December

Dec. 31 A Bluegrass New Year at the Majestic Theatre in Chillicothe, Ohio. Featuring the James King Band, Gerald Evans & Paradise and Blackwater Run. Info: 614-210-1020.

Dec. 23 Bluegrass and gospel jam sessions at New Song Community Church on Old National Road (Route 40) just E of Reynoldsburg. 7-10 p.m. Info at www.iNewSong.com or call 614-582-1619.

Dec. 23 Bluegrass and gospel jam sessions at New Song Community Church on Old National Road (Route 40) just E of Reynoldsburg. 7-10 p.m. Info at www.iNewSong.com or call 614-582-1619.

Dec. 16 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 16 Varina Station at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Dec. 9 Bluegrass and gospel jam sessions at New Song Community Church on Old National Road (Route 40) just E of Reynoldsburg. 7-10 p.m. Info at www.iNewSong.com or call 614-582-1619.

Dec. 3 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big Walnut High School on Old 3C Highway in Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner at 5, music at 6. featuring New Jerusalem, New Grass Station and Lonesome Meadow.
Election of officers for 2006. Members-only meeting

Dec. 2 Lewis Family and the Tyler Ashcraft Band at the Events Center on Darla Drive in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Info: 740-763-3680.

November

Nov. 25 Bluegrass at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Nov. 25 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 19 IIIrd Tyme Out at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road in Columbus. 7 p.m. Doors open at 6. Advanced discounted general admission tickets at the Bluegrass Musicians Supply, 1370 S. High St. in Columbus or by calling 937-642-0112. Limited seating.

Nov. 18 Bluegrass at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Nov. 18 PILGRIM'S PRIDE BLUEGRASS SHOW - TRADIN' UP joins with APPLACHIAN HERITAGE for the musical event of the season. Don't miss this event held on the Friday before Thanksgiving. Good Food. Good Music. Good friends & neighbors. This all adds up to good times for all. Jerome Twp. Hall • 9777 Industrial Pkwy • Plain City, Ohio • 6:00 - 11:00. For more info Dallas Meyers at (937) 642-4251 or (937) 608-0121 or go to tradin-up.com/pilgrims-pride.html.

Nov. 18 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus.
5-8 p.m.

Nov. 11-12 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival at the Roberts Convention Center, exit 50 off I-71 at Route 68 in Wilmington, Ohio. Featuring Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Wildwood Valley Boys, Mountain Heart, the Grascals, Cherryholmes, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio, Gerald Evans & Paradise, Blue Moon Rising and the VW Boys. Doors open Fri. at 11 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Sat. Ticket info by calling 937-372-5804 or online at www.somusicfest.com.

Nov. 12 Flint Ridge at the North Market across from the convention center in downtown Columbus. Free concert from 10 a.m.- noon.

Nov. 11 Bluegrass and gospel jam sessions at New Song Community Church on Old National Road (Route 40) just E of Reynoldsburg. 7-10 p.m. Info at www.iNewSong.com or call 614-582-1619.

Bluegrass at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Nov. 5 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big Walnut High School on Old 3C Highway in Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner at 5, music at 6. featuring TRADIN' UP and Megan Murphy & Yankee Bluegrass

Nov. 4 Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain and the Hart Brothers at the Events Center on Darla Drive in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Info: 740-763-3680.

Nov. 4 Bluegrass at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

October

Oct. 28 Bluegrass and gospel jam sessions at New Song Community Church on Old National Road (Route 40) just E of Reynoldsburg. 7-10 p.m. Info at www.iNewSong.com or call 614-582-1619.

Oct. 28 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus.
5-8 p.m.

Oct. 26 Tim O’Brien Band and Lost John Hutchison at Stuart’s Opera House, 34 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 22-23 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick’s Farm Market, just N of South Bloomfield on U.S. 23. 1-5 p.m.

Oct 22 TRADIN' UP plays at the Car and Craft Show at the New Horizon Baptist Church 17939 Paver Barnes Rd. Marysville, OH. Several bluegrass and gospel bands will be playing.

Oct. 21 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus.
5-8 p.m.

Oct. 14 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus.
5-8 p.m.

Oct. 14 Bluegrass and gospel jam sessions at New Song Community Church on Old National Road (Route 40) just E of Reynoldsburg. 7-10 p.m. Info at www.iNewSong.com or call 614-582-1619.

