Michigan

August 7-9 — Milan Bluegrass Festival, Milan MI.
Bluegrass artists scheduled to play include: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Lonesome River Band, New Found Road, the Lewis Family, Nothin’ Fancy, Lou Reed & Carolina, The Grascals, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Dave Evans, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, IIIrd Tyme Out, Dailey & Vincent and more. Single day festival tickets are $35 and a weekend festival pass at the gate is $65. Children 12 and under are free with paid adult. Camping is $12 per night.

Missouri

August 8-10 — Back Forty Bluegrass Festival, Curryville, MO.
Bluegrass acts slated for performance include: Karl Shiflett & Big Country, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, David Davis & Warrior River Boys, James King Band, Midnight Flight, The Ozark Alliance, Brightwater Junction, Missouri River Band and Audie Blaylock & Redline. A weekend festival pass at the gate is available for $28 and single day tickets range from $15 - $18 depending on the day. Children under 12 are free and those ages 12-18 are half price with paid adult.

Ohio

August 7-9 — Bluegrass in the Hills, Hopedale, OH.
Bluegrass acts scheduled to perform include: Megan Murphy, Flat Iron, Stoney Creek, Mountain State Bluegrass Express, Gold Wing Express, Nothin’ Fancy, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Wildwood Valley Boys and more. Single day tickets at the gate are $10 (Thurs) and $25 (Fri & Sat) and a weekend festival pass with free primitive campin is $45.

August 9 — CANCELLED - Pickin’ In the Park - New Lebanon, OH.
An evening of free Bluegrass and Gospel music by Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, scheduled to occur this Saturday, August 9, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Don Rusk Memorial Park in New Lebanon has been cancelled.

Tennessee

August 8-9 — “Bell Witch” Old-Time and Bluegrass Contest - Adams, TN. Friday nights contest get under way at 5:00 P.M. with competitions for Harmonica, Bluegrass Banjo, Novice Clogging, Mandolin and Flatpick Guitar. Saturday the action starts up again at 8:00 A.M. and will feature Old Time Banjo, Dobro, Jr. Clogging (13 and under), Intermediate Clogging (14 to 29), Sr. Clogging (30 and over), Beginner Fiddle (up to 12), Jr. Fiddle (13 to 20), Adult Fiddle (21 to 49), Sr. Fiddle (49 and over) and Band (Old Time or Bluegrass). For more information visit the Adams, Tenn. web site.