DCBU’s Annual Pick-nic!
Cherry Hill Park, Falls Church VA

Saturday, May 16, 1-4 PM

FREE! Everyone is invited to the DC Bluegrass

Union’s Annual Pick-nic! Here’s your chance to gather with old and new friends and pick a while!
DCBU will supply the main dish. Please bring sides (and a serving spoon) to share!

Bushwick Mountain Boys

Thurs. June 6, 2026, 7-9 pm Vienna, VA

All Tickets – $25

The Bushwick Mountain Boys hail from the big city (NYC) but they bring a distinctly traditional sound to the DCBU House Concert Series.

DCBU House Concert with Shelby Means

Thursday, June 11 7-9 PM Vienna, VA

Born in the bluegrass of Kentucky and raised on Wyoming’s high plains, Shelby Means is one of the foremost bassists in bluegrass, with nearly two decades of experience in bluegrass, folk, rock, Americana, and country outfits. Now based in Charleston, SC, Means spent a dozen years in Nashville, TN. During that time she performed as a member of the notable GRAMMY nominated all-women bluegrass band, Della Mae. She later joined Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway on bass and vocals, earning her first GRAMMY win for their 2023 album, City of Gold.

DCBU Bluegrass Birthday Bash honoring Randy Barrett!

Sun. June 14, 2026 – 12-4 pm at Hope Flower Farm & Winery

40905 Stumptown Rd  Waterford, VA

Celebrate a pillar of the DC bluegrass community with food, drinks, jamming, and performances by performances from Big Howdy and Tornado Rose.

2026 Orrin Star Scholar Rita Perloff!

Congratulations goes to Rita Perloff who is the recipient of the 2026 Orrin Star Music Scholarship. Rita is a 14 year old from Oxford, Pennsylvania. Rita has been playing guitar in the band, Full Steam. Rita attends many festivals and Kids Academies. You can often see Rita and her fellow students busking around the festival grounds. With only 2 1/2 years of lessons, Rita is already playing solos! With her scholarship, Rita will attend the DelFest Music Academy.

The Orrin Star Scholarship honors the memory and generosity of a remarkable man, who lived in the DC area for most of his career and who was a friend to many in the bluegrass community. Orrin gained notoriety as a champion flat-picker and went on to enrich many of our lives with the warmth and humor of his performing and teaching.

Applications for the $500 award are accepted every year, beginning in the fall. Look for the announcement on the home page. Meanwhile, the program description is at https://dcbu.org/the-orrin-star-scholarship-program/

One important aspect of DCBU’s mission is to promote music education. We offer an instructor directory so students can locate teachers in their local area for in-person instruction. Additionally, since so many great musicians teach online classes, we’re now posting information for instructors wherever they are located. To sign-up as an instructor fill out the form by selecting the link below. Your submission will be reviewed and added to our directory within a few days.