Updated April 12, 2021
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Given the uncertainty about when things will open up for large crowds, all listings should be considered preliminary. We want to make this the most complete bluegrass, roots and old-time festival listing on the web, so if you have information on an event, let us know so we can add it to the list or modify what’s there. Check back often, as we add new shows when we find them.
If you’d like to volunteer some time to help us keep this calendar up to date, we’d love to hear from you. E-mail calendar@bluegrasscountry.org.
Updates:
May: Lil John’s Mountain Music Festival and Pickin’ in the Park, both in NC, are canceled for 2021. The Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival is asking fans whether it should conduct a virtual contest this year.
June: New cancellations for 2021: Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival in Colorado, Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival in Washington, Missouri River Bluegrass Festival in North Dakota. The Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival in Washington has been converted to a camp and jam event, with no concerts. ROMP Festival in Kentucky moves to September. Charlotte Bluegrass Festival in Michigan adds another weekend. The Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado will either be one weekend or two; the organizers are expected to announce their decision by April 15.
July: 2021 dates announced for Raccoon Creek Bluegrass Festival in Georgia and Stratford Stride’s Annual Bluegrass Festival in Iowa. Marshall Bluegrass Festival in Michigan adds two more days. New cancellations for 2021: The Danby Olde Time Country and Bluegrass Festival in Vermont, Darrington Bluegrass Festival in Washington, High Sierra Music Festival in California.
August: 2021 dates announced for Crook Farm Old Time Country Music Festival in Pennsylvania, Lake Itasca Family Music Festival in Minnesota, Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival in Washington and Santa Fe TradFest in New Mexico. New cancellations for 2021: Winlock Pickersfest in Washington and Brown County Bluegrass Festival in Ohio.
September: Cancellations: The Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival in Illinois has been “dissolved” by its host band. The Watermelon Park Festival is now Watermelon Pickers Fest, at a new location in Berryville, VA.
As always, it’s definitely a good idea to call before making travel plans. We’re tracking all sources of information and will update event status on this site as often as we learn of changes. If an event is listed as CANCELED, it will not be held this year. If it’s listed as POSTPONED, the sponsors are hoping to reschedule.
“Bluegrass festival” is a broad category, encompassing everything from old time fiddlers’ conventions to jamgrass gatherings. We’ve provided links to the festival websites so you can check the lineups, schedules, admission fees, facilities, whether there’s camping, jamming etc. We don’t list festivals for which we can’t find a valid link.
So pack up your instruments, load the camper (don’t forget masks and hand sanitizer) and hit the road! And check back often for updates to our festival calendar.
APRIL 2021
8-10 – Stringbreak Music Fest, Brooksville, FL
9-10 – Florida State Bluegrass Festival Perry, FL
9-10 – James Wimmer Bristol Bluegrass Spring Fest, Bristol, VA
17 – Ladies of Bluegrass Music Festival, Green Bay, WI POSTPONED – DATE TBA
23-24 – The Bluegrass Bash, Lexington, KY
23-25 – Bluegrass Heritage Festival, Farmers Branch, TX –
29-5/1 – Kentucky Fried Pickin’ Bluegrass Jam Festival, Owensboro, KY Facebook
29-5/2 – Tico Time Bluegrass Festival, Aztec, NM
The following events are CANCELED for 2021
Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, Dahlonega, GA
Big Lick Bluegrass Festival, Oakboro, NC Facebook
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, Durango, CO
Little Roy & Lizzy Music Festival, Lincolnton, GA
Mr. B’s Bluegrass Festival, Woodford, VA Facebook
WinterWonderGrass Squaw, Squaw Valley, CA
WinterWonderGrass Sugar & Strings, Stratton, VT
The following festivals were scheduled in April 2020, but many were canceled. Some have not announced dates for 2021; others are not listed because their websites are not secure or can’t be found. We’ll update this list as we receive new information.
