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July 4-5, 2009 - Saturday-Sunday

Out Among The Stars Bluegrass Festival
Benton Rodeo Grounds
Benton, PA
Featuring: Blue Highway, Steep Canyon Rangers, Bluegrass Brothers, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, David Via & Corn Tornado w/Curtis Burch, Williams & Clark Expedition, Hillbilly Gypsies, Straight Drive, Bill & Maggie Anderson, Stained Glass Window, Lykens Valley Bluegrass Boys, Remington Ryde, Blue Roots, Mason Porter, Reverend Al & Jean Lumpkin & Friends, and more.
Contact: 908-464-9495 or see the web site for more information

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
4th of July Cookout
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


July 4, 2009 - Saturday

Five of a Kind
North River Firemen's Carnival
Rio, WV
Time: 7:00-11:00M, Tickets: Free

Durham Station
lydiapoole@juno.com, phone 301-596-1919
Harpers Ferry KOA Campground
Harpers Ferry W.Va.
Time: 7:00PM-10:00PM, Tickets: Small fee for non campers

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Georgetown Flea Market Farmers Market
1819 35th Street, Washington DC
Phone: 703-408-7716, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 9AM -1PM, Tickets: No Cost

Bluegrass Jam
Philip Carter Winery
Hume. VA (3.6 miles from the Markham Exit 18 on I-66)
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Our wine loving audience would also love this and possibly participate.
Families, kids, and dogs are all welcome at our location
If the weather does not cooperate, the music can be indoors in Cleve Hall, our new addition.

*** CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY ***
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time:
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike


July 5, 2009 - Sunday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Summer Lawn Theater
Montgomery Village, Md.
Time: 7:30pm


July 7, 2009 - Tuesday

Savage Bluegrass
Sam's Bar and Restaurant
US 1 South, Laurel, MD,
Phone: 301 317-7796
Time: 7:00 PM , Tickets: No cover

Mike Esposito CD release concert
Herndon Friends Meeting House
660 Spring St, Herndon VA
Time: 7:30 pm, Tickets: $10 donation requested at the door
Location: (next to fire station at corner of Locust and Spring Sts)


July 8-11, 2009 - Wednesday-Saturday

Wayside Bluegrass Festival
Wayside Park, Stuart, VA
Featuring: The Jeanette Williams Band, James King Band, Heather Berry & Tony, Bluegrass Brothers, Locust Mountain Boys, Dale Ann Bradley, High Ground, Kopper Kanyon, Virginia Sky, Marcie Horn & Next Step, Ken Scoggins & Miller's Creek, Rich 'n Tradition, Daughters of Bluegrass, and more.
Contact: 276-692-5239 or email: hazelwoodtrucking@embarqmail.com


July 8, 2009 - Wednesday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Bel Air Park
N. Hickory Ave and Lee Way, Bel Air, Md
Time: 7:00pm


July 10, 2009 - Friday

Roland Zimmerman Family
Phone: (717)354-6804, Email: musicalministry@frontiernet.net
Fairmount Home
1100 Farm Crest Drive, Ephrata, PA
Time: 7:00, Tickets: donation
In The Farm Crest Gathering Room

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
St. Elmo's Coffe Pub
2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA
Phone: 703-739-9268, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 8:00PM -10:00PM, Tickets: Free

City Farm
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike


July 10-11, 2009 - Friday-Saturday

Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival
Mifflin County Youth Park Fairgrounds
Reedsville, PA
Featuring: Rhonda Vincent, Goldwing Express, Remington Ryde, Lykens Valley Bluegrass Boys, Chester Johnson, Texas Rose Band, County Junction, Carroll County Ramblers, Brush Mountain Band, Stained Grass Window, Kate Lee & No Strings Attached, Jesse Alexander Band, Billy Lee Cox & Raven, Creek Gospel Band.
Contact: 717-348-3537, remingtonryde@yahoo.com


July 11-12, 2009 - Saturday-Sunday

2009 Roots Music and Arts Festival
Common Ground on the Hill
Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, Maryland
Featuring: Many blugrass and folk artists - bluegrass related artsits include: Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mt. Boys, Eastman String Band, Banjos On Fire, Red Hen, Martin Family band, Randy Barrett & The DC Bluegrass Union Band, Bluegrass Banjos On Fire, Tim O'Brien, and much, much more.
Time: 10:00AM, Tickets: Contact CGOTH
Contact: 410-857-2771 or Email: cground@qis.net


