Strawberry Music Festival
Two eclectic bluegrass festivals take place over the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends at Camp Mather, Yosemite, CA, offering family activities including musical performances, storytelling, arts & crafts, and jamming. No pets, ground or charcoal fires. Ticket information, maps, weather forecasts, lineups, set lists, message board and feedback.

Planet Bluegrass
Home page for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Festival (RockyGrass), Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, and Song School (a songwriters' summit), all in Colorado. Music downloads of favorite Telluride artists, tickets, CDs and online merchandise.

Sawlog 'n' Strings Bluegrass Festival
Held each August in a densely wooded area near Jetmore, Kansas, not far from Dodge City, this family event has performances and instrument workshops, including how to play the saw. Activities include buggy rides, games, arts & crafts, blacksmith and a cider press. Mail-order tickets, artist, camping, lodging and travel information.

Bill Monroe's Bean Blossom
Bluegrass, gospel, country festivals and happenings at Bean Blossom, Indiana, with event ticket prices, news flashes, history, awards, pictures, guest book, chat room, gift shop, camping and lodging information. Links to artists, festivals, clubs, associations, magazines, and the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund. With a dedication "to the memory of Bill Monroe, 'The Father of Bluegrass,' and to the legacy of the style of music he left behind."

Walnut Valley Festival (official)
"Winfield" is held each September in Kansas and is famous for its picking and fiddling contests and champions, with contestants from all over the world vying for top honors. Four official (performance) and two unofficial (walk-on and jamming) stages. Schedule, media information, rules, contest rules, maps, archives, camping, vendor and special event information, plus linking options.

Walnut Valley Festival (unofficial)
Memories and photographs from past years, FAQ, weather information and archives, maps of campgrounds with links to Winfield (town) and other festivals.

Huck Finn Bluegrass Festival
A large family festival held each June in Victorville, CA, with camping, circus, games, crafts, and contests. Online tickets, directions, band schedule, media information, links, camping and lodging.

Dancin' Dave's Bluegrass Festival Camping
Business offering campsite set-ups, ready to go at various large bluegrass festivals in the US. Email address, calendar of events, resources, pictures and frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
This three-day family festival is held annually over the Labor Day weekend at the Salem County Fair Grounds in Woodstown, NJ. Ticket prices, history, photos, performers, schedule, location, campground and accommodations information.

Edale, a tribute, now Pickers' Paradise Festival
A memorial to the Edale Bluegrass Festival, England's oldest and longest running bluegrass event, which had its final staging under that name in 2000. History, pictures, 2000 festival videos and recordings in the works, and URL for the 2001 Pickers' Paradise Festival, to be held in Uppermill near Oldham, UK.

Guildtown Bluegrass Festival
A Scotland picking festival, featuring international, Scottish and British bands, with Friday and Saturday evening concerts, workshops and jamming, held in August in Guildtown, Perthshire. Camping, facilities, and B&B accommodations. Ticket prices, map, photos, events, bands, links, advertisements, and reviews from the British Bluegrass News (BBN).

Poppy Mountain Presents IIIrd Tyme Out Bluegrass Festival
This September family festival in Morehead, Kentucky (Rowan County) offers showcases and main stage acts, with free admission for children 12 and under. Activities include fishing, hiking, horseback trail-riding, sightseeing and jamming. Discussion group, mailing list (with free raffle entry), prizes, photos, FAQs, how to showcase, volunteer forms, directions, camping and vendor information, and links.

Canyon Country Bluegrass
Wellsboro, PA hosts indoor winter and outdoor summer concerts. Band lineup, photos, ticket information and accommodation links.

Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival
Held annually since 1961 in southern California, this old-time and bluegrass May event at the Paramount Ranch features four stages with over 100 contestants, professional bands, folk dancing and singing, jamming, folk arts booths, National Parks exhibits and children's crafts. Schedule, band bios, photos, vendor and volunteer information, FAQ, telephone hotline and email contacts.

