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Instructors
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THE 2012 FESTIVAL GUIDE WILL BE UPDATED IN JANUARY 2012...
This is an (always incomplete)
list of upcoming bluegrass festivals in New England for the 2011 season.
Band lineups and festival information are always subject to change, so
make sure to check each festival's website for the latest information
before you make plans. I left out those festivals that I have no information.
Additions or changes? - please send an e-mail to Keith Rollag at
calendar@bbu.org
Date |
State |
Festival |
Band Lineup and Event Information |
| April 15-17, 2011 |
MA | New England Folk Festival |
2011 Band Lineup: Too many to mention - check out the website! Info: NEFFA, PMB 282, 1770 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140, USA.
Phone: 781-662-6710 e-mail:
neffa@neffa.org |
| May 20-22 2011 | MA |
Jellystone Cape Cod |
2011 Lineup: Rocky Run, Susie Burke & David Surette, Blackjack Crossing, Wildcat Bogstompers, Dawn Kenney, Hickory Strings, Sue Rocha Band, Four Bridges (formerly Crossfire), Three Tall Pines, No Spare Parts, Three Cats & A Dog, One Way Track, Railroad House, Matt Miklus, Blue Around the Edge, Falmouth Fiddlers, The Narrow Gauge Duo, Elise Marie & the Flames, Reunion Hill Info: TICKET SALES begin MARCH 1st. Tickets can be purchased directly at the gate or call 508-280-4825 to purchase in advance by CC (starting 3/1/11) |
| June 2-5, 2011 | CT | Strawberry
Park Bluegrass Festival |
2011 Lineup: Dailey & Vincent, IIIrd Tyme Out, The Boxcars, The Greencards, The Gibson Brothers, The Grascals, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Larry Stephenson, Amy Gallatin, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, Della Mae, Hot Mustard. |
| June 3-5, 2011 | NY | Adirondack Bluegrass League Bluegrass Roundup McConchies Heritage Acres |
2011 Band Lineup: To Be Announced. Info: For more information: Phone (518) 696-4322 or Email: adirondackbluegrassleague@gmail.com |
| June 10-11, 2011 | MA | Bluegrass on the Farm Festival
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2011 Band Lineup: TBD. Tickets $10 person per day, Kids 12 and under free. Familes 3 or more $25. Net proceeds to Mass Lions Eye Research. Good food, children's activities, T-shirts. Info: Ken Corti - 781-336-9711 |
| June 16, 2012 | MA | Acton Bluegrass Festival |
Band Lineup and Event Information: Great fun for all ages at beautiful outdoor amphitheater! Watch for updates as we finalize our performers and ticket information. www.acton-ma.gov/events |
| June 16-19, 2011 |
ME | Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival Litchfield Fairgrounds - Litchfield, Maine |
2011 Band Lineup: Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (GA) Thurs., Nothin' Fancy (VA) Sat., Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass (PA) Fri, Sat. , Little Roy & Lizzy Long (GA/TN) Sat. White Mountain Bluegrass (NH) Sat., Sun., Bluegrass Diamonds (NB) Fri., Sat., Wilf Clark & The Misty Mountaineers (ME) Fri., Sun. Acoustic Blue (MA) Sat., Sun., Phat Grass (ME) Thur., Fri., Sun., Blue Around The Edges (RI) Fri., Cumberland Crossing (ME) Thurs., Bluegrass Gospel Sing & Jam (MA) Sun., Blistered Fingers (ME) Thurs., Fri. Info: Greg and Sandy Cormier, 263 Trafton Road, Waterville, ME 04901 ph. 207-873-6539, e-mail: blist-f@blisteredfingers.com |
| June 17-19, 2011 | NY |
Maple Ridge Center 7421 East Road – Lowville, NY 13367-9115 |
2011 Band Lineup: Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Heather Berry and Tomy Mabe, Audie Blaylock and Redline, Beartracks with Junior Barber, and more... info: 315-376-2640 |
| June 23-26, 2011 | VT | Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass Festival Tunbridge Fairgrounds - 1 Fairground Lane, Tunbridge, Vermont |
