The annual Bluegrass & BBQ festival at Silver Dollar City near Branson, Mo., kicked off this week and will run through May 31.

One of the theme park’s festival headlines, Rhonda Vincent and her band The Rage, will perform May 20 and 21. Also topping the weeks-long playbill are Dailey & Vincent from May 25 through May 28; and The Grascals, May 29-31. Nothin’ Fancy, which won the Entertaining Group of the Year honors this year from the Society for the Preservation of Blue Grass Music in America, is due to perform at the Ozark hills attraction May 29-31. North Carolina-based Kruger Brothers will perform May 17-21.

Lyons, CO. — Planet Bluegrass is proud to announce the initial lineup for the 37th Annual RockyGrass Festival, held July 24-26 at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO. The lineup includes headliners Steve Earle & the Bluegrass Dukes, Hot Rize, Earl Scruggs, Del McCoury Band, California and many, many more along the banks of the St. Vrain River. Tickets and camping are on sale now at www.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422, including a limited number of holiday-priced ($30 discount) three-day passes.

Framingham, MA. — The Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU) is proud to present the 24th annual Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, Presidents Day Weekend, February 13 – 15, 2009, at the Sheraton in Framingham, MA.

This beloved winter tradition boasts a full weekend of top-notch bluegrass entertainment, including performances by some of the best national and regional bands, over forty master classes and workshops

North Wilkesboro, NC — The Carolina in the Fall bluegrass festival, hosted by the Kruger Brothers, will introduce the North Carolina Banjo Championship during this years festival.
The championship contest will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. Registration for the Banjo Championship contest is from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and is open to 20 [...]

Bob Dieterlen and I had the good fortune to attend IBMA’s Fan Fest this Saturday in Nashville.
The highlight of the day for both of us was the Krüger Brothers after-hours showcase sponsored by Deering Banjos. The Krüger Brothers are Jens (banjo) and Uwe (guitar) Krüger who grew up in Switzerland before moving to the [...]