July 11, 2009 - Saturday

Bluegrass on the Grass Festival
Bosler Hall
College and High St., Carlisle, PA
Featuring: Steep Canyon Rangers, Big Country Bluegrass, The Grass Cats, The Chicken Chokers, The Dismembered Tennesseans
Time: 1:00-9:00pm
Contact: 717-245-1910

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Bethany Beach Bandstand
Brethany Beach Deleware
Time: 7:30pm

Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Common Ground on the Hill 2009 Roots Music and Arts Festival
Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, Maryland
Time: 7:00PM, Tickets: Contact CGOTH
Contact: 410-857-2771 or Email: cground@qis.net

Poor Ellen Smith
The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St, NW , Washington DC 20010
Phone: 202-232-5263
Time: 5:00PM

Poor Ellen Smith
Asylum
2471 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-319-9353
Time: 9:00

Rich Del Grosso
Blues Mandolin Workshop
Patuxent Studios, 409 N. Stonestreet, Rockville MD 20850
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Cost: $50
To Register: Call Mike Rychlik at 301-365-3845 or email rychliks@gmail.com

Randy Barrett & The Barretones w/Tom Gray
Hard Bargain Farm Ampitheater
2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD
Time: 8:00PM
Contact: Ferguson Foundation Concerts

Over Under Down Yonder
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike

Old Time Banjo Contest
Mont. College, Takoma Park, MD
w/concert by Adam Hurt & others
Black Box@ Phila. & chicago, Takoma Park, MD
Phone: 301-962-9426, Email: info@oldtimebanjofestival.com
Time: 11am, Tickets: $5audience, $20 contest entrants
Winner gets Gold Tone Tubaphone Banjo & slot in evening concert at Birchmere

Old Time Banjo Festival
with Mike Seeger, Bruce Molsky, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Adam Hurt, others
Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave, lexandria, VA 22305
Phone: 703-549-7500, Email: lexandria, VA 22305
Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $29.50
Contact: info@oldtimebanjofestival.com


July 12, 2009 - Sunday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Calvin B Taylor Museum
208 N Main Street, Berlin, MD
Time: 6:00PM
Contact: 410-641-1019

Tim O'Brien
Common Ground on the Hill 2009 Roots Music and Arts Festival
Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, Maryland
Time: 7:00PM, Tickets: Contact CGOTH
Contact: 410-857-2771 or Email: cground@qis.net

Poor Ellen Smith
Asylum
2471 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-319-9353
Time: 9:00

Dead Mens Hollow
Austin Grill
Centreville, VA
Time: 12:00Noon-2:00PM
Visit their website for details


July 13-17, 2009 - Monday-Friday

Tim O'Brien at DCBU Bluegrass & Old Time Music Camp!
Masterclasses in songwriting, voice, fiddle and more at the DCBU Bluegrass & Old Time camp
Camp is at McDaniel College in Westminster, Md, and is held in cooperation with Common Ground on the Hill
Players of all ages and abilities are invited to study guitar, banjo, fiddle, bass and mandolin.
Bluegrass instructors are: Dede Wyland (voice), Randy Barrett (banjo), Tom Adams (guitar) Tara Linhardt (mandolin), Jim Heffernan (dobro), Tom Gray (bass) and Alexander Mitchell (fiddle). Old time staff includes Dave Bing (fiddle), Earl White (fiddle) and Jim Hale (clawhammer banjo).
Lots of jamming! Band workshops! Fun!
Contact: 410-857-2771 or Email: cground@qis.net


July 14, 2009 - Tuesday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Stango Park
Kings Hwy at Adams Ave, Lewes, Deleware
Time: 7:00pm


July 16-18, 2009 - Thursday-Saturday

26th Annual Mineral Bluegrass Festival
Walton Park
Mineral, VA
Featuring: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Daily & Vincent, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Jess McReynolds & The VA Boys, Bill Yates & The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-Press, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, The Chuck Wagon Gang, Goldwing Express, The Gary Waldrep Band, Paul Williams & The Victory Trio, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition, Lonesome Will Mullins & The VA Playboys, The Little Mountain Boys, The Virginia Ramblers, and more.
Contact: 706-864-7203 or visit web site for more information