Big Sky Big Grass, Big Sky, MT
Bluebirds and Bluegrass Festival, Jackson, GA
BMAI Bluegrass & Old-Time Country Music Festival, Drakesville, IA (BMAI disbanded in 2020)
Boxcar Pinion Bluegrass Festival, Chickamauga, GA
Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, Tres Pinos, CA
Charm City Bluegrass Festival, Baltimore, MD
Daughters of Bluegrass Festival, Guyton, GA
Dollywood Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival, Pigeon Forge, TN
Fort Cooper State Park Bluegrass Music Festival, Inverness, FL
FreshGrass Music Festival, Bentonville, AR
NC ‘Cuegrass Festival, Raleigh, NC
Nelson McGee Memorial Bluegrass Festival, San Angelo, TX
River Falls Roots and Bluegrass Music Festival, River Falls, WI
Twin Oaks Spring Bluegrass Festival, Hoboken, GA
Upper East Tennessee Fiddler’s Convention, Flag Pond, TN
May 2021
4/29-5/1 – Kentucky Fried Pickin’ Bluegrass Jam Festival, Owensboro, KY Facebook
4/29 – 5/2 – Tico Time Bluegrass Festival, Aztec, NM
6-8 – Holiday Hills Music Park Spring Bluegrass Festival, Laurel Hill, FL Facebook
6-8 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival, Denton, NC
7-8 – Townsend Spring Heritage and Bluegrass Festival, Townsend, TN
7-8 – North Carolina Brewers & Music Festival, Huntersville, NC
13-16 – Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Gettysburg, PA
14-15 – Bluegrass on the Trail Spring Festival, Cleburne, TX
14-31 – Silver Dollar City Bluegrass and BBQ Festival, Branson, MO
15 – Bluegrass & Brews, Richmond, VA
21-23 – SEMBA’s May Bluegrass Festival, Houston, MN
22 – Metamora Mandolin Gathering, Metamora, IN
26-29 – Dr. Ralph Stanley’s Hills of Home Festival, McClure, VA
27-30 – DelFest, Cumberland, MD RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 23-26
27-30 – Salmon Lake Bluegrass Gospel Festival, Grapeland, TX
28-30 – Weekend at the Cave, Murphysboro, IL
29 – Uncle Jimmy Thompson Bluegrass Festival, Granville TN
The following festivals are canceled for 2021:
Adirondack Bluegrass League Annual Roundup, Galway, NY
Amelia Family Bluegrass Festival, Amelia, VA
Bloomin’ Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival, Sevierville, TN
Lil John’s Mountain Music Festival, Snow Camp, NC
Memorial Tri-State Bluegrass Festival, Kendallville, IN
Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, Parkfield, CA
Pickin’ in the Park, Pleasant Garden, NC
Strawberry Music Festival, Grass Valley, CA
The following festivals were scheduled in May 2020, but most were canceled. Some have not announced dates for 2021; others are not listed because their websites are not secure or can’t be found. We’ll update this list as we receive new information.
Bluegrass in the Bottoms, Kansas City, MO
French Broad River Festival, Hot Springs, NC MOVED TO OCT 1-3
Hollywood Rescue Squad Bluegrass Festival, Leonardtown, MD
John Hartford Memorial Festival, Bean Blossom, IN
Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival, Washington, DC
Mossy Oak Memorial Day Weekend Bluegrass Festival, Guyton, GA
Opry Barn Mini Bluegrass Festival, Metamora, IN
Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que, Augusta, GA
Sandyland Bluegrass Reunion, Nacogdoches, TX
Shaky Boots Festival, Atlanta, GA
Spring Hookahville, Newark, OH
Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival, Preston, CT
Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival, Agoura Hills, CA CHECK WEBSITE FOR STATUS
Wrench Wranch Memorial Day Bluegrass Festival, Bainbridge, NY
JUNE 2021
3-5 – HOBA Spring Bluegrass Festival, West Plains, MO
3-6 – Back 40 Bluegrass Festival, Curryville, MO
3-6 – NEPA Bluegrass Festival, Tunkhannock, PA
4-5 – Mount Airy Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention, Mount Airy, NC
4-6 – Pickin’ on the Plains, Colby, KS
5 –Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival, West Plains, MO
6 – Deer Creek Fiddlers’ Convention, Westminster, MD VIRTUAL EVENT
10-12 – Cherokee Bluegrass Festival, Cherokee, NC
10-13 – Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival, Wind Gap, PA
11-13 – Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival, Pasco, WA CAMP AND JAM – NO CONCERTS
17-19 – Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival, Tyner, KY
17-19 – Willow Oak Music Fest, Roxboro, NC
17-19 – Smoked Country Jam Bluegrass Festival, Cross Fork, PA
17-20 – Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO ????
