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This is an (always incomplete)
list of upcoming bluegrass festivals in New England for the 2009 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,
have not updated their websites, or can't find via a websearch.
Additions or changes? - please send an e-mail to
calendar@bbu.org
For an extremely complete,
wonderful paper-based guide please check out
Candi Sawyer's Bluegrass
Guide . Details for ordering are on her website.
2010 Festival Guide coming in January or February...
Date |
State |
Festival |
Band Lineup and Event Information |
| April 24-26, 2009 |
MA | New England Folk Festival |
2009 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 28-31, 2009 | CT | Strawberry
Park Bluegrass Festival |
2009 Lineup: Rhonda Vincent, Lonesome River Band, Dale Ann Bradley, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, The Gibson Brothers, Dry Branch Fire Squad , The Greencards, Jonathan Edwards, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, The Kruger Brothers, Josh Williams Band, Amy Gallatin--Thur &, The Farewell Drifters. The festival will also host a Kid's
Academy Fri-Sun. More info on Kid's Academy contact Kim Cyr at
ctbma@yahoo.com |
| June 5-7, 2009 | ME | Full Circle Bluegrass Festival Yonder Hill Campground |
2009 Lineup: Beecher Boys and Girls, Wyld Blue Yonder, Maximum Blue, The Hemmingway Brothers, Kathadin Valley Boys, Back Porch Bluegrass, Anne Mae Mitchell and Rising Tide, The Original Condition, Borderline Bluegrass. Weekend ticket $30 includes rough camping. Electrical Hookups $5/day. Friday $10 Saturday $20 Saturday after 5pm $15 Sunday $10. Info: Jim at 207-944-3128 or Bill at 207-949-0868 Campground: 207-404-7353 or 207-735-7964 or http://www.yonderhill.com
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| June 18-21, 2009 |
ME | Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club I-95, Exit 32, Rt. 104 S., Sidney, Maine |
2009 Band Lineup: The Lewis Family ~ (GA) ~ Sat., Audie Blaylock & Redline ~ (IN) ~ Fri., Lizzy Long & Llegacy ~ (TN) ~ Sat., White Mountain Bluegrass ~ (NH) ~ Sat., Sun., The Douthwrights (NB) ~ Thurs., Fri., Sat., The Muellers ~ (ME) ~ Fri., Sun Acoustic Blue ~ (MA) ~ Thurs., Fri., Sat., Kip Hemingway & Crooked River ~ (ME) ~ Fri., Smokey Greene ~ (NY) ~ Sat., Sun., Aroostook County Bluegrass ~ (ME) ~ Sun., The NitPickers ~ (ME) ~ Thurs., Anna Mae Mitchell & Rising Tide ~ (ME) ~ Thurs., Robinson Gospel Sing Along & Jam ~ (MA) ~ Sun., Blistered Fingers ~ (ME) ~ Thurs., Sat. Info: Greg and Sandy Cormier, 263 Trafton Road, Waterville, ME 04901 ph. 207-873-6539, e-mail: blist-f@blisteredfingers.com |
| June 19-21, 2009 | NY |
Maple Ridge Center 7421 East Road – Lowville, NY 13367-9115 |
2009 Band Lineup: Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Audie Blaylock and Redline, Atkinson Family, Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike featuring Becky Buller, and more. info: 315-376-2640 |
| June 18-21, 2009 | VT | Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass Festival Tunbridge Fairgrounds - 1 Fairground Lane, Tunbridge, Vermont |
2009 Band Lineup:The GIBSON BROTHERS, MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER, TENNESSEE MAFIA JUG BAND, AUDIE BLAYLOCK & REDLINE, KARL SHIFLETT & BIG COUNTRY, THE NEXT BEST THING, BEARTRACKS, REUNION BAND, SMOKEY GREENE, FAMILY & FRIENDS, BIG APPLE'ACHIA, BREAKIN' STRINGS, BEAR MINIMUM plus YOUR HOST BANDS The SETH SAWYER BAND and The 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 26-28, 2009 | NY | Madrid Bluegrass River Festival Weekend Madrid, NY