July 17-19, 2009 - Friday-Sunday

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


July 17, 2009 - Friday

Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition
Mineral Bluegrass Festival
Mineral, VA

Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie
Bluemont Concert Series
Old County Courthouse, Culpeper, VA
Time: 7:30PM

Flint Hollow
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike

Dead Mens Hollow
"WAMA Jam" - Tribute To EmmyLou and Patsy
Washington, DCVA
Time: 7:30-10:00PM
Visit their website for details


July 18, 2009 - Saturday

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Georgetown Flea Market Farmers Market
1819 35th Street, Washington DC
Phone: 703-408-7716, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 9AM -1PM, Tickets: No Cost

Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
Strasburg Theater
Strasburg, VA
Show starts at 8pm doors open at 6pm for Dinner!
Dinner Buffet available for this show.
Two dinner seatings available 6pm and 7pm.
$30 Advance/$35 Door (while supplies last), $40 Advance (Includes Seating in first 6 rows), $45 Advance (includes Balcony Dinner Buffet 6pm or 7pm)
Total Package $50 (includes addmission, seating in first 6 rows and VIP Balcony Dinner Buffet)

Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie
Bluemont Concert Series
South Madison Street, Middleberg, VA
Time: 7:30PM

Parklawn Ramblers
Phone: 703-893-8646, Email: info@mclean-orchestra.org
St. Francis Episcopal Church
9220 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA
Phone: 703-893-8646, email: spage@mclean-orchestra.org
Time: 1:00, Tickets: $25 per person/ $50 per family
Funfest & Cookout to benefit McLean Orchestra and McLean Youth Orchestra

Skystone
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike


July 19, 2009 - Sunday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Homestead Gardens
743 W.Central Ave, Davidsonville, Md.
Phone: 410-956-2926
Time: 1-3pm

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Village Green
Crofton, Md.
Time: 6-8pm

Smooth Kentucky
Ladew Topiary Gardens
3535 Jarrettsville Pike Monkton, MD 21111
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie
Bluemont Concert Series
Dulles Town Center, Dulles, VA
Time: 7:30PM


July 21, 2009 - Tuesday

Savage Bluegrass
Sam's Bar and Restaurant
US 1 South, Laurel, MD,
Phone: 301 317-7796
Time: 7:00 PM , Tickets: No cover


July 23, 2009 - Thursday

Randy Barrett & The Barrettones w/Tom Gray
Cherry Hill Park
Park Avenue & Virginia Avenue
Falls Church, VA


July 24, 2009 - Friday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Rehoboth Beach Bandstand
1 Rehobeth Ave, Rehobeth Beach, De.
Time: 8:00pm

Rockledge
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike


July 24-25, 2009 - Friday-Saturday

Coleman Station Bluegrass Festival
PA Twpk, Exit 110 near Somerset
Friedens, PA
Contact: 814-444-8509 or see web site for more information


July 25, 2009 - Saturday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Thurmont Regional Library
76 E. Moser Rd, Thurmont, Md.
Time: 11-1pm

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Music by the Lake, Hagerstown City Park
City Park Drive, Hagerstown, Md.
Time: 7pm

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac / Kenny Ray Horton & Friends
Brunswick High School Auditorium
101 Cummings Dr., Brunswick MD
Phone: 301-371-7675, email: legendsconcert@aol.com
Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $25.00, $20.00, $15.00
Concessions available, Sponsored by Brunswick Junior Baseball

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703 408 7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike

Smooth Kentucky
Slainte Pub 2nd Floor
1702 Thames St, Fells Pt, MD 21231
Time: 9:30pm-1:30am
SK trio of Ed Hough, Dave Frieman, BJ Lazarus

Dirty River
Phone: 202-729-0280, Email: wpark3@comcast.net
Music and Art in the Park - Merrifield Park
8191 Strawberry Lane (near intersection of Gallows Rd & Lee Hwy), Merrifield, VA
Time: 6:00PM, Tickets: Free
At Fairfax County's newest park.