17-20 – Moccasin Creek Festival, Effingham, IL
17-20 – Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, Litchfield, ME
19 – Wayne Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition, Mouth of Wilson, VA
23-26 – National Oldtime Fiddler’s Contest and Festival, Weiser, ID
23-26 – Rudy Fest Bluegrass Festival, Morehead, KY
23-26 – ROMP Festival, Owensboro, KY RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER
19-20 – Charlotte Bluegrass Festival, Charlotte, MI
24-26 – Charlotte Bluegrass Festival, Charlotte, MI
24-27 – FlatRock Bluegrass Music Jamboree, Marion, WI
25-26 – Grayson County Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddler s’ Convention, Elk Creek, VA
25-26 – Sól Grass Music Festival, Washington Island, WI
25-27 – Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Susanville, CA
25-27 – Black Hills Bluegrass Festival, Sturgis, SD
25-27 – Back Home Festival, New Martinsville, WV
26 – Wylie Jubilee Bluegrass on Ballard, Wylie, TX
26 – South Branch Bluegrass Festival, Romney, WV
26-27 – Prescott Bluegrass Festival, Prescott, AZ
The following festivals are CANCELED for June 2021:
Camp Greensky Music Festival, Wellston, MI
Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Grass Valley, CA
Festival of the Bluegrass, Lexington, KY
Graves Mountain Music Festival, Syria, VA
HoustonFest, Galax, VA
Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, Tunbridge, VT SPONSORS HOPE TO HOLD A MINI-FEST
Kate Wolf Music Festival, Laytonville, CA
Missouri River Bluegrass Festival, Center, ND
Pagosa Folk ‘n Bluegrass Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO
Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival, Palisade, CO
Thousand Islands Bluegrass Festival, LaFargeville, NY
Tug Hill Bluegrass Festival, Lowville, NY
Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival, Cashmere, WA
CANADA
Cowichan Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, Lake Cowichan, BC
Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Whitehorse, YT
The following festivals were scheduled in June 2020, but most were canceled. Some have not announced dates for 2021; others are not listed because their websites are not secure or can’t be found. We’ll update this list as we receive new information.
Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, Bean Blossom, IN SEPTEMBER?
Bluegrass in the Hills, Hopedale, OH
Bluegrass on the Rim, Jacksonville, AL
Circa Blue Fest, Martinsburg, WV
Evanston Bluegrass Festival, Evanston, WY
Farm Country Bluegrass Festival, Reinholds, PA Facebook
Hampton Bluegrass Festival, Hampton, IA
Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival, Waterford, PA
Nor-East’r Music & Art Festival, Mio, MI
Pickin’ in the Park, Walnut Grove, MO Facebook
Pickin’ on the Hill Bluegrass Festival, French Creek, WV
Uncle Dave Macon Days, Murfreesboro, TN
JULY 2021
1-4 – Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival, Centre Hill, PA
1-3 – Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival, Conway, MO
2-3 – Savannah Bluegrass Festival, Savannah, TN
2-3 – Smithville Fiddler’s Jamboree, Smithville, TN
8-10 – Stratford Stride’s Annual Bluegrass Festival, Stratford, IA
8-10 – Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Olive Hill, KY
8-10 – 4848 Festival, Snowshoe, WV RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER
8-11 – High Mountain Hay Fever, Westcliffe, CO
8-11 – Pickin’ on Picknic, St. Clair, MO
8-11 – Basin Bluegrass Festival, Brandon, VT
9-10 – Raccoon Creek Bluegrass Festival, Dallas, GA
9-11 – Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Merrill, OR
9-11 – Red Wing Roots Music Festival, Mt. Solon, VA
11-12 – Frankfort Bluegrass Festival , Frankfort, IL Facebook
14-17 – Wayside Bluegrass Festival, Stuart, VA
15-18 – Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Oak Hill, NY
16-17 – Poston Lake Bluegrass Festival & Jam, Stewart, OH Facebook
17 – Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass, Spruce Pine, NC RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 2
18 – Common Ground on the Hill Roots Music & Arts Festival, Westminster, MD VIRTUAL FESTIVAL
