Colorado
July 10-13 — High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival - Westcliffe, CO. Bluegrass Artists scheduled include: Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, Bradley Walker, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Alecia Nugent Band, Charlie Sizemore Band, Dry Branch Fire Squad and more. Single Day tickets run from $10 - $40 and 4 day festival passes are available for $80. The Festival also has an extensive variety of workshops scheduled.

Michigan
July 9 @ 8:00 P.M. — The Infamous Stringdusters - The Ark - Ann Arbor .MI

July 10 @ 8:00 P.M. — The Duhks - The Ark - Ann Arbor .MI

Ohio
July 10-12 — Bluegrass in the Hills July Festival - Hopedale, OH. Bluegrass artists scheduled include: James King Band, Melvin Goins, Appalachian Bluegrass, Lonesome Heart, Dailey & Vincent, Bluegrass Xpress and more. Single day tickets at the gate are $10 (Thurs) and $25 (Fri Sat) or $45 for a weekend pass which includes 4 days (Wed - Sun) of primitive camping included.

Tennessee
July 10 @ 7:30 P.M. — Bluegrass Night at the Ryman - Rhonda Vincent and The Rage, IIIrd Tyme Out and Dailey & Vincent - Nashville, TN. For ticket information visit the Ryman website.

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Michigan

July 3-5 — Leslie Bluegrass Festival - Leslie, MI. Bluegrass artists scheduled to appear include: Luke McKight, Gary Brewer, Karl Shifflett & Big Country, Lorrain Jordan & Carolina Road, The Larkins, Melvin Goins, Cedar Creek Junction and more. Tickets at the gate are $15 (Thu) and $20 (Fri & Sat) or a weekend pass will set you back $50.

Missouri

July 3-5 — Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival - Conway, MO. Artists scheduled to appear include: Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press, Larry Stephensen Band, Audie Blaylock & Redline, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Lonesome Road, Bull Harman & Bulls Eye and more. Single Day tickets are priced at $10 (Thu) and $15 (Fri & Sat) and a weekend pass is available for $35.00. Children under 12 are free and ages 12-16 are half off with a paid adult.

Pennsylvannia
July 3-6 Out Among The Stars Bluegrass Festival, Benton, PA. Bluegrass artists scheduled to play include: Karl Shifflett & Big Country, Pine Mountain Railroad, The Doerful Family, Lonesome River Band, Chris Jones & The Nightdrivers, James King, Newfound Road and more. A weekend pass at the gate will cost $70 and single day tickets run from $10 - $25 depending on day. Primitive camping is included free with a weekend pass.

Tennessee
July 3 — Vince Gill & The Steeldrivers Bluegrass Night at The Ryman, Nashville, TN. Show starts at 7:30 P.M. www.ryman.com for ticket information

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Alabama
June 6-7 — Foggy Hollow Bluegrass Gatherin’ - Wellington, AL. Featuring Bluegrass Artists The Chapmans, Blue Moon Rising, IIIrd Tyme Out, Kudzu String Band, Kelli Johnson, the Herb Trotman band and Foggy Hollow. Tickets are available at the gate for $15 (fri) $25 (Sat.) or a 2 day pass for $30.

Maine
Canceled for 2008 - Blue Hill Bluegrass Festival - Blue Hill, ME. The management of the Blue Hill Bluegrass festival has announced that the 2008 festival will not take place. A much larger Folk, Bluegrass and Acoustic music Festival is scheduled at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds the weekend prior to Blue Hill Bluegrass Festival rendering the smaller Blue Hill Festival economically unfeasible.

Michigan
June 6-8 — Midwest Banjo Camp - Olivet, MI. 2008 Instructors include: Greg Cahill, Cathy Fink, Bill Keith, Jens Kruger, Alan Munde, Mike Sumner, Pete Wernick and many more.

“Come study old-time or bluegrass banjo with some of today’s best players and teachers in both styles. Our program features hands-on classes, demonstrations, two faculty concerts, and still leaves lots of time for jamming with your fellow banjo enthusiasts. “Midwest Banjo Camp Website

West Virginia
June 6-7 — Stonycreek’s Bluegrass Festival - Mineral Wells, WV. Bluegrass acts on the lineup include: Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Goldwing Express, Stoneycreek, Buck & Co., Bluegrass Mountaineers and others. Tickets are listed at $35 for the weekend on the Stoneycreek Website.

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Niles Bluegrass Festival will be held June 5-8 in Riverfront Park in downtown Niles, Mich.

Niles is 8 miles north of South Bend, Ind.

The free festival this year will feature 13 bands, although the bands and performance schedules have yet to be posted at www.nilesbluegrass.com.

The festival will feature three stages of music, an open jam gospel session, a pickers tent, workshops, food, arts and crafts.

Information is available at www.nilesbluegrass.com or from the the Michigan Main Street (Downtown Development Association) office at 269-687-4332.

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Award-winning fiddler Michael Cleveland and his band Flamekeeper will headline the 13th annual Mayfest Bluegrass Festival at the Kent County Fairgrounds in Lowell, Mich.

The festival will be held May 16-18. Cleveland and his group will perform Saturday.

The remainder of the lineup consists of local and regional bands.

The West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association, sponsors of the festival, are holding a potluck and jam session on Thursday evening, the day before the festival kicks off.

Ticket and camping information can be found on the festival pages of the association’s Web page, http://www.wmbma.org

The lineup includes:

Friday, May 16

• 6:00-6:35 Thunder Floor Cloggers
• 6:40-7:25 Just Jammin’
• 7:30-8:15 The Bluegrass Echoes
• 8:15-8:20 50/50 drawing
• 8:25-9:10 The DooDads
• 9:15-10:00 Sandi Paul & Raisin Corn

Saturday, May 17

Workshops begin at 9am.

• 12:35-1:20 Just Jammin
• 1:25-2:10 The Oat Bran Boys
• 2:15-3:00 Black Canyon
• 3:05-3:50 The Williams Family
• 3:50-3:55 50/50 drawing
• 4:00-4:45 Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
• 4:45-6:00 Supper break
• 6:00-6:35 The Thunder Floor Cloggers
• 6:40-7:25 Black Canyon
• 7:30-8:15 The Williams Family
• 8:15-8:20 50/50 drawing
• 8:25-9:10 Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
• 9:15-10:00 The Oat Bran Boys

Sunday, May 18

• 10:00-10:55 Sunday opening and For Heaven’s Sake gospel show
• 11:00 Band auditions

Drawing for $100 to be held after the audition bands

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