2011 Band Lineup:The Gibson Brothers, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, The Grascals, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Leroy Troy and the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, The Boxcars, David Davis and the Warrior River Boys, Darin and Brook Aldredge, Beartracks, White Mountain Bluegrass, NewFound Grass, Smokey Greene, Hot Mustard, Brenda Matthews and Friends, Bluegrass Gospel Sing with Mike and Mary, Seth Sawyer Band, Sawyer Brothers. Info: Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, c/o Candi Sawyer, 164 Church Avenue,
Bellows Falls, VT 05101, 802-463-1184, 802-463-3673~Fax. email:
candacesawyer@comcast.net |
| June 24-26, 2011 | NY | Madrid Bluegrass River Festival Weekend Madrid, NY
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2011 Lineup: MADRID GOSPEL GROUP, DONNIE PERKINS, OLE BARN BOY, PAT ASHLEY, ATKINSON FAMILY, ACOUSTIC BLUE, AMY GALLATIN, SPARE CHANGE, DELANEY BROTHERS, ACOUSTIC BLUE, REMINGTON RYDE For more information: email madridbluegrass@hotmail.com |
| July 7-10, 2011 |
Vermont | Basin Bluegrass Festival Brandon, VT |
2011 Lineup: Cannonball Express, Dave Nichols & Spare Change, American Roots, Spinney Brothers, Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters, Tim Graves& Cherokee, Remington Ryde, Bluegrass Revisited, Blistered Fingers, Cabin Fever, Jerry Butler & The Blu-J’s, Old Time Bluegrass Singers featuring Herb Applin-Bluegrass Pioneer, Smokey Greene Info: Basin Bluegrass, 91 Charberry Ln, Brandon, VT
05733-8680.
basinbluegrass@yahoo.com. More info - call (802) 247-3275.
After July 4, 2009- call (802) 236-1096. |
| JULY 14-17, 2011 | Near Albany, NY |
Grey
Fox Bluegrass Festival Walsh Farm Oak Hill, NY |
Info: Ph. 888-946-8495 or 315-724-4473,
office@greyfoxbluegrass.com |
| July 15-17 2011 | Maine | Whites Beach Bluegrass Festival |
2011 Lineup: TBD |
| July 21-24, 2011 | New York | Norwich Family Bluegrass Festival |
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| July 21-24 2011 | Maine | Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Directions: |
2011 Lineup: The lineup for the 2011 Ossipee Valley Music Festival at this point is the Grammy nominated Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, also nominated for a Grammy... The Infamous Stringdusters, veterans of the Ossipee stage...the undeniably amazing Kruger Brothers, young up-and-coming Sierra Hull, fabulous Red Molly, New Yorks own The Wiyos, Nova Scotia's Spinney Brothers, the super-hot Hillbenders, guitar virtuoso Frank Vignola and his Quartet, Bill and David fave... Eilen Jewell, Old Sledge, Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade, GiRL HOWDY, Cribstone Bridge, Ossipee crowd favorite... The Bagboys, Wide Open Spaces and more to come! Oh boy! it's gonna be a good'un. Info: Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Association, P.O. Box
593, Cornish, Maine 04020. Phone 207 625-8656.
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| July 21-24, 2011 | Maine |
Farm Park, |
2011 Band Lineup: Special Consensus, Gibson Brothers, Bluegrass Diamonds, Bluegrass Brothers, Little Roy Lewis and Lizzy Long, White Mountain Bluegrass, Blistered Fingers, The Douthwrights, Wilf Clark and the Misty Mountaineers, Aroostook County Bluegrass |
| August 2-5, 2012 | CT | Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival Martin Park, East Hartford, CT |
2012 Lineup: Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters; Dailey & Vincent; Dale Ann Bradley; Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray; The Grascals; The HillBenders; |
| August 4-7, 2011 | NH | Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival |
2011 Lineup: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (Fri), The Gibson Brothers (Sat), Nothin' Fancy (Fri, Sat), Acoustic Blue (Thu, Fri), Remington Ryde (Fri, Sat), Southern Rail (Sat), Smokey Greene (Fri, Sat, Sun), Bear Tracks (Sat), Pine Hill Ramblers (Thu, Sun), Parker Hill Road Band (Thu, Sun), Manhattan Valley Ramblers (Sat), Newfound Grass (Thu, Sat, Sun), Monadnock (Thu, Sat, Sun), Hot Mustard (Fri), Robinsons' Gospel Jam (Sun) |
| August 11-14, 2011 | VT | Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival Route 2, Alburg, Vermont. |
