List of bluegrass music festivals explained

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This is a list of bluegrass music festivals that have Wikipedia articles or are otherwise verified by an independent, reliable, published source. This list may have some overlap with the umbrella topic list of folk festivals, and more complete overlap with list of country music festivals.

Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a subgenre of country music. Bluegrass was inspired by the music of Appalachia.[1] It has mixed roots in Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English[2] traditional music, and also later influenced by the music of African-Americans[3] through incorporation of jazz elements.

Festivals

North America

Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk FestivalAgoura Hills, United States 1961
1971
Mount Airy, United States 1972
Battle Ground, United States 1972
Walnut Valley Festival (Stage 5) Winfield, United States 1972
Telluride, United States 1973
Lexington, United States 1974
Ontario, United States 1974
Galax, United States 1976
Grass Valley, United States1976
Charleston, United States 1977
Tottenham, Canada 1983
Wilkesboro, United States 1988
Clifftop, United States1990
Elkins, United States 1990s
Quincy, United States 1991
Norwich, United States 1996
Guthrie, United States 1996
San Francisco, United States 2001
Detroit Lakes, United States 2003
Cumberland Caverns, United States 2008
Baltimore, United States 2013
Oak Hill, United States 1982
Farmer's Branch, Texas, United States 2009
Bluegrass Battles HungerSt. Joseph, Missouri, United States 2011

