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— Harry Formby Clark (of the Jed & Harry Band)
2012 BLUEGRASS FESTS
If you visit a festival you found here, be sure to tell folks you saw it on State of the Ozarks!
Remember to check all information for yourself before traveling long distances.
THE OZARKS & THE UPPER SOUTH.
ARKANSAS
MARCH 10-12: Spring Bluegrass Festival(Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
MARCH 22-25: 29th Annual Fiddlers Convention (North Arkansas College South Campus), Harrison. Call (888) 283-2163. Visit HarrisonArkansas.org.
APRIL 20-22: Dulcimer Jamboree (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
•MAY 3: Music Roots Concert (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
MAY 12: Pickin’ In The Park (Mammoth Spring State Park), Mammoth Spring. Call (870) 625-7364. Visit ArkansasStateParks.com.
MAY 13-14: Thumb-picking Weekend (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JUNE 3: Tribute to Johnny Cash (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JUNE 13-17: Ancient Voices on the Wind - Cedar Flute Making (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JUNE 17-18: Irish Music & Dance (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JULY 7-9: 8th Annual National Shape Note Gathering (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JULY 14-16: Great Smoky Mountain Cloggers (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JULY 21-23: Mountain Dulcimer Workshop (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JULY 30: Women of Mountain Music (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
AUGUST 4-6: Hammered Dulcimer Workshops (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
AUGUST 13: Carter Family Tribute (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
AUGUST 16-18: 41st Annual Bluegrass Festival (Beacon Park), Harrison. Call (888) 283-2163. Visit HarrisonArkansas.org.
AUGUST 18-20: Old-Time String Band Event (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
AUGUST 19-21: Mountains, Music & Motorcycles (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
SEPTEMBER 2-3: Tribute to Grandpa Jones (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
SEPTEMBER 9-11: Folk Dance Days (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
SEPTEMBER 16-17: Arkansas State Fiddle Championship (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
OCTOBER 1: Tribute to Jimmy Driftwood (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
OCTOBER 5-6: Hot Water Hills Music & Arts Festival (Downtown Hot Springs), Hot Springs. Call (501) 321-2835. Visit HotSprings.org.
OCTOBER 6: Flying Jam Music Festival (Searcy County Airport), Marshall. Call (870) 447-3032. Visit SearcyCountyAirport.com.
NOVEMBER 10-12: Annual Fall Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
KENTUCKY
JUNE 21-23: 12th Annual Rudy Fest (Carter County Fairgrounds), Grayson. Call (606) 315-1517. Visit RudyFest.com.
JUNE 21-23: Backwoods Bluegrass Festival (Renfro Valley Festival Field), Renfro Valley. Call (800) 765-7464. Visit RenfroValley.com.
AUGUST 4: Renfro Valley All Night Gospel Sing (Renfro Valley Festival Field), Renfro Valley. Call (800) 765-7464. Visit RenfroValley.com.
TENNESSEE
FEBRUARY 2-5: SPBGMA 38th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards & 29th Convention (Sheraton Music City Hotel), Nashville. Call (660) 665-7172. Visit SPBGMA.com.
THE GREAT PLAINS & THE WEST.
KANSAS
FEBRUARY 17-18: 23rd Annual Kansas Bluegrass Association Winter Bluegrass Festival (Marriott Hotel), Wichita. CAll 316) 524-6795. Call KansasBluegrass.org.
SEPTEMBER 12-16: Walnut Valley Festival (918 Main St), Winfield. Call (620) 221-3250. Visit WVFest.com.
MINNESOTA
MARCH 2-4: Winter Bluegrass Weekend (Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West), Plymouth. Call (800) 635-3037. Visit MinnesotaBluegrass.org.
MARCH 23-25: Cabin Fever Festival (Radisson Hotel), Duluth. Call (800) 635-3037. Visit MinnesotaBluegrass.org.
MARCH 23-25: Cabin Fever Festival (Radisson Hotel), Duluth. Call (800) 635-3037. Visit MinnesotaBluegrass.org.
MAY 18-20: Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association’s Spring Festival (Cushon’s Peak Campground), Houston. Call (507) 864-8109. Visit SEMBA.TV/.
JUNE 1-3: Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff (El Rancho Mañana), Richmond. Call (800) 635-3037. Visit MinnesotaBluegrass.org.