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2009 Lineup: Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice, Digger Davis and Tombstone, Dave Nichols and Spare Change, Delaney Brothers, Diamond Someday, Pat Ashley & Crew, Lime Hollow Boys, The Ole Barn Boys, Generation Gap, Madrid Gospel Group For more information: email madridbluegrass@hotmail.com
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| July 4-5, 2008 (NO INFO FOR 2009 YET) | CT | Mineral Springs Family Campground Foot Stompin' Festival Stafford Springs, CT |
2008 Lineup: No Info Info: 860-684-2993 |
| July 9-12, 2009 |
Vermont | Basin Bluegrass Festival Brandon, VT |
2009 Lineup: Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road (NC) - Blue Horizon (NS) - Acoustic Blue (MA) - Blistered Fingers (ME) - Cabin Fever (NY) - Big Spike (VT) - Crossover (CT) - Smokey Greene (NY) - Dave Nichols & Spare Change (NY) - Cannonball Express (MA) - James Reams & the Barnstormers (NY) - Pine Hill Ramblers (MA) - Bleeker Mountain (NY) 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 12-13, 2008 (NO INFO FOR 2009 YET) | RI | "Bluegrass at the Woodland" Festival |
Band Lineup: Dobro Dan and The Innocent Bystanders , Pine Creek Bluegrass , No Spare Parts, Blue Around the Edges, Out on a Ledge, Southern Rhode and The Bristol Boys |
| JULY 16-19, 2009 | Near Albany, NY |
Grey
Fox Bluegrass Festival Walsh Farm Oak Hill, NY (NOTE NEW LOCATION) |
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| July 18-20, 2008 (NO INFO FOR 2009 YET) | Maine | Whites Beach Bluegrass Festival |
2008 Lineup: No Info |
| CANCELLED FOR 2009 | MA | Bluegrass
at Buttery Brook Park (Alternative to Grey Fox) 10am-8pm, BUTTERY BROOK PARK, RTE. 33 SOUTH HADLEY, MA. |
CANCELLED FOR 2009 MC: Dave Helman – Country Corner – WTCC-FM. DIRECTIONS: From I-91 Take exit 16 [Rte.202] 2.7 mi. across bridge to traffic circle. Take 2nd exit to remain on Rte. 202 North. Turn right at intersection onto Rte. 33. Entrance to park is 7 mi. on the right. From Mass. Pike. Take exit 5. Bear right after toll. Left turn onto Rte. 33 North about 3.0 mi. To Buttery Brook Park on the left.. TICKETS: $20 Children 12 and under free with an adult For tickets and information: Country Corner Productions, P.O. Box 161, So Hadley, MA 01075. 413-467-9394 or info@countrycornermusic.com. Sound: Country Corner Productions |
July 24-26,2009 |
Maine |
Farm Park, |
2009 Band Lineup: The Lewis Family, White Mountain Bluegrass, Blistered Fingers, The Douthwrights, The Muellers, Blue Horizon, Borderline Bluegrass, Aroostook County Bluegrass, The LaClaire's Gospel Sing Along. |
| July 23-26, 2009 | New York | Norwich Family Bluegrass Festival |
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| July 23-26, 2009 | Maine | Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Directions: |
2009 Lineup: Steeldrivers, Cadillac Sky, The Gibson Brothers, John Jorgensen Quintet, Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen, Ray Legere and Acoustic Horizon, the Biscuit Burners, Bluegrass Gospel Project and the Doerfel Family. Check their website often as they start getting all the new info up on the site.Featuring the New England Flatpicking and Banjo Championships Info: Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Association, P.O. Box
593, Cornish, Maine 04020. Phone 207 625-8656.