Oct. 8 Ridgeview at the North Market, across from the convention center in downtown Columbus. Free concert. Noon-2 p.m.

Oct. 8 Tom Ewing & the Rambling Ramblers at the Apple Butter Festival in Groveport, Ohio. 4-6 p.m.

Oct. 7 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus.
5-8 p.m.

Oct 1 MANY MANY MORE plays at Leeds Pumpkin Farm Festival. Ostrander Road at Route 36
Ostrander, OH. Music starts at 1:00 p.m.

September

Sept. 25 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Yesteryear Festival in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. 1-3 p.m.

Sept 24 MANY MANY MORE play at the Delaware County Fair. 11:00 a.m. at the great Chilli Cook-Off. Delaware, Ohio.

Sept. 24 Nellie Kane Band at Indian Bear Lodge, 3438 McCament Road in Walhounding, Ohio. Showtime: 3 p.m. Also antiques cars on display. Info: 614-866-5395.

Sept. 23 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Village Pump in Jeffersonville, Ohio. 8-11 p.m.

Sept. 16-17 Country Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival on 40A Township Road 1031 in Nova, Ohio. Featuring Harboutown, Open Highway, Ashley Messenger & Cheap Strings, Stone Mountain Boys, Ottawa Country Bluegrass and Buck Carroll & Breakin’ New Ground. Music starts Fri. at 7 p.m. and Sat. at noon. Info: 419-652-3232 or online at www.countrystagemusicpark.com.

Sept. 18 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Heritage Day Festival at the Delta Methodist Church in Delta, Ohio. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Sept. 16-17 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Scarecrow Festival in downtown Washington Court House, Ohio. Noon-1:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.

Sept. 17 Country Grass at Clifton Opera House in Clifton, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 17 Ridgeview at the North Market, across from the convention center in downtown Columbus. Free concert. 10 a.m.-noon.

Sept. 16 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Peebles Festival in Peebles, Ohio. 4-6 p.m.

Sept. 15-17 Mohican Bluegrass Festival and the Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio. Featuring Blue Highway, Jimmy Bowen & Sante Fe, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Tennessee Gentlemen, Bottom Line, Clearfork, Northwest Territory, New Grass Station, Dowden Sisters, Eastern Tradition, Mainline and the Wheeling, W. Va. High School bluegrass band. Info: www.mohicanwilderness.com or 740-599-6741.

Sept. 15 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Amanda Fireman’s Festival in Amanda, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 11 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick’s Farm Market, Route 23 just N or South Bloomfield, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.

Sept. 10 Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass and Hud Haley & friends at Bluegrass in the Cornfields, U.S. Route 33 at Wapakoneta, Ohio. Noon-7 p.m.

Sept. 9-10 Crawford County Coonhunter’s Club Bluegrass Festival on Biddle Road in Crestline, Ohio. Featuring East Kentucky Grass, Harbourtown, Foxtail Grass, Ottawa County Bluegrass and Kentucky Club. Showtimes 7 p.m. Fri., 1 and 7 p.m. Sat. Info: 419-896-2683.

Sept. 9 Slate Ridge at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 5 Blackwater Run and Country Grass at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, Ohio. Free concert starts at noon. Info: 614-866-5395.

Sept 2-4 Mandolin Farm Bluegrass Festival located 3 mi S of Flemingsburg, Ky., on State Route 657. Featuring IIIrd Tyme Out, The Lonesome River Band, Mountain Heart, Cherryholmes, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Blueridge, Out of the Blue, The Bluegrass Strangers, Goldwing Express, , Buck Carroll & Breaking New Ground and more. Info: 606-845-3693.

Sept. 3 Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Rarely Herd and Leroy Troy at Young’s Jersey Barn, U.S. 68 between Springfield and Yellow Springs, Ohio. 4-9 p.m. Info: 937-372-5804.

August

Aug. 28 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Wilmington High School in Wilmington, Ohio. 6-8:30 p.m. Benefit for the homeless.

Aug. 27 Record and Music Memorabilia Show at the Haimerl Center, 1421 Morse Road in Columbus. Buy, sell or trade new and used records, tapes, CDs and more. Great place to find early bluegrass music. Doors open at 10 a.m. Free parking. Info: 614-261-1585.

