24th Annual Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
February 13-15, 2009
Sheraton Hotel Framingham,
Framingham, MA

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Joe Val Master Class Day (Fri)
Weekend Workshops (Sat, Sun)
Kid's Academy (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Kid's Academy Registration Form
Teacher Training Workshop (Sat)


 

dailey
Dailey and Vincent

cleveland
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper

steep
Steep Canyon Rangers

charlie
Charlie Sizemore Band


Berklee Bluegrass

josh_williams
Josh Williams Band

otsingers
The Oldtime Bluegrass Singers

joe
Joe Sings Joe featuring Dave Dillon

bgp
Bluegrass Gospel Project

Thanks for Coming!
Mark Your Calendars for Next Year!

2010 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
February 12-14, 2010
Sheraton Framingham, MA

Photos From 2009 Festival

Taken by Darwin Davidson

Taken by Jack Holland

Taken by Jennie Scott

Taken by Marla

Taken by Rowland

IBMA Event of the Year

Join the Boston Bluegrass Union and celebrate the legacy of the late Joe Val with three big days of bluegrass at the Sheraton Framingham. We have expanded workshops, educational programs, a great lineup of national and regional talent, music vendors, and around the clock picking. Our 2006 festival won the coveted "Event of the Year" award from the International Bluegrass Music Association.

Bands in 2009 Included:

Bobby Osborne and the Rocky Top X-Press (Sun)
Dailey and Vincent
(Sun)
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper (Sat)
Kruger Brothers Bluegrass Project (Sat)
Steep Canyon Rangers (Fri)
The Claire Lynch Band (Sat)
Dry Branch Fire Squad(Sat)
Alecia Nugent (Fri)
Special Consensus (Sat)
Charlie Sizemore Band (Sun)
New Found Road (Sat and Sun)
Straight Drive (Fri)
Josh Williams Band (Sun)
Bluegrass Gospel Project (Sun)
The Oldtime Bluegrass Singers (Sat)
Joe Sings Joe featuring Dave Dillon (Fri)
Wilf Clark and the Misty Mountaineers (Sat)
Anna Mae Mitchell and Rising Tide
Berklee Bluegrass (Fri)
Bluegrass in the Schools Band (Sun)

2009 Festival Ticket Prices

Weekend Pass
Member $85 / Non-member $90
Youth (12-16 years old) $30

Daily Tickets
Friday - $25 and Youth (12-16 years old) $10
Saturday Only Tickets - $50
Sunday - $30 and Youth (12-16 years old) $15

Children Under 12 Free Throughout the Weekend
Handicap Accessible Facilities

2009 Festival Schedule
Welcome Reception – Friday 5 PM
Main Stage Hours
Friday 7:00 PM to 12 PM
Saturday 10:30 AM to Midnight
Sunday 10 AM to 5pm

2009 Instrument Raffles
and Silent Auction

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Past Festival Photos

2008 Joe Val Festival Photos
by Marla Singleton

 

bobby
Bobby Osborne
and the Rocky Top X-Press


claire
The Claire Lynch Band

kruger
Kruger Brothers Bluegrass Project

dry_branch
Dry Branch Fire Squad

specialc
Special Consensus

new_found
New Found Road

straight_drive
Straight Drive

mitchell

Anna Mae Mitchell and Rising Tide

wilf
Wilf Clark and the Misty Mountaineers