January

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

Jan. 5 The Grascals and Putney Ridge at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Jan. 5 Appalachian Heritage at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Jan. 6 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

Jan. 6 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 JJ Goodtime Band and the Spanky Moore Bluegrass Band.

Jan. 6 The Harris-Ellis Band at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Jan. 12 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Jan. 12 Tradin\0x92 Up at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Jan. 12 Kenny & Amanda Smith and the Price Family at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Jan. 12 Bluegrass and gospel jam at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg on National Road (old Route 40). Bring a chair and enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and join in. 7-10 p.m. Info online at www.iNewSong.com.

Jan. 12 Rock Island Plow at the Paint Valley Jamboree in Bainbridge, Ohio. 7 p.m.

Jan. 12-13 Winterfest Bluegrass in Super Class at the Holiday Inn French Quarter at I-75 and US 20 Exit 193 in Perrysburg, Ohio. Featuring David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Goldwing Express, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Lillie Mae & the Dixie Gospelaires, Wildwood Valley Boys, Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Ramblers, Dave Parmley & Continental Divide, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Dean Osborne & Eastbound and Whitaker Brothers. Info: 330-645-1542.

Jan. 13 Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain and the Hart Brothers at Stuart\0x92s Opera House, 34 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. 8 p.m.

Jan. 13 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

Jan. 19 Adkins Productions & WOSU\0x92s Bluegrass Ramble present the Bluegrass Classic Concert Series featuring the Grascals and J.D. Crowe & the New South at the Paramount Arts Center, 1300 Winchester Ave. in Ashland, Ky. 7:30 p.m. Advanced ticket sales/reserved seats by calling 606-324-3175.

Jan. 19 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at Stuart Opera House, 34 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 19 Death by Banjo at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Jan. 19 David Davis & the Warrior River Boys at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Jan. 19 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Jan. 20 Adkins Productions & WOSU\0x92s Bluegrass Ramble present the Bluegrass Classic Concert Series featuring the Grascals and J.D. Crowe & the New South at the Olentangy High School Theatre, 675 Lewis Center Road at the intersection with U.S. 23, two miles N of Polaris. 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30. Ticket information by calling 740-548-4199.

Jan. 20 The Lewis Family, Bluegrass Mountaineers and the Red Lantern Bluegrass Band at the O.J. Work Auditorium, 151 S. Main St. in Wadsworth, Ohio. Info: www.bluegrassmountaineers.com or 330-645-1542.

Jan. 20 Rosie Davis & Friends and the Spanky Moore Bluegrass Band at Country Charm Restaurant, 15041 Wapak Fisher Road in Wapakoneta, Ohio. 6 p.m. Info: 419-852-0398.

Jan. 20 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys and Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers at the Dayton Masonic Center, 525 W. Riverview Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. 8 p.m. Ticket info: 937-224-9795.

Jan. 20 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

Jan. 26 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Jan. 26 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Jan. 26 Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time and Out of the Blue at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Jan. 26 Bluegrass and gospel jam at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg on National Road (old Route 40). Bring a chair and enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and join in. 7-10 p.m. Info online at www.iNewSong.com.

Jan. 27 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Jan. 27 Grassahol at the Otherside Coffeehouse at the Areopagitica Bookstore, 3510 N. High St. in Columbus. Open stage at 8 p.m., Grassahol at 9.

Jan. 27 Bud Henderson & the Gospel Echoes at the Mustard Seed Caf\0xE9 in West Jefferson, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Februrary

Feb. 2 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Feb. 2 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Feb. 2 Dave Evans & Riverbend and Mon Valley Pickers at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Feb. 3 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 Peach Mountain Boys and the Ramblin\0x92 Rose Band.

Feb. 3 Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Mountaineers and Coney Carver & the Rainbow Valley Boys at the O.J. Work Auditorium, 151 S. Main St. in Wadsworth, Ohio. Info: www.bluegrassmountaineers.com or 330-645-1542.

Feb. 3 Spanky Moore Bluegrass Band at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Feb. 3 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

Feb. 9 New Found Road and Lonesome County at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Feb. 9 Bluegrass and gospel jam at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg on National Road (old Route 40). Bring a chair and enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and join in. 7-10 p.m. Info online at www.iNewSong.com.

Feb. 9 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Feb. 10 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

Feb. 16 Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain and the Hart Brothers at the Events Center on Darla Drive in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Feb. 17 The James King Band and the Spanky Moore Bluegrass Band at Country Charm Restaurant, 15041 Wapak Fisher Road in Wapakoneta, Ohio. 6 p.m. Info: 419-852-0398.

