2026 Bluegrass clubs, concerts & festivals
03/06 Don Rigsby, Ryan Abercrombie & Secret Creek; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 740-827-0957 7p FB $
03/06 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; First Friday United Methodist Church, 220 S Broad St, Middletown, OH 45044 12p
03/06 Open Rail with opening act Ryan Abercrombie & Secret Creek; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 Kitchen opens at 5. Music at 7 pm.
03/06 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; First Friday United Methodist Church, 220 South Broad Street, Middletown, OH 12 pm
03/06 Gipson & Fitz; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212 7-9 pm
03/07 Kevin Prater Band; Pemberville Opera House, 115 E Main St, Pemberville, OH 43450 7p
03/07 Don Rigsby, The Fly By Nights; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 614-323-6938 6p
03/07 Kevin Prater Band; Pemberville Opera House, 115 East Main Street, Pemberville, OH 7 pm
03/07 Don Rigsby & The Fly By Nights; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E. Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143 Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.
03/07 The Clay Hess Band; Ohio Valley Opry, 1944 Washington Blvd, Belpre, OH 6 pm
03/07 The Farmer & the Crow; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6. Note: the Opera House is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH
03/11, 25 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252 513-385-9309 6:30–8:30p
03/13 Rhonda Vincent; Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Global Methodist Church, 207 S Court St, Marysville, OH 43040 7p
03/13 The Malpass Brothers; Amish Country Theater, 4365 SR 39, Millersburg, OH 44654 7p
03/13 Rhonda Vincent; Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Global Methodist Church, 207 S. Court St., Marysville, OH 43040 7m
03/13 The Malpass Brothers; Amish Country Theater, 4365 OH-39, Millersburg, OH 44654 7 pm
03/14 Appalachian Road Show; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E. Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143 Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.
03/14 New Mountain Heritage; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6. Note: the Opera House is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH.
03/15 American Fiddle Masters concert hosted by Tony Ellis featuring Jenny Allinder, Paul Brown, Johnny Staats, Debbie Norris, Bobby Taylor, Ted Jordan, Linda Scutt; Circleville Presbyterian Church, 134 E Mound Street, Circleville, OH 2 pm
03/18 Yonder Mountain String Band; Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 7p 4 $
03/18 Yonder Mountain String Band; Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212 7p
03/20 Cabin Fever, Steve Ludwig; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 740-827-0957 7p FB $
03/20 Bluegrass Night in Cleveland featuring The Sugar Mules and The Asheville Boys; The Winchester Music Tavern, 12112 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, OH 8 pm
03/20 The Isaacs; Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 State Route 118, Van Wert, OH Doors open at 6:30. Music begins at 7:30.
03/21 Kauffman Road; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 614-323-6938 6p
03/28 Poverty String Band Trio (PSB3); Loose Rail Brewing, 37 W Waterloo St, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 7p
03/28 Tennessee Bluegrass Band, Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble; McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St, Worthington, OH 43085 7p
03/28 Danny Paisley & Southern Grass; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 614-323-6938 6p
03/28 Hillbilly Chic; Natalie’s Grandview, 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 614-436-2625 8p
03/28 Mark Whitt & Truegrass; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 Note: the Opera House is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH.
03/31 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Miami University Hamilton, 1601 University Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45011 7p
04/04 The Cleverlys; Sorg Opera House, 63 S Main St, Middletown, OH 45044 8p
04/04 Hillbilly Chic; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E. Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143
04/08 Chris Thile; Donnell Theater, 200 West Main St, Findlay, OH 7:30 pm
04/09 Newfound Road; Natalie’s Grandview, 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 614-436-2625 8p
04/10 Wood and Strings, Cabin Fever; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7 pm.
04/11 Possum Creek Ramblers; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 Note: the Opera House is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH 45316
04/11 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E. Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143
04/17 The Malpass Brothers; Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Global Methodist Church, 207 S. Court St., Marysville, OH 43040 7 pm
04/18 Won Peace; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E. Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143
04/18 Blue Note; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 the Opera House is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH.
04/24 Nu-Blu, Just Plain Grass; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 Kitchen opens at 5. Music at 7 pm.
04/25 Forrest Hills Bluegrass; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 the Opera House is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH.
04/25 Mike Mitchell Band; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E. Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143 Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.
05/01 Glass Run Road, Brother Randall & Friends; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 Kitchen opens at 5. Music at 7 pm.
05/02 Special Consensus; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E. Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143
05/02 Kenny & Amanda Smith; Ohio Valley Opera, 1944 Washington Blvd, Belpre, OH 45714 740-525-9218
05/02 Lincoln Highway; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 Note: the Opera House is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH.
05/08 Authentic Unlimited, Alum Creek; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 Kitchen opens at 5. Music at 7 pm.
05/15 Rhonda Vincent; Gloria Theater, 216 Main St, Urbana, OH 43078 7p $44-$65
05/16 Almost Famous Reunion Show; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p
05/16 Big Bear Bluegrass Bash featuring Sour Mash String Band, Poplar Ridge, Tidalwave Road, and David Mayfield Parade; Big Bear Lake Resort, 9906 Big Bear Creek Rd, Lucasville, OH 45648
05/22 Alison Krauss & Union Station w Jerry Douglas; Toledo Zoo Amphitheater, Toledo, OH 7:30 pm
05/24 David Mayfield Parade; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E. Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143 Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.
05/30 Silvergrass; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6. Note: the Opera House is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH.
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last Mon bluegrass and country jam, Library, 3900 King Rd, Toledo, OH 43617 6:15-8:15p
1st Sun Church on the Hill, 1861 Mill St. Albany, OH 45710 Hosts Jim & Alan Stack of Rarely Herd text Alan at 740-698-6609.
1st & 3rd Mon Doug Fox & the Cedar Hill, VFW, 1131 Sugar Grove Rd, Lancaster, OH 43130 6:30-9p
2nd Thu – Richwood Acoustic Jam, Baptist Church, 101 E. Ottowa St. Richwood, OH 43344 6-8p
3rd Sat – Central Ohio “Big Jam” Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave, Columbus, OH 43202 11a-5p Slow Jam with Fred at noo NO FEB
Mon – Jam, 2210 Summit St, 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
2nd & 4th Tues – Frosty Morning – American Legion Post 285, 108 Waters St, Hebron, OH 43025 6:30p 740-403-7896
Wed – Central Ohio Bluegrass, Eagles, 3800 Westerville Rd, Columbus, OH 43224 6-9p
Thurs – TNT Bluegrass, American Legion Post, 108 Waters St, Hebron, OH 43025 7-9p 740-403-7896
Sat, no 3rd – Bluegrass Musicians Supply, 1370 S. High St. Columbus, OH 43207 longest running weekly jam session! 10a-3p