Aug 26 MANY MANY MORE play at Dick's Den, 2417 N. High St in Columbus. 10 p.m Info: (614) 268 9573

Aug. 26 Slate Ridge at the Carroll, Ohio, Old Time Days Festival. Showtime: 7:30-10 p.m.
Aug. 26 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-580-6533.

Aug. 25-27 Brown County Bluegrass Festival at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown, Ohio. Featuring IIIrd Tyme Out, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Marty Raybon and Full Circle, Lewis Family, Gerald Evans & Paradise, James King Band, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Dixie Ryders, Higher Vision, Friends in Bluegrass. Info: 513-724-2662.

Aug. 20 Slate Ridge at the North Market across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Free concert from noon – 2 p.m., and then at the South Bloomfield Festival in South Bloomfield in Ashville, Ohio. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Aug. 19 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. inColumbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-580-6533.

Aug. 19-20 Country Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival on 40A Township Road 1031 in Nova, Ohio. Featuring Harboutown, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Acoustical Strings, Bluegrass 101, Cedar Bluff and East Kentucky Grass. Music starts Fri. at 7 p.m. and Sat. at noon. Info: 419-652-3232 or online at www.countrystagemusicpark.com.

Aug. 18-20 New Beginnings Bluegrass Festival at the Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio. Featuring Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, James King Band, Rarely Herd, Cherryholmes, Gerald Evans & Paradise, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Hart Brothers, Blackwater Run, Bluegrass Disciples, Chapmans, Bluegrass Strangers Uptown Bluegrass and others. Info: www.newbeginningsbluegrassfestival.com or call 614-210-1020.

Aug. 14 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick’s Family Market, _ mile N of South Bloomfield in Ashville, Ohio on SR 23. 1-5 p.m. free concert.

Aug. 13 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Community Celebration in Peebler, Ohio. 3-6 p.m.

Aug. 12 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-580-6533.

Aug. 12 Slate Ridge at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Aug. 11-14 Bluegrass in the Hills at Mickey’s Mountain in Hopedale, Ohio. Featuring David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Carolina Road Band, Jenni Lynn, Bluegrass 101, Moron Brothers, Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers, Allegheny Drifters, James Reams & the Barnstormers and Possum Trot. Tickets through their web site at www.mickeysmtn.com or by calling 740-699-4880.

Aug. 11-13 Lawrence County Bluegrass Festival at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds, SR 7 in Proctorville, Ohio. Featuring Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, IIIrd Tyme Out, Mountain Heart, Larry Stephenson Band, Lonesome River Band, Lou Reid & Carolina, New Found Road, Dave Evans & Riverbend, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, Rush Hour, Joe Freeman Band, New River Line, and others. Ticket info: w info. www.joefreemanpromotions.com or 740-867-4176.

Aug. 8 Slate Ridge and Tom Ewing & the Ramblin’ Ramblers at the Hartford County Fairgrounds in Croton, Ohio. 7-10 p.m.

Aug. 6 Ridgeview at the North Market, across from the convention center in downtown Columbus. Free concert. 10 a.m.-noon.

Aug. 5 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Community Building in Greenfield, Ohio. 2-6 p.m. Benefit program for needy children.

Aug. 5 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-580-6533.

Aug. 4-6 Roundeyes Park Bluegrass Festival on SR 571 in Painters Creek, Ohio. Featuring the Lewis Family, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Gerald Evans & Paradise, Higher Vision, Dixie Ryders, Tony Calhoun & Bluegrass Tradition, Timely Arrival, Lost Creek, Shades of Blue, Friends in Bluegrass and others. Info: 937-548-7219.

July

July 27-30 Musicians Against Childhood Cancer Bluegrass Festival at the Hoover-Y Park on Rohr Road, just off Alum Creek Drive in Columbus. Featuring Alecia Nugent, Aubrie Haynie and friends, Blue Highway, Bluegrass Cardinals Reunion, Blue Ridge, Bradley Walker, Carl Jackson & Jerry Sallee, Cherryholmes, Dave Parmley & Continental Divide, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Gerald Evans & Paradise, the Grascals, J.D. Crowe & the New South, James King Band, Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, Larry Stephenson, Lost & Found, Lonesome River Band, Marty Raybon, Mark Newton Band, Randy Kohrs Band, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Ron Stewart & friends, Ronnie Bowman & the Committee, Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition, Wild Fire, Three Fox Drive and others. Tickets at the Bluegrass Musicians Supply at 1370 S. High St. in Columbus or by calling 740-548-4199.

