Gig information for bands
There is often Bluegrass music at these venues, alphabetical, in the winter. These listings can be used by bands to help find winter work. Also, explore our event pages for more possibilities. Updated 2/5/2017
Allen County Farm Park, 1582 Slabtown Rd, Lima, OH 45801
American Legion, 1030 Central St., Evanston, IL 847-573-0443
Amish Country Theater, 3149 OH-39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687 888-988-7469
Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1800 8 pm, $25
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 419-594-2816 shows 7p with opening band. Price is around $10. Jam every Tuesday at 6 pm until ? winter series
Boondocks Restaurant, 2987 State Route 61, Fulton, OH 43315 419-864-4446
Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212 614-486-4722
Casa Nueva, 6 W State St, Athens, OH 45701 740-592-2016
Church of the Ascension, 555 S. Main St., Johnstown OH 43031
City Winery, 1200 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
COBA, 7798 Big Walnut Rd, Westerville, OH 43082-9407 7p
Coshocton Village Inn, 115 N. Water St., Coshocton, OH 43812
Down Home Guitars, 11 S White St, Frankfort, IL 60423 815-469-6321
Eagles, 509 Sports St., Fairborn, OH 45324 937-878-9211 7 pm
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
Front Porch Music, 505 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN 46383 8 PM 219-464-4700 year around
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
Harvest Moon Café, 7 N.High St. Canal Winchester, OH 43110 614-834-8100
Huron Valley Eagles #3732, 13636 Telegraph Rd (US 24 & Telegraph Rd.), Flat Rock, MI 48134 8 - 11:30 PM Dana Cupp Jr. President, 586-754-6955, Roy Cobb (VP - Entertainment & Booking Agent) 313-381-7751. $10 except as noted. The bluegrass program on Saturdays are discontinued for the summer.
Kent Stage, 175 East Main Street, Kent, OH 44240 330-677-5005 See web site for times and prices no bluegrass generally winter series
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
Leo Coffeehouse, Church of Christ, 2301 Indian Mound Ave., Norwood, OH 45212 513-531-5400
Lincoln Way Rec Center, St Rt 602 , Bucyrus, OH 44820 7p
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 series
Miami University Downtown Downhome, 221 High St., Hamilton, OH 45011
Miami University, 4200 N University Blvd, Middletown, OH 45042
Miramar Theatre, 2844 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211 414-967-0302 (progressive to traditional)
Mitchell Opera House, 217 North 7th St., PO Box 37, Mitchell, IN 47446 812-849-4447
Moe's Original Bar B Que,128 E Broadway, Granville, OH 43023 740-920-9002
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) This has become a community fair with Bluegrass enterainment
Oakland Community College, Royal Oak Campus, 739 S. Washington Royal Oak, MI 48067 248-246-2400 winter series
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
Plain Folk Cafe, 10177 SR 132, Pleasant Plain, OH 45162 513-877-2526
Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, 7033 Glenn Hwy, Cambridge, OH 43725
Rambling House Soda, 310 E Hudson St, Columbus, OH 43202 614-468-3415
Reflections@PMG Restaurant, 3377 US-35, W. Alexandria, OH 45381 937-839-4500
Rocky Fork Ranch, 74978 Broadhead Rd, Kimbolton, OH 43749 888-532-5258
Shedd Theater, 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
Sibling Revelry Brewery, 29305 Clemens Rd., Westlake, OH 44145 440-471-8589
Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, The Roberts Center, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, OH 937-372-5804
Southern Ohio Opry, 4459 Henley Deemer Rd, Lucasville, OH 45648 740-259-4085
Steiner's Speakeasy, 31 S Paint St, Chillicothe, OH 45601 740-773-0010
Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling OH 43143 614-323-6938
Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheater, 1658 Marietta Rd. , Chillicothe, OH 45601
Sunroom at the Brick, 113 E. High St., Frankfort, OH 45628 740-998-4060
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
The Walarus, 143 E. Main St., Columbus, OH 43215 614-817-1710
Thirty One West, 31 W Church St, Newark, OH 43055 740-258-6002
Wagner's Roadhouse, 15164 Pleasant Valley Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601 740-771-4450
Washington-Centerville Public Library, 111 W. Spring Valley Rd., Centerville, OH 45458 937-610-4419
Weasel Boy Brewing, 126 Muskingum Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701 740-455-3767
Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212 614-299-4987
Zellie’s Opry House, PO Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 zelliesopryhouse @ gmail.com 616-260-3032 7p doors 6p mostly winter series