2013 Northwest Bluegrass FestivalsUpdated 11-1-2012 How To Submit Events |
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| January, 2013 | |
| February, 2013 | |
| February 8 - 10, 2013 | Alberta Rose Bluegrass Festival. Feb 8 - 10, 2013, Friday and Saturday evening concerts, Sunday gospel brunch and afternoon concert. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta Portland OR 97211 Featuring Danny Barnes & Nick Forster; Cahalen Morrison and Eli West; Scott Law & Tony Furtado; Jim Lauderdale; Jackstraw; SugarPine; Caleb Clauder Band; Wayward Vessel; Calico Rose; The Barn Door Slammers; Chick's Kids. . . plus jamming space and more! For more info contact Joe Cawley: Joe@AlbertaRoseTheatre.com Visit the website for details: www.albertarosetheatre.com/ |
| February 28 - March 3, 2013 | WinterGrass Hyatt Regency Hotel, 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue WA 98004. Visit www.acousticsound.org/ for details. |
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| April, 2013 | |
| April 13th, 2013 | As we get ready for our 30th anniversary celebration in July, the Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival will be debuting a new one-day event on the Skamania County Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 13. Stevenson’s Barnstorming Bluegrass Concert and Dance will feature workshops, live music, a country dance, tasty eats and beer garden. |
| May, 2013 | |
| May 17-19, 2013 | Bluegrass from the Forest. Featuring Special Consensus, and Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands as the headliner bands. More Info is at www.bluegrassfromtheforest.com/ |
| May 24-27, 2013 | NW Folklife in Seattle Northwest Folklife is the largest FREE arts festival in the United States! Now in it’s 42nd year, the festival –which takes place Memorial Day Weekend in Seattle Center—features over 800 acts across 25 stages, celebrating all forms of cultural expression practiced in the Northwest. Check the festival’s website for complete schedule information: www.nwfolklifefestival.org |
| June, 2013 | |
| June 7-9, 2013 |
Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival and Dutch Oven Rendezvous
June 7-9, 2013 Sacajawea State Park, Pasco, WA Camping, jamming, band scramble, concerts and more. www.sacajaweabluegrass.org/ www.mctama.org phone (509)492-1555 |
| June 14-16, 2013 | Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival June 14-16, 2013 One of the longest running festivals in Eastern Washington. Location: Chelan County Expo Center (Fairgrounds) Cashmere, WA. Headliners are: IBMA Entertainers of the Year- The Gibson Brothers; Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa; Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen; Bluegrass Regulators and Kevin Pace & The Early Edition. Events include Instrument Workshops including Taylor's Camp for Kids, Slow Jam, and Band Scramble. Camping Available with a Thursday night and a Meet & Greet Luau. Contacts: Marie Vecchio (509) 548-1230 or Chuck Egner (509) 548-8663 More Info at www.wenatcheeriverbluegrass.com/ |
| June14-15, 2013 | 2013 Shenandoah Riverside Festival
Watermelon Park, 1522
Locke’s Mill Road, Berryville Va, 22611 The Best Bluegrass/ Folk in the land Featuring Artists; Russell Moore& III Tyme Out, Lonesome River Band, Hackensaw Boys, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Lonesome Highway, Circa Blue, Woodshedders, Stoney Creek, Dry Mill Road, Porch Pickers Brigade, Travelin’ Hillbillies, and Bannana Express. For more info please visit www.shenandoahriversidefestival.com www.watermelonpark.com or www.earthkorps.org |
