September 4 - 6, 2008 Southern Illinois Bluegrass and BBQ, Bryan Memorial Park, Salem, IL
The Issacs, Leroy Troy, Goldwing Express, David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Bluegrass 101, Possom Trot String Band and more
Call Marty Hayes at 618-548-1751 or email music@bluegrassbbq.com
September 5-6, 2008 5th Annual Franklin, KY Music Festival, Franklin KY
Williams and Clark Expedition (Host Band), Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Daily & Vincent, The Issacs, Cherryholmes,
The Grascals, IIrd Tyme Out, Nothin’ Fancy, The Martin Family.
For info call 270.586.0288 or 866.221.5700 or www.FranklinMusicfestival.com
September 6, 2008 Snyder Music Park 2008 Southern & Bluegrass Gospel Music Festival, Halltown, MO
Lonesome Road, Salt Creek, The Millers, Duke Mason and the Heartland Band, Golden Road, Canaan Bound,
Servant's Heart, Country Harmony, and Green Valley Grass. George Bryant, Emcee
Contact Virginia Snyder, 1347 E. Broadmoor, Springfield, MO 65804, 417-882-6621
September 13, 2008 9th Annual Janice Barnhart Memorial Music Park Bluegrass Singing, Meta, MO
Brightwater Junction, Rowden review, Rosa String Works Bd, The Link Family
Contact Ernest Barnhart at 573-635-5661
September 13 - 14, 2008 15th Annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival, East Troy, WI
Special Consensus, Blue Highway, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Dan PAisley and the Southern Grass,
Spring City Grass, The Lawrence Family, Rounder reunion, On Eagles Wings, String 'Em Up
Contact Robin Hudee at 262-642-5843 or Melissa Sherman at 519-496-0397 or Melissa@easttroybluegrass.com
September 18 - 20, 2008 17th Annual Starvey Creek Fall Bluegrass Festival, Conway, MO
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Wildwood Valley Boys, Jeanette Williams, Green Valley Grass, Lost Highway, The Martin Family
Dale Ann Bradley, Williams and Clark Expedition, Drifters, Jim Orchard & The Ozark Mtn. Boys,
Dailey & Vincent, JD Crowe and the New South, David Parmley & Continental Divide
Contact Don or Bobbie Day at 2229 Bluegrass Road, Conway MO, 65632, 417-589-2013 or email starvycreekbluegrass@yahoo.com
September 18 - 20, 2008 Bluegrass by the Lakes 6th Annual Bluegrass festival, Laurel Lakes Family Campground, Salemburg, NC
Carolina Sonshine, Harvest Wind, Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice, Special Consensus, Pine Mountain Railroad, Wells Family,
Constant Change, Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen, Lonesome River Band, The Moron Brothers, The Circuit Riders,
The Doerel Family, Carolina Road & Remington Ride
Contact Nancy Canady at 919-422-8413 or email nancan7007@bellsouth.net
September 18 - 20, 2008 9th Annual Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival, Kodak, TN
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Grascals, Bradley Walker, IIIrd Time Out, John Reischman & the Jaybirds, Bluegrass Brothers,
Dailey & Vincent, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Jimbo Whaley & Greenbriar, Balsam Range, Larry Stephenson Band,
James King Band, Big Country Gentlemen, Barry Scott & Second Wind
Contact Joe or Mitzi at 865-397-7942 or email dumplingrass@comcast.net
September 21, 2008 Bluegrass and BBQ, Fulton State Hospital Front Lawn, 600 East 5th Street, Fulton, MO
The Martin Family Band, Ironweed, One MO' Time, Back Porch Pickers
Contact Jane Smith at 573-592-2159 or Susan Groves at 573-642-7523
September 24 - 27, 2008 34th Annual Bill Monroe's Hall of Fame & Uncle Pen Days Festival
