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Bluegrass Music Showdates
Last Updated Dec. 10, 2006 by Rich Baker
NOW – ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WOSU.ORG BLUEGRASS PAGE!

January

Jan. 6 Varina Station (Randy Thomas, Mike Wilkes, Randall Boring, Billy Sparks) at the Lois
Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Jan 7 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 Sterling Bluegrass and
Appalacian Heritage. Contact 740-965-280.

Jan. 20 Varina Station (Randy Thomas, Mike Wilkes, Randall Boring, Billy Sparks) at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Jan. 21-22 Bluegrass Ramble special edition on WOSU-AM Radio. Your pledge of support could get you two tickets to the Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver concert at the Palace Theatre, Jan 28, 50 W. Broad St. in downtown Columbus. Tickets include backstage meet & greet with Ricky Skaggs and Doyle Lawson.

Jan. 14 Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain and the Hart Brothers at Stuart's Opera House, 34 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 14 Nu-Cut Road at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

Jan. 13 Varina Station at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
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Jan. 13 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.

Jan. 27 Varina Station (Randy Thomas, Mike Wilkes, Randall Boring, Billy Sparks) at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Jan. 27 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Jan. 27 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.

Jan. 28 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at the Palace Theatre in downtown Columbus. 8 p.m. Ticket info by calling 614-431-3600 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Jan. 28 The Mike Adams Band at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of
Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

February

Feb. 3 Varina Station at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m

Feb. 3 Rhonda Vincent & the Rage atthe O.J. Work Auditorium in Wadsworth, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 Dave Evans & Riverbend at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

Feb 4 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 Grassahol. Contact 740-965-280.

Feb. 9 Tony Rice and Peter Rowan at the Blue Gator in Athens, Ohio. 10 p.m.

Feb. 10 Varina Station at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m

Feb. 10 Rock Island Plow at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Feb. 10 Northwest Territory and the Muleskinner Band at the Events Center in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 10 New Found Road at the Pennyroyal Opera House in Fairview, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 Varina Station at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m

Feb. 17 Varina Station at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m

Feb. 18 The Spanky Moore Band at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

Feb. 18 13th Annual Cabin Fever Bluegrass Show featuring Rarely Herd and Blackwater Run at the Amanda Clearcreek High School gymnasium, SR 22 in Amanda, Ohio between Lancaster and Circleville. 7 p.m., doors open at 5. Info: 740-969-7253.

Feb. 18 Pure Grass at the Grinder's Restaurant in Chillicothe, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. 740-773-3354.

Feb. 24 Flint Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.
Feb. 24 Varina Station at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m

Feb. 24 Nothin' Fancy at the Pennyroyal Opera House in Fairview, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 25 Ramblin' Rose Band at the Amvets Post 102 on Park Ave. in Delaware, Ohio. 7-11 p.m.

March

March 3 The Salt Miners at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

March 4 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association Monthly meeting at the Big Walnut High School on Old 3C Highway in Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner at 5 p.m. with jam session, featured entertainment at 6 with Country Grass and Sweetwater.

March 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.

March 11 Bluegrass Concert featuring Country Grass. 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Brookville Music Center 706 Market St. Brookville, Ohio. Admission $10 per person, 12 & under free. Food & Drinks available. Hosted by Patty Miller. Questions? Call 937-845-8702 or email pattymiller103@aol.com

March 11 Rock Island Plow at the Stagecoach BBQ and Blues Restaurant, 5003 N. Walnut St. in South Bloomfield, Ohio between Columbus and Circleville. 7:30 p.m. Info: 740-983-2727.

March 17 Cherryholmes at Stuart's Opera House, 34 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

March 18 Brian Tussey & Route 7 at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

March 18 CD release party featuring Just Bluegrass and its new release, "Polite Society" and special guest Nellie Kane at the historic Hayesville Opera House, 5 1/2 E. Main St. in Hayesville, Ohio. 7 p.m. Free admission. Contact 419-946-2778 or go online at www.justbluegrass.com for info.

March 18 Pure Grass at the Grinder's Restaurant in Chillicothe, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. 740-773-3354.

March 24 The Stanley Sound at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

March 24-25 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival at the Roberts Convention Center, exit 50 off I-71 at Route 68 in Wilmington, Ohio. Featuring J.D. Crowe & the New South, Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top Xpress, Ryan Holliday, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Larry Stephenson Band, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio, Mike Snider, New Found Road, the Hart Brothers, Big Red & the Wagoneers and an all-star tribute to Jimmy Martin (featuring Bobby Osborne, J.D. Crowe, Paul Williams and Doyle Lawson). 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.