AUGUST 9-12: Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival (El Rancho Mañana), Richmond. Call (800) 635-3037. Visit MinnesotaBluegrass.org.
AUGUST 13-15: Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association’s August Jam Camp(Cushon’s Peak Campground), Houston. Call (507) 864-8109. Visit SEMBA.TV/.
AUGUST 16-19: Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association’s Summer Festival (Cushon’s Peak Campground), Houston. Call (507) 864-8109. Visit SEMBA.TV/.
NEBRASKA
APRIL 26-28: 12th Annual Country Bluegrass Show (Lincoln County Fairgrounds), North Platte. Call (308) 530-0452. Visit CountryBluegrassShow.Homestead.com/.
OCTOBER 5-7: Old-Time Rural Music Gathering (Christensen Field House), Fremont. Call (712) 762-4363. Visit NTCMA.net/old-time-rural-music-gathering.php.
SOUTH DAKOTA
JUNE 22-24: 32nd Annual Black Hills Bluegrass Festival (Elk View Campground), Sturgis. Call (605) 348-1198. Visit BlackHillsBluegrass.com.
OKLAHOMA
MAY 13-19: Spring Bluegrass Jam (Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass Park), Wynnewood. Call (405) 665-5226. Visit ArbuckleMTBluegrassPark.com.
SEPTEMBER 16-22: Arbuckle Mountain Fall Bluegrass Festival (Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass Park), Wynnewood. Call (405) 665-5226. Visit ArbuckleMTBluegrassPark.com.
OCTOBER 14-20: Fall Bluegrass Jam (Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass Park), Wynnewood. Call (405) 665-5226. Visit ArbuckleMTBluegrassPark.com.
TEXAS
APRIL 25-28: After Easter Gospel Festival (Chrystal Opry House at Melody Ranch), Sherman. Call (903) 546-6893. Visit ChrystalOpryHouse.com.
APRIL 26-29: Fiddlers’ Frolics & Songwriter Serenade (Chrystal Opry House at Melody Ranch), Grapeland. Call (936) 687-2594. Visit SalmonLakePark.com.
MAY 4-5: Fun Bluegrass Weekend (Salmon Lake Park), Sherman. Call (903) 546-6893. Visit ChrystalOpryHouse.com.
MAY 24-27: 15th Annual Bluegrass Gospel Festival (Salmon Lake Park), Sherman. Call (903) 546-6893. Visit ChrystalOpryHouse.com.
MAY 30-31: 6th Annual Melody Ranch Bluegrass Festival (Chrystal Opry House at Melody Ranch), Sherman. Call (903) 546-6893. Visit ChrystalOpryHouse.com.
AUGUST 22-25: Deep Summer Bluegrass Festival (Chrystal Opry House at Melody Ranch), Sherman. Call (903) 546-6893. Visit ChrystalOpryHouse.com.
AUGUST 30- to SEPTEMBER 2: 36th Annual Bluegrass Festival (Salmon Lake Park), Sherman. Call (903) 546-6893. Visit ChrystalOpryHouse.com.
WYOMING
JULY 6-8: 8th Annual Big Horn Mountain Festival (Johnson County Fairgrounds), Buffalo. Call (307) 620-0800. Visit BigHornMountainFestival.com.
JULY 27-29: The Oyster Ridge Music Festival (Historic Triangle Park), Kemmerer. Call (307) 877-6958. Visit OysterRidgeMusicFestival.com.
AUGUST 17-18: 8th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival (Washakie County Fairgrounds), Worland. Visit WYO-BBQ-Bluegrass.com.
MONTANA
JULY 27-29: Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival (Pat and Mary Thomas Ranch), Hamilton. Call (406) 821-3777. Visit HardtimesBluegrass.com.
COLORADO
JUNE 21-24: Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride. Call (800) 624-2422. Visit Bluegrass.com/telluride/.
THE DEEP SOUTH (& FLORIDA).
ALABAMA
OCTOBER 5-6: 46th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention (Athens State University), Athens. Call (256) 233-8180. Visit Athens.edu/fiddlers/.
FLORIDA
JANUARY 14: Praisefest Arcadia (Craig’s RV Park), Arcadia. Call (863) 494-1820. Visit CraigsRV.com.
JANUARY 26-28: YeeHaw Junction Bluegrass Festival (2887 Highway 60), YeeHaw Junction. Call (863) 634-5815. Visit YeeHawBluegrass.com.