July 23 Flint Ridge at the North Market across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Free concert from 10 a.m. – noon.

July 22 Tom Ewing & the Ramblin’ Ramblers at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

July 22 Country Grass at the Infirmary Park, 455 Infirmary Road in Dayton, Ohio. 7 p.m.

July 15-16 Country Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival on 40A Township Road 1031 in Nova, Ohio. Featuring Harboutown, Dyer Switch, Bluegrass Touch, Faces Made for Radio, 1000 Pounds of Bluegrass and Temperance Road. Music starts Fri. at 7 p.m. and Sat. at noon. Info: 419-652-3232 or online at www.countrystagemusicpark.com.

July 15 Slate Ridge at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

July 7-10 Bluegrass in the Hills at Mickey’s Mountain in Hopedale, Ohio. Featuring James King Band, Michelle Nixon and Drive, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Shenandoah Blue, Timber Ridge, Francine & the Mountain Top Band and Fragment (European Bluegrass Band). Tickets through their web site at www.mickeysmtn.com or by calling 740-699-4880.

July 9 Slate Ridge at the North Market across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Free concert from 10 a.m. – noon.

July 7-9 - Central Ohio Bluegrass Association SUMMER FESTIVAL. Northwest Territory, Country Grass, Common Ground, Frosty Morning, Blackwater Run, Country Grass, Commonwealth, Green Mountain Boys, Appalachian Heritage, Sterling Bluegrass Boys. MORE INFO....

July 1 Tom Ewing & the Ramblin’ Ramblers at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

June

June 30-July 2 Mountain Heir Bluegrass Festival, 8 mi. E of I-70 and I-77 interchange at Old Washington, Ohio. Featuring Dave Parmley & Continental Divide, the Lilly Brothers, Northwest Territory, Wild Fire, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, David Peterson & 1946, the Bluegrass Mountaineers, Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition, Rarely Herd, New Found Road, Stoneycreek, Chestnut Hill, Timberline and more. Tickets online at www.mountainheir.com

June 25 Slate Ridge at the North Market across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Free concert from 10 a.m. – noon.

June 24 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-580-6533.

June 18 Flint Ridge at the North Market across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Free concert from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

June 17-18 Poston Lake Bluegrass Festival on Route 329 near Guysville, Ohio. Featuring the Lonesome River Band, Blueridge, Lost and Found, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Rarely Herd, the Hart Brothers, Bluegrass Strangers, Northwest Territory, Open Highway, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, Blackwater Run, Gerald Evans & Paradise, Sheppard Brothers and Stoney Creek. Info: 740-662-2051.

June 17-18 Country Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival on 40A Township Road 103 in Nova, Ohio. Featuring Harboutown, Coney Carver & the Rainbow Valley Boys, West Virginia Cutups, Saffle Brothers, Highland Grass and Nu Cut Road. Music starts Fri. at 7 p.m. and Sat. at noon. Info: 419-652-3232 or online at www.countrystagemusicpark.com.

June 17 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-580-6533.

June 11 Blue Moon Rising at the Rockbridge School off US 33 on County Road 10, nine mi. S of Lancaster. 7 p.m. Info: 614-497-1413.

June 10-11 Crawford County Coonhunter’s Club Bluegrass Festival on Biddle Road in Crestline, Ohio. Featuring East Kentucky Grass, Open Highway, The Crew, Cedar Bluff and Ramblin’ Rose. Showtimes 7 p.m. Fri., 1 and 7 p.m. Sat. Info: 419-896-2683.

June 10 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-580-6533.

June 10 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

June 9-12 Bluegrass in the Hills at Mickey’s Mountain in Hopedale, Ohio. Featuring Matheson Family Pride, Blue Moon Rising, Northwest Territory, Mountain Therapy, Lonesome Heart, Sheppard Brothers, Timberline and the Hart Brothers. Tickets through their web site at www.mickeysmtn.com or by calling 740-699-4880.

June 4 Bluegrass Gospel Concert featuring Stephanie Stanley at the Waverly High School auditorium in Waverly, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-947-7783.

June 3 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-580-6533.