South Texas Music Festival
Five-day Americana festival with 300 shows on twelve stages, held in February in Mercedes, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, with bluegrass, country, folk, Texas Swing, western, religious, Mariachi and Tejano music. Picking and tortilla throwing contests, arts & crafts, folkloric dancers, booths, jamming, showers, camping, RV service, and free biscuits and gravy breakfast. Profits go to scholarships. Contact information and guest book.

Northern Neck Bluegrass Festival
A bluegrass and family attraction in the scenic Northern Neck area of Virginia. Offers camping, fishing, swimming, bicycling, hayrides and picking. History, calendar, directions, band schedule, ticket prices, accommodations, rates, package deals, area attractions, feedback and links.

Talkeetna Bluegrass Festival
Four summer days in Alaska with 20 hours of bluegrass and roots music every day. Talkeetna offers camping, jamming, and a variety of artist and crafts booths. Kids over 65 and under 12 are free. Email and phone contacts, history, rules, booking and vendor information.

Festival of the Bluegrass
This annual June event has two stages at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, and has four days of pickin'. Schedule, photos, advance ticket rates, weather information, camping reservation contacts, and area attractions.

Graves Mountain Bluegrass Festival
Three days of family-oriented bluegrass at Graves Mountain Lodge, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Syria, VA. Outdoor activities include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, swimming, and jamming. Advance camping and ticket prices, band performance and Acutab workshop schedules, and year-round events.

Orfords Riverjam
Summer outdoor concert series in New Hampshire featuring local amateur and regional performers, including bluegrass and folk. Shows are broadcast on regional cable access channels. Email and directions.

MerleFest
Held annually each April in Wilkesboro, NC, this Americana festival offers an eclectic mix of artists in the traditional, bluegrass, folk, gospel, blues, Cajun, old-time, jazz, and Celtic music genres. Artists and schedules, pictures, ticket information, mailing list, discussion board, map, and links.

Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival
An annual event held each October within walking distance of Guthrie, with camping and RV hook-ups. Artist roster, schedule, ticket, advance ticket and volunteer information, photos, accommodations, maps, discussion page, guest book, mailing list, Burn Ban history plus tips, and links.

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Held each July on the Rothvoss Farm in Ancramdale, New York, this is the Northeastern festival formerly known as Winterhawk. Photos, directions, schedules, press releases, a discussion group, on-line vendor application, contests, events, amenities, area accommodations, camping and volunteer information, FAQs, and bluegrass links.

Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival
Held annually on Labor Day weekend in Brunswick, Maine, overlooking Thomas Bay, this long-running festival offers a band competition (cash prize), a huge roster of bands, non-stop jamming, crafts and artist workshops, Martin guitar raffle, vendors, camping, and free parking for day trippers. Ticket ordering and camping information, band contest applications, directions, weather information and rules.

Park City Bluegrass Festival
Three-day festival held in early May at the Kansas Coliseum Indoor Pavilion in Park City, with indoor and outdoor jamming areas, camping, plus self-sufficient and full service RV parking. General information numbers, area motels, advance tickets and a mailing list.

Christopher Run Bluegrass Festival
On the shores of Lake Anna in Mineral, Virginia, this June festival offers many popular bluegrass acts, around the clock jamming, workshops and recreational activities on the lake. Schedule, directions, ticket and recreational information, and links to artists' home pages.

Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend
Held in Roanoke, VA, this is a three-day, hands-on learning event at which pickers study with banjo, mandolin and guitar masters. Photos, travel information, schedules, online registration, and email contacts. Hosted and organized by AcuTab Publications and Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.

Big Apple Bluegrass & Folk Festival
A memorial to the three-day Greenwich Village festival of bluegrass, gospel, Irish and roots music held at The Baggot Inn, NYC. 2001 proceeds benefited the Twin Towers Fund. History, pictures, profiles and links to artists, festivals, clubs, associations, record labels, books, magazines and radio.

Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival
Held annually in July in Stevenson, Washington at the Skamania County Fairgrounds. Maps, tickets, registration, local accommodations, photo gallery, information requests and links.

Winterhawk 2000 - Bluegrass and Beyond
Three days of roots-oriented Americana music, both contemporary and traditional, on four stages at the foot of the Berkshires in east-central New York State. Overview and history, past performers, maps, contact, lodging, ticket and volunteer information.

