Are you a member of your bluegrass association?
In most of the US and Canada, and many locations overseas, there’s a good chance that there’s a bluegrass, old time or folk music association or society. These organizations bring together musicians and fans, and offer a wide range of services – they sponsor concerts, festivals, jams and other events; they publish calendars of bluegrass and old-time shows and events; they offer referral services for bands and musicians, and they keep their members informed and connected.
We’ve put together a directory of associations, societies and clubs in North America and beyond, with links to their websites. Check out the one in your region, and connect with others who share your love for the music. And if you’re a member of an association that’s not listed, please let us know.
International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)
Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPGMA)
Bluegrass Music Association of Canada
Brazilian Bluegrass Music Association
The US associations are listed by region. Here’s how we divide it:
US Northeast: Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island
US Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
US Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin
US Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
US West: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Brazil
US NORTHEAST
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Bluegrass Association
DC
Capital Area Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association*
DC Bluegrass Union*
DELAWARE
Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music
MAINE
Bluegrass Music Association of Maine
MARYLAND
Capital Area Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association*
DC Bluegrass Union*
Eastern Shore Bluegrass Association Facebook
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Bluegrass Union
NEW JERSEY
Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Association of New Jersey
South Jersey Acoustic Roots Music Society Facebook
NEW YORK
Adirondack Bluegrass League
Bluegrass club of Long Island
Buffalo Bluegrass
Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association
Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Association
PENNY Country & Bluegrass Music Association Facebook*
St. Lawrence Valley Bluegrass
PENNSYLVANIA
Appalachian Fiddle & Bluegrass Association
Bucks County Folk Song Society
Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society
PENNY Country & Bluegrass Music Association Facebook*
Philadelphia Folksong Society
Pocono Bluegrass & Folk Society
Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association
Susquehanna Folk Music Society
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance
Note: An association is listed more than once if it covers multiple states.
US SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA
Alabama Bluegrass Music Association
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Bluegrass Society Facebook group
FLORIDA
Heartland Buegrass Music Association of Florida
North Florida Bluegrass Association
South Florida Bluegrass Association
Southwest Florida Bluegrass Association
SouthEastern Bluegrass Association*
GEORGIA
Middle Georgia Bluegrass Association Facebook
SouthEastern Bluegrass Association*
KENTUCKY
Jackson Purchase Friends of Bluegrass Facebook
Northern Kentucky Bluegrass Music Association
MISSISSIPPI
Magnolia State Bluegrass Association Facebook
NORTH CAROLINA
Catawba River Bluegrass Association Facebook
High Lonesome Strings Bluegrass Association
North Carolina Bluegrass Association new web address 8/2021
PineCone – Piedmont Council of Traditional Music
SouthEastern Bluegrass Association*
SOUTH CAROLINA
Rivertown Bluegrass Society
South Carolina Bluegrass and Traditional Music Association
Southeastern Bluegrass Association of SC
SouthEastern Bluegrass Association*
TENNESSEE
East Tennessee Bluegrass Association
VIRGINIA
Tidewater Bluegrass Music Association
Virginia Folk Music Association Facebook
James River Bluegrass Association
Capital Area Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association
DC Bluegrass Union
Note: An association is listed more than once if it covers multiple states.
US MIDWEST
ILLINOIS
Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association*
INDIANA
Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association*
Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association
IOWA
Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association*
KANSAS
Kansas Bluegrass Association
MICHIGAN
Michigan Bluegrass Music Association
Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association*
West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Music Association
MISSOURI
Greater Ozarks Bluegrass Society
Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Association
Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee
Tri-State Bluegrass Association
NORTH DAKOTA
Bluegrass Association of North Dakota
OHIO
Central Ohio Bluegrass Association
Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association
Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association*
WISCONSIN
Badgerland Bluegrass Music Association
Kickapoo Valley Acoustic Music Association
Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association*
Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Association
Note: An association is listed more than once if it covers multiple states.
US SOUTHWEST
ARIZONA
Arizona Bluegrass Association
Desert Bluegrass Association
Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music
Southwest Bluegrass Association*
NEW MEXICO
Southwest Traditional and Bluegrass Music Association
OKLAHOMA
Greater Oklahoma Bluegrass Music Society
TEXAS
Bay Area Bluegrass Association
Big Bend Bluegrass Association
Bluegrass Heritage Foundation
Central Texas Bluegrass Association
Paluxy River Bluegrass Association Facebook
Southwest Bluegrass Club
US WEST
CALIFORNIA
Bluegrass Association of Southern California
Bluegrass Music Society of the Central Coast
California Bluegrass Association
California State Old Time Fiddlers Association
North County Bluegrass & Folk Club
Northern California Bluegrass Society
Pasadena Folk Music Society
San Diego Bluegrass Society
San Diego Folk Heritage
Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association
Southwest Bluegrass Association*
COLORADO
Central Rockies Old Time Music Association
Colorado Bluegrass Music Society
HAWAII
Bluegrass Hawaii
IDAHO
Idaho Bluegrass Association
Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association
MONTANA
Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association
Yellowstone Bluegrass Association
NEVADA
Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association
Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society
Southwest Bluegrass Association*
OREGON
Bubbaville – Portland Old Time Music
Oregon Bluegrass Association
Oregon Old Time Fiddlers’ Association
Portland Folkmusic Society
UTAH
Intermountain Acoustic Music Association
Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music
WASHINGTON
Inland Northwest Bluegrass Music Association
Mid-Columbia Traditional Arts and Music Association
Walla Walla Friends of Acoustic Music
Washington Bluegrass Association
Note: An association is listed more than once if it covers multiple states.
CANADA
Bluegrass Music Association of Canada
ALBERTA
Foothills Bluegrass Music Society
Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society
Western Canada Bluegrass Association*
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Pacific Bluegrass & Old Time Music Society
Victorial Bluegrass Association
Western Canada Bluegrass Association*
MANITOBA
Manitoba Old-Tyme and Bluegrass Society Facebook
NOVA SCOTIA
Annapolis Valley Bluegrass and Oldtime Music Association Facebook
Clare Bluegrass Association
Downeast Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Society
Kids in Bluegrass Club
East Hants Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Association
ONTARIO
London Regional Buegrass Music Association
Northern Bluegrass Committee
Ottawa Valley Bluegrass Music Association
Pineridge bluegrass Folklore Society
Queen’s Bush Bluegrass Club Facebook
Skyway Bluegrass Club
Waterloo Wellington Bluegrass Music Association Facebook
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
PEI Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Society
SASKATCHEWAN
Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Society
Western Canada Bluegrass Association*
YUKON TERRITORY
Western Canada Bluegrass Association*
Yukon Bluegrass Music Society
Note: An association is listed more than once if it covers multiple provinces.
EUROPE
European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA)
AEGC- Bluegrass (France)
British Bluegrass Music Association
Bluegrass Association of the Czech Republic
Bluegrass Music Denmark
Finnish Bluegrass Music Association
Folk Club PRISMA eV (Germany)
France Bluegrass Musique Association
German Bluegrass Music Association
Hungarian Bluegrass Music Association
BCMAI (Italy)
Swiss Bluegrass Music Association
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Australasian Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association
Bluegrass and Traditional Country Music Society of Australia
Auckland Bluegrass Club (New Zealand)
Wellington Bluegrass Society (New Zealand)