Europe

Festival nameCity/VenueCountry Remarks
Didmarton Bluegrass FestivalUnited Kingdom
Güglinger Bluegrass FestivalGüglingenGermanyThe Güglinger Bluegrass Festival was an annual bluegrass music festival. The festival became one of the largest bluegrass festivals in Europe until it ceased after 2001. The Int. Bühler Bluegrass Festival in Bühl (Baden), Germany, can be regarded as its successor.The festival attracted major bands from the American scene like the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Country Gazette, The Tony Rice Unit, Laurie Lewis and Grant Street, and Tim O'Brien and the O'Boys.
VoorthuizenNetherlands
Bluegrass BeegNetherlands
Lonesome Pine Indoor Country FestivalSunne VärmlandSweden[4] Usually held in January.
Bluegrass Outlaw PartyClub Heidegger, grote Kerkplein 70, RotterdamNetherlands[5] Usually held in February.
Gainsborough Old Time FestivalGainsboroughUnited Kingdom[6] Usually held in February.
International Workshop of Acoustic MusicVirtonBelgium[7] Usually held in April.
Sore Fingers WeekKinghamUnited Kingdom[8] One week festival usually held in April
Stage Bluegrass en Gascogne32330 GondrinFrance[9] Usually held in April.
Kilkenny Rhythm 'n' Roots FestivalKilkennyIreland[10] Roots music with an Irish and oldtime flavour
Bordergrass Hopelands in WeobleyHerefordshireUnited Kingdom[11]
Alie Rohling Festival "Pickers against Cancer"[12] zaal de Loo - Looweg 38 CoevordenNetherlandsBeneficial concert, all funds raised go to the Dutch Cancer Foundation.
SC 40 jaar Farewell Reunion FestivalDe Muzeval, EmmenNetherlands[13] Bluegrass & acoustic country a one-time only event to celebrate the completion of 40 years of Strictly Country magazine - European & US groups
Venner Folk FrühlingVenneGermany[14] accent on folk
13th Oldtime Music MeetingWippenhausen KirchdorfGermany[15] Musicians only registration mandatory
Orwell Bluegrass FestivalOrwell CrossingUnited Kingdom[16] -
Banjoree European 5-String Banjo MeetingHagenGermany[17] Gathering of banjopickers, also with guitar and mandolin workshops. Held every second year
International Bühl Bluegrass FestivalBühlGermany[18] established 2002, city sponsorship
Bath Americana FestivalBathUnited Kingdom[19] -
Red Wine Bluegrass PartyGenovaItaly[20] two nights show featuring Red Wine with guest artists from the US
Boe't n DeureOdoornNetherlands[21] Bluegrass concerts held in a small cafe
Spring Bluegrass FestivalAlberswil/WillisauSwitzerland[22] Last event 2019, now discontinued .
JamboreeStrakoniceCzech Republic[23] -
Sacrewell Spring Camp (Friends of American Oldtime Music and Dance)Gainsborough-
EWOB Convention & TradeshowVoorthuizenNetherlands[24] about 50 bands, on 3 days, international lineup
Coastline Bluegrass Music Event Bryn Ffanigl Ganol Farm, Dolwen, Llanddulas, WalesUnited Kingdom[25] -
Karl May Festival RadebeulRadebeulGermany[26] celebrating bluegrass while celebrating Germany's wild west author
Hamawé Roots FestivalEthe/VirtonBelgium[27] [28] on the Farm Roiseux
GrevenGrass BluegrassfestivalGrevenGermany[29] -
FBMA Spring Bluegrass Weekend (Pentecôte)près de Rennes, à la Maison Familiale Rurale Horticole "Les Rabinardières"France
Ruotsinpyhtää Bluegrass RendezvousHelsinki Finland[30] Finland's oldest bluegrass festival, first held in 1988
Annual La Grange Rouge Bluegrass and French Folk TRAD EN FETELa Grange RougeFrance[31] Usually held in June
Big Bear FestivalDe Kimme, ZuidlarenNetherlands[32] bluegrass & acoustic country music - European & US bands
Banjo JamboreeCaslavCzech Republic[33] oldest running European bluegrass festival. Camping and included and international lineup
Festival sur la Route de TullinsIsereFrance[34] -
Internationales Kötzer Country Music FestivalGünzhalle, 89359 KoetzGermany[35] -