2011 Lineup: TBD Free Camping, Fiddle & Banjo Contest, Craft Fair and more. Info: Please visit our web page at www.lakechamplainmusic.com or call 802-482-7766 or info@lakechamplainmusic.com |
| August 12-13, 2011 | ME | Saddleback Mountain Bluegrass Festival Saddleback |
2011 Lineup: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Crooked Still, Farewell Drifters, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings, Della Mae, The Pineland Fiddlers, 317 Main Street Student Ensemble, Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection, The Toughcats Info: http://www.saddlebackmaine.com/festivals-rangeley-lakes-maine |
| August 25-28, 2011 | NY |
Lodi, NY |
2011 Lineup: The Grascals, Larry Stephenson Band, Smokey Greene, Jesse Alexander Band, Larry Gillis Band, Beachley and Scott Band, Cabin Fever Band, Danny Paisley and Southern Grass, Straight Drive, Travers Chandler and Avery County, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road, Remington Ryde, Goldwing Express, The Pasture Kids Info: Pickin' In The Pasture, 2515 Covert Rd., Lodi, NY 14860, 607.582.6363. email alex11@capital.net |
| August 25-28, 2011 |
Maine | Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Litchfield Fairgrounds - Litchfield, Maine |
2011 Lineup: The Grascals (TN) Fri., The Bluegrass Brothers (VA) Thurs., Fri., The Gibson Brothers (NY) Sat., The James King Band (VA) Sat., Sun., The Moron Brothers (KY) Fri., Sat., The Douthwrights (NB) Sat., Sun., Bluegrass Diamonds (NB) Fri., Sat., Sun., Remington Ryde (PA) Thur., Fri., The Pine Hill Ramblers (MA) Sat., Sun., Rough Edges (MA) Fri., Bluegrass Gospel Sing & Jam (MA) Sun. And Your Host Band Blistered Fingers (ME) Thurs., Fri. Info: Greg and Sandy Cormier, 263 Trafton Road, Waterville, ME 04901 ph. 207-873-6539, e-mail: blist-f@blisteredfingers.com |
| Sept 1-4, 2011 | Maine |
Farm Park, |
2011 Band Lineup: Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, The Spinney Brothers, Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice, Goldwing Express, Acoustic Blue, Bluegrass Diamonds, Rustic Harmony, White Mountain Bluegrass, Blistered Fingers, Aroostook County Bluegrass, Phat Grass, The LaClaires, Info: 519 N Caribou Rd. Fort Fairfield, ME stev@countybluegrass.com or call (207) 227-6242 |
| Sept 1-4, 2011 | VT | 4th Annual North Branch Bluegrass Festival North Branch Bluegrass Festival Grounds |
2011 Band Lineup: Appalacian Uprising, Jim Hurst, Remington Ryde, Big Spike Bluegrass, Fairview Avenue, Hot Mustard, Chasing Blue, Cardigan Mountain Tradition, Wissahickon Chicken Shack, Four Bridges E-mail: info@nbbluegrass.com |
| Sept 2-4, 2011 | ME | Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival - "Bluegrass Special - A Tribute to Family, Friends, and Frolic" Thomas Point Beach |
2011 Band Lineup: Del McCoury Band, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Bill Monroe Tribute (with Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, and Travelling McCourys), Grascals, Hazel Dickens, J.D. Crowe and the New South, Peter Rowan, Steep Canyon Rangers, Danny Paisley and Southern Grass, Sierra Hull and Highway 111, Karl Shifflett and Big Country Show, Country Ham, Jerks of Grass, The Manic Mountain Boys |
| Sept 30-October 2, 2011 | MA |
Cape Cod Mandolin Camp
East Sandwich Beach, MA
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Cape Cod Mandolin Camp
East Sandwich Beach, MA
more info: 617 306 8055
The sixth annual Cape Cod Mandolin Camp will be at East Sandwich Beach, Massachusetts from Sept 30-Oct 2 2011. CCMC is open to all adults who play mandolin, or wish to learn. A special beginners’ track is available, and no music reading skills are required.
Students will study and perform throughout the weekend in their choice of musical styles, including bluegrass, classical, blues, klezmer, choro, western swing, and others. Concerts will be open to the public. Special guest for 2010 is Roland White.
For more information please visit:
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