Blistered Fingers
Two four-day family festivals hosted by the band Blistered Fingers each June and August in Sidney, Maine, with an open stage to encourage up-and-coming bands (no band contest). Maps, directions, performance schedules, past performers, photos, mailing list, guest book, links and fan club.

Wheatland Blue Grass Festival
Wheaties Online unofficial site about the Wheatland Music Organization and their event in Remus, Michigan, held the weekend after Labor Day. Photos, forum, chat room, guest book and links.

Woodland Bluegrass Festival
Featuring northern California bluegrass bands, "Kids on Bluegrass," and a "Band Scramble," this family festival is held indoors in November at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland, CA. Highlights from official CD, band lineup, attendees' comments, pictures, weather, email and California Bluegrass Association link.

Merlefest Picture Gallery
Some photos from Merlefest.

Yorkshire Dales Bluegrass Festival
North West England's annual festival, complete with workshops, jamming, novice sessions, children's entertainment, a band competition, contests and prizes, held each July in Silsden, West Yorkshire. Camping, caravan hook-ups, facilities, a "Real Ale" bar and a good restaurant. Ticket prices, bands and reviews from the British Bluegrass News (BBN).

Camp Rude Bluegrass Festival
A three-day May festival held in Parkfield, California, an area which attracts seismic geologists and bluegrassers alike. Photos, band roster, map, directions, message board, ticket information and discounts.

PreddyFest Bluegrass Festival
Held in August on the Tar River in Franklin County, North Carolina, this festival offers both shade, space and plenty of picking, and is one of bluegrass's newest family-style gatherings. Email address, photos, guidelines, schedule, directions, ticket and camping information.

Telluride Tom's Home Page
Telluride Tom has some of his personal recordings (on sound files) and photos.

Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival
Held indoors in Tacoma, WA, this mid-February event has many headliners, five stages, fifty workshops, dances, kids' activities, open mics and jamming. Ticket information, contact, travel, hotel and surprises.

San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival
A week-long event in early February, featuring different artists each night in many venues in San Francisco and its neighboring communities. Email, lineup, links to the Northern California Bluegrass Society, artists, and calendar of bluegrass and old-time events in the Bay area.

Bill Jorgenson Bluegrass Festival, 1st Annual
The Father of Wisconsin bluegrass has a festival in August in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Map, ticket and performer information, and related Jorgenson links.

Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival
Annual Maine event in late July. New England Flat Picking and Banjo Championships, several stages, plus an open stage, dance tent, workshops, prizes, vendors, camping and RV hook-ups. Advance ticket sales, email address, telephone contact and links.

Silver Strings Bluegrass Festival
Held in early June at State Fair Park in Lincoln, NE, this event has a covered festival stage, full-service campground, tent sites and a free shuttle. Band schedule, artist profiles, weather, directions, ticket prices, telephone and email contacts.

Historic Old Town Temecula Events
Many events including a free two-day March festival with six bands. Links and a calendar.

Red River Valley Heritage Bluegrass Festival
Annual two-day September festival held in two locations in Paris, Texas. Band schedule and times, advance ticket, tourist and booking information.

Fairbanks Folk Fest
Fairbanks, Alaska has both winter and summer music festival weekends, including bluegrass, folk and roots music, a "Band Scramble" contest, and other events. Artist profiles, contacts and links.

Foggy Hollow Bluegrass Gatherin'
Early June and late September events at the farm in Alabama. Photos, directions, correspondence, email and phone contacts, and links.

Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival
This festival is held in the Smoky mountains in Kodak, TN in September, rain or shine. Advance and gate ticket prices, e-mail contact, photos, performer links, map and directions.

Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Annual May and August events in historic Gettysburg, PA. Ticket ordering, artist lineup, directions, FAQs, area attractions, vendor applications, camping and lodging information, news, mailing list, email contact and links.

