Ohio Bluegrass

2025 Bluegrass clubs, concerts & festivals

05/12, 19, 26; Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Rib City BBQ, 746 NW Washington Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45013 7p

05/14, 21, 28; Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati,  OH  45252  513-385-9309 or vinokletwinery [at] fuse [dot] net 6:30-8:30p

05/10-11 Forest Hills Bluegrasss, Corndrinkers, Farmer & the Crow, Rita Beach & the TroubadorS, Corryville Suzuki Strings, Bings, Appalachian Grass, Pickin’ Pair, One Iota, Tony Hale & Blackwater, Duly Noted, Tony & Rachael Holt, Cecil Jackson & Dry Ridge, Danny Davis Band, Kentucky Lap Fiddler, Rabbit Hash String Band, P’s in a Pod, Old Hawk, The Tillers,
Sunday: Forrest Hills Bluegrass, The Bings, Old Coots, Rabbit Hash String Band, Scott & Katie James, Won Peace, Loraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Danny Burton & the Thunderbirds, Uncle Mike Carr, Sherry Stanforth & Tangled Roots; Appalachian Festival, Front St, New Richmond, OH 45157

05/15 Brother Randall & Friends, Old Hometown; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p

05/16 Ramblin’ Bluegrass; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, 614-486-4722, 7-9p

05/17 Hillbilly Tradition;  Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938  6p

05/23 Woodpickers; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, 614-486-4722, 7-9p

05/23 Sam Bush; Bicentennial Park, 233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43215 5p free

05/24 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, Oakwood, OH 45873 419-594-2816  7p

05/24 Fast Track; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938  6p

05/24-25 Lonesome River, Clay Hess, Caney Creek, Northwest Territory, Vertical Limit, South 79, Beyond Calvary, Family Pride, Son's of Tradition, LRB reunion w Don Rigsby; Mitch & Cindy’s BGF, Fairgrounds, 899 Everett Cortland Hull Rd, Cortland, OH 44410 330-770-9515 $65 wknd, + camping

05/30 Tom Ewing; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, 614-486-4722, 7-9p

06/02, 09, 16, 23, 30; Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Rib City BBQ, 746 NW Washington Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45013 7p

06/04, 11, 18, 25; Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati,  OH  45252  513-385-9309 or vinokletwinery [at] fuse [dot] net 6:30-8:30p

06/03 Alison Krauss & Union Station; PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH

06/07 Canceled Blue Note; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938  6p

06/11 Punch Brothers; Southern Theater, 21 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 7 pm

06/12 Punch Brothers; Amphitheater Cain Park, 14591 Superior Rd, Cleveland, OH 44118 7:30p $42.50 - $84.50

06/13-14  Uniontown, Crabgrass, Hammertown, Muddy Krick Mountain Band, Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Mash & Heather Alley; Waterworks Bluegrass Bash. 711 Findlay St, Carey, OH 43316 Music on 14th @ noon 419-294-8440.

06/14 Jerry Salley; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938  6p

06/14 Mark Whitt & Truegrass; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 937-767-1767 7p

06/15 Berachah Valley; at Beavercreek Concert Series, 640 Grange Hall Rd, Beavercreek, OH 45430 7p

06/21 Brother Randall Curry; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938  6p

06/21 Dailey & Vincent; Ohio Star Theater, 1387 Broadview Dr, Payne, OH 45880 7p $60-$79.49

06/21 Ricky Skaggs; Schnormier Event Center, 201 S Norton St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 8p $28-$85

06/22 Ricky Skaggs; Sugarloaf Amphitheater, 5698 Marietta Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601 7 pm.

06/25 Joe Mullins; Veterans Park Amphitheater, 250 Cliff Park Rd, Springfield, OH 45504 8p free

06/28 Sam Bush; Hoover Auditorium, 119 W 3rd St, Lakeside Marblehead, OH 43440

06/28 Blue Note at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm

July 2—Greensky Bluegrasd at Rose Music Center, Huber Heights, OH 6:30 pm

Jul 3-6—Grassfire Bluegrass Festival, Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 Nelson Ledges Road, Garretsville, OH featuring Greensky Bluegrass, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Del McCoury Band, Infamous Stringdusters, Railroad Earth, Peter Rowan & Sam Grisman Project, The Steeldrivers, The Travelin’ McCoury’s, Michael Cleveland, Yonder Mountain String Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Kyle Tuttle Band, David Mayfield Parade, Rumpke Mountain Boys and others.

July 12—Farmer & the Crow with Chris Haddox at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm

July 16—Leftover Salmon, The Infamous Stringdusters and The Kitchen Dwellers at Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd, Huber Heights, OH. Doors open at 6. Music begins at 7.

09/07 Alison Krauss & Union Station; Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland, OH

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Bluegrass Jams

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1^st Sun Church on the Hill, 1861 Mill St. in Albany, OH 45710 (Hosted by Jim & Alan Stack of Rarely Herd) 2-4p

2^nd Thu – Richwood Acoustic Jam,  First Baptist Church of Richwood. 101 E. Ottowa St. Richwood, OH 43344 6-8p

3^rd Thu – Open Bluegrass Jam,  Thomas Auction Center, 176 S. Main St, Fredericktown, OH 43019 740-507-5392 7p

3^rd Sat – Jam Central Ohio “Big Jam” Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave, Columbus, OH 43202 11a-5p

3^rd Sun  Church of the Nazarene (south entrance), 7951 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, OH 45069 937-530-2127 3-5p

Mon – Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam, Summit Music Hall, 2210 Summit Street, Columbus, OH 43201 6-9p (8-9  fast jam)

Tues - FOTMC, 1196 Ross Millville Rd, Millville, OH 45013 6:30-8:30p 419-568-1220

Tues - Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 OH-66, Oakwood, OH 45873 419-594-2816  6p

Wed – Central Ohio Bluegrass, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 3800 Westerville Rd, Columbus, OH 43224 6-9p

Thurs Slow Jam,  Violet Baptist Church, 8345 Blacklick-Eastern Rd NW, Pickerington, OH 43147  614-562-9730 6-8p confirm event status,  Fstaunton59 [at] gmail [dot] com

Sat -  Bluegrass Musicians Supply, 1370 S. High St. Columbus, OH  43207 longest running weekly jam session! 10a-5p