March 31 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

April

April 1 Rick Prater & the Midnight Travelers at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

April 1 Grassahol at the Country Music Association meeting, 1410 Williams Road in Columbus. 8-10 p.m.

April 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 Frosty Morning and Big Red & the Wagoneers. Contact 740-965-280.

April 7 Slate Ridge at the Central Presbyterian Church, 40 N. 6th Street in Zanesville, Ohio. 7-9 p.m.

April 7 Peach Mountain Boys at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub,1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

April 14 David Davis & the Warrior River Boys at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

April 15 - GOSPEL BENEFIT SHOW - Family style entertainment. Down home, friendly atmosphere. Good food by Marcia's Munchies. FEATURED BANDS: Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass, Macochee Valley Folks and Higher Vision. ADMISSION: $10 or $8 plus 3 cans food. SHOWTIME 3PM-9:30PM, Location: Famous Old Time Music Co., 20322 US 33, Wapakoneta, OH. For more info call: 419-568-1220 or 513-607-1874 or email: fotmc@iglou.com. Directions: I-75 to exit 110 US 33 east for 5 miles to site on right. www.fotmc.com

April 15 Pure Grass at the Grinder's Restaurant in Chillicothe, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. 740-773-3354.

April 21 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.

April 29 Ramblin' Rose Bluegrass Band at the Delaware Amvets Steak Dinner on Park Avenue in Delaware, Ohio. 7-11 p.m.

April 29 Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

May

May 5 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub,1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

May 5 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

May 5 Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time at the Pennyroyal Opera House in Fairview, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

May 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 Nelly Kane and Commonwealth. Contact 740-965-280.

May 6 The Mike Adams Band at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

May 6 A bluegrass jam stage will be part of the Central Ohio Folk Festival in the Indian Run Section of Darby Creek Metro Park on Darby Creek Road, just W of Galloway Road in Galloway, Ohio. Bluegrass musicians attending the festival are welcome to join the jam from 1:30-3 p.m. Info: 614-538-8906.

May 6 The Mike Adams Band at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

May 6 Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

May 6 Larry Cordle &Lonesome Standard Time at the Mountaineer Opry House at I-64 exit 28 near Milton, W. Va. 7 p.m. Info: 304-743-5749.

May 7 Coleman Family, Chestnut Hill, Stoneycreek, Green Valley Pickers and Taj Rohr at Rogers Auction Barn in Adamsville, Ohio. Noon.

May 12 Dale Vanderpool and Company at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus, 7-9 p.m.

May 12 Bluegrass and acoustic jam session at the New Song Community Church on Old National Road (Route 40) just E of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7-10 p.m. Info: 740-927-5015 or online at www.iNewSong.com

May 12 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

May 12 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Senior Citizens Center on Elm Street in Washington Court House, Ohio. Noon-2 p.m.

May 13th, Tunes in the Trees 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Troy, OH 45373, 937-698-6493 Free Admission, Donations Welcome to benefit the animal rehabilitation unit. Come celebrate summer in Brukner Nature Center's Outdoor Amphitheater with an afternoon of music, wildlife, kid's events and more. Local musicians volunteer to perform bluegrass and American acoustic music to benefit Brukner Nature Center's Wildlife Rehabilitation Unit. Featured acts are Nuance and Old Uncles, Sugar Grove, Rock Island Plow Company, Storm's Creek and local favorite, Rum River Blend.

May 13 The Janette Williams Band at the Mountaineer Opry House at I-64 exit 28 near Milton, W. Va. 7 p.m. Info: 304-743-5749.

May 13 Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

May 13 Death by Banjo at the Glass City Barbeque, 391 Lincoln Ave., Lancaster, Ohio. 8:30 p.m.

May 13 Dixie Ryders at the Brookville Music Hall in Brookville, Ohio. 7 p.m.

May 19 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

May 19 Death by Banjo at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

May 19 Dixie Ryders at the Pickin' on the Peak in Zanesfield, Ohio.

May 20 Vince Combs & Shadetree Bluegrass at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

May 20 Special Consensus at the Mountaineer Opry House at I-64 exit 28 near Milton, W. Va. 7 p.m. Info: 304-743-5749.

May 20 Tony Rice and Peter Rowan at Kent Stages in Kent, Ohio. 8 p.m.

May 20 Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

May 20 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Village Pump, I-71 and SR 41 in Jeffersonville, Ohio. 8-11 p.m.