July 26, 2009 - Sunday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Mahheim Memorial Park
504 Adele Ave, Manheim, Pa.
Time: 6:30pm


July 26-August 2, 2009 - Sunday-Sunday

Wintergreen Summer Music Festival
P.O. Box 816, Wintergreen, Virginia 22958
Phone: (434) 325-8292


July 30, 2009 - Thursday

BanjerDan
Phone: 202-489-3028, Email: banjerdan@yahoo.com
Lake Anne Plaza (Children's Show)
1609 Washington Plaza N., Reston, VA 20190
Phone: 703-689-3550, email:
Time: 11:30, Tickets:
The Lake Anne Plaza children's music series is held outdoors at Lake Anne Plaza, near the Reston Community Center.

Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition
Cavern Shrine Club's Music Festival
Page County Fairgrounds, Luray, VA
Time: 4:00PM & 8:00PM


July 30-August 1, 2009 - Thursday-Saturday

Bluegrass In The Blue Ridge
Page Valley Fairgrounds
Luray, VA
Contact: 540-778-3895 or visit web site for more information


July 30-August 2, 2009 - Thursday-Sunday

21st Annual AFBA Bluegrass Festival
Mountain View Park
Wind Gap, PA
Contact: 610-349-6427 or see the web site for more information


July 31-August 2, 2009 - Friday-Sunday

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


July 31-August 1, 2009 - Friday-Saturday

Roanoke Fiddle Fest 2009
Campus of Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
Featuring: Tony Rice w/Mountain Heart, Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Balsam Range, Audie Blaylock & Redline, Blue Moon Rising, Herschel Sizemore, Sandy Ridge, Larry Sparks, Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice, Big Country Bluegrass, and more
Contact: 1-866-883-9466 or email: info@roanokefiddlefest.org


July 31, 2009 - Friday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
The Friendly Inn
11074 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, Md
Phone: 410-531-5510
Time: 9pm-1am

Smooth Kentucky
Mick O'Shea's
328 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201
Time: 9:30 - 1ish, Tickets: $3 at the door

New Mode Grass
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike


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August 1, 2009 - Saturday

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Georgetown Flea Market Farmers Market
1819 35th Street, Washington DC
Phone: 703-408-7716, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 9AM -1PM, Tickets: No Cost

Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie
Bluegrass In The Blueridge
Page Valley Fairgrounds, Luray, VA
Time: 1:00PM and 6:00PM

Rattlesnake Hill
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike

Five of a Kind
Ice Cream Social
St. Stephens Lutheran Church
Back Road, Strasburg, VA
Time: 4:00-6:00PM, Tickets: Free


August 2, 2009 - Sunday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Linthicum Park
Benton Ave, Linthicum, Md.
Time: 6:00pm


August 3-8, 2009 - Monday-Saturday

74th Old Fiddlers Convention
Felts Park
Galax, VA
Contact: 276-236-8541 or visit web site for more information


August 6-8, 2009 - Thursday-Saturday

Lil' Margaret's Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Goddard Farm
Leonardtown, MD
Featuring: Goldwing Express, Gary Waldrep, Crowe Brothers, Vern Young, Remmington Ryde, Kody Norris, Ted Jones & The Tar Heel Boys, Code Blue, Jack Tippett Band, Charley Thompson & Bottom County Bluegrass, Bubbie Abell & Spoon Creek, Bluegrass Gospel Express, Mark Templeton & Pocket Change.
Contact: 301-475-8191 or see web site for more information


August 6, 2009 - Thursday

Five of a Kind
Warren County Fair
Fairgounds Road and Rt. 522
Front Royal, VA
Time: 7:00-9:00PM


August 8, 2009 - Saturday

Five of a Kind
Gravel Springs Yard Party
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
Star Tannery, VA
Time: 2:00-5:00PM, Tickets: Free


August 9, 2009 - Sunday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Downs Park
8311 John Downs Loop, Pasadena, Md.
Time: 5pm


August 13, 2009 - Thursday

Zekiah Swamp Cats
Phone: 240-682-1758, Email: bbielski@comcast.net
Village Green Pavilion
100 Walter Thomas Rd, Indian Head, MD
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tickets:
Town of Indian Head Grandparents Night Celebration. (Don't use MapQuest for this address. Use Google Maps.)