| June 19 - 22, 2013 | Fiddlin Under the Stars Goldendale Festival Ekone Park, Goldendale, WA. Festival featuring great Pacific Northwest Bands, Wine Tasting, (maybe microbrews) food, arts & crafts. Dry camping available. Ekone Park 411 N. Wilber Street Goldendale, WA. 98620 For more information Contact Earlene Sullivan,Goldendale Chamber 509-773-3400 |
| June 17 - 21, 2013 | Natl. Old-Time Fiddle Contest, Weiser, Idaho http://www.fiddlecontest.com/ |
| June 17-23, 2013 |
Susanville Bluegrass Festival The bands for 2013 will be: Bluegrass Etc. Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen The Jeanette Williams Band Snap Jackson & the Knock On Wood Players Susie Glaze and Hilonesome Anderson Family Bluegrass Rock Ridge Natural Drift Old Tire Swingers Red Dog Ash Wild Horse Drive Pine Ridge Eight Dollar Mountain and a Special Sunday morning set by Cliff Compton http://www.susanvillebluegrass.com |
| June 28 - 30, 2013 | Lighthouse Bluegrass Festival 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay, B. C. Outdoor Main Stage Featuring Great Bluegrass Bands Workshops - Sunday Morning Gospel - Slowpitch Jam Food Concessions & Craft Vendors - Kids Corner - Festival Souvenir Table Parking/Camping available - Parking Lot Picking - Open Stage 24 Hour Security & First Aid - Jamming All Weekend www.lighthousebluegrass.com/ |
| June 28 - 29, 2013 | Valley Bluegrass Festival "Discovery at the Confluence" June 28 - 29, 2013 starting at 5:00 PM Friday Nez Perce County Fair Grounds, 1229 Burrell Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501 It is being put on by Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization. Featuring: John Reischman and the Jaybirds and 7-8 other bands, plus workshops, camping, jamming. Contact Scott Lombard 509-780-3730 Visit website at www.lewisclarkbluegrass.org. |
| July, 2013 | |
| July 5-7, 2013 | Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival The Free Festival takes place on the Wheeler County Courthouse Lawn in Fossil, OR. Info: Wheeler County: 541-763-2400 E-mail: info@wheelercountybluegrass.org Website: www.wheelercountybluegrass.org |
| July 12- 14, 2013 | Vancouver Island Music Festival Visit www.islandmusicfest.com/ |
| July 12-14, 2013 |
13th annual Winlock Pickers Fest New Date: July 12 thru 14, 2013 at Winolequa Park in
Winlock, Wa.
Contact Marv Sobolesky, marv@marvsmusic.com, and visit
www.marvsmusic.com. Official website now up: www.winlockpickersfest.com
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| July 19-21, 2013 | The Darrington Bluegrass Festival For more info. go to the website at www.darringtonbluegrass.com or call Diana Morgan at 360-436-1179. |
| July 27 and 28, 2013 | The third annual Chemainus Bluegrass Festival will be held in Waterwheel Park, Chemainus, BC on July 27th & 28th. Chemainus is an attractive tourist destination on Vancouver Island, and the festival will be a two-day affair at Waterwheel Park, in the center of town. Details about the festival are at www.chemainusbluegrass.com |
| July 26-27-28, 2013 | Hard Times Bluegrass Festival This is a new festival with an "old-timey mountain" feel that features traditional bluegrass music. The Festival location is 10 miles south of Hamilton, Montana on U.S. Highway 93. Turn west on Forest Hill Road exactly at the 37 mile marker and follow the signs (approx. 1 mile) to parking at the Pat and Mary Thomas Ranch. The Festival is on the adjoining Tom and Janice Heiland Ranch. For more info call 1-406-821-3777. More info and details available at www.hardtimesbluegrass.com/ |
| July 25-28, 2013 | Columbia River Gorge BG Festival Skamania County Fairgrounds, Stevenson, WA. Visit www.columbiagorgebluegrass.net/ for more info. |
| July 26-27, 2013 |
Five Suns Bluegrass Festival: Centennial Ampitheater, McCosh Park, Moses Lake, Washington.