O*A*T*S Bluegrass Festival
"Out Among the Stars" is the Grillbillies' annual festival, held July 4th weekend at the Rodeo Grounds in Benton, PA (formerly Jerseytown). Thursday Pig Roast and discounts at Grillbillie Hall. Performer links, message board, booking, advance tickets, vendor and volunteer contacts by phone and email.

Bitterroot Valley Bluegrass Festival
Annual family event in the Bitterroot Valley of Hamilton, Montana held the second full weekend in July. On-site camping and jamming. Advance tickets, schedule, highlights of previous years, sponsors, links, email and phone contacts.

Beyond Bluegrass
Annual acoustic music festival at the Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, CO, featuring traditional bands and artists who push the envelope, bringing in elements of jazz, blues and R&B. No smoking, wheelchair accessible, and headsets for the hearing impaired. Venue and ticket information, past shows, and lodging reservations.

Welcome to Wooville: "A State of Mind, in the Pines"
Enjoy camping, picking and hanging out hardy bluegrassers. Wooville history, legends, photo gallery, preview, and a link to the official site. A fans' and pickers' haven devoted to those who like to pick and camp in the pines.

Laramie Peak Bluegrass Festival
Traditional family festival held Labor Day weekend at the Douglas, Wyoming State Fairgrounds. Sound by Old Blue. Over 500 RV sites with hot showers and permanent facilities. Advance ticket sales. Children under 14 free with paying adult. Food concessions, arts & crafts, camping. Rain or shine. Directions, email contacts, artist and bluegrass links.

2002 Bluegrass In The Smokies
Three-day August event held at the Smoky Mountain Campground in Sevierville, TN, headlined by traditional and contemporary bluegrass artists. Photos, festival information, camping reservations, directions and artist links.

Mayville Bluegrass Festival
Mid-June festival on scenic Chautauqua Lake at Lakeside Park, Mayville, NY. National and regional bands. Map, artist links, email and phone contacts.

The Acoustic Playground
Overview of bluegrass and acoustic music festivals. Geographic listings, humor, instrument makers and links.

Festival In The Pines
Four-day event held the second full weekend of May each year at Tripple Creek Music Campground in Rocky Mount VA. Many bands, food, electric camping, barn square dance and reunion shows. Schedule, photos, ticket ordering, mailing list and links.

Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival
Annual four-day event at Mountain View park in eastern PA featuring award-winning bands, instrument and clogging workshops, rare bluegrass movies, "Kids in the Music," and a free bus trip to the Martin Guitar factory. Food, merchandise, heated showers, RV hook-ups, and free camping with weekend ticket. Advance ticket ordering, information and local links.

Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival
Annual, eclectic event held in September in Longford, Ireland, featuring a bevy of bluegrass, old-time, Irish traditional, folk and crossover artists. International roster, workshops, sessions, concerts and street playing. Artist profiles, Keenan family history, photos, tribute concert, guest book and links.

Pickathon Music Festival
A non-profit, all-day festival featuring an eclectic mix of musical styles including bluegrass, Irish, Cajun, blues, swing, country, roots rock, and old-timey. Advance ticket sales, festival rules and services, camping and lodging information, directions and email contact.

Galax Leaf & String Festival
Musicians and family activities centering on Virginia folk culture. Banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, autoharp, bass and dulcimer workshops. Food, clogging and dance presentations. Festival information, events, showcase workshops, vendors, children's activities, directions and links.

Summertown Bluegrass Reunion
June and August events in Lawrence County Tennessee with music, dancing, crafts, instrument vendors, contests, food, camping and RV hook-ups. Directions, phone number and links.

Blackwater Bluegrass Festival
Family friendly event held each spring and fall in Jasper, Alabama. Schedule, ticket information, photos from past festivals, volunteer opportunities and mailing list.

Gospel Grass
Bluegrass gospel festival held in June in Colorado. Photos, schedule, and information on bands and other events in Colorado.

New Beginnings Bluegrass Festival
3-day event held in August in Chillicothe, Ohio. National, regional and local bluegrass artists. Includes info on camping and other festival activities.

Tom's Festival Listings
Dates and locations of bluegrass festivals in the United States.