August 13-15, 2009 - Thursday-Saturday

Central Virginia Family Bluegrass Festival
Ameilia Family Campground
Amelia, VA
Contact: 804-561-3011 or visit web site for more information


August 14-16, 2009 - Friday-Sunday

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


August 14, 2009 - Friday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Granville-Gude Park, Laurel Lakes
Laurel, Md.
Time: 7-9pm


August 15, 2009 - Saturday

Nothin' Fancy
Phone: 540-461-0954, Email: brian@nothinfancybluegrass.com
Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest
Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort , Wintergreen, VA
Phone: (434) 325-8292

4th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest.
The Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort
P.O. Box 816, Wintergreen, Virginia 22958
Phone: (434) 325-8292
Featuring: Nothin’ Fancy, the Deer Creek Boys, the New North Carolina Ramblers and the Mackenzies with Kim and Jimbo Cary.
There will be a crafts fair and refreshments throughout the day.
Time: Noon – 7:00pm
Ticket Price: Adults $20, Students (6-17) $10, Children (under 6) free

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Georgetown Flea Market Farmers Market
1819 35th Street, Washington DC
Phone: 703-408-7716, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 9AM -1PM, Tickets: No Cost

Darren Beachley & Legends Of The Potomac / The Seldom Scene
Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
Time: 7:30PM


August 20, 2009 - Thursday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Columbia Lake Front
Columbia, Md.
Time: 8-10pm


August 20-23, 2009 - Thursday-Sunday

Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Granite Hill Camping Resort
3340 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA
Featuring: Daily & Vincent, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Seldom Scene, Cherryholmes, Mike Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Josh Williams Band, Riders In The Sky, Lonesome River Band, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Blue Highway, John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Good Deale Bluegrass w/Mike Auldridge, Danny Paisley & Southern Grass, Balsam Range, Goldwing Express, Blue Daze, and more
Contact: Web site for more information


August 22, 2009 - Saturday

York County Fiddler's Convention
15mi. South of York, PA
Contact: 717-862-3331

Zekiah Swamp Cats
Phone: 240-682-1758, Email: bbielski@comcast.net
JV's Restaurant
6666 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA
Phone: 703-241-9504, email: barb@barbdiederich.com
Time: 4:00-7:00 PM, Tickets: N/C

Dirty River
Tiffany Tavern
1116 King Street, Alexandria, Va
Phone: 703-836-8844
Time: 9:00pm
Mon-Thurs: Open Mike


August 23, 2009 - Sunday

Five of a Kind
Sunday In The Park
Strasburg Town Park
King Street, Stasburg
Time: 3:00-6:00PM, Tickets: Free

Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition
Lucketts Fair
Lucketts, VA
Time: 12:00 and 5:30
Contact: 706-864-7203


August 27-29, 2009 - Thursday-Saturday

Mr. B's Spring Into Bluegrass Festival
Mr. B's Park
7243 Gatewood Road, Woodford, VA (I95 exit 110 for Ladysmith, VA)
Contact: 804-449-6350 or see the web site for more information


August 29, 2009 - Saturday

Five of a Kind
Lindsay Summer Fest
Fishers Hill, Stasburg
Time: 2:00-5:00PM, Tickets: Free

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Georgetown Flea Market Farmers Market
1819 35th Street, Washington DC
Phone: 703-408-7716, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 9AM -1PM, Tickets: No Cost


August 30, 2009 - Sunday

Five of a Kind
Shenandoah County Fair
Activities Tent, Shenandoah County Fairgrounds
Woodstock, VA
Time: 1:00-3:00PM


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September 4, 2009 - Friday Smooth Kentucky
Mick O'Shea's
328 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201
Time: 9:30 - 1ish, Tickets: $3 at the door
September 4-7, 2009 - Friday-Monday

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
Labor Day Pickin'
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


September 4-6, 2009 - Friday-Sunday

31st Annual William Dively Memorial Bluegrass Festival
Berlin Community Grove
Berlin, PA
Contact: 814-267-3097

38th Annual Delware Valley Bluegrass Festival
Woodstown, NJ
Featuring: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Dailey & Vincent, April Verch Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice, Tuesday Mountain Boys, Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives, The Grascals, Alecia Nugent, Blue Moon Rising, Footworks Dance Ensemble, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, The Gibson Brothers, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, Sierra Hull, Blue Daze, James Reams & The Barnstormers, and more.