May 21 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Benny's Bluegrass Barn in Jackson, Ohio. 1-4 p.m.

May 25-26 Dixie Ryders at the Amvets Festival in Hillsboro, Ohio.

May 25-27 Amvets Post 61 Bluegrass Festival at Rocky Fork Lake in Hillsboro, Ohio. Featuring Goldwing Express, Hard Drive, 2nd Time Out, Dixie Ryders, 1000 Pounds of Bluegrass, Carolina Rebels, Friends of Bluegrass and Born Again. Music starts at 4 p.m. Thurs. and noon on Fri. and Sat. Info: 937-466-9674.

May 25-28 Tri-State Bluegrass Festival at the Noble County 4-H Fairgrounds, 25 mi N or Ft. Wayne in Kendalville, Indiana. Featuring Special Consensus, Dean Sapp & Harford Express, Bull Harman & Bulls Eye, Hit & Run, One Iota, IIIrd Generation, Patchwork and more. Music starts 7 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. and 11 a.m. Sat. & Sun. Info: 260-42-4485 or online at www.BluegrassUSA.net.

May 26 Slate Ridge at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus, 7-9 p.m.

May 26 Bluegrass and acoustic jam session at the New Song Community Church on Old National Road (Route 40) just E of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7-10 p.m. Info: 740-927-5015 or online at www.iNewSong.com

May 26 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

May 26 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 27 Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m..

June

June 3 Bluegrass and Buffet at the Maennerchor, 966 S. High St, in the German Village Section of Columbus. Featuring Northwest Territory and Grassahol. Free parking. 5-10 p.m.

June 8-10 Bluegrass in the Hills at Mickey’s Mountain, between Steubenville and Cadiz off the Hopedale exit from U.S. Route 22, then 3 mi N on County Road 4, left on County Road 46, and right on Township Road 170 (Ford Road) to Mickey’s Mountain. Featuring Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Dave Peterson & 1946, Wildwood Valley Boys, Dean Osborne & Eastbound, Hickory Project, Almost Famous, Twin Hills, Buck & the Boys, Wheeling Park, Allegheny Drifters, Possum Trot, the Coleman Family and the Carroll County Ramblers. Advanced tickets online at www.mickeysmtn.com or by phone at 740-699-4880. Full camping, food and restroom facilities available.

June 9 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 9-10 OKI Bluegrass Festival at the Polish Club Picnic Grounds, 3690 Needmore Road in Dayton, Ohio. Featuring Dean Osborne & Eastbound, Sammy Adkins & the Sandy Hook Mountain Boys, Dixie Ryders, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Express, McCoy Grass, Country Grass and Vince Combs & Shadetree Bluegrass. Info: 937-890-3522.

June 10 Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 11 Hank Arbaugh bluegrass and folk music at the Union Cemetery 200th anniversary celebration, 3349 Olentangy River Road in Columbus. 1-4 p.m. Free admission, open to the public.

June 16 Death by Banjo at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

June 16 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 16-17 Poston Lake Bluegrass Festival on State Route 329 in Guysville, Ohio. Featuring Cherryholmes, Blue Ridge, the James King Band, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Hart Brothers, Gerald Evans & Paradise, Bluegrass Strangers, Johnny Staats & the Delivery Boys, Open Highway, Buck & Company, Stoneycreek and the Sheppard Brothers. Music starts noon Fri. and 11:30 a.m. Sat. Info: 740-662-2051 or online at www.thehartbrothers.com.

June 17 Tradin’ Up at the Uptown Marysville Third Fridays's Festival on the Courthouse

Green in Marysville, Ohio. 5-7 p.m.

June 17 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Georgesville Fish Fry in Georgesville, Ohio. 5-7 p.m.

June 17 Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 18 Bluegrass at the Coming Together Center, 4302 N. Dixie Drive in Dayton, Ohio. Featuring Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys and other bands. Info: 937-832-0426. Call for time.

June 23 Dave Evans & River Bend at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, just 14 mi. S of Defiance and 1 mi N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2816.

June 23 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 23 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the main grandstand at the Pickaway County Fair in Circleville, Ohio. 7-10 p.m.

June 24 Slate Ridge at the North Market, across from the convention center in downtown Columbus. Free concert 10 a.m.-noon.

June 24 Newark City Park’s Bluegrass on the Square at the Gazebo at Courthouse Square, N. Park St. and 2nd St. in downtown Newark, Ohio, across from the Midland Theatre. Featuring Tradin’ Up, Caney Creek, Southbound Express, Flea Pickers and Big Red & the Wagoneers. Noon -6 p.m. Free admission, but donations and other proceeds go to support children's programs of the Newark Area Shrine Club. Info: 740-349-6727.