21-25 – FloydFest, Floyd, VA
22-24 – Ashe County Bluegrass & Old Time Fiddlers Convention, Jefferson, NC
22-25 – The County Bluegrass Festival, Fort Fairfield, ME
22-25 – Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival, Stevenson, WA
23-24 – Bluegrass Along the Harpeth, Franklin, TN
23-25 – RockyGrass, Lyons, CO
23-25 – Backbone Bluegrass Festival, Strawberry Point, IA
23-25 – Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival, Hamilton, MT
23-25 – Oyster Ridge Music Festival, Kemmerer, WY
23-31 – Marshall Bluegrass Festival, Marshall, MI
28-31 – The MACC Bluegrass Festival, Marengo, OH
28-8/1 – Brantling Bluegrass Festival, Sodus, NY
29-31 – 7 Mile Bluegrass Festival, Greenfield, OH
30-31 – Snowygrass Music Festival, Estes Park, CO
CANADA
10 – Chemainus Bluegrass Extravaganza, Chemainus, BC
30-8/1 – Coombs Bluegrass Festival, Coombs, BC
The following events are canceled for 2021:
Bluegrass and Blueberries, Lahaska, PA
Danby Olde Country & Bluegrass Festival, Danby, VT
Darrington Bluegrass Festival, Darrington, WA
Great Blue Heron Music Festival, Sherman, NY
Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival, Marquette, MI
High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
Northwest String Summit, North Plains, OR
Ossipee Valley Music Festival, South Hiram, ME (String Camp will still be held 7/18-22)
Renfrew Bluegrass Festival, Renfrew, ON
The following festivals were scheduled in July 2020, but most were canceled. Some have not announced dates for 2021; others are not listed because their websites are not secure or can’t be found. We’ll update this list as we receive new information.
Bluegrass on the Grass, Carlisle, PA
Busy Bird Bluegrass Festival, Berkshire, NY
Circle E Guest Ranch Bluegrass Festival, Belvidere, TN
Mich & Cindy’s Bluegrass Festival, Cortland, OH
Norwalk Music Festival, Norwalk, OH
PreddyFest Bluegrass Festival, Franklinton, NC
Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Queen City, MO
Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival, Fossil, OR
CANADA
Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, Stony Plain, AB
PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival, Dundas, PEI
River Valley Bluegrass Jamboree, River Valley, ON
AUGUST 2021
7/28-8/1 – Brantling Bluegrass Festival, Sodus, NY
3-7 – Pickin’ in Parsons, Parsons, WV
4-7 – Mandolin Farm Colt Adams Memorial CAM Fest, Flemingsburg, KY
4-8 – Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Clifftop, WV
5-8 – Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival, Richmond, MN
5-8 – Appalachian Fiddle & Bluegrass Association Festival, Wind Gap, PA
6-7 – Dillard Bluegrass & Barbecue Festival, Dillard, GA
6-7 – Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival, Madison, WI
6-8 – Folks Festival, Lyons, CO
6-8 – Lake Itasca Family Music Festival, Lake Itasca, MN
7-8 – Keystone Bluegrass & Beer Festival, Keystone, CO SCHEDULE TBA
9-14 – Old Fiddlers’ Convention, Galax, VA
12-14 – Plattsburgh Bluegrass Festival, Morrisonville, NY
12-14 – North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival, Marion, NC
12-15 –Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival, Goshen, CT
13-15 – Hoxeyville Music Festival, Wellston, MI
13-15 – Southwest Pickers Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, Red River, NM
13-15 – Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival, Medical Lake, WA
13-15 – Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, Toledo, WA
14 – Hot August Music Festival, Cockeysville. MD
14 – Blissfield Bluegrass on the River, Blissfield, MI
19-21 –Larryfest, LaFarge, WI
19-21 – Blue Ox Music Festival, Eau Claire, WI
19-22 – Winding Creek Bluegrass Festival, Russiaville, IN
19-22 –Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Festival, Houston, MN
19-22 – Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Gettysburg, PA
20-21 – Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival, Worland, WY
20-22 – Summergrass San Diego, Vista, CA
21 – Gandy Dancer Festival, Mazomanie, WI