Westport Folk and Bluegrass FestivalWestport, Co. MayoIreland[36] Established in 2007; international lineup
Choteborský džemLetna 255, 583 01 Chotebor +420776311290Czech Republic[37]
East Anglian Bluegrass FestivalSteeple MordenUnited Kingdom[38] Youth performances
Haapavesi Folk FestivalHaapavesiFinland[39] -
TFF Rudolstadt (roots folk world music)RudolstadtGermany[40] City organized
Lida Country FestivalLidaSweden[41] -
Åmåls Blues FestÅmålSweden[42] Usually held in July.
Torsåker Bluegrass FestivalTorsakerSweden[43] / -
North Wales Bluegrass FestivalConwy, WalesUnited Kingdom[44] established 1989
Munich BlueGrass FestivalMunichGermany[45] Music at the farm
Bluegrass Festival GunderinseliThunSwitzerland[46] -
Athy Bluegrass FestivalAthyIreland[47] Ireland's oldest annual Bluegrass event, established 1991
Americana FestivalNewarkUnited Kingdom[48]
UTV Country FestAura Complex Letterkenny, DonegalIreland[49] -
Nääsville Bluegrass FestivalFrölundaSweden[50]
Risor Bluegrass FestivalRisorNorway[51] music on stage and workshops - with workshops the week preceding the festival
Cerexhe FestivalCerexheBelgium[52] Country, Established 1985
TotaalfestivalBladelNetherlands[53]
Cambridge Folk FestivalCambridgeUnited Kingdom[54] -
Country Rendez-VousCraponne sur ArzonFrance[55]
Guildtown Bluegrass FestivalGuildtownUnited Kingdom[56] -
Lonesome Pine FestivalCanis-Lysvik-
La Roche International Bluegrass Festival La Roche-sur-ForonFrance[57] -
International Bluegrass and Acoustic Music FestivalAbaligetHungaryThree days of bluegrass and acoustic music on a lakeside in the Hungarian countryside.
Surrey Mini Bluegrass FestivalMickleham Village HallUnited Kingdom[58] -
Sacrewell Summer Camp (Friends Of American Oldtime Music And Dance)GainsboroughUnited Kingdom[59] -
Bluegrass Family FestivalStettenSwitzerland[60] family operated gathering place for the Swiss bluegrass community. Discontinued since 2016
Gränna Bluegrass FestivalGrännaSweden[61] 30th anniversary in 2007
Floralia Country FestivalOosterhoutNetherlands[62] -
Dunmore East Bluegrass FestivalDunmore EastIreland[63] established 1995
Tønder Folk FestivalTønderDenmark[64] international folk and bluegrass acts
Didmarton Bluegrass FestivalKemble Airfield DidmartonUnited Kingdom[65] international lineup
Appalachian and Bluegrass Music FestivalOmagh, Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom[66] held in a historic folk park established 1992 international lineup
Bluegrass MarathonBorovany u TachovaCzech Republic[67] established 1979
Picnic FestivalNamurBelgium[68] Bluegrass & Celtic Festival
Int. Bluegrass Meeting Kulturgewächshaus BirkenriedGundelfingenGermanyMusic in the Greenhouse
Sunny Mountain Bluegrass FestivalStettfurtSwitzerland[69]
The Open House FestivalBangor, Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom[70] Six days of roots music in the centre of Belfast
Gower Bluegrass FestivalParkmill, Gower, WalesUnited Kingdom[71] -
Sweet Sunny South FestivalHastingsUnited Kingdom[72] -
Cornish Bluegrass FestivalNewquayUnited Kingdom[73] since 2004
Johnny Keenan Banjo FestivalLongfordIreland[74] Irish Traditional, American Bluegrass, and Folk Music
Moniaive Michaelmas Bluegrass FestivalMoniaive, Dumfries, ScotlandUnited Kingdom[75] -
Bruff Bluegrass FestivalMain St, Bruff, Co. LimerickIreland[76] This event takes place in three venues over three evenings with late night mike sessions. Banjo and guitar workshops and picking gatherings in afternoon on Sunday.
Pick Your Passion Camp Munich Aschau/Chiemgau,n/MunichGermany[77] -
Sore Fingers WeekendKinghamUnited Kingdomlearning music and jamming
Bluegrass BeegGrevenbicht Sittard-GeleenNetherlands[78] Bluegrass music festival. Autism friendly .
Old Time Country FestivalBreitisaal 8185 WinkelSwitzerland[79] organized by American folk club Rocking Chair