FEBRUARY 16-18: Palatka Bluegrass Festival (Rodeheaver Boys’ Ranch), Palatka. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
OCTOBER 11-13: 5th Annual Fall Palatka Bluegrass Festival (Rodeheaver Boys’ Ranch), Palatka. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
GEORGIA
MAY 11: An Evening with Dailey & Vincent (Georgia Mountains Center), Gainesville. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
JANUARY 3-5 (2013): New Year’s Bluegrass Festival (Jekyll Island Convention Center), Jekyll Island. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
SOUTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER 22-24: South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival (Myrtle Beach Convention Center), Palatka. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
THE WEST COAST.
CALIFORNIA
MARCH 10: 12th Annual Sonoma County Bluegrass Festival (Sebastopol Community Center), Sebastopol. Call (707) 829-8012. Visit CBAOnTheWeb.org.
JUNE 14-17: CBA’s 37th Annual Father’s Day Weekend Bluegrass Festival (Nevada County Fairgrounds), Grass Valley. Call (209) 588-9214. Visit CBAOnTheWeb.org.
JUNE 14-17: Huck Finn Jubilee (Mojave Narrows Regional Park), Victorville. Call (951) 780-8810. Visit HuckFinn.com.
WASHINGTON
AUGUST 10-12: Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival (Waterfront Park), Medical Lake. Call (304) 478-3515. Visit BlueWatersBluegrass.org.
IDAHO
JUNE 18-23: 60th Annual National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest (Fiddletown Campground), Weiser. Call (208) 414-0255. Visit FiddleContest.com.
AUGUST 24-26: 9th Annual Bannock County Bluegrass Festival (fairgrounds), Pocatello. Call (360) 436-1179. Visit BannockCountyBluegrassFestival.com.
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MISSOURI
JANUARY 6-7: 30th Annual Ray Austin Memorial Winter Bluegrass Festival (Holiday Inn Six Flags), Eureka. Call (314) 831-6406. Visit BluegrassAmerica.com.
JANUARY 13-15: The SPBGMA 38th Bluegrass Music Awards & 29th Midwest Convention (Capital Plaza Hotel), Jefferson City. Call (660) 665-7172. Visit SPBGMA.com.
JANUARY 26-28: Bootheel Bluegrass Festival (Bavarian Halle Drury Inn), Jackson. Call (314) 831-6406. Visit GOBluegrass.org.
MARCH 16-17: 12th Annual Gene Roberts Memorial Bluegrass Festival (Holiday Inn Six Flags), Eureka. Call (314) 831-6406. Visit BluegrassAmerica.com.
MARCH 24: I’ll Fly Away’s 80th Birthday Celebration (308 W. Spring St.), Neosho. Call (888) 462-6718. Visit VisitMO.com.
MAY 3-6: Golden Valley Bluegrass Spring Festival (Lester Foster Music Park), Clinton. Call (660) 885-3069. Visit OrgSites.com/MO/GoldenValleyBluegrass/.
MAY 6-7: Spring Planting Festival (Baker Creek Seed Company), Mansfield. Call (417) 924-8917. Visit RareSeeds.com.
MAY 10 to JUNE 3: Bluegrass & BBQ (Silver Dollar City), Branson. Call (800) 475-9370. Visit SilverDollarCity.com.
MAY 17-20: Fiddlers Convention (Compton Ridge Campground), Branson. Call (800) 233-8648. Visit ComptonRidge.com.
MAY 19: Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Gospel Festival & Fish Fry (9000 Bluegrass Lane), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
MAY 24-27: 1st Annual Memorial Day Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. Call (573) 324-5437. Visit BackFortyBluegrassPark.com.
JUNE 7-9: HOBA’s 30th Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival (9000 Bluegrass Lane), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
JUNE 15-16: Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival (East Main & South Curry Streets), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
JUNE 20-23: Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Rivers Music Park), Eminence. Call (573) 663-7225. Visit OzarkRiversBluegrass.com.
JULY 4-8: Sally Mountain Park Bluegrass Festival (Sally Mountain Park), Queen City. Call (660) 949-2345. Visit SallyMountainShow.com.
JULY 5-7: 27th Annual Summer Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. Call (417) 589-2013. Visit StarvyCreek.com.
AUGUST 2-5: 5th Annual August Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. Call (573) 324-5437. Visit BackFortyBluegrassPark.com.