Located at Bill Monroe Memoral Music PArk & Campground, 5163 SR 135N, Bean Blossom, IN 46160
Ralph Stanley & Clinch Mtn. Boys, JD Crowe & The New South, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top Express, Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen,
James Monroe & Midnight Ramblers, Dave Evans & River Bend, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, David PArmley & Continental Divide, Grascals,
Karl Shifflett & Big Country, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Larry Efaw & Bluegrass MOuntaineers, Country Gentlemen Tribute Band,
Cherryholmes, Dale Ann Bradley, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, Ralph Stanley II, IIIrd Time Out, Lonesome River Band, Gibson Brothers,
Larry Stephenson Band, James King Band, Ronnie Reno & Reno Tradition, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Eddie & Martha Adcock
Contact 800-414-4677 or 812-988-6422 or email beanblossombg@hotmail.com
September 26 - 27, 2008 Foggy Hollow Bluegrass Gatherin', Between Gadsen & Anniston in Calhoun County AL
Gary Waldrep, Bent Creek, Maple Creek, Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, 3 on a String, Foggy Hollow,
Distant Cousins, Steep Canyon Rangers
www.FoggyHollow.com
September 26 - 28, 2008 16th Annual Threshermen's Bluegrass Festival, Threshermen's Park, Pontiac, IL
Rarely Herd, Ronnie Reno, Cedar Hill, Faris Family, Goldwing, The Martins, Long Creek Bluegrass, The Watkins family, Stay Tuned
Contact 815-844-3560 or log on to www.threshermenbluegrass.com
October 2 - 4, 2008 22nd Annual Piney Woods Lake Fall Bluegrass Festival, Between Glenwood & Dublin, GA
Jack Sowell & Parking Lot Pickers, The Suggins Brothers, J. Max McKee, Southern Wiregrass,
Jackie Hill & Blue Shades of Grass, Millers Creek, The Glenwood Tradition
478-463-3301 or write Piney Woods Lake Bluegrass Festival, c/o Howard Swinson, 3227 Piney Woods Lake Road, Glenwood, GA 30428
October 2 - 5, 2008 29th Annual Golden Valley Bluegrass Jamboree, Clinton, MO (Lester Foster's Music PArk)
Karl Shifflett & Big Country, Green Valley Grass, Bluegrass Missourian's, Martin Family, Greenside Up,
Fair River Station, James King Band, Carolina rebels, Bluegrass Brigade, Lindley Creek, Homeward Bound
Call Foster 417-257-8863, Kaiser 660-885-3069, or Swabby 660-885-2663 or 660-885-6457 during festival
October 4, 2008 Ozark Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Ozark, MO
Backroads Bluegrass, Black MOuntain Boys, Missouri Mountain Gang, Fabulous BRD's, Stonebrook
contact Robert Snook at 471-582-6246 or Larry Mayfield at 417-840-2548
October 9 - 11, 2008 1st Annual Palatka Fall Bluegrass Festival, Rodeheaver Boys Ranch, Palatka, FL
Marty Stuart, Grascals, Lewis Family, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Russell Moore & IIIrd Time Out,
Ronnie Reno & Reno Tradition, Dale Ann Bradley, The Easter Brothers, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top Express,
Mountain Heart, Pine Mountain Railroad, Big Country Bluegrass, David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, DryBranch Fire Squad,
VW Boys, Wells Family, Audie BLaylock & Redline, Lonesome Will Mullins & the VA Playboys
Contact Adams and Anderson, LLC P.O. Box 98, Dahlonega, GA, 30533 706-864-7203
October 10 - 12, 2008 19th Annual Bluegrass Festival, Logandale, NV, Clark County Fairgrounds
Sawmill Road, Lost Highway, Silverado, Marty Warburton Band, Red Desert Rmblers,
