With the 2008 Uncle Pen Days Bluegrass Festival at Bean Blossom now just a memory, our good friends and faithful readers, Steve and Sue Mobley sent us some images they took during the 2008 festival.

In the near future we’ll also have the lineup for the 43rd annual Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival that is scheduled for June 13-20, 2009. Bluegrass acts currently booked for the festival include: The Dan Tyminski Band, The Dixie Bee-liners, Steep Canyon Rangers, Longview and many more.

Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen after their performance at Uncle Pen Days during it’s 2007 run in Bean Blossom, IN. Photo by Rickey Lamb.
I remember the first time I attended a festival at Bean Blossom, back in the early 80s. It was an absolutely thrilling experience. Bill Monroe was still alive, Mac Wiseman [...]

Bean Blossom, IN — The 34th Annual Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Uncle Pen Days Festival will be held September 24-27, 2008 at the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Music Park & Campground in Brown County, Indiana. The 4-day event includes a stellar line-up of over 25 bluegrass bands, instrument and vocal workshops, jam sessions, [...]

Bean Blossom, IN — The 34th Annual Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Uncle Pen Days Festival will be held September 24-27, 2008 at the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Music Park & Campground in Brown County, Indiana. The 4-day event includes a stellar line-up of over 25 bluegrass bands, instrument and vocal workshops, jam sessions, [...]