June 24 Sweetwater at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 29 - Mountain Heir Bluegrass Festival, 8 mi E of I-70 & I-77 interchange at exit 186 off I-70 in Old

July

July 1 Washington, Ohio. Featuring Nothin’ Fancy, Wildfire, Special Concensus, Everett Lilly & the Lilly Mountaineers, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Bluegrass Brothers, Retro Grass, Buck McCumbers & Company, Stoney Creek, Chestnut Hill, Almost Famous, The Bluegrass Mountaineers and more. Info: 740-489-5576 or online at www.mountainheir.com.

June 30- June Jam in the Hocking Hills near Logan, Ohio, featuring bluegrass music, arts and crafts. Info:

July 2 www.acornacreslodging.com.

July 1 Death by Banjo at the Stagecoach Barbeque in South Bloomfield, Ohio. 8-11 p.m. Info: www.stagecoachbbq.com.

July 1 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Jeffersonville 4th of July Celebration in Jeffersonville, Ohio 11 a.m. ­ 2 p.m.

July 6-8 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association Summer Festival at the Hartford County Fairground in Croton, Ohio. Featuring Northwest Territory, Blackwater Run, Dixie Ryders, New Grass Station, Commonwealth, Grassahol, Tradin' Up, Big Red & the Wagoneers, Buck & Company, the Coleman Family and Lonesome Meadow. Plenty of camping and RV space available, full food service facilities. Info: call 740-965-2801.

July 8 Slate Ridge at the North Market, across from the convention center in downtown Columbus. Free concert 10 a.m.-noon.

July 13-15 Bluegrass in the Hills at Mickey's Mountain, between Steubenville and Cadiz off the Hopedale exit from U.S. Route 22, then 3 mi N on County Road 4, left on County Road 46, and right on Township Road 170 (Ford Road) to Mickey's Mountain. Featuring the James King Band, Dan Paisley & the Southern Grass, Lost & Found, Bluegrass Xpress, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Twin Hills, Dusty Roads, Wills Creek, Doerfel Family, James Reams & the Barnstormers, New River Line,Timber Ridge and a special history of bluegrass presentation by James King and Melvin Goins. Advanced tickets online at www.mickeysmtn.com or by phone at 740-699-4880. Full camping, food and restroom facilities available.

July 14 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.

July 21-22 "Top of the Peak Bluegrass Festival" at the Hide A Way Haven Camp Ground on SR 292 South just east of Bellefontaine near East Liberty, Ohio. Featuring Lillie Mae & the Dixie Gospelaires, Gary Brewer & the Kentuckians, Jerry & Tammy Sullivan, Bluegrass Mountaineers, the Whitaker Brothers, Muleskinner, Andy Hamilton & East Ky. Grass, the Lawsons, Wes Miller, the Blanton Family and more. Camping and RV facilities available. Music starts Fri. at 4 p.m. and noon Sat. Info: 419-674-7604.

July 22 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

July 26-29 Musicians Against Childhood Cancer Bluegrass Festival at the Hoover-Y Park on Rohr Road off Alum reek Drive in Columbus. Featuring Alecia Nugent, Aubrey Haynie, Blueridge, Bradley Walker, Bryan Sutton, Carl Jackson, Cherryholmes, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Dudley Connell, Jerry Salley, J.D. Crowe & the New South, James King Band, Karl Shiflett & the Big Country Show, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, Larry Stephenson Band, Lost & Found, Lonesome River Band, MACC Childrens Band, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, Mark Newton Band, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper w/ Audie Blaylock, Newfound Road, Randy Kohrs & the Lites, Ronnie Bowman the Committee, Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition, the Grascals and 3 Fox Drive. Advanced tickets: 740-548-4199 or via Ticketmaster at 614-431-3600 or at the Bluegrass Musicians Supply, 1370 S. High St. in Columbus. Info: www.bluegrassclassic.com.

July 28 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m

July 29 Grassahol at the North Market just across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Free concert. 10 a.m.-noon.

July 29 Death by Banjo at Dick's Den, 2417 N. High St. in Columbus. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

July 29 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

July 30 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick's Farm Market on SR 23 just N of South Bloomfield, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.

August

Aug. 2 The Vanderpool Virtual Bluegrass Experience at the Harrisburg street fair in Harrisburg, Ohio. 7-9 p.m.

