The Bluegrass Beat is your source for bluegrass events in the D.C. metropolitan area.
| Date | Performer/Event | Venue |
| 30-Jul | Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band | Clarke County Fairgrounds |
| (Berryville, VA) | ||
| 30-Jul | Shaw Brothers | Tiffany Tavern |
| (Alexandria, VA) | ||
| 30-Jul | Flower Hill String Band | Kentlands Clubhouse |
| (Gaithersburg, MD) | ||
| 31-Jul | Ed Schaeffer & Rattlesnake Hill | Blairs Londontowne Pub and Grill |
| (Edgewater, MD) | ||
| 1-Aug | David Grisman Sextet | Rams Head Tavern |
| (Annapolis, MD) | ||
| 2-Aug | Gillian Welch and David Rawlings | Music Center at Strathmore |
| (North Bethesda, MD) | ||
| 3-Aug | Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper | Lee District Park |
| (Franconia, VA) | ||
| Aug 4-7 | 23rd Annual Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival | Mountain View Park |
| (Wind Gap, PA) | ||
| 6-Aug | Bill Yates & The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band | Phone: 703-798-6232 |
| Email: dave.propst@ngc.com | ||
| 6-Aug | Bluegrass in the Blueridge | Page Valley Fairgrounds |
| (Luray, VA) | ||
| 7-Aug | Smooth Kentucky | Ladew Topiary Gardens |
| (Monkton, MD) | ||
| 7-Aug | Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas | Wolf Trap |
| (Vienna, VA) | ||
| Aug 11-13 | Lil’ Margaret’s Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival | Goddard Farm |
| (Leonardtown, MD) | ||
| 12-Aug | Dry Branch Fire Squad | Holy Cross Lutheran Church |
| (Herndon, VA) | ||
| 13-Aug | 6th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest | The Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort |
| (Wintergreen, VA) |
For more bluegrass events in the D.C. metropolitan area, please visit the DCBU Calendar.





