Missouri

August 17 at 6:00 p.m. — Scivally Park Bluegrass & Old Time Sunday Jam - Cape Girardeau, MO
“Bring your instrument, your chair, a snack and a cool drink for one of the finest Sunday evening events around. Heck, even if you aren’t a picker, you’ll love to come visit with others by Walker Branch Creek under the shade of some monster hickory trees. What better backdrop than the old time sound of American roots music? There is plenty of room to spread out and relax, and there’s even a playground for the little ones. Open to the public, and always free, so bring the whole family!”

New York

August 14 Noon to 8:00 p.m. — 6th Annual Long Island Bluegrass Festival - Tanner Park, Copiague, NY.
expect to see headliner Dan Paisley & Southern Grass as well as James Reams and the Barnstormers, Buddy Merriam and Back Roads, Too Blue, Acoustic Electrix, Free Grass, Michael Daves, and Blue Detour. Tickets for the festival are $10 with kids under 13 free. Other events include a workshop stage and plenty of farm animals for the kids to see.

August 15-17 — Bluegrass in Greenville - Greenville, NY
Bluegrass artists schedule include: The Doerful Family, Smokey Green, Kickin’ Grass, The Delaney Brothers, New River Line, Honey Grass and more. Single day festival tickets are available for $13 (Fri & Sun) and $18 (Sat.) A weekend festival pass with camping (first come first served) is $43.

Pennsylvania

August 15-17 — Hickory Fest - Music in the Mountains - Wellsboro, PA
Bluegrass artists scheduled to perform include: The John Cowan Band, Alecia Nugent, Cadillac Sky, Karl Shifflett & Big Country, Verlon Thompson, The Rowan Brothers, Grass Stained Genes, and more. Visit the festival website for more information on tickets and camping.

Virginia

August 14-16 — Central Virginia Family Bluegrass Festival - Amelia, VA.
Bluegrass artists scheduled for the festival include: Nothin’ Fancy, Grasstowne, Dave Evans, Charlie Sizemore, The Bluegrass Brothers, Circuit Riders, Northridge and many more. Single day tickets are priced at $20 (Thurs.) and $25 (Fri. & Sat.) and a weekend festival pass at the gate is $60. Children 10 and under are free and those ages 11-15 are $10 daily with paid adult. Camping information is available on the website.

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Michigan

August 7-9 — Milan Bluegrass Festival, Milan MI.
Bluegrass artists scheduled to play include: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Lonesome River Band, New Found Road, the Lewis Family, Nothin’ Fancy, Lou Reed & Carolina, The Grascals, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Dave Evans, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, IIIrd Tyme Out, Dailey & Vincent and more. Single day festival tickets are $35 and a weekend festival pass at the gate is $65. Children 12 and under are free with paid adult. Camping is $12 per night.

Missouri

August 8-10 — Back Forty Bluegrass Festival, Curryville, MO.
Bluegrass acts slated for performance include: Karl Shiflett & Big Country, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, David Davis & Warrior River Boys, James King Band, Midnight Flight, The Ozark Alliance, Brightwater Junction, Missouri River Band and Audie Blaylock & Redline. A weekend festival pass at the gate is available for $28 and single day tickets range from $15 - $18 depending on the day. Children under 12 are free and those ages 12-18 are half price with paid adult.

Ohio

August 7-9 — Bluegrass in the Hills, Hopedale, OH.
Bluegrass acts scheduled to perform include: Megan Murphy, Flat Iron, Stoney Creek, Mountain State Bluegrass Express, Gold Wing Express, Nothin’ Fancy, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Wildwood Valley Boys and more. Single day tickets at the gate are $10 (Thurs) and $25 (Fri & Sat) and a weekend festival pass with free primitive campin is $45.

August 9 — CANCELLED - Pickin’ In the Park - New Lebanon, OH.
An evening of free Bluegrass and Gospel music by Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, scheduled to occur this Saturday, August 9, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Don Rusk Memorial Park in New Lebanon has been cancelled.

