Greenwich, OH 44387 (1 mile south of RT. 224 on RT. 13 (follow signs) adv: $45, gate $50 rough camping free, electric $5/day Larry Efaw 330-645-1542
09/07-08 Bluegrass In The Grove festival, Lincoln Way Rec Center, 2817 SR 602, North Robinson, OH 44856 419-562-4363
2012
02/09-12 Steve Kaufman Workshops & Concert, Down Home Guitars, 11 S. White St., Frankfort, IL 60423 815-469-6321
03/01-04 Shorty’s Strickly Bluegrass Festival, Stoney Creek Inn, 101 Mariners Way, East Peoria, IL . Stage shows and jamming. For Advance Tickets Phone 309-671-0175 or 641-799-0165 For hotel reservations phone 309-694-1300 and mention "Bluegrass" to receive the special weekend rate for the festival. For more info, email shortysbluegrass@comcast.net
03/23 Great Northern Jam Camp, 9a–
5p, Hyatt Regency, Woodfield Schaumburg, 1800 East Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL
60173 for players of all levels on guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, and
dobro who want to learn how to jam at a higher level. Learn jamming etiquette,
fundamentals, backup, chord changes, soloing ideas, improvising. If you are
uncomfortable in jams or have never jammed, this camp is for you. To register,
send a check for $75 to: Keith Yoder, 310 3rd Ave. SW, Farley, IA 52046
Please include your phone number, email address, and instrument you will be
playing. (563) 543-8933 yograss@yousq.net
03/23-25 18th Annual Great Northern Bluegrass Festival; Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1800 East Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL Reservations call 888-421-1442 ask for Festival rate 217-243-3159
06/09-10 Arcola, IL June Jamboree at Rockome Gardens, 125 N County Road 425E, Arcola, IL 217-243-3159
07/20-22 Ashland, IL Crazy Horse Campground Bluegrass Festival, 2117 Crazy Horse Rd. For camping reservations, phone 217-886-2089. For festival information, phone 217-243-3159
08/18-19 Arcola, IL Bluegrass Music In The Gardens at Rockome Gardens, 125 N County Road 425E. More festival info, phone 217-243-3159
02/02-05 SPBGMA 38th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards & 29th National
Convention
Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, TN. From Opryland Hotel South on Briley
Parkway to Elmhill Pike East to McGavock Pike, turn right 3 blocks on the left
at top of hill. Contact: SPBGMA c/o Chuck Stearman, P.O. Box 271, Kirksville, MO
63501, 660-665-7172, fax 660-665-7450, email info@spbgma.com
10/27-11/03 Bluegrass Mountaineers, Lorraine Jordon, Goldwing, Cumberland Highlanders, James King, Tim Graves, Larry Gills, Karl Shflet, Farm Hand Quartet, Bill White; 2ND Annual bluegrass Cruise
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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 year around
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 Old Timey jam every Tuesday evening year around
Flatland Bluegrass Barn, 7342 S Stone Rd, West College Corner, IN 47003 2-5p Don Treadway 765-732-3440 We are going to try not to charge admission. We do have a "donation bucket" that we use for band expenses. mostly summer FLATLAND BLUEGRASS BARN WILL NOT BE OPEN THIS 2011 SEASON
Front Porch Music, 505 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN 46383 8 PM 219-464-4700 year around
Harvest Time Restaurant, 3418 E Everton Road, Connersville, IN 47331 765-825-0092 dinner 5p Bands 7-9p $6 donation year around web site last updated May 2011
LVD's Concert Series at The Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 574-400-lvds e-mail winter series
Opera House, 7th & Brook St., PO Box 37, Mitchell, IN 47446 812-849-2337 unknown
Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 OH-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 ?
winter series
Famous Old Time Music Co., 20322 US 33, Wapakoneta, OH
45895 419-568-1220 Friday jams 6-9p
and Vernon's schedule
year around
Glass City Opry,
601 E. Conant Street, Maumee OH 43537-3363 doors 6p show 7-9p 419-250-1096
winter series
Kent Stage, 175 East Main Street, Kent, OH 44240330-677-5005 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
winter series
Harry Whiting Brown House CC, 34 Village Sq., Glendale, OH 2nd Sa - Midwest Bluegrass Assoc., 7p, $5 member $6 n-member M. Couch 513-772-1595
year around Miami University
Artist Series, 1601 University Blvd.. Hamilton OH
45011 Parrish Auditorium, $3 charger per order 513-785-1968 (new number) or epsteihr at muohio.edu, season pass,
seniors & student/children tickets available; single event tickets sold
after season tickets, prices vary $18-22, season tickets senior $150, regular
$160 winter seriesOhio Bluegrass Clubs:
Michigan Bluegrass Clubs:
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 winter series
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 year around
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 $8 buffet @ 7 PM, admission varies. Keith Jason 734-484-1480 or Jean Campbell 734-269-6602 to play; winter series
Music Show at Historic Charlton Park Held the 4th weekend of every month throughout the summer. Admission is $5 adults and $3 for children ages 5-12. 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd. Hastings, MI 269-945-3775 summer
Niles Riverfront Park, Downtown Niles, MI 574-272-2001 6p opening act 7p main act; free (not all bluegrass) Weekly Niles Bluegrass summer
Oakland Community College, Royal Oak Campus, 739 S. Washington Royal Oak, MI 48067 248-246-2400 7:30p $20 winter series
Ten Pound Fiddle, 431 Gainsborough Dr, East Lansing, MI 48823 517-337-7744
The Ark 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2108 734-761-1800 doors open 7:30 PM, show at 8 PM unless noted year around
Wayne County Raccoon Hunters Club, 37816 Wick Rd., Romulus, MI 48174 Virgie McClearen 313-386-7241 Virgie and her family are sad to announce that there will be no more bluegrass at the Romulus Coonhunters.
Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 zelliesopryhouse @ gmail.com 616-260-3032 $5 show 7p doors 6p mostly winter series
American Legion, 1030 Central St., Evanston, IL 847-573-0443shows at 8 PM $20 donation adults, $15 seniors, kids 16 & under Dates may change (and have). Check their web for latest info.
Miramar Theatre, 2844 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211 414-967-0302 (progressive to traditional)
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