Digger Davis & Tombstone, Just for Fun, Stuck in Reverse
Call 702-566-9372 or visit www.snvbluegrass.com
October 10 - 12, 2008 4th Annual Wooley Creek School Bluegrass Festival, Cape Fair, MO
Midnight Flight, Bluegrass MIssourians, Timberline, Missouri Mtn Gang, Lonesome Road,
Missouri Boatride, Wilderness Road, Green Valley Grass
Call Larry Sifford at 417-335-0096 or 417-338-2053 or call Larry Mayfield at 417-840-2548
October 17 - 19, 2008 RFD TV Nebraska Bluegrass Festival, Lancaster Event Center, Lincoln, NE
Grascals, Rarely Herd, Charlie Sizemore Banda, Cedar Hill, High Plains Tradition, Audie Blaylock & Redline,
Digger Davis & Tombstone, Sharon Graeff & Heritage, Prarie Acre, Toasted Ponies, Little Brown Jug
Contact Donna Mentzer at 308-532-1465or email wwbluegrass@charter.net, www.nebraskabluegrassfestival.com
October 23 - 25, 2008 Riverbend Bluegrass Festival, 201 Riverbend Church Road, Ocilla, GA 31774
Dailey & Vincent, Goldwing Express, Fontanna Sunset, Anita Fisher Band, Riverbend Bluegrass Band
Call 229-468-5581, 229-425-0805 or email veniece@alltel.net
Novemb 7 - 9, 2008 22nd Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival, Crowne Plaze Hotel, Springfield, IL
Dailey & Vincent, Grascals, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Bobby Osborn & Rocky top Express, Nothin' Fancy,
John Reischman & the Jaybirds, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Bankester family, Kenny and Amanda Smith Band, Harmans, Bill evans
Call Terry or Jan at 217-243-3159 or email info@bluegrassmidwest.com
November 14 - 15, 2008 TSBA 27th Annual Land of Mark Twain Bluegrass Music Festival, The Hannibal Inn, Hannibal, MO
IIIrd Generation, Goldwing Express, Gary Waldrep, Bull Harmon & Bull's Eye, Arlington
Call 573-853-4344 or 573-853-4398 or email edspray@marktwain.net or havenbrook2@yahoo.com
January 2 - 3, 2009 MABC 27th Annual Ray Austin Memorial Winter Bluegrass Festival, Holiday Inn Six Flags, Eureka, MO
Digger davis & Tombstone, Barry Jones Family, Gerald Evans & Paradise, Second Time Around, The Local Gents
Contact Clyde Wynn 314-504-2900, Pat Strawhun 314-771-9379 or Bull Harman 314-831-6406.
February 20 - 21, 2009 TSBA 31st Annual Winter Bluegrass Music Festival, The Hannibal Inn, Hannibal, MO
Blue & Gray Pickers, Midnight Flight, David Davis & Warrior River Boys, Martins, Sally Mtn. Show
Call 573-853-4344 or 573-853-4398 or email edspray@marktwain.net or havenbrook2@yahoo.com
FEBRUARY 27, 28 MARCH 1, 2009 19th Annual Gateway City Bluegrass Music Festival
St. Louis, Missouri Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel I-270 exit Page Ave.16-A.
Featuring: Dailey & Vincent, Lonesome River Band, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Josh Williams Band,
Blue River, Ozark Alliance, Lonesome Road, The Bankester Family, Men of the Week.
Hotel resv. 314-878-1500 mention bluegrass festival, other information 217-243-3159 view web page www.bluegrassmidwest.com
MARCH 27, 28, 29, 2009 15th Annual Naperville Bluegrass Music Festival
Naperville, IL Holiday Inn Select Hotel I-88 exit Naperville Rd. south.
Featuring: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Dailey & Vincent, Monroe Crossing, Special Consensus, Tommy Brown & County LIne Grass,
Kati Penn Band, Jefferson County Big Mo & Shytown, Illinois Rail Alison Coyer, Keith Yoder Jam Camp.
Hotel resv. 630-505-4900 mention bluegrass festival, other information 217-243-3159 view web page www.bluegrassmidwest.com
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