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List of bluegrass music festivals

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.

Huck Finn Festival, 2007

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 States1961
Central Canadian Bluegrass AwardsHuntsville, Canada1971
Mount Airy Fiddlers ConventionMount Airy, United States1972
Walnut Valley Festival (Stage 5)Winfield, United States1972
Telluride Bluegrass FestivalTelluride, United States1973
Festival of the BluegrassLexington, United States1974
Huck Finn JubileeOntario, United States1974
Stompin 76Galax, United States1976
California Bluegrass Association Father's Day FestivalGrass Valley, United States1976
Vandalia GatheringCharleston, United States1977
Tottenham Bluegrass FestivalTottenham, Canada1983
MerleFestWilkesboro, United States1988
Augusta Heritage FestivalElkins, United States1990s
High Sierra Music FestivalQuincy, United States1991
Podunk Bluegrass FestivalNorwich, United States1996
Oklahoma International Bluegrass FestivalGuthrie, United States1996
Hardly Strictly BluegrassSan Francisco, United States2001
10,000 Lakes FestivalDetroit Lakes, United States2003
Bluegrass UndergroundCumberland Caverns, United States2008
Charm City Bluegrass FestivalBaltimore, United States2013
Grey Fox Bluegrass FestivalOak Hill, United States1982
Bloomin' BluegrassFarmer's Branch, Texas, United States2009
Bluegrass Battles HungerSt. Joseph, Missouri, United States2011

Oceania

Festival nameCity/VenueRemarks
Canberra Country Blues & Roots FestivalCanberra, Australia
Tamworth Country Music FestivalTamworth, New South Wales, Australia

Europe

Festival nameCity/VenueCountryRemarks
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.

European World of BluegrassVoorthuizenNetherlands
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 [citation needed]
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)GainsboroughUnited Kingdom[6]-
EWOB Convention & TradeshowVoorthuizenNetherlands[24]about 50 bands, on 3 days, international lineup
Coastline Bluegrass Music EventBryn 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 RendezvousHelsinkiFinland[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-LysvikSweden[4]-
La Roche International Bluegrass FestivalLa 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[clarification needed] established 1992 international lineup
Bluegrass MarathonBorovany u TachovaCzech Republic[67]established 1979
Picnic FestivalNamurBelgium[68]Bluegrass & Celtic Festival
Int. Bluegrass Meeting Kulturgewächshaus BirkenriedGundelfingenGermany[35]Music 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 Kingdom[8]learning 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
  • Huck Finn Jubilee and Bluegrass Festival 2009
  • MerleFest Crowd during Avett Brothers Performance
  • Bluegrass fans in the concert area at the 2014 Tottenham Bluegrass Festival
  • Vandalia Gathering
  • Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention
  • Walnut Valley Festival
  • 2007 Telluride BlueGrass Festival
  • Tamworth Country Music Festival in Australia

See also

References

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