September 5, 2009 - Saturday

Five of a Kind
South Morgan Volunteer FD Carnival
Berkely Springs, WV
Time: 5:00-9:00M, Tickets: Free

Poor Ellen Smith
Potomac Overlook Regional Park
2845 Marcey Road, Arlington, VA 22207
Time: 7:00PM


September 6, 2009 - Sunday

Durham Station
lydiapoole@juno.com, phone 301-596-1919
Harpers Ferry KOA Campground
Harpers Ferry W.Va.
Time: 7:00PM-10:00PM, Tickets: Small fee for non campers

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Rust Brach, Loundon Co. Library
34 Catoctin Circle, Leesburg, Va
Time: 2pm


September 7, 2009 - Monday

Roland Zimmerman Family
Phone: (717)354-6804, Email: musicalministry@frontiernet.net
Fairmount Home
333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata, PA
Time: 1:45, Tickets: donation
Info: Gospel music in Wheat Ridge Chapel


September 10-12, 2009 - Thursday-Saturday

Grottoes Family Bluegrass Festival
Grand Caverns Regional Park
Grottoes, VA
Contact: 804-921-0606 or see the web site for more information


September 12, 2009 - Saturday

Bluegrass On The Farm
Agricultural History Farm Park
Derwood, MD
Contact: 301-948-5053 or see web site for more information

Dirty River Bluegrass On The Farm
Agricultural History Farm Park
Derwood, MD
Contact: 301-948-5053 or see web site for more information

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Georgetown Flea Market Farmers Market
1819 35th Street, Washington DC
Phone: 703-408-7716, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 9AM -1PM, Tickets: No Cost

Smooth Kentucky
Pigtown Festival
Red Cross Stage, 800-900 blocks of Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230
Time: 2:30-3:15PM

Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Herndon, VA
Time: 7:30PM


September 12-13, 2009 - Saturday-Sunday

West Virginia State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
Lazy A Campground
Hedgesville, WV
Featuring: The Charlie Daniels Band, Cadillac Sky, Marc Silver and the Stonethrowers, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Lonesome Highway, Dixie Beeliners, The Vaughns, Jetts Creek, The Rolling Coyotes, Bluegrass CONTESTS, BBQ/Bluegrass Awards, The Soul Pickers, Kenny and Amanda Smith, Midnight Ramblers, Out and Runnin', Patent Pending, Sleepy Creek, and more.
Contact: 304-264-8802 or see the web site for more information


September 13, 2009 - Sunday

Poor Ellen Smith
Takoma Park Folk Festival
Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Rd., Takoma Park, MD
Time: TBD


September 17-19, 2009 - Thursday-Saturday

VFMA's Jumpin Bluegrass
Chesterfield County Fairgrounds
Chesterfield, VA
Contact: 804-347-2925 or see the web site for more information


September 18-20, 2009 - Friday-Sunday

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


September 19, 2009 - Saturday

Mark Newton's Homecoming Pickin' Party
Maury Stadium
Fredericksburg, VA
Featuring: Mark Newton Band, Larry Stephenson Band, Claire Lynch, IIIrd Tyme Out, Seldom Scene, Mark Newton's Pickin' Party Jam, and more
Contact: 1-888-218-8439 or see the website for information

Zekiah Swamp Cats
Phone: 240-682-1758, Email: bbielski@comcast.net
Charles County Fair
Charles County Fair Grounds, La Plata, MD
Phone: 410-531-5510, email: barb@barbdiederich.com
Time: 7:00-10:00 PM, Tickets:


September 20, 2009 - Sunday

VFMA's Virginia Bluegrass Championship Contact & Hall of Fame Induction
Chesterfield County Fairgrounds
Chesterfield, VA
Contact: 804-347-2925 or see the web site for more information


September 24-26, 2009 - Thursday-Saturday

Nothin' Fancy
Phone: 540-461-0954, Email: brian@nothinfancybluegrass.com
9th Annual Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival
Glen Maury Park, 10th Street, Buena Vista, VA
Featuring: Goldwing Express, Steep Canyon Rangers, Wonder, Williams & Clark Expedition, Nothin' Fancy, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, In The Tradition, Lonesome Will Mullins, James King Band, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, David Parmley & Friends, Next Best Thing, Gary Waldrep Band, Country Fried Grass, and more.
Phone: 540-461-0954, email: mitchell@nothinfancybluegrass.com

26th Annual Fall Arcadia Bluegrass Festival
Arcadia Volunteer Fire Department Carnival Grounds
Upperco, MD
Featuring: Beth Stevens & Edge, Bluegrass Brothers, Williams & Clark Expedition, Goldwing Express, Bluestone, Aspen Run, Bill Yates Tribute to Country Gentlemen, The Mississippi Sawyers, Long Ryde, Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition, Iron Ridge, Scott Brannon Band, and more.
Contact: 410-374-2895 or see the web site for more information