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| July 30-August 2, 2009 | CT | Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival Martin Park, East Hartford, CT |
2009 Lineup:Alison Brown Quartet, Bearfoot , Dailey & Vincent, The Del McCoury Band, Gold Heart (2008 Band Competition Winner), Grasstowne, James King Band, The Lovell Sisters, Natalie MacMaster, Newfound Road, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Russel Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, The Special Consensus |
| July 30-August 2, 2009 | NH | Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival |
2009 Lineup:Nothin' Fancy, Remington Ryde, Carolina Rebels, Smokey Greene, Gopher Broke, The Muellers, Robinson's Gospel Jam, David Davis and Warrior River Boys, Amy Gallitin & Stillwater, Southern Rail, Pine Hill Ramblers, Parker Hill road, Bluegrass Country Boys & Co. |
| August 7-9, 2009 | VT | Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival Route 2, Alburg, Vermont. |
2009 Lineup: Rhonda Vincent, The Grascals, Acoustic Blue, and more TBA Free Camping, Fiddle & Banjo Contest, Craft Fair and more. Info: Please visit our web page at www.lakechamplainmusic.com or call (802) 482-8110 or info@lakechamplainmusic.com |
| August 15-17, 2008 (NO INFO FOR 2009 YET) | ME | The Grass is Blue at Stonehedge Gray, ME |
2008 Lineup: The Steep Canyon Rangers, Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike, Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen, Carolina Sonshine, The Jerks of Grass, Katadin Valley Boys, The Grassholes, Seth Sawyer Band, Muddy Marsh Ramblers, Breakin Strings and White Mt. Bluegrass. Info: Sue and Russ Jeffords, Stonehedge, 342 W. Gray Road, Gray, ME 04039. 207-428-3659. |
| August 15-17, 2008 (NO INFO FOR 2009 YET) |
ME | Perkinstock Bluegrass and Old Time Festival Blue Hill Fairgrounds |
2008 Lineup: No Info. |
| August 15-16, 2008 (NO INFO FOR 2009 YET) |
NY |
Elzabethtown, NY
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2008 Lineup: Big Spike The Green Cards Cadillac Sky Blue Moon Rising and others to be named shortly. Otis Mountain is nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks. It is located
approximately 2 miles south of historic Elizabethtown, NY,. |
| August 21-23, 2009 | MA | Rocky
Acres Festival |
2009 Lineup: TBD If the fast pace of life it getting to you, come visit our farm and get away. There will be bluegrass music, great food, and children's events. There will be a band contest on Friday and we are looking for contestants. Friday Prices (adult $10, junior $5). |
| August 21-23, 2009 | Waterville Valley Bluegrass Festival Waterville Valley Resort, New Hampshire |
2009 Lineup: Katahdin Valley Boys (Sat, Sun) Pine Hill Ramblers (Sat, Sun) Blackstone Valley Bluegrass (Fri/Sat) Monadnock (Fri, Sat) Mahogany Ridge (Fri) Iron Skillet (Sun) Sugar Hillbillies (Sun) Vocal Harmony Workshop (Sat). FREE ADMISSION. Donations Recommended. Info: 603-236-8175 or townsquare.wv@boothcreek.com |
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| August 20-23, 2009 | NY |
Lodi, NY |
2009 Lineup: Smokey Greene, Nothin Fancy, Jesse Alexander Band, Seneca County Bluegrass, The Bluegrass Brothers, Straight Drive, SummerTown Road, Danny Paisley and Southern Grass, Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice, Remington Ryde, The Dick Smith-Mark O'Reilly Band, US Navy Band Country Current, The Lonesome River Band, Goldwing Express, The Pasture Kids. Info: Pickin' In The Pasture, 2515 Covert Rd., Lodi, NY 14860, 607.582.6363. email alex11@capital.net |