21-22 – Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival, Somerset, PA
23-28 – Mansfield JamFest, Mansfield, OH
25-29 – Lakes Bluegrass Festival, Pine River, MN
26-28 – Bluegrass in the Pines, Rosholt, WI
26-29 – Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival – August, Litchfield, ME
26-29 – Pickin’ in the Pasture, Lodi, NY
26-29 – Crook Farm Old-Time Country Music Festival, Bradford, PA
26-29 – Rainier Bluegrass Festival, Rainier, WA
27-28 – Ocean Lakes Bluegrass Weekend, Myrtle Beach, SC (Ocean Lakes patrons only)
27-28 – Kilgore Station Bluegrass Festival, Cross Plains, TN
27-29 – Santa Fe TradFest, Santa Fe, NM
27-29 – Oak Grove Folk Music Festival, Staunton, VA
CANADA
16-22 – Northern Lights Bluegrass & Old Tyme Music Camp and Festival, Ness Creek, SK
20-22 –Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival, Sundre, AB
22-9/3 – NimbleFingers Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Workshops and Festival, Sorrento, BC
27-29 – Rogersville Bluegrass Festival, Rogersville, NB
The following events are canceled for 2021:
Brown County Bluegrass Festival, Georgetown, OH
Clare Bluegrass Association Festival, Meteghan, NS Canada
Milan Bluegrass Festival, Milan, MI
Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival, Alta, WY
Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots, Manchester, VT
Hickory Fest, Wellsboro, PA
Winlock Pickersfest, Winlock, WA
The following festivals were scheduled in August 2020, but most were canceled. Some have not announced dates for 2021; others are not listed because their websites are not secure or can’t be found. We’ll update this list as we receive new information.
Bannock County Bluegrass Festival, Pocatello, ID
Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Reno, NV DATE TBA
Central City Bluegrass Festival, Central City, IA
Chantilly Farm/The Bluegrass Standard Suits, Boots and Bluegrass, Floyd, VA
Fly In Festival, Huntington, WV
Long Island Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival, Copiague, NY
SEPTEMBER 2021
1-5 – SamJam Bluegrass Festival, Piketon, OH
2-5 – Labor Day Weekend Bluegrass Festival, Kendallville, IN
2-5 – Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival, Brunswick, ME
2-5 – Salmon Lake Park Bluegrass Festival, Grapeland, TX
3-5 – Four Corners Folk Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO
3-5 – Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, Woodstown, NJ
3-5 – Ogden Music Festival, Ogden, UT
3-5 – Appaloosa Roots Music Festival, Front Royal, VA
3-5 – North Cascades Bluegrass Festival, Bellingham, WA
3-5 – 4848 Festival, Snowshoe, WV
4-5 – Grand Master Fiddle Championship, Nashville, TN
9-11 – Cherokee Bluegrass & Country Music Festival, Cherokee, NC
9-12 – Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration, Rosine, KY
10-11 – Bluegrass & Chili Festival, Wagoner, OK
10-12 – Mountain Song Festival, Brevard, NC
10-12 – Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Bristol, TN/VA
10-12 – Bluegrass from the Forest Festival, Shelton, WA
11 – Washington County Bluegrass Festival, Lake Elmo, MN
11 – Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival, Mocksville, NC
12 – Takoma Park Folk Festival, Takoma Park, MD
13-19 – George, WA Bluegrass Festival, George, WA
15-18 – ROMP Festival, Owensboro, KY
15-18 – Bluegrass by the Bay Festival, Gloucester, VA Facebook
15-19 – Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS
16-18 – Dailey & Vincent LandFest, Hiawassee, GA
16-18 – Blazin’ Bluegrass Festival, Whitley City, KY
16-18 – Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival, Conway, MO
16-18 – Mohican Bluegrass Festival, Glenmont, OH
16-18 –Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival, Kodak, TN
16-18 – Watermelon Pickers’ Fest, Berryville, VA
16-19 – MerleFest, Wilkesboro, NC
17-19 – Pickin’ in the Pines, Flagstaff, AZ
17-25 – Bean Blossom Bluegrass & Uncle Pen Festival, Bean Blossom, IN
18 – Blue, Brew & ‘Que Festival, Kenansville, NC
18-19 – Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival, Felton, CA