June 2-4 Appalachian Uprising at the Eden Valley Farm in Scottown, Ohio. Featuring Sam Bush Band, John Cowan Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, King Wilkie, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Curtis Burch & Natural Bridge, Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Larry Keel & friends, Old School Freight Train
and more. Tickets: 740-533-7271 or online at www.earthproductions.net.

May

May 29 Kathy Chiavola at the Denison University Quadrangle in Granville, Ohio 5 p.m.

May 29 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at Frontier Ranch in Kirkersville, Ohio. Noon.

May 27 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

May 22 The Fox Family at the Sunbury United Methodist Church, 100 W. Cherry St. (SR 3 and 36-37) in Sunbury, Ohio. 7 p.m. Ticket info: 740-965-8014.

May 21 Bluegrass Spectacular at the North Market in downtown Columbus across from the Convention Center. Flint Ridge bluegrass from 10 a.m. – noon.

May 21 Record and Music Memorabilia Show at the Haimerl Center, 1421 Morse Road in Columbus. Buy, sell or trade new and used records, tapes, CDs and more. Great place to find early bluegrass music. Doors open at 10 a.m. Free parking. Info: 614-261-1585.

May 21 Flint Ridge bluegrass band at the North Market in downtown Columbus across from the Convention Center. 10 a.m. – noon. Free concert.

May 20 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

May 14 Appalachian Heritage at the Senior Center, 67 E. Main St. (Route 42) in Lexington, Ohio (near Mansfield). Showtimes are 4 and 6 p.m.

May 13-14 Crawford County Coonhunter’s Club Bluegrass Festival on Biddle Road in Crestline, Ohio. Featuring East Kentucky Grass, H.D. Hamilton Band, Seldom Seen, Killbuck Valley and Glory Singers. Showtimes 7 p.m. Fri., 1 and 7 p.m. Sat. Info: 419-896-2683.

May13 MANY MANY MORE play at Dick's Den, 2417 N. High St in Columbus. 10 p.m Info: (614) 268 9573

May 13 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

May 13 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

May 7 Dixie Ryders and Cedar Bluff at the historic Samuel Walker Restaurant at the corner of Main and Mulberry Streets in Wilmington, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 937-849-4354 or online at www.oldnationalbluegrass.com.

May 7 Open Highway at the Savoy, 3442 S. Hamilton Road in Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

May 7 Slate Ridge at the Stagecoach Barbeque, 5003 N. Walnut St. in South Bloomfield, Ohio, just 9.5 miles south of I-270. 8-11 p.m. Info: 740-983-2727.

May 7 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big walnut High School, 333 So. Old 3-C Hwy, Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner at 5 p.m., Music starts at 6 p.m. featuring Pure Grass and Big Red and the Wagoneers. Info: 740-965-2801

May 6-8 Central Ohio Folk Festival at the Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park on Darby Creek Drive, 6 mi. W of I-270 off W. Broad St. in Columbus. Starts Fri. with a jam session at Cedar Ridge Lodge. On Sat., registration is at 8:30 a.m. with workshops from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and concert at 7 p.m. featuring Tom Rush and a Sacred Mushroom Coffee House reunion. More workshops and spotlight concerts Sun. from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Info: 614-267-4128.

May 6 Chris Stuart & Backcountry (from California) at the Centerburg High School auditorium, 3782 Columbus Road (SR. 3-36) in Centerburg, Ohio. 7 p.m. Tickets info: 740-397-2359.

May 6 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

May 1 Come meet the Bluegrass Ramble hosts as part of WOSU Member Appreciation Day at Bill Davis Stadium, next to Value City Arena at Lane Ave. and Olentangy River Road. Rich Baker, Chet DeLong and Chris Johnston and a live bluegrass band will greet sports fans attending the OSU Buckeye baseball game. Noon-1 p.m.

May 1 Slate Ridge on WOUB-TVand radio “Sound Stage” program. 1 p.m.

April

Apr 30 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Bluegrass Mountaineers and Matheson Family Pride at the O.J. Work Auditorium, 151 Broad St., Wadsworth, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 330-645-1542.\

April 30 Tom Ewing & the Rambling Ramblers at the Savoy, 3442 S. Hamilton Road in Columbus.7-9 p.m.

April 29 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

Apr 28 Cherryholmes at Stuart’s Opera House, 34 Public Square, Nelsonville, Ohio. Info: 740-753-1924.

