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06/12 Gipson & Fitz; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W Third Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 614-486-4722 7–9p
06/12–13 Lonesome River Band, Ottawa County, Muddy Krick, Kauffman Road, CrabGrass, Union Town, Lincoln Highway; Waterworks Bluegrass Festival, 711 W Findlay St, Carey, OH 43316 419-294-8440 $
06/12 Gipson & Fitz; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212 614-486-4722 7-9p
06/13 Cris Davis Band; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 614-323-6938 6p $
06/20 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Ottawa Metro Park, 2632 Ada Rd, Lima, OH 45801 419-221-1232
06/20 Lafferty Pike; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 (held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson St, Clifton, OH 45316) 7p $
06/13 Blue Debut; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 614-323-6938 6p $
06/24 Alison Krauss & Union Station; E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St, Akron, OH 44325 330-253-2488 7:30p $
06/27 Forest Hills Bluegrass Band; Clifton Opera House, 5 S Clay St, Clifton, OH 45316 (held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson St, Clifton, OH 45316) 7p $
06/27 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Garber Nature Center, 9691 OH-503 North, Lewisburg, OH 45338 937-962-5561
06/27 Blue Note; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 614-323-6938 6p $
07/01 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252 513-385-9309 6:30–8:30p
07/03-05 Greensky Bluegrass, Del McCoury Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, more TBA “bluegrass/jamgrass”; GrassFire, Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 Nelson Ledge Rd, Garrettsville, OH 44231, $145+ weekend pass.
07/09 The Isaacs “bluegrass/Southern gospel/country”; Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery, 1015 Edison St NW, Hartville, OH 44632, 330-877-9353, doors 6p, 7p, $50-$70.
07/10 Grassinine; Grange Audubon Center, 505 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH, 8p
07/11 Appalachian Grass; Fibonacci Brewing, 1445 Compton Rd, Mt. Healthy, OH 45231 513-832-142 free
07/12 Sam Bush “newgrass”; Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH, 7p.
07/12 Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble; Music Series, 370 E Torrence Rd, Columbus, OH 43214 6-8p, free.
07/16-18 Seldom Scene, Lonesome River Band, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Junior Sisk, David Parmley, Larry Cordle, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Carson Peters, Lorraine Jordan, Jerry Salley, Chris Davis Band, Edgar Loudermilk Band, Jeff Tolbert, Tommy Brown, Lincoln Mash & Heather Alley, Deeper Shade of Blue, Often Heard, United Kingdom, Cutter & Cash, W Liberty Mountain Boys, New Strength; Industrial Strength BGF, 112 Fairground Rd, Xenia, OH 45385
07/17 Trampled by Turtles, Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners “bluegrass-influenced folk”; Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd, Huber Heights, OH, 7:30p.
07/17 Greensky Bluegrass “jamgrass/newgrass”; KEMBA Live!, Columbus, OH, doors 7p, $.
07/18 Magoo, The Whiskey Drinks “progressive bluegrass”; Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110, 216-383-1124, 8p, $27 adv.
07/23 Kevin Prater; Rowdy’s Smokehouse, 495 Ralph St, Jackson, OH 45640 7p.
07/23 Kenny Stinson; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143 614-323-6938 6p.
07/23 Magoo “progressive bluegrass”; Summit Music Hall, 2210 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43201, 9p, $24.11.
07/23-25 Junior Sisk, Blue Highway, 7 Mile Bluegrass Band, Larry Sparks, Backline, Kauffman Road, Sammy Adkins, Hillbilly Biscuits, Little Roy & Lizzy, Lorraine Jordan, more; 7 Mile Bluegrass Festival, Pickaway County Ag & Event Center, 415 Lancaster Pike, Circleville, OH 43113 740-701-0834.
08/01 Alison Krauss w Jerry Douglas; Ohio State Fair,717 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211 7p, $.
08/01 Hillbilly Tradition; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938 6p, $20.
08/01 Yonder Mountain, East Nash Grass “progressive bluegrass”; Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave Cincinnati, OH 45226 8p $.
08/01 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vernon Fest, 1196 Ross Millville Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013 419-568-1220
08/05 Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252, 513-385-9309 free
08/09 Special Consensus; Lakeside Bluegrass Festival, South Auditorium, 540 Central Ave, Lakeside, OH, 6p.
08/11 The String Cheese Incident “jamgrass/newgrass/jamband”; Cain Park–Evans Amphitheater, 14591 Superior Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, doors 6:30p, show 7:30p, $49.50-$94.50.
