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Vienna Town Green, Vienna VA
Join us for an afternoon of jamming and live bluegrass on the Town of Vienna Green! Jamming starts at 1 pm and continues after the show. Billy Harrison & Haywire perform on the stage 2:00-3:30. So bring your instrument, a picnic and your picking chair! This free event is co-sponsored by the DC Bluegrass Union, Bluegrass Country Radio, and Lucketts Bluegrass.
Takoma Park Middle School, Takoma Park MD
Celebrating a vibrant tapestry of music and culture, the Takoma Park Folk Festival returns to Takoma Park Middle School with 6 stages featuring a variety of musical genres, a juried craft show, food from around the world, community tables with representatives of local nonprofit groups, and big fun for little ones at the Children’s Nook! And NEW THIS YEAR: a jam tent where musicians can play with each other! Join us for a full day of music, art, food, and community!
FREE ADMISSION! Rain or Shine. Free Parking and Shuttles. Details at https://www.tpff.org
Hylton Center for the Arts, Manassas Virginia
With over three decades in the bluegrass scene, local music legends Nothin’ Fancy make their Hylton Center debut showcasing smooth vocal blends and irrepressible chemistry. With 17 albums and a spot in the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame, Nothin’ Fancy creates “music [that] teems with an honesty and humility borne from a decidedly down-home demeanor” (Bluegrass Today).
Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase and can be enjoyed in the venue during the performance.
This performance is appropriate for all ages.
Tickets: $35 – Prices include fees
Calvert Elks #2620, Prince Frederick MD
Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass kicks off the Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Series Sunday October 18th, 2026 At the Calvert Elks in Prince Frederick, MD
Tickets: $25.00 per person. Under 12 admitted free with paid adult. Food available for sale from noon until 2 pm. Refreshments for sale throughout the day.
Lucketts Community Center, Leesburg VA
The Burnett Sisters Band brings a fresh, energetic take on traditional music to the Lucketts stage. Folks can’t get enough of this 2025 IBMA Momentum Band of the year nominee. The band is hard to pigeonhole: a hard-driving bluegrass number may be followed by an old-time fiddle tune, a Hank Williams song, or a fiery flatfooting dance number. Tickets are available at https://luckettsbluegrass.org or at the door.
Lucketts Community Center, Leesburg VA
The Becky Buller Band has become one of Lucketts most beloved acts. Audiences respond to her warmth, the sound of her lively contemporary bluegrass music and the band repartee. Becky was the first woman to receive the Fiddle Player of the Year award and the first artist to have won in both vocal and instrument categories in the same year. The Brothers Young provide an opening set. Led by Ayden (banjo) and Blane (mandolin), this hot band out of Roanoke bring youthful energy to traditional bluegrass. More info at https://luckettsbluegrass.org
Lucketts Community Center, Leesburg Virginia
The Lonesome River Band is one of the most respected bands in bluegrass. Five-time IBMA Banjo Player of the year, and winner of the Steve Martin Prize, Sammy Shelor leads a group that is constantly breaking new ground. The band includes two top-notch lead vocalists, Jesse Smathers and Adam Miller. Mike Hartgrove on fiddle was recently inducted into the National Fiddlers Halls of Fame. Kameron Keller, regarded a leading younger bluegrass bassist, rounds out the band. We are excited to host one of the genre’s most widely admired and powerful bands. Tickets are available at https://luckettsbluegrass.org/