An opportunity for enthusiasts to both appreciate and participate, FreshGrass is a family-friendly festival, brimming with bright talent on four stages, and also in our galleries, brick-lined courtyards, and grassy field, produced in partnership by MASS MoCA, the FreshGrass Foundation, and No Depression.
The 3rd Annual Hilltop City Bluegrass Festival will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2016, from 10:00 am-6:00 pm at The Pavilion at Somersworth High School, 11 Memorial Drive, Somersworth, NH The Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce proudly hosts our 3rd Annual Hilltop City Bluegrass Festival. Over 500 music lovers attend from around the New England and beyond, and we anticipate larger crowds this year as our bands are well known both locally and along the eastern seaboard. Along with great music, the festival also features a beer tent, quality arts and crafts by local artisans, a delicious selection of local food specialties and official Hilltop Bluegrass Festival t-shirts. This one-day festival is a family-friendly, community event with children under 12 admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Held rain or shine, tents will be on the grounds for audience cover and enjoyment regardless of the weather. Join us for this wonderful late summer event ~ for music lovers of all kinds! www.hilltopcitybluegrass.com The Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce proudly hosts its 3rd Annual Hilltop City Bluegrass Festival in partnership with the City of Somersworth and the Somersworth school system.
Check out the Nashoba Winery for a full afternoon of Southern Rail's engaging brand of bluegrass and mayhem (noon-5). The concert is free! Bring a picnic and a blanket. Prior to the concert, check out the"Taste of the Maze Festival" at Shartner Farms. Explore the corn maze, and enjoy beer and wine tasting, cider donuts and hayrides at Shartner Farms (11-4). Then head up the road to Nashoba for an afternoon of bluegrass!
Needed: Musicians to stroll around the 2017 Boston RV & Camping Show and play bluegrass music. Dates: Fri 1/13, 5-8pm and Mon 1/16, 10am-2pm Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street Contact: Chris Russell, Paragon Group, [email protected], 781-237-5533 x105
2017 marks the 25th consecutive year for PEmi Valley Bluegrass Festival. We are a four day bluegrass festival located at the Sugar Shack Campground in Thornton, NH. The campground has beautiful campsites and is located on the Pemigewasset River. The festival begins at 5 PM on Wednesday, August 2 with a band contest and culminates with our final stage performance with the Del McCoury Band on the evening of Saturday, August 5. Other performers include Doyle Lawson, The Gibson Brothers, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Danny Paisley, The Special Consensus and other great bands. Event tickets include free rough camping including a family/quiet camping area. Reserved sites and powered reserved sites are available on a limited basis. Additional information is available on our website or by calling 603-239-2238.
Bring the family to Newburyport's Waterfront Park on Saturday, July 1, from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a free concert featuring roots music performers to benefit the Newburyport Parks. The second annual Americana Rhythm and Roots festival featuring Grammy-nominated Alligator Recording rhythm and blues artist Marcia Ball, blues and soul rock diva artist Nikki Hill, and Rounder Recording bluegrass artists Lonely Heartstring Band.
The 19th annual Ossipee Valley Music Festival Thursday July 27 - Sunday July 30, 2017 Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds, 291 S. Hiram Road, Hiram ME https://ossipeevalley.com/ [email protected] The 19th annual Ossipee Valley Music Festival is Maine’s ultimate celebration of blue grass, roots, americana, folk, jazz, and country music over four magical days. Free tickets for kids 17 and under, free tent camping (rv hookups available). Nosh on local food, quench your thirst in the beer and cider tent, and enjoy yoga, workshops, dances, campfire jamming, and lots of family fun. Only 45 minutes from Portland or 2 hours from Boston, in Hiram Maine. FEATURING: STEEP CANYON RANGERS SIERRA HULL BRITTANY HAAS & JORDAN TICE HARVEY REID & JOYCE ANDERSEN RHYTHM FUTURE QUARTET ANNA & ELIZABETH CELIA WOODSMITH & FRIENDS MILE TWELVE LULA WILES BILL AND THE BELLES NELLIE MCKAY HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN TWISTED PINE KAIA KATER THE LADLES THE BAGBOYS NEW ENGLAND BLUEGRASS THE STRAY BIRDS FÉMINA! UPSTATE RUBDOWN HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES OLD SALT UNION LOREN & MARK and more! KIDS 17 AND UNDER ARE FREE ALL DAY KIDS ACTIVITIES, FREE KIDS MUSIC CAMP FRI-SUN Tickets: $25-$55 for a day pass, $90-$145 for multi-day passes. Special “After Dark” tickets available for Friday and Saturday night 6PM-1AM, they are $20 off the full day price. Camping: RV Hookups Available, beautiful flat campsites nestled in the tall pines. Tent camping is free! Other fun: beer tent, local food, artisan vendors, yoga, workshops, dances, local swimming, & kids activities all day. Daily Headliner Bio’s Saturday: The Steep Canyon Rangers-High powered bluegrass and jam grass, this grammy winning band has recently found acclaim as Steve Martin’s band. Saturday: Nellie McKay - Inimitable songstress, actress, comedian, storyteller. Her … Read More »
2017 Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival - Band Competition This is the first annual Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival band competition. Our goal is to have local/regional working bands perform on the main stage during the competition. The winning band will get to play a 30 minute morning set on the main stage on Saturday August 5, 2017. The winning band will be considered for inclusion in the 2018 festival. Registration Submit a band promo kit including a Demo CD or Full length CD, performance schedule for past 6 months, picture of the band and bio to; Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival PO Box 486 Plymouth, NH 03264. Call 603-239-2238 for more details. Deadline for submission is July 1, 2017. Rules and Regulations Each band will be allowed to perform one set lasting between thirty to forty-five minutes. Set time will vary based on the number of bands accepted. Bands will be notified prior to the contest. Bands need to adhere to the bluegrass theme and style of music. Traditional, contemporary or old-time are acceptable. Original tunes are a plus. Acoustic instrumentation only, except for bass. No drums or standing percussion allowed. Musicians may only participate in one band for the competition. If accepted, Pemi must be notified in advance of any personnel changes. Failure to comply may result in disqualification. Sound will be provided by Rosewood Sound Prize Money: ?The winning band will receive a $200 cash prize. Fan Favorite Audience members will receive a voting ballot when they enter the festival. Audience members will be able to cast votes up to 20 minutes after the last band has performed. The top three bands will be presented to the judges for final decision. Judging There will be … Read More »
Aug 2 - 5 at the Sugar Shack Campground, Thornton, NH. Our 25th year of celebrating Bluegrass "Music in the Mountains" http://pemivalleybluegrass.com for more info.
Southern Rail brings their irrepressible good humor, as well as their trademark lush harmonies and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin to the 25th anniversary bash at Pemi. The group is celebrating their 39th year with the release of their 13th recording. Be sure to come over and say hi! :>)