Feb. 17 Rock Bottom at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Feb. 17 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

Feb. 23 The Larry Stephenson Band and Wills Creek at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

Feb. 23 Bluegrass and gospel jam at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg on National Road (old Route 40). Bring a chair and enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and join in. 7-10 p.m. Info online at www.iNewSong.com.

Feb. 23 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Feb. 24 John Starling & Carolina Star (Mike Auldridge, Tom Gray, Ricky Simpkins, Jimmy Gaudreau) 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.

Feb. 24 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

Feb. 26 Columbus folk artist Hank Arbaugh performs blues music at the Rieva Ridge Court Retirement Center on Route 62 in Gahanna. Free and open to the public. 7 p.m.

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March

March 3 Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Bluegrass Mountaineers and the Blanton Family at the O.J. Work Auditorium, 151 S. Main St. in Wadsworth, Ohio. Info: www.bluegrassmountaineers.com or 330-645-1542.

March 3 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.

March 3 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910.

March 3 Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at the Cedarville Opera House at the corner of Routes 42 and 72 in Cedarville, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the door.

March 9 Bluegrass and gospel jam at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg on National Road (old Route 40). Bring a chair and enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and join in. 7-10 p.m. Info online at www.iNewSong.com.

March 9 Rock Island Plow at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

March 9 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

March 10 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

March 10 Appalachian Heritage at Buddy\0x92s Place, 76 E. Innis Ave. in Columbus. 8-10 p.m. Tickets at the door. Info: 614-449-8950.

March 10 Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass at the Famous Old Time Music Company, 20322 U.S. 33 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. 3-9 p.m. Info: www.fotmc.com.

March 16 Don Rigsby & Midnight Call and the Vaughn Family at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

March 16 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

March 16 David Davis & the Warrior River Boys and Northwest Territory at the Events Center on Darla Drive in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

March 16 Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at the Clinton County Home, Garden and Recreation Show at the Roberts Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Performance is at 6:30 p.m. Info: 937-382-2737.

March 17 Adkins Productions & WOSU\0x92s Bluegrass Ramble present the Bluegrass Classic Concert Series featuring Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time and David Parmley & Continental Divide at the Olentangy High School Theatre, 675 Lewis Center Road in Columbus. Take US 23 N of I-270 for 6 mi., then E on Lewis Center Road for _ mi. to Olentangy High School. 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30. Tickets available at the door or in advance by calling 740-548-4199.

March 17 The Booher Family at Grandma\0x92s Alpine Homestead Restaurant, SR 557 in Charm, Ohio, just S of Millersburg. 5 p.m. Info: 330-893-2717.

March 17 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

March 17 The Pik Crew and the Spanky Moore Bluegrass Band at Country Charm Restaurant, 15041 Wapak Fisher Road in Wapakoneta, Ohio. 6 p.m. Info: 419-852-0398.

March 17 Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, Harold Staggs & Friends in Bluegrass and the Daniel Patrick Family at the Chamberlain Middle School in Carlisle, Ohio. Showtime 6-10 p.m. Advanced ticket info: 937-746-7333.

March 17 Blue Storm at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

March 23 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

March 23 David Parmley & Continental Divide and Almost Famous at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

March 23 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

March 23 Bluegrass and gospel jam at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg on National Road (old Route 40). Bring a chair and enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and join in. 7-10 p.m. Info online at www.iNewSong.com.

March 24 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

March 30 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

March 30-31 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. Featuring Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-press, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio, The Grascals, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Cherryholmes, Lost & Found, Eddie and Martha Adcock, the Country Gentlemen Reunion, the Hart Brothers and Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers. Music starts at 12:30 p.m. Friday and 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Ticket info: 937-372-5804 or order online at www.somusicfest.com.

March 31 Slate Ridge at the North Market, 59 Spruce Street across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

March 31 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

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April

April 1 Tony Rice Unit at the Fur Peace Ranch in Pomeroy, Ohio. 8 p.m. Doors open at 7. Info: 740-992-2496.

April 6 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

April 7 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 featuring McCoy Grass and Lonesome Meadow.

April 7 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

April 13 Stoney Creek and the Sheppard Brothers at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

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

April 13 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

April 14 Tradin' Up at Buddy's Place, 76 E. Innis Ave. in Columbus. 8-10 p.m. Info: 614-449-8950.

