Louisville, KY., — The 23 String Band will celebrate the release of their second album Catch 23 with a CD Release Party at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville, KY, on Sept. 16 at 9PM (doors at 8). Admission is $10. Call 502-584-8088 or click http://www.headlinerslouisville.com for more information.

The 23 String Band are the 2011 winners of the RockyGrass Band Competition held every July at the RockyGrass Festival on Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO. They competed through two rounds in a field of 12 bands. As winners, The 23 String Band will be opening the 2012 RockyGrass Festival on Friday, July 27….

Murray, KY., — A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor will honor the life of Bill Monroe with a special performance on Saturday, November 5th at Murray State University’s CFSB Center in Murray, KY. The performance will feature an impressive lineup of Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys performing Monroe’s music and sharing stories of life on the road with the legendary artist.

Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in 1939 and soon became a popular touring band out of Nashville’s WSM Studios. Over the years, Monroe’s elite group of Blue Grass Boys…

Are you ready for the third season of the International Bluegrass Music Museum’s benefit concert series?

We hope you are, because the first performance of the season features none other than Ernie Evans and the Florida State Bluegrass Band!

Many of you may remember Ernie…

Prestonsburg KY — The Scott Organization announces the 1st Annual Blue Moon Mountain Bluegrass Festival at Prestonburg Equine Center at Stone Crest July 27th-July 31st. This five day family event will be celebrated in the year of the Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe’s 100th Birthday anniversary.

The hills of Eastern Kentucky will be resonating with banjos, mandolins, fiddles and harmonies of the awarding winning artists such as Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder…

Ashland, KY., — Rudy Fest is proud to announce the Rudy Fest Holiday Celebration taking place December 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The holiday celebration will feature two award-winning artists – Lonesome River Band and Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and can be purchased at the paramount Box Office, by calling (606) 324-3174 or online at www.paramountartscenter.com….