Free Admission Free Parking Free Dry Camping/ Shower Band Jams and Open Mic Free Live Entertainment Free Instrument Workshops Farmers Market Friday, July 26, 2013 4PM Open Mike 5PM Topstring 6PM North Country 7PM Kevin Pace & The Early Edition 8PM Chris Jones & The Night Drivers 9PM The Box Cars 10PM Band Jam Saturday, July 27, 2013 3PM Workshop Bands 4PM Kevin Pace & The Early Edition 5PM Open Mike 6PM Topstring 7PM North Country 8PM Chris Jones & The Night Drivers 9PM The Box Cars 10PM Band Jam Festival Stage Emcee: Jim Delfel $6 Barbecue Visit www.fivesunsbluegrass.com/ for more info and details. |
| July 27, 2013 | Siskiyou Bluegrass & Folk Festival Info: 541-592-3326 ivchamberofcommerce@cavenet.com http://siskiyoubluegrassfestival.com/ |
| July 27, 2013 | Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival July 27, 2013 Starts 10am Battlepoint Park, Bainbridge Island WA 90 acres of outdoor fun, a beautiful ferry ride from Seattle. Free ferry shuttles all day to and from the Festival. For more information contact Ann at 206-842-4948 or email BainbridgeBluegrass@yahoo.com Visit the website for details: http://BainbridgeBluegrass.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BainbridgeBluegrass |
| August, 2013 | |
| August 1-4, 2013 | 33rd Annual Coombs Bluegrass Festival at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds 2601 Alberni Highway Coombs, B. C. www.coombsbluegrass.com/ |
| August 2-4, 2013 | Clatskanie Bluegrass Festival Clatskanie, OR. August 2 - 4th. at the Clatskanie City Park in Clatskanie, Oregon. Visit the website: www.clatskaniebluegrassfestival.wordpress.com/ |
| August 9-11, 2013 | Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival Medical Lake, Washington. Featuring: Della Mae, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Jim Hurst, Finders & Youngberg, Cahalen Morrison & Eli West, Pharis & Jason Romero, Atlas Stringband, Kevin Pace & The Early Edition, Moses Wiley, and The Pearl Snaps. Visit www.bluewatersbluegrass.org/ |
| August 9-11, 2013 | Mt. St Helens Bluegrass Festival www.washingtonbluegrassassociation.org/ |
| August 10th, 2013 | Meerkerk Gardens Presents The 6th Annual "Bluegrass in the Gardens" on Whidbey Island, WA Contact Kevin Lee orca@whidbey.net or Joan at meerkerk@whidbey.net 360-678-1912 or 360-222-0121. |
| August 11-18, 2013 | The Centralia Campout: Centralia, WA. An Old Time Campout with square dances in the evening, Meteor Showers and lots of Jamming. No stage shows/performers, or scrambles. Lots of friends, stories, tunes and songs. Potlucks and River picking. Some of the best players in the NW-- a pickers festival. Directions and more info is available at www.centraliacampout.com |
| August, 2013 | Zillah Bluegrass Pickin' Days (about 20 miles So. of Yakima) For info: Coy Farmer 509-829-5291 |
| August 16th - 18th, 2013 | The High & Dry Bluegrass On the east side of Bend Airport via Gibson Air Drive - See website for map!, Bend, Oregon. Visit the website: High and Dry Bluegrass Festival. |
| August 17, 2013 | Kick the City off Your Shoes at the 22nd-Ever Olalla Bluegrass (&beyond) Festival August 17, 2013 -- Gates open at 10am. Music starts at 11am South Kitsap Little League Field -- Olalla Valley Road -- Olalla, WA Contact charlee@centurytel.net or (253) 857-5604 Visit www.olallabluegrass.com for the latest information. |
| August 23-25, 2013 |
Bluegrass on the Green Nile Country Club, 6601 244th SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA. Featuring The Kenny & Amanda Smith Band, Mountain Faith, Northern Departure, plus: Bluegrass Regulators, Jim Faddis & One More Ride, Windy Hill, Runaway Train, The Howdy Boys. Money Creek Mining Co., Blueberry Hill. Visit the website: www.bluegrassonthegreen.com. Also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bluegrass-on-the-Green/232433690180652 |
| August 23-25, 2013 | Rainier WA. Lions Club pickin party Contact Dave: davidwuller@gmx.com 360-832-8320 New Website: https://sites.google.com/site/rainierbgfest/ |
| August 24-25, 2013 | Wild and Scenic Music Fest Icicle Creek Music Center, Leavenworth, Washington For more information visit the festival website, www.wildandscenicmusicfest.com or contact Alice Boytz at 206 285 4962 |
| August 23-25, 2013 | Bannock County Bluegrass Festival Pocatello, ID. Visit www.bannockcountybluegrassfestival.com/ |