AUGUST 18: HOBA’s 5th Annual Fiddle Fest (9000 Bluegrass Lane), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
AUGUST 25-26: 24th Annual Downtown Branson Fiddle Festival & Mid-American Fiddlers Championship (Historic Downtown Branson), Branson. Call (417) 334-1548. Visit DowntownBranson.org.
AUGUST 30 to SEPTEMBER 2: Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Rivers Music Park), Eminence. Call (573) 663-7225. Visit OzarkRiversBluegrass.com.
SEPTEMBER 8-9: Country Music Weekend (Silver Dollar City), Branson. Call (800) 475-9370. Visit SilverDollarCity.com.
SEPTEMBER 13-15: Starvy Creek Bluegrass Fall Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. Call (417) 589-2013. Visit StarvyCreek.com.
SEPTEMBER 20-22: HOBA’s 20th Annual Fall Bluegrass Festival (9000 Bluegrass Lane), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
SEPTEMBER 22: Fall Square Dance Fling (Big Cedar Lodge), Ridgedale. Call (800) 225-6343. Visit BigCedar.com.
OCTOBER 4-7: Golden Valley Bluegrass Fall Festival (Lester Foster Music Park), Clinton. Call (660) 885-3069. Visit OrgSites.com/MO/GoldenValleyBluegrass/.
OCTOBER 12: George Jones Concert (The Mansion Theatre), Branson. Call (417) 239-1333. Visit TheMansionTheatre.com.
OCTOBER 12-14: 8th Annual Wooley Creek Bluegrass Festival (Wooley Creek School Park), Cape Fair. Call (417) 272-0793. Visit WooleyCreekBluegrassFestival.org.
THE MIDWEST.
ILLINOIS
MARCH 23-25: 18th Annual Great Northern Bluegrass Festival (Hyatt Regency Woodfield), Schaumburg. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
JUNE 9: June Jamboree Music Festival (Rockome Gardens Theme Park), Arcola. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
JULY 20-22: 5th Annual Crazy Horse Campground Bluegrass Festival (Crazy Horse Campground), Ashland. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
AUGUST 18-19: 18th Annual Bluegrass in the Gardens (Rockome Gardens Theme Park), Arcola. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
SEPTEMBER 20-22: 20th Annual Threshermen’s Bluegrass Festival (Threshermen’s Park), Pontiac. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
NOVEMBER 9-11: 26th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Festival (Crowne Plaza Hotel), Springfield. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
INDIANA
MAY 31 to JUNE 2: 2nd Annual John Hartford Memorial Festival (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
JULY 12-14: Bean Blossom Southern Gospel Jubilee (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
JULY 26-28: Bean Blossom Gospel Jubilee (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
AUGUST 23-25: Bean Blossom Blues Festival (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
AUGUST 31 to SEPTEMBER 1: Brown County Old Settlers’ Reunion (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
SEPTEMBER 6-8: Bean Blossom Bikerfest (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
SEPTEMBER 19-22: 38th Annual Bill Monroe Hall of Fame and Uncle Pen Days Festival (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
IOWA
MARCH 30-31: 9th Annual Family Spring Bluegrass Festival (Comfort Suites Hotel), Burlington. Call (573) 853-4398. Visit TSBAFestivals.org.
MARCH 31: Iowa Theater 10th Annual Bluegrass Show (Iowa Theater), Bloomfield. Call (641) 799-1442. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
AUGUST 30 to SEPTEMBER 3: 2012 Old Threshers Reunion (Old Threshers Grounds), Mt. Pleasant. Call (319) 385-8937. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
OCTOBER 26-27: Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa’s 3rd Annual Bluegrass Festival (Honey Creek Resort), Moravia. Call (641) 799-1442. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
OHIO
MARCH 30-31: Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival (Roberts Centre), Wilmington. Call (937) 372-5804. Visit SOMusicFest.com.
THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS & SEABOARD.
CONNECTICUT
• AUGUST 4-7: 16th Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival (Martin Park), East Hartford. Visit (www) Podunk Bluegrass (.net). Call (860) 282-8241.
MAINE
JANUARY 13-14: County Bluegrass’ First Ever Winter Bluegrass Festival (Caribou Inn & Convention Center), Caribou. Call (207) 498-3733. Visit CountyBluegrass.com.