September 25-27, 2009 - Friday-Sunday

17th Annual Berlin Fiddler's Convention
Main Street
Berlin, MD
Contact: 410-641-0724 or see web site for more information


September 26-28, 2009 - Saturday-Monday

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
Oktoberfest
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


September 26, 2009 - Saturday

Durham Station
lydiapoole@juno.com, phone 301-596-1919
Pumpkin Fest - Butlers Orchard
Wildcat Rd., Germantown Md
Time: 12noon-4:00PM, Tickets: Small fee

Five of a Kind
Hardy Counry Heritage Weekend
Arkansaw, VA
Time: 4:00-6:00PM, Tickets: Free

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Georgetown Flea Market Farmers Market
1819 35th Street, Washington DC
Phone: 703-408-7716, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 9AM -1PM, Tickets: No Cost

Tony Holt & Wildwood Valley
Northeast Fire Company
210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD
Also Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Blades of Grass
Time: 6:00PM - Midnight
Phone: 410-287-0911 or Dean Sapp Music Store

Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie
12th Annual CanalFest/RailFest
Canal Place Heritage Area, Cumberland, MD
Time: 4:00PM


September 27, 2009 - Sunday

Smooth Kentucky
The 5th Annual VIVA ITALIA Concours D'Elegance Benefiting The Children's Guild
Harbor East, Baltimore
Time: TBD


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October 2-3, 2009 - Friday-Saturday

Blue Mountain Bluegrass Festival
Coopers Mountain Road
Rocky Mount, VA
Contact: 276-647-7434 or see the web site for more information


October 3, 2009 - Friday

Durham Station
lydiapoole@juno.com, phone 301-596-1919
Pumpkin Fest - Butlers Orchard
Wildcat Rd., Germantown Md
Time: 12noon-4:00PM, Tickets: Small fee


October 4, 2009 - Saturday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Loudon Co. Library, Purcellville Branch
220 E. Main Street, Purcellville, Va.
Phone: 540-338-7235
Time: 2-3:15pm


October 10, 2009 - Saturday

Five of a Kind
Front Royal America Legion
Front Royal, VA
Time: 4:00-8:00PM, Tickets: Free
Members and Guests Only

Durham Station
lydiapoole@juno.com, phone 301-596-1919
Pumpkin Fest - Butlers Orchard
Wildcat Rd., Germantown Md
Time: 12noon-4:00PM, Tickets: Small fee

Durham Station
lydiapoole@juno.com, phone 301-596-1919
Harpers Ferry KOA Campground
Harpers Ferry W.Va.
Time: 7:00PM-10:00PM, Tickets: Small fee for non campers

King Street Bluegrass
Phone: 703-408-7716, Email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Georgetown Flea Market Farmers Market
1819 35th Street, Washington DC
Phone: 703-408-7716, email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com
Time: 9AM -1PM, Tickets: No Cost


October 11, 2009 - Sunday

Five of a Kind
Wardensville Fall Festival
Wardensville, WV
Time: 1:00-4:00PM, Tickets: Free

Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition
American Legion Hall
Hughsville, MD
Time: Approx 2:00PM


October 16-18, 2009 - Friday-Sunday

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


October 17, 2009 - Saturday

Zekiah Swamp Cats
Phone: 240-682-1758, Email: bbielski@comcast.net
JV's Restaurant
6666 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA
Phone: 703-241-9504, email: barb@barbdiederich.com
Time: 4:00-7:00 PM, Tickets: N/C

Darren Beachley & Legends Of The Potomac
Weinberg Center
Frederick, MD
Time: 7:00PM


October 18, 2009 - Sunday

Five of a Kind
Richards' Fruit Market
Middletown, VA
Time: 2:00-5:00PM, Tickets: Free

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Homestead Gardens
743 W. Central Ave, Davidsonville, Md.
Phone: 410-798-5000
Time: 12-2pm


October 24, 2009 - Saturday

Delaware State Bluegrass Championship/Sea Witch Festival
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Contact: 410-641-4151 or see web site for more information

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac
Gordon Center For The Performing Arts
3506 Gwynnbrook Ave, Owings Mills, MD
Time: 8:00pm