April 14 Chris Hillman, Herb Pederson and Sally Van Meter at the Fur Peach Ranch in Pomeroy, Ohio. 8 p.m. Doors open at 7. Info: 740-992-2496.

APRIL 14 - A CONCERT TO BENEFIT THE HOMELESS NEIGHBORS MINISTRY of New Life UMC. Bands include Tradin' Up, Open Highway, Death by Banjo and Delmar's Toad (with Marty Leedy, Megan Murphy, Buren Carter and Tyler Ashcoft) with special guests: UMC Bluegrass Quartet. From 6 to 10 p.m. at the New Life UMC, 25th W. 5th Ave. in the Short North district of Columbus, Ohio. Concessions available. Auctions between music sets.

April 14 Vince Combs & Shade Tree Bluegrass at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

April 14 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

April 20 Adkins Productions & WOSU’s Bluegrass Ramble present the Bluegrass Classic Concert Series featuring IIIrd Tyme Out and the Lonesome River Band at the Olentangy High School Theatre, 675 Lewis Center Road in Columbus. Take US 23 N of I-270 for 6 mi., then E on Lewis Center Road for _ mi. to Olentangy High School. 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30. Tickets available at the door. Info: 740-548-4199.

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

April 20 The Lewis Family at the Events Center on Darla Drive in Hanover, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

April 20 Goldwing Express and the Coleman Family at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

April 21 Slate Ridge at the North Market, 59 Spruce Street across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

April 21 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Bluegrass Mountaineers and Mathison Family Pride at the O.J. Work Auditorium, 151 S. Main St. in Wadsworth, Ohio. Info: www.bluegrassmountaineers.com or 330-645-1542.

April 21 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

April 27 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

April 27 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. April 27 Cherryholmes at Stuart\0x92s Opera House, 34 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. 8 p.m.

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

April 27 Nothin\0x92 Fancy and the Makeshift Band at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

April 27 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.

April 28 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant, 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m. Info: 614-443-6910

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May

May 5 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 NuGrass Boys and Grassahol.

May 11 Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain and Cabin Fever at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

May 11 Rock Island Plow at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

May 11 Bluegrass and gospel jam at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg on National Road (old Route 40). Bring a chair and enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and join in. 7-10 p.m. Info online at www.iNewSong.com.

May 12 Slate Ridge at the North Market, 59 Spruce Street across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

May 12 Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66, one mile N of Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435. May 17 Caney Creek at the VFW Club on Waggoner Road in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7 p.m.

May 18 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

May 19 Rock Island Plow at the North Market across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. 10 a.m.-noon.

May 19 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Caesar\0x92s Creek Flea Market outside food court, I-71 and Route 73 near Waynesville, Ohio. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

May 19 Tradin\0x92 Up, Appalachian Heritage and Black Diamond at the New Horizon Baptist Church annual Car & Craft Festival, 17939 Paver Barnes Road in Marysville, Ohio. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: 937-644-1776.

May 20 Gospel Music Masters at Darbydale House of Prayer, 5388 Norton Rd, Darbydale, Ohio. 10:30 a.m.

May 20 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Benny\0x92s Bluegrass Barn in Jackson, Ohio. Noon.

May 20 Dakota at the Groveport Lounge (no address provided) in Groveport, Ohio. 5-8 p.m

May 24 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Rocky Fork Bluegrass Festival in Hillsboro, Ohio. 5 & 9 p.m.

May 24 Caney Creek at The Barn on York, 5103 York Road in Pataskala, Ohio. 7 p.m.

May 25 Northwest Territory at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

May 25 Bluegrass and gospel jam at the New Song Community Church, just E of Reynoldsburg on National Road (old Route 40). Bring a chair and enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and join in. 7-10 p.m. Info online at www.iNewSong.com.

May 26 Gospel Music Masters at Friendship Hall, 1880 East Mansfield St. in Bucyrus, Ohio.

May 27 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Caesar\0x92s Creek Flea Market outside food court, I-71 and Route 73 near Waynesville, Ohio. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

May 31-June 2 Appalachian Uprising Bluegrass Festival at the Eden Valley Farm in Scottown, Ohio. Featuring Sam Bush, John Cowan Band, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, Jesse McReynolds & the Virginia Boys, Carolina Road Band, Biscuit Burners, Fritts Family, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, One Way Rider and many More. Info: www.appalachianuprising.net.

June

May 31-June 2 Appalachian Uprising Bluegrass Festival at the Eden Valley Farm in Scottown, Ohio. Featuring Sam Bush, John Cowan Band, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, Jesse McReynolds & the Virginia Boys, Carolina Road Band, Biscuit Burners, Fritts Family, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, One Way Rider and many More. Info: www.appalachianuprising.net.