| August 27-30 2009 |
Maine | Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club, Sidney ME |
2009 Lineup: Simon St. Pierre ~ (ME) ~ Sat., Dailey & Vincent ~ (TN) ~ Fri. , The Bluegrass Brothers ~ (VA) Thurs., Fri., The Gibson Brothers ~ ( NY) ~ Sat., Dan Paisley & Southern Grass ~ (PA) ~ Fri., IIIrd Generation Bluegrass Band ~ (OK) ~ Sat., Sun., Bluegrass Diamonds ~ (NB) ~ Fri., Sat., Sun., Wilf Clark & The Misty Mountaineers ~ (ME) ~ Fri., Acoustic Blue ~ (MA) ~ Fri., Sat., Sun., Cross Over ~ (CT) ~ Sat., Sun., Blue Around The Edges ~ (RI) ~ Thur., Josh Williams & North Country ~ (MA) ~ Thur., Robinson Gospel Sing Along & Jam ~ (MA) ~ Sun, Blistered Fingers ~ (ME) ~ Thur., Fri. Info: Greg and Sandy Cormier, 263 Trafton Road, Waterville, ME 04901 ph. 207-873-6539, e-mail: blist-f@blisteredfingers.com |
| August 22-24 2008 (NO INFO FOR 2009 YET) | NY | Upper Hudson
Bluegrass Festival |
2008 Band Lineup: Southern Rail, James King, Beartracks, The Atkinson Family, The Doerfel Family, The Cabin Fever Band, Dave Nichols and Spare Change, Smokey Greene, Blue Lightning, Sweet Cider Music, John Hudson and Friends Info: Contact Joel R Beaudin, Co-Chairman PO Box 198, |
| Sept 4-6, 2009 | VT | 2nd Annual North Branch Bluegrass Festival North Branch Bluegrass Festival Grounds |
2009 Band Lineup: Gopher Broke. Junior Barber & Beartracks. Big Spike, Cardigan Mountain Traditions, Crossing North. Bristol Boys, Dave Nichols and Spare Change, Smokey Greene, and more..... E-mail: info@nbbluegrass.com |
Sept 4-6, 2009 |
Maine |
Farm Park, |
2009 Band Lineup: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Goldwing Express, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, White Mountain Bluegrass, Blistered Fingers, Bluegrass Diamonds, The Adrians, Kip Hemingway and Crooked River, Aroostook County Bluegrass, The LaClaires, Robinson Gospel Sing Along.. |
| Sept 11-13, 2009 | ME | Paul Bunyan Bluegrass Festival Paul Bunyan Campground |
2009 Band Lineup: Tony Trisckha, The Muellers, Borderline Bluegrass, Evergreen, The Hemmingway Brothers, Anna Mae Mitchell and Rising Tide, Maximum Blue, The Original Condition, Never2Late, Playing with Fire, Back Porch Bluegrass, Union River Band Reunion Show Info: Bill Thibodeau, 206 Getchell Rd, Clifton, ME 04428. 207 949-0868 or sundownmgt@hotmail.com |
| September 12-14, 2008 (NO INFO FOR 2009 YET) | MassBluegrass
Jamboree |
2008 Band Lineup: Sunday Gospel Sing & Jam with Mike and Mary Robinson, Nothin' Fancy, The Chapmans, Southern Rail Buddy Merriam & Back Roads, Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Back Eddy Bluegrass, Stillhouse Jammers, The Hemingway Brothers, CrabGrass, Monadnock, NewFound Grass, Dan Helman & Marking Time, No Spare Parts, The Crossfire Bluegrass Band, The Falmouth Fiddlers At “Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park”, Cape Cod, at Maple Park, 290 Glen Charlie Road, East Wareham, Massachusetts. See www.massbluegrass.org for band listing and ticket info. |
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| October 2-4, 2008 | 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 fifth annual Cape Cod Mandolin Camp will be at East Sandwich Beach, Massachusetts from October 2-4, 2009. 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.
For more information please visit:
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