Bluegrass Associations

Comment by Ed Sullivan on May 28, 2008 at 12:33pm

Some upcoming events in the Central NC:

May 28 - No Strings Attached @ The Pour House, Raleigh, NC 10 PM

May 28 - Donna Hughes @ Wednesday’s By The Fountain Series, City Center Park stage, corner Friendly & Elm, Greensboro NC 11:45 AM-1:15 PM

May 29 - Cadillac Sky @ Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh NC 9 PM

May 30 - Chuck & the WagginEars @ Final Friday concerts, downtown Hillsborough NC, 6 PM

May 30 - Darrell Scott, Laurelyn Dossett @ Triad Acoustic Stage, Mack and Mack, 220 S. Elm Street, Greensboro NC Doors open at 7:30 PM, show at 8 PM $17 Reservations: info@triadacousticstage.com or 336.643.8643 Seats for this performance are VERY LIMITED. Max seating in the room is 110 people, all very good friends. There are approximately 40 seats left. Don't delay!

May 30 - Mike Seeger @ Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs NC 919.567.4000

May 30 - Biscuit Burners @ Arts Center, Carrboro NC 8:30 PM $13 Friends of Art Center $15 Gen

May 30 - Bradford Reaves & Renee Henry @ Celtic Café, Stratford Rd, Winston-Salem NC 6:30-9:30 PM www.TheCelticCafe.com

May 30-31 - Johnny Bellar Dobro Workshop @ Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall, 210 Long Creek Church Rd, Dallas NC 28034 A deposit of $50 is required to reserve your place and to be mailed directly to Johnny Bellar, 103 Oliver Drive, Ashland City TN 37015 Send contact info if you are planning to join and for any questions to ericabernathy@bellsouth.net 704-616-7394

May 30 - June 1 - Melfest (Randy Waller and The Country Gentlemen, The Grass Cats, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Al Batten and The Bluegrass Reunion, Carolina Sonshine, Yeehaw Junction) @ Melwood Music Park, 1994 White Lake Drive, between Fayetteville and Wilmington NC. James R. Melvin 910.862.8994 jrmelvin@ec.rr.com www.melfestbluegrass.com

May 31 - Steel Magnolia @ WPAQ’s Merry Go Round, 740 AM, Downtown Cinema Theatre, Mount Airy NC 12 Noon Free www.wpaq740.com

May 31 - Kickin Grass, Donna Hughes, EIGHTwentythree, Steel Magnolia, Blood Kin, Quicksilver Cloggers, 24One, Springer's Point @ 2nd Annual Festival in the Grove - Benefit for Victory Junction Gang, Shady Grove United Methodist Church , 167 Shady Grove Church Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27107 1 PM $10 advance / $15 at gate, children under 12 free! Bring your lawn chair! Food and vendors on the grounds. www.festivalinthegrove.org

May 31- Chad & Kristi Gaines Show @ Liberty Showcase, Liberty NC Rock-and-roll, oldie goldies, motown and Elvis. Tickets: $14 Adults, $13 Seniors, Children under 12 FREE

May 31 - Cranford Creek Band @ Ararat Ruritan Club, Ararat VA. (DANCE AND EAT) 7:30-10:30 PM

May 31 - Snow Creek @ O’Henry’s, Winston-Salem NC 7 PM

May 31 - One String Over @ Raylen Vineyards, Mocksville NC

May 31 - Blue Highway @ George Washington High School, Danville VA 7 PM

May 31 - Cadillac Sky with Randy Kohrs @ Grey Eagle Music Hall, Asheville NC 9 PM

May 31 - Bradford Reaves @ Oak Ridge Country Fair, Corner of Hwy 150 and Rte 68, Oak Ridge Plaza Shopping Center, Oak Ridge NC 11-11:45 AM www.OakRidgeNC.com

May 31 - OneStringOver @ Raylen Vineyards, 3577 Highway 158, Mocksville NC 27028 336-998-3100 www.RaylenVineyards.com

May 31 - Jeff Little, Wayne Henderson, Daryl Davis @ Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax VA 7 PM

June 1 - The Hagar’s Mountain Boys @ Holding Park (133 West Owen Ave.), downtown Wake Forest NC 3-5 PM Free www.pinecone.org

June 1 - Bradford Reaves @ Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Mendenhall St, Greensboro NC 9:20 - 10:30 AM www.athinkingchurch.org

