Carlton Haney’s Roanoke Labor Day Bluegrass Festival is widely recognized as the first multiple day and band bluegrass festival. The event was held September 3–5, 1965, at Fincastle, Virginia, near Roanoke, VA.
In 1998, Haney was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Museum Hall of Honor.
The museum’s Web site’s description of Haney’s 1965 festival reads, [...]

Williams & Clark Expedition
Williams & Clark Expedition is hosting the Mid-West SPBGMA awards held annually in Jefferson City, MO. This year’s event takes place on January 12th at the Crown Plaza Hotel. In addition to hosting duties, the band will also perform at 4:00pm and 10:00pm.
Bobby Clark, mandolinist for Williams & Clark Expedition, just [...]

The Infamous Stringdusters
Friday, January 4th
Doyle Dykes – 8:30-9:00
Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press – 9:00-9:30
The Isaacs – 9:30-10:00
Saturday, January 5th
Infamous Stringdusters – 7:30-8:00 & 11:00-11:30
Doyle Dykes – 8:00-8:30 & 10:30-11:00
Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys – 8:30-9:00
The Grand Ole Opry is broadcast live on WSM 650 AM radio, online at www.WSMonline.com and on XM [...]