Aug. 3-5 Roundeyes Park Bluegrass Festival at Painters Creek, Ohio. Featuring Ralph Stanley II&the Clinch Mountain Boys, Melvin Goins&Windy Mountain, the Lewis Family, Dixie Ryders, Higher Vision, Friends in Bluegrass, McCoy Grass, Moron Brothers, Blackwater Run, Vernon McIntyre&Appalachian Grass, Lost Creek and others. Info: 937-548-7219.

Aug. 4 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m

Aug. 5 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Aug. 10-13 Bluegrass in the Hills at Mickey's Mountain, between Steubenville and Cadiz off the Hopedale exit from U.S. Route 22, then 3 mi N on County Road 4, left on County Road 46, and right on Township Road 170 (Ford Road) to Mickey's Mountain. David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Carolina Road, Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers, Lonesome Heart, Wildfire, Nothin' Fancy, Bo Isaac, Jenni Lynn, Matheson Family Pride, Jordan Run, the Moron Brothers, the Churchmen, and Eddie Hopkins & Son. Advanced tickets online at www.mickeysmtn.com or by phone at 740-699-4880. Full camping, food and restroom facilities available.

Aug. 11 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.

Aug. 11 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Aug. 12 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Aug. 13 Benefit concert for Ernie Thacker at the UAW Local 211 Hall, 2120 Baltimore Street in Defiance, Ohio. Featuring the Wildwood Valley Boys, Ric Prater&the Midnight Travelers, the Harris-Ellis Band, Fulton County Bluegrass, a songwriter's workshop with Mark Brinkman and more. Complimentary admission, but a freewill offering is accepted with 100 percent going to Ernie, his wife and two children to off-set Ernie Thacker's medical expenses. Info: 419-594-2435.

Aug. 17-19 New Beginnings Bluegrass Festival at the Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio. Featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley&the Clinch Mountain Boys, Doyle Lawson&Quicksilver, the Rarely Herd, the Hart Brothers, Blackwater Run, Willie Ruggles&the Bluegrass Disciples, Gerald Evans&Paradise, the Chapmans, the Bluegrass Strangers, the James King Band, Melvin Goins&Windy Mountain and Uptown Bluegrass. Info: 614-210-1020.

Aug. 17-19 Leslie Bluegrass Festival at the Wheel Inn Campground, 240 Fogg Road in Leslie, Michigan. Featuring Marty Raybon&Full Circle, Karl Shifflet&Big Country, Dave Evans&River Bend, Ernie Thacker&Highway 23, Ralph Stanley II&the Clinch Mountain Boys, David Davis&the Warrior River Boys, Honi Deaton&Dream, Melvin Goins&Windy Mountain, James King Band, Mike Adams Band, R&L Express and more. Info: 248-813-0260 or online at www.JerryYatesBluegrass.com.

Aug. 17-19  New Beginnings Bluegrass Festival at the Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio. Featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Rarely Herd, the Hart Brothers, Blackwater Run, Willie Ruggles & the Bluegrass Disciples, Gerald Evans & Paradise, the Chapmans, the Bluegrass Strangers, the James King Band, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain and Uptown Bluegrass. Info: 614-210-1020.

Aug. 19  Hud Haley Band at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Aug. 19   Grassahol at the Slate Run Vineyard, 1900 Winchester Southern Road (SR 674) in Canal Winchester, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 20   Just Bluegrass at the Coshocton Canal Festival at Roscoe Village in Coshocton, Ohio. Music at 2 p.m. including a fiddlers contest. Info: www.roscoevillage.com or by phone at 740-622-9310.

Aug. 20   Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick’s Farm Market on SR 23 just N of South Bloomfield, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.

Aug. 20   Death by Banjo at the Ashville Village Park between Park and Walnut Streets in Ashville, Ohio. 5 p.m.

Aug. 24-26   Brown County Bluegrass Festival at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown, Ohio. Featuring Cherryholmes, J.D. Crowe & the New South, the Lewis Family, Dean Osborne & Eastbound, the Anita Fisher Band and others. Info: 513-752-2747.

Aug. 25   Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Aug. 25   Death by Banjo at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Aug. 25   Dry Branch Fire Squad and the Dog Hollow Band at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Aug. 26   Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Aug. 26   Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Fireman’s Festival in Holmesville, Ohio, near Berlin (Amish Country). 7-9:30 p.m. Info: 740-869-4626.

Aug. 30   Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, Ohio. 8:30 p.m. immediately following the parade.