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cantwell, Robert. Bluegrass Breakdown: The Making of the Old Southern Sound. 2003. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-07117-1.
  2. Olive Dame Campbell & Cecil J. Sharp, English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, Comprising 122 Songs and Ballads, and 323 Tunes, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1917, pg xviii.
  3. Book: Olson. Ted. Cavender. Anthony P.. A Tennessee Folklore Sampler: Selections from the Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin, 1935-2009. 2009. Univ. of Tennessee Press. 978-1-57233-668-1. 323–324.
  4. Web site: LonesomePine Bluegrass & Country Association . Lonesomepine.nu . 2015-05-30.
  5. Web site: Blue Grass . nl . Bluegrassfestival.nl . 2015-05-30.
  6. Web site: Home . Foaotmad.org.uk . 2015-05-30.
  7. Web site: Hamawe Roots Festival . Hamawe.be . 2015-05-30.
  8. Web site: Sore Fingers Summer Schools: bluegrass and old-time tuition in the UK . Sorefingers.co.uk . 2015-04-10 . 2015-05-30.
  9. Web site: Stage Bluegrass Nature . Bluegrassnature.com . 2015-05-30.
  10. Web site: Home . Kilkennyroots.com . 2015-05-30.
  11. Web site: Bordergrass 2010 . 2015-05-16 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114055459/http://www.bordergrass.co.uk/ . 2012-01-14 .
  12. Web site: 6th Alie Rohling Festival "Pickers Against Cancer" (Netherlands). blog.ebma.org. 2017-07-28.
  13. Web site: Welkom op de website van het SC40 Farewell Reunion Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20111201173348/http://www.strictlyfestival.nl/ . 2011-12-01 . dead. 2015-05-16 .
  14. Web site: Venner Folk Frühling. Venner Folk Frühling. 2017-07-28. de-DE.
  15. Web site: Oldtime Music in Germany . Oldtimemusic.de . 2015-05-30.
  16. Web site: Home . Orwellbluegrass.co.uk . 2015-05-30.
  17. Web site: Oldtime & Bluegrass Meeting . Banjoree.com . 2015-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150422001830/http://www.banjoree.com/ . 2015-04-22 . dead .
  18. Web site: Buhler Bluegrass Festival . bluegrassfestivalbuehl.de . 2015-05-30.
  19. Web site: Home . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218114809/http://bathamericanafestival.co.uk/ . 2014-12-18 . dead. 2015-05-16.
  20. Web site: BlueGrassParty . https://web.archive.org/web/20100901163243/http://www.bluegrassparty.it/ . 2010-09-01 . dead. 2015-05-16.
  21. Web site: Hans Kelderhuis . Boet'n Deure - Stichting Boet'n Deure . Boetndeure.nl . 2015-05-30.
  22. Web site: Home . Bluegrass-willisau.ch . 2015-05-30.
  23. Web site: Home . Jamboree-cz.com . 2015-05-30.
  24. Web site: EWOB . Ewob.eu . 2015-05-30.
  25. Web site: Coastline Bluegrass Music Event . Banjoree.com . 2015-05-30 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150521124213/http://www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk/ . 2015-05-21 .
  26. Web site: Karl May Fest . Karl-may-fest.de . 2006-03-09 . 2015-05-30.
  27. Web site: Accueil . fr . Musiqueacoustique.org . 2015-05-30.
  28. Web site: swinG . www.swing.be . https://web.archive.org/web/20000301191714/http://www.swing.be/ . 2000-03-01 . dead. May 16, 2015 .
  29. Web site: GrevenGrass Bluegrass Festival - Start . Grevengrass.de . 2015-02-20 . 2015-05-30.
  30. Web site: Rootsinpyhtää Bluegrass & Rendezvous 2015 . Rootsinpyhtaa.fi . 2015-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180808152522/http://rootsinpyhtaa.fi/ . 2018-08-08 . dead .
  31. Web site: France Bluegrass Musique Association . fr . France-bluegrass.org . 2015-05-30.
  32. Web site: SCR - Bluegrass, Country en Oldtime muziek . Strictlycountry.nl . 2015-05-25 . 2015-05-30.
  33. Web site: Banjo Jamboree / bluegrass festival . Banjojamboree.cz . 2015-05-30.
  34. Web site: Artigue Thomas . Sur la route de Tullins - 15 Edition - Nina Attal - June et Luna - Julian Perretta - Richard Galliano-Tangaria Quartet . Tullinsfestival.com . 2015-05-30.
  35. Web site: Country Freunde Koetz 1982 e.V. - Home . Cwf-koetz.de . 2015-05-30.
  36. Web site: Featured Content on Myspace . Myspace.com . 2015-05-30.
  37. Web site: Bluegrassový festival Chotěbořský džem . www.choteborskydzem.cz . https://web.archive.org/web/20070820130046/http://www.choteborskydzem.cz/ . 2007-08-20 . dead. 2017-07-28 .
  38. Web site: ERRP | Expired Registration Recovery Policy . Eastanglianbluegrass.com . 2015-05-30.
  39. Web site: Haapavesi Folk Music Festival . Haapavesifolk.com . 2015-05-30.
  40. Web site: TFF Rudolstadt – das größte Folk-Roots-Weltmusik-Festival Deutschlands - TFF Rudolstadt 2. – 5. Juli 2015 . Tff-rudolstadt.de . 2015-05-30.