June 2 - Nu-Blu @ Maness' Music Barn, Carthage NC 7 PM

June 3 - Plank Road @ Music N’ All, Eden Mall, Eden NC

June 4 - High Lonesome Strings Wednesday Jam Session @ The Cultural Center, Rehearsal Hall (bottom floor), 200 N. Davie St, Greensboro NC, 7 PM - 10 PM 336.420.0238

June 5 - New Direction @ Thursday Night Gospel Series, Hardee’s, Ramseur, NC 6:30 PM

June 5 - Grass Cats @ Mac’s Tavern, Cary NC 8 PM

June 5 - Tommy Edwards and Friends (Alice Zincone and Rick Lafluer) @ Captain John's Dockside Restaurant, Chapel Hill NC 5:30-8:30 PM Free.

June 5 - L.W. Lambert & the Blue River Boys @ Cook Shack, Union Grove NC 7:30 PM By Reservation Only: Call 704-528-5060 or 704-539-4353 or e-mail cookshackshows@roadrunner.com

June 5-7 - PreddyFest (James King Band, Grascals, Roby Huffman & Bluegrass Cutups, Carolina Road, Gibson Brothers, Bluegrass Brothers, Marty Raybon, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunion, Barry Scott & Second Wind, Grass Cats, Lost County 35 and others) @ 2284 Green Hill Road, Franklinton NC 27525 919.494.7471 www.preddyfest.com

June 5-8 - Fiddle & Strings Camp (Bluegrass, Canadian, Celtic, Contest, Irish, Scottish & Old-Time Swedish & Appalachian styles taught, Traditional Dance) @ Peach Bottom Farm, Independence VA) peachbottomfarm@yahoo.com www.peachbottomfarm.com

June 5-8 - North Carolina Heritage Weekend (Carolina Jamboree Ballet with The Red Clay Ramblers) @ Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC www.carolinaballet.com featuring works of North Carolina's premier potters in a special exhibit at all shows, crafts, author John Santa

June 6 - No Strings Attached @ Quigleys Pint & Plate, Pawleys Island, SC 9 PM

June 6 -Donna Hughes @ Capital City Grocery, Raleigh NC

June 6 - Trail Mix @ Graham Soda Shop, Graham NC

June 6 - Charles Pettee & Friends @ United Arts Council, 110 S. Blount St, Raleigh, NC 6-8 PM Free

June 6 - Jennings & Keller @ Blessings, Winston-Salem NC 8 PM

June 6-7 - Mt. Airy Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention @ Veterans Memorial Park, Mt. Airy NC 336.786.6830 www.mtairyfiddlersconvention.com

June 6-7 Big Lick Bluegrass Festival (Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Cherryholmes, James King Band, Carolina Road, Grascals, Goldwing Express, more) @ Big Lick Festival Park, Oakboro NC www.biglickbluegrass.com

June 6-7 - 5th Annual Henry Reed Memorial Fiddlers Convention @ Glen Lyn VA www.glenlyn.org/html/festival.html

June 7 - Trail Mix @ Haw River Day in the Park Festival, Haw River Municipal Park, Haw River NC 27258 Free

June 7 - Charles Pettee @ Duplin County Library, Kenansville NC 10:30 AM

June 7 - Coyote Ridge @ White Lake Shady Shores, www.crbluegrass.com

June 7 - Trail Mix @ Iron Gate Winery, Mebane NC

June 7 - New Direction @ LGMA (Lighthouse Gospel Music Association), Tryon Rd, Raleigh NC 7 PM http://lgma.info/homepage.htm

June 7 – Nu-Blu @ Got To Be NC, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh NC

June 7 - Boys From Carolina @ R A Fountain General Store, Fountain NC 8 PM $5

June 7 - A Deeper Shade of Blue @ Lynches River Park, Florence, SC 6 PM www.deepershadeofblue.com

June 7 - Cimarron @ O’Henry’s, Winston-Salem NC 7 PM

June 7 - Buncombe Turnpike @ Burnsville Town Center, Burnsville NC 7:30 PM

June 7 - Big Lick Bluegrass Festival (The Grascals, Cherryholmes, The James King Band, Goldwing Express, Carolina Road) @ Big Lick Festival Park, 640 South Oak Ridge Road, Hwy 205, Oakboro NC www.biglickbluegrass.com 704.485.4906