Apr 23 Alison Krauss & Union Station at Value City Area. 8 p.m. Tickets from the Schottenstein Center ticket office, any Ticketmaster outlet or online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 614-431-3600.

April 23 April 23 The Ramblin’ Rose Bluegrass Band at the F.O.E. Lodge Erie # 376, 127 E. Williams St., in Delaware, Ohio. Info 740-369-9983. 8 PM-midnight.

Apr 22 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in Grandview.
7-9 p.m.

April 22 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

April 16 The Lewis Family, the Marksmen and harmonica player Mike Stevens at a bluegrass gospel concert at Bellevue Junior High School, corner of 269 North & North Street in Bellevue, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 419-483-7026. .

April 15 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

April 15 The Lewis Family and the Tyler Ashcraft Band at the Events Center on Darla Drive in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Info: 740-763-3680.

Apr 9 Bluegrass Mountaineers, Bottom Line and Francine & the Mountaintop Bluegrass Band at the Shalersville Town Hall, 9090 SR 44 & 303 in Ravenna, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info at www.BluegrassJunction.com or 330-626-4579.

Apr 9 Bluegrass in the Cornfields at the Famous Old Time Music Company, 20322 U.S. 33 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Featuring Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass and the Larry Fuller Band. 3 p.m. Info: 419-568-1220 of online at www.fotmc.com.

Apr 9 The Bluegrass Strangers and Pinecreek at the historic Samuel Walker Restaurant at the corner of Main and Mulberry Streets in Wilmington, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 937-849-4354 or online at www.oldnationalbluegrass.com.

Apr 9 Cedar Bluff and Harbourtown at the American Legion Hall, 307 Park Street in Cardington, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. 740-548-9561

Apr 8 WOSU presents Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio.
7 p.m. Purchase tickets by calling 740-345-LIVE (5483).

April 8 Tom Ewing & friends at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

April 8 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

Apr 2 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big walnut High School, 333 So. Old 3-C Hwy, Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner at 5 p.m., Music starts at 6 p.m. featuring Millie Kane and Tradin' Up. Info: 740-965-2801

April 1 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

March

Mar 26 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, the Bluegrass Mountaineers and Coney Carver at the O.J. Work Auditorium, 151 Broad St., Wadsworth, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 330-645-1542.

Mar 25 Big Red & the Wagoneers at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in Grandview. 7-9 p.m.

Mar 25 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

Mar 18 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

Mar 13 The Dixie Ryders and Gerald Evans & Paradise at Bluegrass Sundays at the Fairborn Eagles Club, 509 Sports St. in Fairborn, Ohio. Noon to 6 p.m. Info: 937-376-1859.

Mar 12 Cedar Bluff and Seldom Heard at the American Legion Hall, 307 Park Street in Cardington, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. 740-548-9561.

Mar 12 Wildwood Valley Boys, Continental Blue and Lare Williams & New Direction at the Shalersville Town Hall, 9090 SR 44 & 303 in Ravenna, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info at www.BluegrassJunction.com or 330-626-4579.

Mar 12 Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike and Godspeed at the historic Samuel Walker Restaurant at the corner of Main and Mulberry Streets in Wilmington, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 937-849-4354 or online at www.oldnationalbluegrass.com.

Mar 12 Bluegrass in the Cornfields at the Famous Old Time Music Company, 20322 U.S. 33 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Featuring Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Cass Avenue Ramblers and the Mike Adams Band. 3 p.m. Info: 419-568-1220 of online at www.fotmc.com.

Mar 11-12 Bluegrass with Class at the Holiday Inn, 6 mi N of the Ohio Turnpike at the intersection of Routes 2 and 250 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Featuring the Bluegrass Mountaineers, Lillie Mae & the Dixie Gospelaires, the Bluegrass Legends, Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Ramblers, Born Again, Mitch Harrell & the South River Express, Ottawa County Boys, Robert White & the Candy Mountain Express and more. Doors open at 1 p.m., music starts at 2. Tickets: 419-726-5089.

Mar 11 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in Grandview. 7-9 p.m.

Mar 11 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

Mar 5 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big walnut High School, 333 So. Old 3-C Hwy, Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner at 5 p.m., Music starts at 6 p.m. featuring New Grass Station and Sterling. Info: 740-965-2801

Mar 4 Doug Justice & Sweetwater at the Lois Man Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 580-6533.