| August 30-31, 2013 | Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association Fall Festival Cascade, ID (Round Valley) Kling Ranch Info: www.idahosawtoothbluegrass.org Or call Bill Estes 208-615-1074 |
| August 31-September 1, 2013 | Three Rivers Folklife Tumbleweed 2013 Festival: Howard Amon Park, Richland, WA More Info: www.3rfs.org/index.htm |
| September, 2013 | |
| August 30 - September 1, 2013 | The Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival has been discontinued. More info at www.chilliwackartscouncil.com/ |
| August 30 - September 1, 2013 | Ridge Meadows Bluegrass Festival at the Albion Fair Grounds in Maple Ridge BC. There will be lots of room for RVs and camping and an all-night building with stage and sound for workshops and jams. Contact Robert Hornsey, visionperformance@hotmail.com |
| August 31-September 1, 2013 | Three Rivers Folklife Tumbleweed 2013 Festival: Howard Amon Park, Richland, WA More Info: www.3rfs.org/index.htm |
| September 6-8, 2013 | Sisters Folk Festival, Sisters, OR. The Sisters Folk Festival is a three-day celebration of American roots music, from blues to bluegrass. www.sistersfolkfestival.org/ |
| September 6-8, 2013 | Eleventh Annual American Banjo Camp at Fort Flagler State Park in Nordland, Washington. American Banjo Camp offers a weekend of intense instruction with some of the best old-time and bluegrass banjo players around (not to mention great fiddle and guitar players), plus demonstrations, concerts, and plenty of jamming opportunities. Our website is http://www.americanbanjocamp.com. |
| September 7-8, 2013 | Eagleview Bluegrass & Folk Festival
at Eagleview Campground (on the main Umpqua River about 11 miles from Sutherlin, Or.) Gate Opens at 1:00 PM Saturday (no early arrival please) Shows end 12:00 PM Sunday. The weekend after Labor Day in 2013 ... Featured performers include Umpqua Valley Bluegrass Band, Irish Creme, Long Mountain Revivial, Satori Bob and mandolinist Brian Oberlin. Shows on Sat afternoon and evening, potluck, campfire jam, Sunday morning Gospel show. The beautiful group camp site right on the main Umpqua River has a pavilion, fishing, hiking, and plenty of room to camp. $20 admission includes camping More info about Eagleview, map & photos are at the website link below. For information email rossjoe@hotmail.com INFO contact rossjoe@hotmail.com at 541-673-9759 Eagleview Campground Website Visit The OBA Website |
| September 13-15, 2013 | The Newport Music Festival, Newport City Park, Newport WA. Sept 13-15, 2013. Featuring Open Mic Stage, Youth Band Competition, Band Scramble. Contact Mark Harding at mark@pvbluegrass.com or Pat Foster pat@pvbluegrass.com. Visit www.pvbluegrass.com/ for schedule info and details. Onsite camping included with weekend pass. Sponsored by The Inland Northwest Bluegrass Association |
| September, 2013 | Tumwater WA., American Heritage |
| September, 2013 | George, Washington Bluegrass Festival Located at the George City Park in George, Washington. Free Admission,
Free Camping,
Free Concerts,
Free Workshop. INFO: Debby Kooy georgecomhall@yahoo.com Websites: www.georgebluegrassfestival.com/ www.georgecoffeehouse.com/tiki-index.php?page=HomePage |
| September, 2013 | The Oregon Bluegrass Association invites you all to the annual Bluegrass and Old Time Pickers Festival, at Pendarvis Farm, 1651 SE Hagen Rd. in Happy Valley, Oregon. See more at the OBA website: www.oregonbluegrass.org/. |
| September, 2013 | Tygh Valley Bluegrass Jamboree Held annually on the grounds of the Wasco County Fairgrounds in Tygh Valley, Oregon Information: Contact Debra Holbrook 541-489-3434 Tons of camping...Contact Sid Moss about camping at 541-483-3388 |
| September, 2013 | Music in the Mountains at the Prospect Hotel Music Festival, Prospect, Or. – "Music in the Mountains" on the Prospect Historic Hotel grounds. Two days of Bluegrass, Country, Folk and Americana Music. Starts Friday night at 8pm with open ‘Jammin’ on the Veranda’. Then Music all day Saturday starting at 10am & 10am again on Sunday. Great Food, Local Wines and Beers. Craft Booths, Quilt Show and more. Another Jammin’ on the Veranda on Saturday night at 9pm. Bring lawn blankets and chairs, Prospect Hotel 541-560-3664 www.prospecthotel.com/bluegrass.html |
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