Aug. 31   Slate Ridge at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, Ohio. 8:30-10:30 p.m. at the main stage.

Aug. 31   Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Mustard Seed Café, 18 W. Main St. in West Jefferson, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Info: 740-869-4626.

Aug. 31 -   Tri-State Bluegrass Festival at the Noble County 4-H Fairgrounds, 25 mi N of Ft. Wayne in
Sept. 3     Kendallville, Indiana. Featuring the Abrams Brothers, Jimmy Bowen & Sante Fe, the Booher Family, Hunger Mountain, Danny Paisley & Southern Grass, New Found Road, Diamond Hill Station, Rock Bottom Mining Company and more. Music starts 7 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. and 11 a.m. Sat. & Sun. Info: online at www.BluegrassUSA.net.

September

Sept. 1 Just Bluegrass at the Morrow County Fair at the fairgrounds, located on Routes 42 and 61South in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. 8-10 p.m. Info: www.mtgilead.com.

Sept. 1  Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 1-3   Mandolin Farm Bluegrass Festival on Route 697 just 1 ½ miles off Route 32 in Flemingsburg, Ky. Featuring the James King Band, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, IIIrd Tyme Out, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Bluegrass Strangers, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, Billie Renee & Cumberland Gap, New River Line, Bottom Line and more. Info: 606-845-3693 or online at www.mandolinfarm.com.

Sept. 2   Frosty Morning and Appalachian Heritage at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, Ohio. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Sept. 2   Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 3   Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Caesar’s Creek Flea Market outdoor stage at I-71 and SR 7. Noon- 3 p.m. Info: 740-869-4626.

Sept. 3   3 Fox Drive at Fulton Field at the Lancaster High School, 1312 Granville Pike in Lancaster, Ohio. 7 p.m. Proceeds to support the athletics program.

Sept. 4   Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Renick’s Farm Market, on SR 23 just N of South Bloomfield, Ohio. 1-5 p.m. Info: 740-869-4626.

Sept. 7   Red Stick Ramblers at Stuart’s Opera House, 34 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. 8 p.m

Sept. 8 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Bluegrass and gospel jam session at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg at 13873 National Road (Route 40). 7-10 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy, or bring an instrument and join in. Info: www.iNewSong.com.

Sept. 8 Matheson Family Pride and Limited Edition at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Sept. 8 Big Red & the Wagoneers at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 9 Grassahol at the North Market across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. 10 a.m.-noon. Free concert.

Sept. 9 Hud Haley and Friends at Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 9 The Jerry Douglas Band at Parrish Auditorium on the Hamilton, Ohio campus of Miami University. 8 p.m. Tickets by phone at 513-529-3200 or online at www.ticketes.muohio.edu.

Sept. 14-16 Mohican Bluegrass Festival at the Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio. Featuring Grassahol, Lonesome River Band, Rarely Herd, Northwest Territory, Stoney Creek, Tennessee Gentlemen, Jeanette Williams and Karl Schiflet & Big Country. Info:
740-599-6741 and www.mohicanwilderness.com.

Sept. 15 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Death by Banjo at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 15-16 Country Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival in Nova, Ohio. Featuring Harbourtown, Stoney Creek, Highland Grass, Cedar Bluff, Ramblin' Mountain Bluegrass and the Copperheads.

Sept. 16 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Scarecrow Festival in downtown Washington Court House, Ohio. Noon. Info: 740-869-4626.

Sept. 16 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8
p.m.

Sept. 16 Just Bluegrass followed by country artist Tracy Byrd at the Crestline Harvest Festival main stage, 100 N. Seltzer St. in Crestline, Ohio. 6-10 p.m. Info: www.crestlineoh.com.

Sept. 17 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Caesar's Creek Flea Market outdoor stage at I-71 and SR 7. Noon- 3 p.m. Info: 740-869-4626.

Sept. 22 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 22 Rock Island Plow at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 22 Bluegrass and gospel jam session at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg at 13873 National Road (Route 40). 7-10 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy, or bring an instrument and join in. Info: www.iNewSong.com.

Sept. 22 Emmylou Harris at the Midland Theatre, 36 N. Park Place across from the square in downtown Newark, Ohio. 8 p.m. Tickets: 740-345-LIVE (that's 740-345-5483) or order online at www.midlandtheatre.org.

Sept. 23 Grassahol at the Pickin' on the Peak of Ohio Bluegrass Festival at the Hide Away Haven Recreational Park, 770 SR 292 in Zanesfield, Ohio. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Info: 937-355-7407.

