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11/07 Mountain Blessing; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 614-323-6938 6p
11/10 Béla Fleck, Michael Cleveland, Dominick Leslie, Jeff Partin, Mark Schatz, Jake Stargel; Kent Stage, 175 E Main St, Kent, OH 44240 7:30p
11/12-14 Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival; Rhonda Vincent, Blue Highway, Kody Norris Show, High Fidelity, Chris Jones & Night Drivers, Dale Ann Bradley, Nothin’ Fancy, more; Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Rd, Wilmington, OH 45177 $
11/14 Bill Purk & Muleskinner Band; Clifton Opera House series at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson St, Clifton, OH 45316 6p
11/14 Kevin Prater Band; Blue Grass Opry Barn, 9461 OH-66, Oakwood, OH 45873 7p
11/14 Crabgrass; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 6p
11/20 Jason Carter Band, Michael Cleveland, Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble; McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St, Worthington, OH 43085 614-431-0329 7p
11/20 Larry Stephenson Band, Berachah Valley; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p
11/20 Tim O’Brien with Sam Grisman; Kent Stage, 175 E Main St, Kent, OH 44240 7:30p
11/21 Out of Mind Bluegrass Band; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 6p
11/27 Old Hometown, The Bean Boys; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p
11/28 Hillbilly Tradition; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 6p
12/02 Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252 513-385-9309 6:30-8:30p FREE
12/04 Jeff Parker, Old Hometown; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p
12/05 Blue Note; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 6p
12/09 Dailey & Vincent “Candy Canes & Coal”; Memorial Hall OTR, 1225 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 8p
12/10 Rhonda Vincent; Amish Country Theater, 4365 OH-39, Millersburg, OH 44654 888-988-7469
12/11 Ralph Stanley II; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 6p
12/11 Edgar Loudermilk Band, Brother Randall & Friends; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p
12/12 Lafferty Pike; Clifton Opera House series at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson St, Clifton, OH 45316 6p
12/19 Dailey & Vincent Christmas; Ohio Star Theater, 1387 Old Route 39 NE, Sugarcreek, OH 44681 7p
12/19 Borrowed Time; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 6p
January 2027
01/06 Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252 6:30-8:30p FREE
01/07 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder; Ohio Star Theater, 1387 Old Route 39 NE, Sugarcreek, OH 44681 1p & 7p
01/07-09 Bluegrass in Superclass; Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Malpass Brothers, Larry Efaw & Bluegrass Mountaineers, Remington Ryde, 7 Mile Bluegrass, Harbourtown, Ottawa County, more; Maumee Bay Lodge, 1750 State Park Rd #2, Oregon, OH 43616 $
01/08 Rhonda Vincent & The Rage; Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH 45764 7p
01/15 The Kody Norris Show; Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Global Methodist Church, 207 S Court St, Marysville, OH 43040 7p
01/26 Yonder Mountain String Band; Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110
February 2027
02/03 Yonder Mountain String Band; Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
02/06 Chris Thile; Southern Theatre, 21 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
02/10 Greensky Bluegrass, Clay Street Unit; Globe Iron, Cleveland, OH
02/19 Shovels & Rope; Kent Stage, 175 E Main St, Kent, OH 44240
02/19 Junior Sisk; Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Global Methodist Church, 207 S Court St, Marysville, OH 43040 7p
02/24 Shovels & Rope; Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH 45764
02/26 Chris Jones & The Night Drivers; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p $20
02/27 Chris Jones & The Night Drivers; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 7p
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Last Mon Bluegrass & country jam; King Road Branch Library, 3900 King Rd, Toledo, OH 43617, 419-259-5380, 6:30-8:15p.
1st Sun Church on the Hill jam; Church on the Hill, 1861 Mill St, Albany, OH 45710, hosts Jim & Alan Stack of The Rarely Herd, text Alan at 740-698-6609.
1st & 3rd Mon Doug Fox & the Cedar Hill Bluegrass Boys; VFW Banquet Hall, 1131 Sugar Grove Rd, Lancaster, OH 43130, 6:30-9p.
Mon VAM-JAM; Famous Old Time Music Company, 1196 Ross Millville Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013, 419-568-1220, 6:30-8:30p.
Mon Jam Central Ohio; Summit Music Hall, 2210 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43201, 6-9p, 8-9p fast jam.
2nd Thu Richwood Acoustic Jam; First Baptist Church of Richwood, 101 E Ottawa St, Richwood, OH 43344, 6-8p
2nd Thu Old Time Jam Night; Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH 45764, 740-753-1924, 6:30-8:30p, free.
3rd Mon Bluegrass jam; Thomas Auction Center, 176 S Main St, Fredericktown, OH 43019, 7p, free.
3rd Sat Central Ohio “Big Jam”; Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave, Columbus, OH 43202, 11a-5p, jam & music workshops.
Tue Bluegrass Opry Barn jam; Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 OH-66, Oakwood, OH 45873, 419-956-2311, 6p.
2nd & 4th Tue Frosty Morning; American Legion Post 285, 108 Waters St, Hebron, OH 43025, 740-403-7896, 6:30p.
Tue Slow jam; Violet Baptist Church, 8345 Blacklick-Eastern Rd NW, Pickerington, OH 43147, 614-562-9730 to confirm, 6-8p
Tue Bluegrass Jam; Dick’s Den, 2417 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202, 614-268-9573, 10p-2a, free.
Wed Central Ohio Bluegrass; Linden Aerie Eagles 2252, 3800 Westerville Rd, Columbus, OH 43224, 6-9p.
Thu TNT Bluegrass; American Legion Post 285, 108 Waters St, Hebron, OH 43025, 740-403-7896, 7-9p
Thu Live bluegrass jam; Goodlife Studios, 4560 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43214, 6-9p, BYOB.
Sat, no 3rd? Bluegrass Musicians Supply jam; Bluegrass Musicians Supply, 1370 S High St, Columbus, OH 43207, 614-443-3558, 10a-3p.