  41. Web site: Vilda västern – Festivaler . www.lidacountryfestival.se . https://web.archive.org/web/20141217141233/http://lidacountryfestival.se/ . December 17, 2014 . dead. May 16, 2015.
  42. Web site: Åmål's Blues Fest . Bluesfest.net . 2015-05-30.
  43. Web site: 2015 Bluegrassfestival - Torsåker Bluegrassfestival . Bluegrass.nu . 2015-03-25 . 2015-05-30.
  44. Web site: The 27th International Bluegrass Music and Dance . Northwalesbluegrass.co.uk . 2015-05-30.
  45. Web site: Willkommen zur Munich BlueGrass Nigthl 2014 . Munichbluegrassfestival.de . 2015-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181231153750/http://munichbluegrassfestival.de/ . 2018-12-31 . dead .
  46. Web site: Willkommen auf der Homepage des AVCC | The Aare Valley Country Club . Avcc.ch . 2013-03-25 . 2015-05-30.
  47. Web site: Athy Bluegrass Festival . Athy-bluegrass.com . 2015-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181113094202/http://athy-bluegrass.com/ . 2018-11-13 . dead .
  48. Web site: Americana International Show . Americana-international.co.uk . 2015-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925030958/http://americana-international.co.uk/ . 2017-09-25 . dead .
  49. Web site: このドメインはお名前.comで取得されています。 . Jwpromos.com . 2015-05-30.
  50. Web site: Nääsville Bluegrass Festival . Naasville.se . 2015-05-30.
  51. Web site: Jan Erik Stokke | Facebook . Bluegrass.no . 2015-05-30.
  52. Web site: Accueil . Cerexhefestival.be . 2013-01-26 . 2015-05-30.
  53. Web site: Totaalfestival . Totaalfestival.nl . 2015-05-30.
  54. Web site: Cambridge Live . Cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk . 2015-05-30.
  55. Web site: Orange . Perso.orange.fr . 2015-05-30.
  56. Web site: Scottishbluegrass.com . Scottishbluegrass.com . 2015-05-30.
  57. Web site: Welcome . Larochebluegrass.fr . 2015-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150521091440/http://www.larochebluegrass.fr/ . 2015-05-21 . dead .
  58. Web site: Surrey Mini Bluegrass Festival 8th & 9th August 2015 Home Page . Surreybluegrass.com . 2015-03-15 . 2015-05-30.
  59. Web site: Home . Foaotmad . 2015-05-30.
  60. Web site: Bluegrass Family home . Bluegrassfamily.ch . 2015-05-30.
  61. Web site: Gränna Musikfrämjande - Välkomstsida . Grennamusik.com . 2003-09-01 . 2015-05-30.
  62. Web site: Welkom bij Floralia Country Music & Dance . Banjoree.com . 2015-05-30.
  63. Web site: Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival . 2017-07-28.
  64. Web site: Tønder Festival. May 19, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150520170943/http://www.tf.dk/ . 2015-05-20 .
  65. Web site: Didmarton Bluegrass Festival . May 19, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150519140205/http://www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk/ . 2015-05-19 .
  66. Web site: Bluegrass Omagh . May 19, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704174723/http://www.bluegrassomagh.com/index.html/ . 2008-07-04 .
  67. Web site: Bluegrass marathon - Borovany . Bgmarathon.cz . 2015-02-21 . 2015-05-30.
  68. Web site: Document sans titre . Picnicfestival.be . 2015-05-30.
  69. Web site: Sunny Mountain Grass Homepage . Banjoree.com . 2015-05-30.
  70. Web site: Open House - Festival Line-Up All Year Round . Openhousefestival.com . 2015-03-19 . 2015-05-30.
  71. Web site: Gower Bluegrass . May 16, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150520125941/http://www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk/ . May 20, 2015 .
  72. Web site: Sweet Sunny South Home Page . https://web.archive.org/web/20030808195158/http://www.sweetsunnysouth.co.uk/ . dead. 2003-08-08 . Sweetsunnysouth.co.uk . 2015-05-30 .
  73. Web site: Home - Cornish Bluegrass Association . Cornishbluegrass.co.uk . 2015-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190824024256/http://cornishbluegrass.co.uk/ . 2019-08-24 . dead .
  74. Web site: Dedicated to the Memory of Irish musician Johnny Keenan and Home of the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival . Johnnykeenan.com . 2015-05-30.
  75. Web site: Welcome to . Moniaive.org.uk . 2015-05-30.
  76. Web site: BRUFF BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014 . Bruffbluegrass.blogspot.com . 2013-10-06 . 2015-05-30.
  77. Web site: Bluegrass Camp . Banjocamp.de . 2015-05-30.
  78. Web site: Bluegrass Beeg . Stichtingautivriendelijklimburg.nl . 2015-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105182616/http://www.stichtingautivriendelijklimburg.nl/ . 2013-11-05 . dead .
  79. Web site: Big STONE Old Time Country Band - Home . Big-stone.ch . 2015-05-30.

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