08/12 The String Cheese Incident “jamgrass/newgrass/jamband”; KEMBA Live!, Columbus, OH, $.
08/13 Andy Frasco & The U.N., Kitchen Dwellers “jamgrass/funkgrass”; Riverfront Live, Cincinnati, OH.
08/14-15 Sam Bush, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Joe Jordan, Jack Wharff Band, Ben Chapman, Ethan Mills; Whimmydiddle, RiversEdge Amphitheater, 116 Dayton St, Hamilton, OH 45011, free.
08/15 Keith Prater & Lacy Creek; Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 E Main St, Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938, doors 5p, music 6p, $20.
08/15 Bronwyn Keith-Hynes; Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W Third Ave, Columbus, OH 43212, 7p, $.
08/16 Authentic Unlimited, The Kody Norris Show, Junior Sisk, Hammertowne, Don Rigsby; WOSU Bluegrass Ramble at the Barn, Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210, 1p, $.
08/21 Columbus Bluegrass Review; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W 3rd Ave, Grandview/Columbus, OH, 7-9p, free.
08/21 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder; Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery, 1015 Edison St NW, Hartville, OH 44632, 330-877-9353, doors 6p, 7p, $89-$150.
08/22 Strings of Green, Tony Hale & Blackwater, The Kody Norris Show; Pickin’ in the Park, Trenton Community Park, 440 Dell Drive, Trenton, OH 45067, 3-10p, free
08/22 Appalachian Grass; Fibonacci Brewing, 1445 Compton Rd, Mt. Healthy, OH 45231 513-832-142 free
08/23 Appalachian Grass; Appalachian Summer, Pyramid Hill, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH 45213, 513-868-8336 $10, $5 child, free members
08/28 Gipson & Fitz; Byrne’s Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 W 3rd Ave, Grandview/Columbus, OH, 7-9p.
09/02-06 Rounders Station, Matt Phelps & Friends, Jonny Estep & Lonesome Blend, Blue Debut, Tidalwave Road, Tracy Evans & River Bend with Don Rigsby, Nathan Arnett & Turning Ground, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, DownRiver Collective, Union Town, Bourbon Revival, Volume Five, NewFound Road, Appalachian Road Show, Lonesome Express, Chris Davis Band, Sister Sadie, The SteelDrivers, Trey Hensley, Jayce Turley & Ohio River Rats, Johnathon Cox, Wild Son; Route 23 Bluegrass Festival, Pike County Fairgrounds, Piketon, OH, 740-547-9059, $.
09/11-12 Chris Davis Band, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Lonesome River Band, Jonny Estep & Lonesome Blend, 7 Mile Bluegrass, NewFound Road, The Grascals; Walnut Hills Farm Bluegrass Festival, Walnut Hills Farm, 9085 Adams Rd, Huber Heights, OH, music 11a both days.
09/17 Little Roy & Lizzy; Hocking County Fair, 100 N Homer Ave, Logan, OH, 12p.
09/17-19 Northwest Territory, Hillbilly Chic, David Mayfield Parade, The Bear Pickins, The Whiskey Drinks, My Brother’s Keeper, DownRiver Collective, The Wayfarers, Cutter & Cash & Kentucky Grass, Caroline Owens, Junior Sisk, Henhouse Prowlers; Mohican Bluegrass Festival, Mohican Wilderness Campground, Glenmont, OH, Thu 3-10p, Fri 2-11p, Sat noon-11p, $.
09/18 Punch Brothers “progressive/chamber bluegrass”; Southern Theatre, 21 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43215, 614-469-1045, 8p, $.
09/19 Punch Brothers “progressive/chamber bluegrass”; Cain Park–Evans Amphitheater, 14591 Superior Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, $.
09/19 Willow Creek; Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson St, Clifton, OH, doors 5p, music 6p
07/11 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Fibonacci Brewing, 1445 Compton Rd, Mt. Healthy, OH 45231 513-832-1422 free
09/24 Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Molly Tuttle “bluegrass/cosmic country”; Taft Theatre, 317 E Fifth St, Cincinnati, OH, 8p, $.
09/25 Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble; Byrne’s Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 W 3rd Ave, Grandview/Columbus, OH, 7-9p, free.
09/25 Dan Tyminski Band; Scioto Mile Concert Series, Bicentennial/Galbreath Park, 233 Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH, 7p, free.
09/26 Carter Bridge; Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson St, Clifton, OH, doors 5p, music 6p.
09/27 Kevin Prater Band “bluegrass gospel”; Triangle Baptist Church, 7156 Hunter Drive, Chippewa Lake, OH.
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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.