Beanstock Acoustical Music Festival
An annual event featuring acoustical folk and bluegrass music. Takes place in Tom Bean, Texas. Site includes venue information, line-up, list of past performers, and travel information.

The American Roots Music Show
The American Roots Music Show comprises the Peach & Grass bluegrass festival and a free roots music series held every Sunday afternoon at The Music Store in San Francisco, CA. Band line-up and schedule, bookings, phone and email contacts,

The Virginia Bluegrass and Country Music Foundation
The VBCMF Festival is held in April and September each year at the George Winn Memorial Park in Egerton, VA. Band line-up, artist links, directions, membership information and virtual tour.

Old Blue Memorial Day Bluegrass Festival
A three-day traditional festival held outdoors and indoors in Grand Junction, CO. Jams, Workshops, Sunday Gospel, Children's Program, and Sunday Showcase. Camping, RV's, special hotel rates, advance ticket discounts, and half-price admission for teens with parents. Mail, email and toll-free phone orders and information.

Strawberry Park Annual Bluegrass Festival
Four-day family festival held the last weekend of May in Preston, CT. Outdoor amphitheater, jamming, recreational and athletic facilities for all ages, including swimming pool and sauna. Camping, RV storage, services and on-site deliveries. Advance ticket sales, rates and reservations, maps, information by email and toll-free number.

Maine Potato Blossom Festival
An annual three-day mid-July food and music event, located in Fort Fairfield, Maine. Site provides, directions, schedule, maps, ticket and store information.

Fox Family Bluegrass Festival
Annual August family event held in Old Forge, NY, with music, workshops, children's activities, food, crafts and camping. Site provides schedule, photographs, tickets and contact information.

Doc Watson Music Fest
Annual event held in mid-July in Sugar Grove, NC. In 1998 "Doc Watson Appreciation Day" commenced. In 2000 the event expanded to two days to accommodate fan interest. Schedule, photos, guest book, directions, prices and area links.

Roanoke FiddleFest
A week long celebration of bluegrass and old-time music held in July in Roanoke, VA. Concerts, workshops and roundtable discussions, banjo and fiddle competitions, cash prizes, donations and scholarships. Site provides artist links, ticket, vendor and travel information, email, press and marketing contacts, and FAQs

America Bless God
A Saturday Gospel Bluegrass celebration at the Mechanicsville Christian Center, VA, held in July. Stage acts, jamming, food and drink. Advance ticket sales by mail. Children 13 and under free with paying adult.

Prince Edward Island Bluegrass and Oldtime Music Festival
Annual event held the first weekend in July, sponsored by the PEI Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Society. Contacts and links to artists and venues.

RenoFest
Commemorating the life and music of banjo legend Don Reno, this annual festival, hosted by the Reno Brothers, is held indoors at the historic Center Theater in Hartsville, South Carolina, with performances, instrument workshops, outdoor parking-lot picking, showcase and special events around town. Ticket and limited RV reservations, maps, parking, lodging and discount information.

FloydFest
Three days of bluegrass and world music on four stages in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Floyd, VA. Workshops, food, free on-site camping, kids' activities, healing arts, biking and hiking. Site provides directions, links and contacts.

Clinton Bluegrass Festival
Annual Bluegrass Music Festival held the first Saturday of August each year at the Dewitt County Museum in Clinton, Illinois information page with times, prices and featured acts, plus links to related sites.

A1 Festival of Music and Dance
One of Britain's newer festivals at Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, which includes bluegrass, Appalachian dance, and related genres. Pictures, UK bluegrass links, tourist information and booking contact.

Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival
A family bluegrass and gospel weekend held at Kenlake State Resort Park, sponsored by the Jackson Purchase Friends of Bluegrass and the Marshall County Tourist Commission. Site provides artist and industry links, directions, calendar and contact information.

North Fork Valley Bluegrass Festival
This mid-June festival is held in Hotchkiss, CO, and features traditional and contemporary bluegrass, instrument and vocal workshops, jams, vendors and luthiers from the region. Concerts are held in a shaded park. Rough RV camping and shaded tent camping are available in the Delta County Fairgrounds. Festival and business links.