Tennessee

August 8-9 — “Bell Witch” Old-Time and Bluegrass Contest - Adams, TN. Friday nights contest get under way at 5:00 P.M. with competitions for Harmonica, Bluegrass Banjo, Novice Clogging, Mandolin and Flatpick Guitar. Saturday the action starts up again at 8:00 A.M. and will feature Old Time Banjo, Dobro, Jr. Clogging (13 and under), Intermediate Clogging (14 to 29), Sr. Clogging (30 and over), Beginner Fiddle (up to 12), Jr. Fiddle (13 to 20), Adult Fiddle (21 to 49), Sr. Fiddle (49 and over) and Band (Old Time or Bluegrass). For more information visit the Adams, Tenn. web site.

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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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The Biscuit Burners perform on the WDVX Blueplate Special today (May 18) at 1:00 P.M. (Eastern). Photo by Peter Montanti.

Steep Canyon Rangers stayin’ on the charts

The Steep Canyon Rangers continue to hold near the top of the XM bluegrass charts. Lovin’ Pretty Women (Rebel) is holding on the #5 spot on XM’s Bluegrass Junction Top 40 Bluegrass Albums.

Infamous Stringdusters - on XM Radio with Kyle Cantrell

The Infamous Stringdusters, on the verge of releasing their newest, self-titled project on the Sugar Hill label June 10, will be on on XM Radio’s Bluegrass Junction with Kyle Cantrell for a Track-by-Track review of The Infamous Stringdusters.

Schedule:

• Wednesday, May 28 at 6PM ET
• Thursday, June 5 at Midnight ET
• Tuesday, June 10 at 3PM ET

Bluegrass Calendar of Festivals and Events

May 28 1:00 P.M. (Eastern) — The Biscuit Burners will perform on the WDVX Blueplate Special, a live 1 hour radio show broadcast from downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. WDVX streams live online

May 28 - June 1 — Bluegrass & BBQ festival at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. Artists scheduled to play include the Bluegrass Brothers, The Grascals, Cherryholmes, Chris Jones, Dailey and Vincent, The Dixie Bee-liners, Balsam Range, Michelle Nixon and Drive, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ronnie Reno & Reno Tradition and Midnight Ramblers.

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Branson, Mo. — At Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival, the liveliness of bluegrass music brings family harmonies and upbeat melodies to the stages and streets with over 50 bands and more than 500 performances. Amid the flavors of bluegrass music are the seasonings of an All-American barbecue. These two ingredients combine to create one of the Midwest’s most popular springtime festivals at Silver Dollar City, May 10 – June 1.

Throughout the years, bluegrass music has evolved into a musical genre that showcases award-winners and up-and-comers featuring new sounds and traditional favorites. “Bluegrass music has been influenced by, and has influenced, many other styles of music since its creation,” says Bluegrass & BBQ coordinator D.A. Callaway. This influence can be seen in the growth of crossover and cutting-edge bluegrass artists like the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rhonda Vincent and The Grascals. Traditional flavors can still be heard from bands such as Dailey & Vincent and NewFound Road, all playing during Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival.

The House of BBQ serves up a barbecue feast from St. Louis ribs and smoked chicken to Texas brisket and sweet roasted corn on the cob, direct from large outdoor charcoal grills and a custom-made 9-foot smoker for Silver Dollar City’s famous flavor. Sample hundreds of sauces from smoky chipotle and sweet hickory to Carolina vinegar and honey habanero.

The festival also highlights two national competitions with the 2nd Annual National Single Mic Championship on May 17 and 18, and the Youth In Bluegrass Band Competition on May 24 and 25. New for 2008, Great American Country Nights In Echo Hollow presents today’s greatest country hits nightly in the park’s 4,000-seat amphitheater.

Silver Dollar City, located near Branson, Missouri, is open daily during Bluegrass & BBQ, May 10 – June 1. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. May 24 & 25). For tickets, information and a complete schedule of performances, call 1-800-831-4FUN, or visit the web site, www.silverdollarcity.com.

Bluegrass headliners include:

• Seven-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Rhonda Vincent
• 2006 & 2007 IBMA Entertainer of the Year The Grascals
• 2005 IBMA Entertainer of the Year and Grammy nominees Cherryholmes
• 2007 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Bradley Walker (May 10th Only)
• A special concert by 3-time Grammy winner the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on May 30

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