21-26 – Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, Berkeley, CA
21-26 – AmericanaFest, Nashville, TN
22-25 – Vine Grove Bluegrass Music Festival, Vine Grove, KY
22-25 – Upperco Music Festival, Upperco, MD
23-25 – HOBA Fall Bluegrass Festival, West Plains, MO
23-26 – DelFest, Cumberland, MD
23-26 – Boats & Bluegrass, Winona, MN
24-25 – Xtreme Bluegrass Music Festival, Eufaula, OK
24-25 – Townsend Heritage Festival, Townsend, TN
24-26 –Payson Old Time Fiddle & Acoustic Celebration, Payson, AZ
24-26 – Berlin Fiddlers Convention, Berlin, MD
24-26 – Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival, Kearneysville, WV
25-27 – FreshGrass, North Adams, MA
25-26 – Festus Traditional Music Festival, Festus, MO
28-10/2 –IBMA World of Bluegrass, Raleigh NC
30-10/2 – Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, Athens, AL
The following festivals are canceled for 2021
Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival, Arthur, IL (permanently canceled)
Earl Scruggs Music Festival, Mill Spring NC
The following festivals were scheduled in September 2020, but most were canceled. Some have not announced dates for 2021; others are not listed because their websites are not secure or can’t be found. We’ll update this list as we receive new information.
Cameron Bluegrass Festival, Cameron, WI
Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival, Reidsville, NC
Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival, Wilkesboro, NC
Cumberland River Bluegrass Festival, Burkesville, KY
East Troy Bluegrass Festival, East Troy, WI
Hoppin’ John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention, Pittsboro, NC
Labor Day Bluegrass Festival, Grapeland, TX
Lyons Fiddle Festival, Lyons, PA
Metamora Music Festival, Metamora, IN
Miles City Bluegrass Festival, Miles City, MT
NC ‘Cuegrass Festival, Raleigh, NC
Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival, Buena Vista, VA
Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Morehead, KY
RidgeFest, Wheat Ridge, CO
Smoky Mountain Folk Festival, Lake Junaluska, NC
Twin Oaks Fall Bluegrass Festival, Hoboken, GA
Uncle Dave Macon Days, Murfreesboro, TN
OCTOBER 2021
9/28-10/2 – IBMA World of Bluegrass, Raleigh NC
9/30-10/2 – Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, Athens, AL
2 – Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass, Spruce Pine, NC
7-10 – Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance, Pittsboro, NC
8-9 – Daily & Vincent Cumberland River Musicfest, Gainesboro, TN
8-10 – Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival, Eureka Springs, AR
8-10 – Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, Oriental, NC
9 – Lester Flatt Celebration, Sparta, TN
14-17 – Suwanee Roots Revival, Live Oak, FL
15-16 – Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival, Farmers Branch, TX
15-18 – Coushatte RV Ranch Pickin’ & Grinnin’ Music Festival, Magnolia, TX
21-23 – Outer Banks Bluegrass Island Festival, Manteo, NC
21–24 – Old Settler’s Music Festival, Tilmon, TX
23 – Richmond Bluegrass Jam, Richmond, V A
The following festivals were scheduled in October 2020, but most were canceled. Some have not announced dates for 2021; others are not listed because their websites are not secure or can’t be found. We’ll update this list as we receive new information.
3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival, Chattanooga, TN
All American Indoor Music Festival, Fishersville, VA Facebook
Anderson Bluegrass Festival, Anderson, SC
BirdFest & Bluegrass Festival, Ridgefield, WA
Blue Ridge Folklife Festival, Ferrum, VA
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA
Honey Creek Resort Bluegrass Festival, Moravia, IA
Mountain Magic in Fall Bluegrass, Antiques & Crafts Festival, Buchanan, VA
National Old Time Music Festival, Fremont, NE
Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival, Guthrie, OK
Rebecca Rose Memorial Bluegrass Festival, Guyton, GA
Events listed as date unknown were held in past years, but many were canceled in 2020. They have not announced dates for 2021. We’ll update this list as we receive new information.