Mar 4 Big Red & the Wagoneers at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in Grandview. 7-9 p.m.

February

Feb 26 Chestnut Hill at Alpine’s Homestead Restaurant, 1504 Route 62 in Wilmot, Ohio. Info: 330-359-5454.

Feb 26 Goldwing Express, the Bluegrass Mountaineers and the Larkin Family at the O.J. Work Auditorium, 151 Broad St., Wadsworth, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 330-645-1542.

Feb 18 Big Red & the Wagoneers at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in Grandview. 7-9 p.m.

Feb 13 The Dixie Ryders and Gerald Evans & Paradise at Bluegrass Sundays at the Fairborn Eagles Club, 509 Sports St. in Fairborn, Ohio. Noon to 6 p.m. Info: 937-376-1859.

Feb 12 Northwest Territory at Alpine’s Homestead Restaurant, 1504 Route 62 in Wilmot, Ohio. Info: 330-359-5454.

Feb 12 Honi Deaton & Dream and the Muddy River Band at the historic Samuel Walker Restaurant at the corner of Main and Mulberry Streets in Wilmington, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 937-849-4354 or online at www.oldnationalbluegrass.com.

Feb 12 Cedar Bluff and Laurel Mountain at the American Legion Hall, 307 Park Street in Cardington, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. 740-548-9561.

Feb 10 Big Red & the Wagoneers at Andyman’s Treehouse for the Grandview Heights Library Fund Raiser. Time TBA.

Feb 5 Bluegrass in the Cornfields at the Famous Old Time Music Company, 20322 U.S. 33 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Featuring Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Lillie Mae & the Dixie Gospelaires and the Bluegrass Statesmen. 3 p.m. Info: 419-568-1220 of online at www.fotmc.com.

Feb 5 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting and fund raiser at the Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio 5 p.m. dinner, music starts at 6 featuring Slate Ridge and Country Grass. Contact 740-965-280.

Feb 4 Big Red & the Wagoneers at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in Grandview. 7-9 p.m.

January

Jan 29 Big Red & the Wagoneers at Eastland Golf & Fun Center, 4201 S. Hamilton Rd., Columbus. 7 p.m. Columbus’s Newest Bluegrass Music Venue.

Jan 28 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in Grandview. 7-9 p.m.

Jan 15 The 5th Annual January Jamboree at the Buckeye Middle School, 2590 Parsons Ave., Columbus. Feturing Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, Gerald Evans & Paradise, Dean Osborne Band, the Hart Brothers and Open Highway. Showtime: 4:30 p.m., doors open at 3:30. Tickets at the Bluegrass Musicians Supply, by calling 614-877-3725 or at the door. Seating limited.

Jan 14-15 Bluegrass in Super Class at the Holiday Inn French Quarter at I-75 and US 20 in Perrysburg, Ohio, 1 mi S of the Ohio Turnpike. Featuring David Parmley & Continental Divide, the Wildwood Valley Boys, Carolina Road Band, Virginia Cross Ties, Dean Osborne and Eastbound, David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Lilly Mae & the Dixie Gospelaires, Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Ramblers, Bluegrass Legends, Robert White & the Candy Mountain Express and the Bluegrass Mountaineers. Music starts Fri. and Sat. at 11 a.m. Ticket info: 419-726-5089.

Jan 12 Faces Made for Radio at Alpine’s Homestead Restaurant, 1504 Route 62 in Wilmot, Ohio. Info: 330-359-5454.

Jan 9 The Dixie Ryders and Timely Arrival at Bluegrass Sundays at the Fairborn Eagles Club, 509 Sports St. in Fairborn, Ohio. Noon to 6 p.m. Info: 937-376-1859

Jan 8 Cedar Bluff and Ottawa County at the American Legion Hall, 307 Park Street in Cardington, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. 740-548-9561

Jan 8 Northwest Territory at Alpine’s Homestead Restaurant, 1504 Route 62 in Wilmot, Ohio. Info: 330-359-5454.

Jan 8 Jimmy Bowen & Sante Fe and A New Day of Bluegrass at the historic Samuel Walker Restaurant at the corner of Main and Mulberry Streets in Wilmington, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 937-849-4354 or online at www.oldnationalbluegrass.com.

Jan 7 MANY MANY MORE play at Dick's Den, 2417 N. High St in Columbus. 10 p.m Info: (614) 268 9573