The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco has posted a lengthy lineup, including several bluegrass acts, for its October run, but a performing schedule has yet to be posted on the festival’s Web site, http://www.strictlybluegrass.com.

The festival, headed into its ninth year, is gaining in popularity on the list of mega music events around the country….

Bowling Green, Ky. – The world’s first International Newgrass Festival will take place August 21-23, 2009 at Ballance MotoX on the Historic Ballance Farms just north of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Headlining the three-day festival will be the surviving members of the band that started it all, the original New Grass Revival. Sam Bush, John Cowan and Curtis Burch will each perform with their new bands alongside many newgrass performers who have followed in their footsteps….

Flat Rock, NC – The 14th annual Flat Rock Music Festival is gearing up for another festival season in the Blueridge mountains, and this year’s fall lineup is going to bring plenty of people and musicians back to the mountains. Music Lovers from all over the Southeast make Camp Ton-A-Wandah their fall destination spot where they can always find good friends, great music and a family filled weekend at the Flat Rock Music Festival.

Golf carts on parade?

At the world famous bluegrass festival in Bean Blossom, Ind.?

On Bill Monroe’s hallowed ground?

You bet! Golf carts are the preferred method of traversing the large festival grounds in south central Indiana, so it just seemed a natural to put them on display. Thus, the first annual Bean Blossom Golf Cart Parade is born….

Flat Rock, NC — An Emerging Songwriter’s Contest and Showcase and a unique and remarkable musical lineup are the hallmarks of the Flat Rock Music Festival, to be held Sept. 25-27 in scenic Flat Rock, N.C. Deadline for the 2009 Emerging Songwriter Contest submissions is August 14th, 2009….