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND
Feb 5-7 –Kiwigrass, Hamilton, NZ
Feb 26-28- The Great Alpine Pick, Beechworth, Victoria
Aug 20-22 – Kelly Country Pick, Beechworth, Victoria
Oct 15-17 – Fleurieu Folk Festival, Willunga, SA
Nov 5-7 – Imbil Acoustic Music Festival, Imbil, QLD
The following events are CANCELED for 2021:
Feb – Yarra Junction Fiddlers Convention, Yarra Junction, Victoria
date unknown
Aug – Bangalow BBQ & Bluegrass Festival, Bangalow, NSW
Oct – Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo, NSW
Nov – Mountaingrass Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, Beechworth, Victoria
Nov – Wirrina Bluegrass & Acoustic Roots Festival, Wirrina Cove, SA
BELGIUM
May 13-15 – Foxbarn Picking, Retie
CZECH REPUBLIC
Jun 18-19 – Banjo Jamboree, Cáslav
date unknown
Sep – Babí léto festival, Kyselka
ENGLAND
May 21-24 – FOAOTMAD Spring Camp, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
May 20-23 – Battlefield Bluegrass Festival, Naseby, Northamptonshire
Sep 10-12 – Sweet Sunny South American Oldtime Music Festival, Ashington, West Sussex
The following events are CANCELED for 2021:
Feb 12-15 – FOAOTMAD Old Time Music and Dance Festival, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Jun 10-14 – East Anglian Bluegrass Festival, Steeple Morden, Hertfordshire
date unknown
Apr – Rustic Folk Acoustic & Roots Music Festival, Bewdley, Worcestershire
Mar – Bristol Bluegrass and Americana Festival, Bristol
April – Richmond Old-Time Music Gathering, Richmond, Surrey Facebook
May – Wharf Bluegrass Weekend, Shrawley, Worcestershire
May – Crossover Bluegrass and Old-time Music Festival, Newport, Shropshire
May – Bromsgrove Bluegrass Bash Pickin’ Weekend, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
May – Orwell Bluegrass Festival, Ipswich, Suffolk
Jul – South Essex Bluegrass Festival, Bulphan, Essex
Jul – Alsia Fest Old Time and Americana Campout, Penzance, Cornwall Facebook
Jul – Beer and Bluegrass, Branksome, Dorset
Sep – Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire
FRANCE
Jul 28–Aug 1 – La Roche Bluegrass Festival, La Roche-sur-Foron
The following events are CANCELED for 2021:
Jun – Festival “Autour de Banjo”, Marguerittes
GERMANY
May 15 – Bühler Bluegrass Festival, Bühl, Baden
date unknown
May–Jun – GrevenGrass Bluegrass Festival, Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia
Oct –Bluegrassfestival Freiolsheim, Gaggenau-Freiolsheim
HUNGARY
date unknown
Aug – International Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival, Abaliget
IRELAND
Jun 11-13 – Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Westport, County Mayo Facebook
Aug 26-29 – Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival, Dunmore East, County Waterford
date unknown
Jul – Ardara Bluegrass Festival, Ardara, County Donegal
NETHERLANDS
Jun 25-27 – Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival, Rotterdam
NORTHERN IRELAND
date unknown
May – Bluegrass Omagh, Omagh
NORWAY
Jul 7-11 – Strenger i Gress Bluegrassfestival, Vikersund
SCOTLAND
Sep 24-26 – Moniaive Michaelmas Bluegrass Festival, Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway
Nov 19-21 – Scots Fiddle Festival, Edinburgh
The following events are CANCELED for 2021:
Jun 4-6 – Arisaig Americana Music Festival, Arisaig
SPAIN
date unknown
Jul – Nofugras FEST, Nofuentes Facebook
Nov – Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, Barcelona Facebook
SWEDEN
Jul 2-4 – Torsåker Bluegrass Festival, Torsåker
date unknown
Aug – Grenna Bluegrass Festival, Gränna
SWITZERLAND
Jun 18-20 – Green Valley Festival of Bluegrass Music, Westendorf JAM WEEKEND ONLY
Jul 3 – Bluegrass Festival Grunderinseli Thun, Münsingen
Aug 21 – Dorneck Bluegrass Festival, Gempen, Solothurn
date unknown
May – Bluegrass Festival Willisau, Willisau