The Federal Communications Commission has approved an application submitted by WWED 89.5 in Fredericksburg to increase its FM broadcast power from 380 watts to 16,000 watts.
The station, known as “Bluegrass FM”, simulcasts with its sister station WWEM 91.7 in Lynchburg, VA. The two stations provide all bluegrass music non-commercially 24 hours a day, seven days [...]

The Appalachian String Band Music Festival begins July 30 and runs through August 3 in Clifftop, West Virginia. Photo by Michael Keller.
Connecticut
July 31 - August 3 — Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival - East Hartford, CT.
Bluegrass artists expected to perform include: Blistered Fingers, Blue Moon Rising, Dale Ann Bradley, Dailey & Vincent, Cadillac Sky, The Infamous [...]

Michigan
July 24-26 — Marshall Bluegrass Festival - Marshall, MI.
Bluegrass Artists scheduled to perform include: New Found Road, Charlie Sizemore Band, The Windy Mountain Boys, Vince Combs & Shadetree Bluegrass, Harbourtown and more.
Weekend festival passes will be available at the gate for $30. and single day passes are $15. Children under 12 are free with [...]

Kentucky
July 17-19 — Carter County Shrine Club Bluegrass Festival - Olive Hill, KY. Bluegrass artists scheduled to perform include: Buck & Company, Bluegrass Strangers, Lost & Found, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, J.D. Crowe & the New South, Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen, Lou Reid & Carolina, IIIrd Tyme [...]

Colorado
June 13-15 — North Fork Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival - Hotchkiss, CO. Bluegrass on the lineup includes: The Kruger Brothers, Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, Kane Welch & Kaplin, Diana Jones and more. a 3-day pass at the Gate runs $75 and single day tickets are $25, $40 & $30 (Fri, Sat, Sun).
Georgia
June [...]