JUNE 14-17: The 38th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival (Litchfield Fairgrounds), Litchfield. Call (207) 873-6539. Visit BlisteredFingers.com.
JULY 26-29: County Bluegrass’ July Bluegrass Festival (FARM Park, 119 West Limestone Rd), Fort Fairfield. Call (207) 498-3733. Visit CountyBluegrass.com.
AUGUST 30 to SEPTEMBER 2: County Bluegrass’ Labor Day Weekend Bluegrass Festival (FARM Park, 119 West Limestone Rd), Fort Fairfield. Call (207) 498-3733. Visit CountyBluegrass.com.
AUGUST 23-26: The 39th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival (Litchfield Fairgrounds), Litchfield. Call (207) 873-6539. Visit BlisteredFingers.com.
NORTH CAROLINA
APRIL 12-14: 9th Annual Big Lick Bluegrass Festival (Big Lick Festival Park), Oakboro. Call (704) 985-6987. Visit BigLickBluegrass.com.
APRIL 26-28: Family Style Bluegrass Music Festival (Willow Oak Park), Roxboro. Call (336) 229-9055. Visit WillowOakPark.com.
MAY 10-12: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival (Farm Park), Denton. Call (336) 859-2755. Visit FarmPark.com.
MAY 24-26: Lil John’s Mountain Music Annual Memorial Day Weekend Music Festival (Cane Creek Campground & RV Park), Snow Camp. Call (336) 376-8324. Visit LittleJohnsMountainMusic.com.
AUGUST 2-4: PreddyFest Bluegrass Festival (PreddyFest Bluegrass Park), Franklinton. Call (919) 494-7471. Visit PreddyFest.com.
AUGUST 16-18: 38th Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival (Tom Johnson’s Camping Center), Marion. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
VIRGINIA
MAY 17-19: Amelia Central Virginia Family Bluegrass Music Festival (Amelia Campgrounds), Amelia. Call (804) 561-3011. Visit AmeliaFamilyCampground.com.
MAY 31 to JUNE 2: Graves Mountain Festival of Music (Graves Mountain Lodge), Syria. Call (540) 923-4231. Visit GravesMountain.com.
JULY 11-14: Wayside Park Bluegrass Festival (Wayside Park), Stuart. Call (276) 692-4149. Visit WaysidePark.com.
AUGUST 2-4: Caverns Shrine Club’s 8th Annual Bluegrass Music Festival (Page Valley Fairgrounds), Luray. Call (804) 264-0509. Visit BluegrassInLuray.org.
SEPTEMBER 20-22: 12th Annual Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival (Glen Maury Park), Buena Vista. Call (540) 461-0954. Visit NothinFancyBluegrass.com.
WEST VIRGINIA
JUNE 20-23: 32nd Annual Music in the Mountains Bluegrass Festival (Summersville Music Park), Summersville. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
AUGUST 2-4: Pickin’ In Parsons Bluegrass Festival (Five River Campground), Parsons. Call (304) 478-3515. Visit FiveRiverCampground.com.
MISSOURI
JANUARY 6-7: 30th Annual Ray Austin Memorial Winter Bluegrass Festival (Holiday Inn Six Flags), Eureka. Call (314) 831-6406. Visit BluegrassAmerica.com.
JANUARY 13-15: The SPBGMA 38th Bluegrass Music Awards & 29th Midwest Convention (Capital Plaza Hotel), Jefferson City. Call (660) 665-7172. Visit SPBGMA.com.
JANUARY 26-28: Bootheel Bluegrass Festival (Bavarian Halle Drury Inn), Jackson. Call (314) 831-6406. Visit GOBluegrass.org.
MARCH 16-17: 12th Annual Gene Roberts Memorial Bluegrass Festival (Holiday Inn Six Flags), Eureka. Call (314) 831-6406. Visit BluegrassAmerica.com.
MARCH 24: I’ll Fly Away’s 80th Birthday Celebration (308 W. Spring St.), Neosho. Call (888) 462-6718. Visit VisitMO.com.
MAY 3-6: Golden Valley Bluegrass Spring Festival (Lester Foster Music Park), Clinton. Call (660) 885-3069. Visit OrgSites.com/MO/GoldenValleyBluegrass/.
MAY 6-7: Spring Planting Festival (Baker Creek Seed Company), Mansfield. Call (417) 924-8917. Visit RareSeeds.com.