Sept. 23 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Renick's Farm Market, on SR 23 just N of South Bloomfield, Ohio. 1-5 p.m. Info: 740-869-4626.

Sept. 23 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 23 Benefit concert for Jeremiah Cline, age 4, to offset medical expenses from an extremely rare disorder known as ALPS (auto-immune lymphoproliferative syndrome). At the Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 exit 198 at Fairview, Ohio. Featuring Stoney Creek, the Rawson Family, Wills Creek, Putney Ridge and Lonesome Heart. Buffet dinner at 5 p.m., music at 6. Info: 740-695-6291. All proceeds go to the Jeremiah Cline Fund.

Sept. 27 Nickel Creek at Stuart's Opera House, 34 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. 8 p.m.

Sept. 29 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.

Sept. 29 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Mount Sterling Village Fish Fry at Veterans Field in Mount Sterling, Ohio. 5-7 p.m.

Sept. 29 The Bluegrass Strangers and Jordon Run at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Sept. 30- Oct. 1 Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass at the Apple Festival at Johnny Appleseed Park, 1582 Slabtown Road in Lima, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.

Sept. 30 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Caesar’s Creek Flea Market outdoor stage, I-71 South and SR 73. Showtime 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910 (Note: Lois Mann now features bluegrass Fri (Dakota), Sat & Sun (Hud Haley).

Sept. 30- Oct. 1 Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass at the Apple Festival at Johnny Appleseed Park, 1582 Slabtown Road in Lima, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.

Sept. 30, Oct 1, Just Bluegrass, Back Porch String Band, Country Grass, Southern Grace at the Prairie Peddler

October

Oct. 4 WOSU and CAPA present Dr. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys and Peter Rowan & the Tony Rice Quartet at the Southern Theatre in downtown Columbus. 8 p.m. Listen to the Bluegrass Ramble for information on how you could receive complimentary tickets to this great concert.

Oct. 5 Dr. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at the Tall Stacks Music Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. Check local listings for time.

Oct. 6 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 6 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 7 The John Cowan Band at the Fur Peace Ranch, 39495 St. Claire Road in Pomeroy, Ohio. 8 p.m.

Oct. 7-8 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 7 Grassahol at the Country Music Association show, 1410 Williams Road, Columbus. 8 p.m. Info: 614-461-0653 and www.cmao.org

Oct. 7 and 8 Country Grass, Southern Grace at the Prairie Peddler Festival in Butler, Ohio. Music throughout all four days on the hour starting at 11:30 a.m.. Check www.prairietown.com for times.

Oct. 8 Slate Ridge in a free concert at the Great Pumpkin Weigh Off at Oakland Nursery on Dublin Granville Road (Route 161) in Dublin, Ohio, across from Wendy's International corporate headquarters. 1-4 p.m.

Oct. 8 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Benny’s Bluegrass Barn in Jackson, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.

Oct. 13 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 13 Big Red & the Wagoneers at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 13 Bluegrass and gospel jam session at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg at 13873 National Road (Route 40). 7-10 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy, or bring an instrument and join in. Info: www.iNewSong.com.

Oct. 14-15 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 20 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.

Oct. 20 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 20 The James King Band and the Wheeling Park High School Bluegrass Band at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Oct. 21-22 Hud Haley and Friends at Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 21 All day jam session with Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick’s Farm Market, SR 23 just N of South Bloomfield, Ohio. 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

Oct. 21 The Booher Family along with local guest pickers at the Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Road in Pickerington, Ohio. 7 p.m. Free admission but peace offering is appreciated. Info: 614-837-3732 or online at www.peaceumc.org.

Oct. 21 Tony Trischka, Beppe Gambetta and Barry Mitterhoff at the Fur Peace Ranch, 39495 St. Claire Road in Pomeroy, Ohio. 8 p.m.

Oct. 21 Cherryholmes at Parrish Auditorium on the Hamilton, Ohio campus of Miami University. 8 p.m. Tickets by phone at 513-529-3200 or online at www.ticketes.muohio.edu.

Oct. 26 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Mustard Seed Café in West Jefferson, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 27 Bluegrass and gospel jam session at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg at 13873 National Road (Route 40). 7-10 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy, or bring an instrument and join in. Info: www.iNewSong.com.

Oct. 27 Blue Moon Rising and Just Plain Grass at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Oct 27 Big Red & the Wagoneers at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 27 Ghost Ballads by noted folk lorist and bluegrass musician Hank Arbaugh at “Boo at the Zoo” in the Manatee Bldg at the Columbus Zoo. 5-7 p.m.

