Indiana
July 11 — Dailey & Vincent - Simon J. Graber Community Center - Odon, IN. Tickets are $10.

July 12 @ 9:00 P.M. — Del McCoury Band - The Bluebird Nightclub - Bloomington, IN. General admission tickets are $18 and are available through Ticketmaster.

Minnesota
July 10-13 — Garden City Family Bluegrass Weekend - Garden City, MN. Bands scheduled to perform include: Lindley Creek, Mark Phillips & IIIrd Generation, The Kenaston Family, Courier, String Fever, Blue Wolf and more. Single day tickets run $10 - $15 depending on the day and a weekend pass is available for $35.

Ohio
July 10-12 — Central Ohio Bluegrass Festival - Hartford Village (Croton), OH. Bluegrass artists scheduled to appear include: Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, Spanky Moore Bluegrass Band, Appalachian Grass, Hart Brothers, Grassahol and more. Single Day passes are available for $10 (Thur) and $12 (Fri and Sat) and weekend passes are $30.

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Indiana

July 4-5 — Cedar Valley Bluegrass Festival - Derby, IN. Bluegrass Artists scheduled to appear include: Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Bluegrass 101, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Tommy Brown & County Line Grass, Audie Blaylock and More. Single day tickets are $20 or a festival pass good for both days is $35.

Tennessee

July 4-5 — Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree - Smithville, TN. The official State and National Fiddlers Championship offering over $12,000 in cash prizes. Admission to the public is free.

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Danny Paisley & Southern Grass onstage at Bean Blossom 2008. Photo by Dan Tackett.

Bobby Osborne signing autographs after his performance at Bean Blossom 2008. Photo by Thomas Stout.

Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-Press onstage at Bean Blossom 2008. Photo by Dan Tackett.

Dailey & Vincent brought down the house during their performance on Friday at Bean Blossom 2008. Photo by Dan Tackett.

Dave Evans and Band on stage during Bean Blossom 2008. Photo by Dan Tackett.

Dr. Ralph Stanley, his son Ralph Stanley II and Grandson Nathan on stage the final evening of Bean Blossom 2008. Photo by Dan Tackett.

Chow Time at the Grass Shack. Our thanks to Special Consensus and Karl Shifflett for enjoying a meal with the BluegrassJournal.com staff, family and friends. Photo by Thomas Stout.

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Updated - Kentucky

June 28 7:00 P.M. — Darrell Scott - Arts on Main, Scottsville, KY. One of Nashville’s most celebrated songwriters will perform a solo gig as part of Scottsville’s 2008 Summer Concert Series. Expect to hear hit songs such as “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive,” “Long Time Gone,” and It’s a Great Day to be Alive” and more.

Indiana

June 27-29 — Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering - Battleground, IN. Artist scheduled to appear include: Frank Vignola & Aaron Weinstein, The Foghorn Stringband, Old Time Country & Blues Review, The Prairie Acre, Spondoolix and more. The festival will also feature extensive workshops on a range of instruments and topics. Weekend passes for adults run $30, Children 13-18 are $15 and single day tickets range from $5 - to $22. Camping information is available on the website.

New York

June 27-29 — Madrid Bluegrass River Festival - Madrid, NY. Bluegrass on the lineup includes: David Davis and the Warrior River Boys, The Lindsey Family, James Reams & The Barnstormers, Delaney Brothers and more. Single day tickets run from $6 - $15.

Ohio

June 28 — Williams & Clark Expedition - Holmes County Amish Flea Market - Walnut Creek, OH.

South Dakota

June 27-29 — Black Hills Bluegrass Festival - Rapid City, SD. Bluegrass Artist on the bill include: Special Consensus, Cedar Hill, Six Mile Road, Care County Cloggers and more. Single day Tickets are $15 at the gate for each show ($25 for all day Sat.) or $35 for a weekend pass.

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Bean Blossom, IN — Due to severe storms that hit Indiana over the weekend, the Bill Monroe Music Park has been inundated with phone calls asking if the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival is continuing. In a statement issued today, Dwight Dillman, owner of the park stated “yes. The festival is still underway as planned.”

While the park did have some flood damage, the Park and Maintenance Crew have been diligently working around the clock resolving any water problems. All water and electricity has now been restored. Attendees traveling to the Bill Monroe Music Park should check ahead for road closures or detours and allow a little extra time for travel.

Please visit www.beanblossom.com for location information and contact the Indiana Department of Transportation at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/Trafficinfo/in.htm

 Update:

Attendees traveling to the Bill Monroe Music Park should check ahead for road closures or detours and allow a little extra time for travel.  The Brown County CVB is taking calls for the park regarding road conditions updates and directions to the park. Their number is (800) 753-3255 9am-6pm ET MON-THURS; 9am-8pm ET FRI-SAT; 10am-5pm ET SUN.

Please do not contact the park directly.

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