June 7 - Tim Summey @ Monkeez Brew, W Main St, Thomasville NC 7-9 PM

June 7 - Stevie Barr & Friends, Master Grass @ West Wind Farm Vineyard & Winery, Hillsville VA 3-8 PM $10 276.699.2020 info@westwindwine.com www.westwindwine.com

June 7 - Ron Block Band and Broken Wire @ Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax VA 7 PM

June 8 - Arnie Solomon & Transatlantica @ MUSEP, Battleground Park, Greensboro NC 7:15 PM

June 8 - New Direction (To Be Confirmed) @ First Baptist Church, Asheboro NC Joy Café

June 8 - Steep Canyon Rangers @ NC State Fair, Raleigh NC 8 PM

June 10 – Nu-Blu @ Victory Junction Gang Camp, Level Cross NC

June 13 - David Holt, John Hofmann's AcousticA @ Fairgrove Musical Arts Academy, Thomasville NC 7:30 PM $35 Visa/Mastercard/Discover accepted for advance tickets (recommended; 100 seats); available at Fairgrove Music 336.472.1111

June 13 - Charles Pettee @ Chapel Hill Public Library, Chapel Hill NC 11 AM and 2 PM

June 13 - Filmore Valley Boys @ Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs NC 7 PM

June 14 - High Lonesome Strings Day (EIGHTwentythree, Never Too Late, Open Stage at 10 PM) @ Brown’s Old Opry, Timbermill Road, McLeansville NC 27301 6 PM.

June 14 - Charles Pettee @ "Catch the Bluegrass Bug", Southeast Regional Public Library, Garner NC 10 AM

June 14 - Kickin Grass @ Saxapahaw Rivermill Farmer's Market and Music Series, Saxapahaw NC 336-376-5694

June 14 – Coyote Ridge @ Malcolm Blue Bluegrass Festival, Aberdeen, NC 7:30 pm

June 14 - Soup & Sing @ Stonefield Cellars, 8220 NC Hwy 68, Stokesdale NC 27357 336-644-9908 6:30-11 PM Reservations required, bring covered dish RSVP Natalie Wurz at 336.644-9908 or email nwurz@stonefieldcellars.com. www.stonefieldcellars.com

June 14 - Cranford Creek Band @ Ararat Ruritan Club, Ararat VA. (DANCE AND EAT) 7:30-10:30 PM

June 14 - Plank Road @ O’Henry’s, Winston-Salem NC 7 PM

June 14 - Sweet Potato Pie @ Eastern NC Bluegrass Association, Kinston NC 7 PM

June 14 - Cherryholmes, Gold Heart, Pine Mountain Railroad, Naomi’s Fancy @ Song in the Mountains, Marion VA

June 14 - Lost & Found, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call @ Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax VA 7 PM

Comment by Nanessence on May 29, 2008 at 6:58pm

Some upcoming festivals in the Northeast Pennsylvania area:

http://www.nepabluegrass.com/index.html
1st annual N.E.P.A. in Northeastern Pennsylvania BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
May 30, 31 and June 1, 2008
Tunkhannock Pa 18657

http://www.windgapbluegrass.com/
Windgap BG Festival June 12, 13, 14, 15

http://www.poconobluegrassfestival.com/
The 12th Annual Pocono Mountains Bluegrass Festival
June 19-22 2008
GDS Fairgrounds, Newfoundland, PA

http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/index.html
OLD SONGS FESTIVAL 2008
JUNE 27 – 29
VOORHEESVILLE, NY near Albany


AFBA Bluegrass Festival
July 31, Aug. 1,2,3, 2008
Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, PA

Comment by Chuck Bradham on April 19, 2009 at 8:58am

Greetings, Just got here and looking forward to some great BG music. Too bad there's not more Bluegrass music in Jaclsonville FL or Florida for that matter.

Comment by Chuck Bradham on April 19, 2009 at 5:24pm

Does anyone know of any BG festivities near Jacksonville, FL?

Comment by Phillip Lyall on June 23, 2009 at 3:39pm

Know what you mean Chuck. Even here in VA. there's not as many Festivals
here as I would like to see. But we do have Friday and Saturday Jam sessions in many locations, and sometimes you come across really good groups. Good Luck!

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