MAY 10 to JUNE 3: Bluegrass & BBQ (Silver Dollar City), Branson. Call (800) 475-9370. Visit SilverDollarCity.com.
MAY 17-20: Fiddlers Convention (Compton Ridge Campground), Branson. Call (800) 233-8648. Visit ComptonRidge.com.
MAY 19: Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Gospel Festival & Fish Fry (9000 Bluegrass Lane), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
MAY 24-27: 1st Annual Memorial Day Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. Call (573) 324-5437. Visit BackFortyBluegrassPark.com.
JUNE 7-9: HOBA’s 30th Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival (9000 Bluegrass Lane), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
JUNE 15-16: Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival (East Main & South Curry Streets), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
JUNE 20-23: Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Rivers Music Park), Eminence. Call (573) 663-7225. Visit OzarkRiversBluegrass.com.
JULY 4-8: Sally Mountain Park Bluegrass Festival (Sally Mountain Park), Queen City. Call (660) 949-2345. Visit SallyMountainShow.com.
JULY 5-7: 27th Annual Summer Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. Call (417) 589-2013. Visit StarvyCreek.com.
AUGUST 2-5: 5th Annual August Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. Call (573) 324-5437. Visit BackFortyBluegrassPark.com.
AUGUST 18: HOBA’s 5th Annual Fiddle Fest (9000 Bluegrass Lane), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
AUGUST 25-26: 24th Annual Downtown Branson Fiddle Festival & Mid-American Fiddlers Championship (Historic Downtown Branson), Branson. Call (417) 334-1548. Visit DowntownBranson.org.
AUGUST 30 to SEPTEMBER 2: Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Rivers Music Park), Eminence. Call (573) 663-7225. Visit OzarkRiversBluegrass.com.
SEPTEMBER 8-9: Country Music Weekend (Silver Dollar City), Branson. Call (800) 475-9370. Visit SilverDollarCity.com.
SEPTEMBER 13-15: Starvy Creek Bluegrass Fall Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. Call (417) 589-2013. Visit StarvyCreek.com.
SEPTEMBER 20-22: HOBA’s 20th Annual Fall Bluegrass Festival (9000 Bluegrass Lane), West Plains. Call (888) 256-8835. Visit VisitMO.com.
SEPTEMBER 22: Fall Square Dance Fling (Big Cedar Lodge), Ridgedale. Call (800) 225-6343. Visit BigCedar.com.
OCTOBER 4-7: Golden Valley Bluegrass Fall Festival (Lester Foster Music Park), Clinton. Call (660) 885-3069. Visit OrgSites.com/MO/GoldenValleyBluegrass/.
OCTOBER 12: George Jones Concert (The Mansion Theatre), Branson. Call (417) 239-1333. Visit TheMansionTheatre.com.
OCTOBER 12-14: 8th Annual Wooley Creek Bluegrass Festival (Wooley Creek School Park), Cape Fair. Call (417) 272-0793. Visit WooleyCreekBluegrassFestival.org.
THE MIDWEST.
ILLINOIS
MARCH 23-25: 18th Annual Great Northern Bluegrass Festival (Hyatt Regency Woodfield), Schaumburg. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
JUNE 9: June Jamboree Music Festival (Rockome Gardens Theme Park), Arcola. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
JULY 20-22: 5th Annual Crazy Horse Campground Bluegrass Festival (Crazy Horse Campground), Ashland. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
AUGUST 18-19: 18th Annual Bluegrass in the Gardens (Rockome Gardens Theme Park), Arcola. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
SEPTEMBER 20-22: 20th Annual Threshermen’s Bluegrass Festival (Threshermen’s Park), Pontiac. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
NOVEMBER 9-11: 26th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Festival (Crowne Plaza Hotel), Springfield. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
INDIANA
MAY 31 to JUNE 2: 2nd Annual John Hartford Memorial Festival (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
JULY 12-14: Bean Blossom Southern Gospel Jubilee (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
JULY 26-28: Bean Blossom Gospel Jubilee (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
AUGUST 23-25: Bean Blossom Blues Festival (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
AUGUST 31 to SEPTEMBER 1: Brown County Old Settlers’ Reunion (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
SEPTEMBER 6-8: Bean Blossom Bikerfest (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
SEPTEMBER 19-22: 38th Annual Bill Monroe Hall of Fame and Uncle Pen Days Festival (Bill Monroe Music Park), Bean Blossom. Call (800) 414-4677. Visit BeanBlossom.US.
