Scroll down to find Bluegrass and Bluegrass-Related events in the Washington, DC area and surrounding vicinities. Verify the Dates, Times, and Admission Fees, before traveling to any of these events.
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Submit your 4-minute bluegrass, old-time or Celtic video to the VIRTUAL Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention! Submission accepted May 1 – 31, 2024. Categories include guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, special instrument, vocal and young performer.
This competition is judged separately from the IN-PERSON Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention, which takes place on June 2 at the Carroll County Farm Museum.
Contest details at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/competitions/deer-creek-fiddlers-convention-contest
11:30 am - 8:00 pm
Wind Vineyards, Tappahannock Virginia
Josh Grigsby and County Line is excited to perform at WIND VINEYARDS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL featuring Grammy winning, Grand Ole Opry member and QUEEN OF BLUEGRASS Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. Also in the line up is: Blue Ridge Thunder, California Ramblers & Virginia Rain Bluegrass Band!
Food, wine, sangria, wine slushies, beer, and more!
The event is rain or shine. Tickets are limited and non-refundable! Please no pets. Absolutely no outside drinks allowed! There will be a no re-entry policy for this event. For more information go to FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/events/635688038615429
or https://windvineyards.com/calendar/wind-vineyards-blue-grass-festival-with-rhonda-vincent-and-the-rage/
Tickets can be purchased at:
https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/WindVineyardsBluegrassFestival2024?fbclid=IwAR0YEN1kpnoytSrFmgXpAHidEG0_xA3v51q6kVJpIHmbA1hNAPEsagImL04_aem_AUKDiqLNdtenLLM10tWpDZW4OspgYhJC-ynwHncIf1uIkgYI3s-1RgFGAsejNXIkUNN3R1N8TJKchIQKJaPCRtBd
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Clock Tower Eats & Sweets, Staunton VA
This event is part of Staunton Jams Weekend. Hosted by season performers and jam leaders Don DePoy & Martha Hills (aka Me & Martha) this bluegrass jam is open to the public for pickers and listeners (acoustic string instruments only). Musicians will be afford the opportunity for song selection within the bluegrass, classic country, bluegrass gospel cannon. For more information message or call Don at 540-209-3540
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Hank Dietle’s Tavern, Rockville MD
Leon played with Jack Tottle, working the clubs in DC and Virginia. In 1968, he teamed up with Buzz Busby, recording “Honky Tonk Bluegrass” for Rounder records. They toured around the DC area until 1971. Since then, Leon has continued to play music with his own band, recording several albums.
Big Howdy is a DC-based progressive bluegrass band featuring the duet singing of Dede Wyland and Randy Barrett. The group offers a mix of original songs plus reinterpretations of classic country, bluegrass and roots material. Together with Ira Gitlin on bass and Tom McLaughlin on mandolin, Big Howdy sounds unlike any other band.
5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Great Meadows, The Plains VA
Join Five of a Kind Bluegrass in the race day activities to include terrier races, shopping, hat contests, tailgate contests, and some of the best steeplechase racing you’ll find anywhere at the 2024 Virginia Gold Cup at Great Meadows. Band performance is from 5:00 – 6:45pm. For more details about the event visit: https://vagoldcup.com/va/race-day-information