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Loudon Co. Library, Lovettsville Branch
12 N. Light Street, Lovettsville, Va.
Phone: 540-822-5828
Time: 2-3:15pm


October 25, 2009 - Sunday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Homestead Gardens
743 W. Central Ave, Davidsonville, Md.
Phone: 410-798-5000
Time: 12-2pm


October 30, 2009 - Friday

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Friendly Inn
11074 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, Md.
Phone: 410-531-5510
Time: 9-1am


October 30-November 1, 2009 - Friday-Sunday

Tri-State Blugrass Association Log Cabin Weekend
Halloween
Log Cabin Campground, Cross Junction, VA
The Log Cabin (TLC) Campground hosts Bluegrass weekends throughout the summer. Come and bring your instrument and make music with us!
From Route 522 West in Virginia: At the Liberty gas station, turn east onto Reynolds Road. Go a few miles and turn right onto Morgan Frederick Grade. The campground is 1/2 mile down the road on the left.
Contact: 540-888-3461


October 31, 2009 - Saturday

Lost & Found
Northeast Fire Company
210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD
Also Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Blades of Grass
Time: 6:00PM - Midnight
Phone: 410-287-0911 or Dean Sapp Music Store


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November 21, 2009 - Saturday

Nothin' Fancy
Phone: 540-461-0954, Email: brian@nothinfancybluegrass.com
Lucketts Community Center
42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone: 703-771-5281, Email: luckettsbluegrass@verizon.net
Time: 7:00 PM, Tickets: $13
Snack bar with sandwiches, drinks , etc.


November 28, 2009 - Saturday

Jimmy Bowen & Santa Fe
Northeast Fire Company
210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD
Also Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Blades of Grass
Time: 6:00PM - Midnight
Phone: 410-287-0911 or Dean Sapp Music Store

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac
Arcadia Bluegrass Indoor Conceert Series
Arcadia Ave. & Carnival Ave., Upperco MD 21155
Phone: 410-346-6195
Time: 7:00pm


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December 5, 2009 - Saturday

Zekiah Swamp Cats
Phone: 240-682-1758, Email: bbielski@comcast.net
JV's Restaurant
6666 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA
Phone: 703-241-9504, email: barb@barbdiederich.com
Time: 4:00-7:00 PM, Tickets: N/C

Dirty River
Lucketts Community Center
42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone: 703-771-5281, Email: luckettsbluegrass@verizon.net
Time: 7:00 PM, Tickets: $13
Snack bar with sandwiches, drinks , etc.


December 26, 2009 - Saturday

Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen
Northeast Fire Company
210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD
Also Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Blades of Grass
Time: 6:00PM - Midnight
Phone: 410-287-0911 or Dean Sapp Music Store


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January 14, 2010 - Thursday

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac
Court Square Theatre
Harrisonburg VA
Time: 7:00pm


January 16, 2010 - Saturday

John Starling & Carolina Star
Lucketts Community Center
42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone: 703-771-5281, Email: luckettsbluegrass@verizon.net
Time: 7:00 PM, Tickets: $13
Snack bar with sandwiches, drinks , etc.


January 17, 2010 - Sunday

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac
Appomattox High School
Appomattox VA
Time: 2:00pm


January 30, 2010 - Saturday

David Parmley & Continental Divide
Northeast Fire Company
210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD
Also Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Blades of Grass
Time: 6:00PM - Midnight
Phone: 410-287-0911 or Dean Sapp Music Store


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February 27, 2010 - Saturday

Jeanette Williams Band
Northeast Fire Company
210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD
Also Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Blades of Grass
Time: 6:00PM - Midnight
Phone: 410-287-0911 or Dean Sapp Music Store


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March 13, 2010 - Saturday

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac
Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association Concert
York, PA
Time: 7:00pm


March 27, 2010 - Saturday

Tim Graves & Cherokee
Northeast Fire Company
210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD
Also Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Blades of Grass
Time: 6:00PM - Midnight
Phone: 410-287-0911 or Dean Sapp Music Store

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac
Lucketts Community Center
Lucketts, VA
Time: 7:00pm


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April 24, 2010 - Saturday

Audie Blaylock & Redline
Northeast Fire Company
210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD
Also Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Blades of Grass
Time: 6:00PM - Midnight
Phone: 410-287-0911 or Dean Sapp Music Store


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