IOWA
MARCH 30-31: 9th Annual Family Spring Bluegrass Festival (Comfort Suites Hotel), Burlington. Call (573) 853-4398. Visit TSBAFestivals.org.
MARCH 31: Iowa Theater 10th Annual Bluegrass Show (Iowa Theater), Bloomfield. Call (641) 799-1442. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
AUGUST 30 to SEPTEMBER 3: 2012 Old Threshers Reunion (Old Threshers Grounds), Mt. Pleasant. Call (319) 385-8937. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
OCTOBER 26-27: Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa’s 3rd Annual Bluegrass Festival (Honey Creek Resort), Moravia. Call (641) 799-1442. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
OHIO
MARCH 30-31: Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival (Roberts Centre), Wilmington. Call (937) 372-5804. Visit SOMusicFest.com.
THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS & SEABOARD.
CONNECTICUT
• AUGUST 4-7: 16th Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival (Martin Park), East Hartford. Visit (www) Podunk Bluegrass (.net). Call (860) 282-8241.
MAINE
JANUARY 13-14: County Bluegrass’ First Ever Winter Bluegrass Festival (Caribou Inn & Convention Center), Caribou. Call (207) 498-3733. Visit CountyBluegrass.com.
JUNE 14-17: The 38th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival (Litchfield Fairgrounds), Litchfield. Call (207) 873-6539. Visit BlisteredFingers.com.
JULY 26-29: County Bluegrass’ July Bluegrass Festival (FARM Park, 119 West Limestone Rd), Fort Fairfield. Call (207) 498-3733. Visit CountyBluegrass.com.
AUGUST 30 to SEPTEMBER 2: County Bluegrass’ Labor Day Weekend Bluegrass Festival (FARM Park, 119 West Limestone Rd), Fort Fairfield. Call (207) 498-3733. Visit CountyBluegrass.com.
AUGUST 23-26: The 39th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival (Litchfield Fairgrounds), Litchfield. Call (207) 873-6539. Visit BlisteredFingers.com.
NORTH CAROLINA
APRIL 12-14: 9th Annual Big Lick Bluegrass Festival (Big Lick Festival Park), Oakboro. Call (704) 985-6987. Visit BigLickBluegrass.com.
APRIL 26-28: Family Style Bluegrass Music Festival (Willow Oak Park), Roxboro. Call (336) 229-9055. Visit WillowOakPark.com.
MAY 10-12: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival (Farm Park), Denton. Call (336) 859-2755. Visit FarmPark.com.
MAY 24-26: Lil John’s Mountain Music Annual Memorial Day Weekend Music Festival (Cane Creek Campground & RV Park), Snow Camp. Call (336) 376-8324. Visit LittleJohnsMountainMusic.com.
AUGUST 2-4: PreddyFest Bluegrass Festival (PreddyFest Bluegrass Park), Franklinton. Call (919) 494-7471. Visit PreddyFest.com.
AUGUST 16-18: 38th Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival (Tom Johnson’s Camping Center), Marion. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
VIRGINIA
MAY 17-19: Amelia Central Virginia Family Bluegrass Music Festival (Amelia Campgrounds), Amelia. Call (804) 561-3011. Visit AmeliaFamilyCampground.com.
MAY 31 to JUNE 2: Graves Mountain Festival of Music (Graves Mountain Lodge), Syria. Call (540) 923-4231. Visit GravesMountain.com.
JULY 11-14: Wayside Park Bluegrass Festival (Wayside Park), Stuart. Call (276) 692-4149. Visit WaysidePark.com.
AUGUST 2-4: Caverns Shrine Club’s 8th Annual Bluegrass Music Festival (Page Valley Fairgrounds), Luray. Call (804) 264-0509. Visit BluegrassInLuray.org.
SEPTEMBER 20-22: 12th Annual Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival (Glen Maury Park), Buena Vista. Call (540) 461-0954. Visit NothinFancyBluegrass.com.
WEST VIRGINIA
JUNE 20-23: 32nd Annual Music in the Mountains Bluegrass Festival (Summersville Music Park), Summersville. Call (706) 864-7203. Visit AandABluegrass.com.
AUGUST 2-4: Pickin’ In Parsons Bluegrass Festival (Five River Campground), Parsons. Call (304) 478-3515. Visit FiveRiverCampground.com.