Oct. 28 NuCut Road at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435. Oct. 28-29 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 29 (details to come) Jim Greer & the Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks.

November

Nov. 3 Cherryholmes and Tried & True at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Nov. 3 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 3 Larry Stephenson Band and Frosty Morning at the Events Center on Darla Drive in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Info: 740-763-3680.

Nov. 3 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Nov. 4 Grassahol at the North Market, 59 Spruce St. across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. 10 a.m. noon. Free concert.

Nov. 4 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big Walnut High School on Old 3-C Highway in Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner and jam session at 5 p.m., music at 6 with the Muddy Krick Mountain Boys and Rock Island Plow.

Nov. 4 Wendy Smith & Blue Velvet at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Nov. 4-5 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Nov. 5 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Leesburg High School in Leesburg, Ohio. Noon.

Nov. 9 Dan Paisley & the Southern Grass at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Nov. 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.

Nov. 10 Bluegrass and gospel jam session at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg at 13873 National Road (Route 40). 7-10 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy, or bring an instrument and join in. Info: www.iNewSong.com.

Nov. 10 Cherryholmes at the Marion Palace Theatre, 276 W. Center Street in Marion, Ohio. 8 p.m. Purchase tickets by calling 740-383-2101 or online at www.marionpalace.org. Nov. 10 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Nov. 11 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Nov. 16 Cherryholmes at the Midland Theatre, 36 N. Park Place on the town square in downtown Newark, Ohio. 8 p.m. Tickets: 740-345-5483.

Nov. 17 Ernie Thacker’s Route 23 Band and Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Nov. 17 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Nov. 17-18 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival at the Roberts Convention Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Featuring IIIrd Tyme Out, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Cherryholmes, Blue Highway, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Wildfire and more. Tickets available at 937-372-5804 or online at www.somusicfest.com.

Nov. 18 Rick Prater & the Midnight Travelers at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Nov. 18 Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass at the Famous Old Time Music Company, 20322 US. 33 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 18 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Nov. 24 Bluegrass and gospel jam session at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg at 13873 National Road (Route 40). 7-10 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy, or bring an instrument and join in. Info: www.iNewSong.com.

Nov. 24 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Nov. 25 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

December

Dec. 1 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. 1 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. 1 The Hart Brothers and Buck & Company at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Dec. 1 The Lewis Family and the Tyler Ashcraft Band Morning at the Events Center on Darla Drive in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Info: 740-763-3680.

Dec. 1 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Dec. 2 Benefit program for Dick Ritchie at the Famous Old Time Music Company, 20322 US 33 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Featuring Vernon McIntrye & Appalachian Grass, the Spanky Moore Band, Lost Creek, Dick Wooley, Rudy Rudasil and the Songbird & Sue. 3 p.m.

Dec. 2 Echo Valley at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Dec. 2 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Dec. 2 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big Walnut High School on Old 3-C Highway in Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner and jam session at 5 p.m., music at 6 with Tradin' Up and Appalachian Heritage.

Dec. 3 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Turtle Creek Mall inside food court at I-75 & State Route 63 just W of Lebanon, Ohio. 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 Bela Fleck & the Flecktones join the ProMusic Chamber Orchestra for an evening of Bach and banjo recorded live at the Southern Theatre in Columbus. 4 p.m. on WOSU 89.7 FM with host Boyce Lancaster.

Dec. 5 Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mountain Boys at the Faw cett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road. in Columbus. 7:30 p.m. Info: 614-253-8524 ext. 115 and online at www.klezmermountainboys.com.

Dec. 8 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Dec. 8 The Virtual Vanderpool Bluegrass Experience at the blue grass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 8 Grassahol at the Hayesville Opera House, 5 1/2 East Main St. in Hayesville, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Info: 419-946-2778 and www.bright.net/~opera/hayesville.

Dec. 8 Bo Isaac & the Wheelrights at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Dec. 9 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Res taurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614- 443-6910.

Dec. 10 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Benny's Bluegrass Barn in Jackson, Ohio. 1-4 p.m.

Dec. 10 Bo Isaac & the Wheelrights at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Dec. 15 Rock Island Plow at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 15 The Rarely Herd and the Carroll County Ramblers at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Dec. 15 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Dec. 15 Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain and Rick Prater & the Midnight Travelers at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Dec. 16 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Dec. 22 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Dec. 23 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Dec. 28 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Mustard Seed Café in West Jefferson, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 29 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.