June 1 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy at Byrne\0x92s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., in Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

June 1 Rarely Herd and Twin Hills at the Pennyroyal Opera House, off I-70 at exit 198 near Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-695-6291.

June 7 Caney Creek at The Barn on York, 5103 York Road in Pataskala, Ohio. 7 p.m.

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

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

June 9 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 9 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Appalachian Arts & Crafts Market at US 33 and Route 374 in Rockbridge, Ohio, just S of Lancaster. Noon-3 p.m.

June 10 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Caesar's Creek Flea Market outside food court, I-71 and Route 73 near Waynesville, Ohio. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m

June 14 Caney Creek at The Barn on York, 5103 York Road in Pataskala, Ohio. 7 p.m.

June 15 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne's Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

June 15 The Stockdale Family Band at the Bolivar Strawberry Festival on Main St. in Bolivar, Ohio. 8-10 p.m. Free to the public.

June 15 Dakota at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 15-16 Poston Lake Bluegrass Festival on SR 329 at Guysville, Ohio. Featuring IIIrd Tyme Out, the Lonesome River Band, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, the Hart Brothers, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Bluegrass Strangers, Northwest Territory, Lonesome Meadow, Moron Brothers, Higher Vision, Stoneycreek, Bo Isaacs & the Wheelwrights. Tickets and info: 740-662-2051.

June 16 Slate Ridge at the North Market, 59 Spruce Street across from the Convention Center in downtown Columbus. 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

June 16 Appalachian Heritage at the Marion Tractor Show at the County Fairgrounds in Marion, Ohio. 1 p.m. and also at the Bucyrus Tractor Show at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus, Ohio. 6 p.m.

June 16 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 16 The Stockdale Family Band at the Ohio Valley Opry, McConnelsville Opera House on St. Rt. 60, (Main Street) in McConnelsville, Ohio. Info: 740-962-6737.

June 16 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Montgomery Boat Club in the Cincinnati suburb of Montgomery, Ohio. 6-10 p.m.

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

June 22 Dakota at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 23 Bluegrass on the Square at the gazebo in downtown Newark, Ohio. Featuring Frosty Morning, Country Grass, Slate Ridge and the Peach Mountain Boys. Noon-6 p.m.

June 23 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 23 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Village Gospel Sing Community Celebration in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. 1-2 p.m.

June 28 Caney Creek at The Barn on York, 5103 York Road in Pataskala, Ohio. 7 p.m.

June 28-30 Mountain Heir Bluegrass Festival at the Old National Trail Campground, 8 mi E of the I-70 and I -77 interchange at exit 186 off I-70 near Old Washington, Ohio. Featuring Nothin' Fancy, Grasstowne, Special Consensus, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, New Found Road, Wildfire, Larry efaw & the Bluegrass Mountaineers, Stoneycreek, Chestnut Hill Band, Wills Creek and Almost Famous. Info: 740-489-5576 or email to mountainheir@hotmail.com.

June 29 Grassahol at Friendship Park in Gahanna, Ohio. 7-9 p.m.

June 29 Dakota at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

June 29-30 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Pickaway County Fair at the fairgrounds in Circleville, Ohio. 7-10 p.m.

June 30 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

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July

July 3 The Stockdale Family Band at the Evergreen RV Park in Mt. Eaton, Ohio (Wayne County).

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Camping info: 330-359-2787.

July 6 Dakota at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

July 7 Stockdale Family Band at Saturday Night Bluegrass at Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio, 10 mi S of Loudenville. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 740-599-6741.

July 7 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

July 8 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Caesar's Creek Flea Market outside food court, I-71 and Route 73 near Waynesville, Ohio. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m

July 12-14 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association's Summer Bluegrass Festival at the Hartford Fairgrounds in Croton, Ohio. Featuring Special Consensus, Northwest Territory, New Grass Boys, Grassahol, Dixie Ryders, Frosty Morning, Sterling Bluegrass Boys, Lonesome Meadow, Buck & Company, Just Bluegrass, Muleskinner and Tradin' Up. Info: www.centralohiobluegrass.com or 740-965-2801.

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

July 13 Dakota at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

July 13 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Ohio Valley Steam Threshers Celebration at Past Time Park in Plain City, Ohio. 2-4 p.m.

July 14 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra at Picnic with the Pops on the grounds of Chemical Abstracts at the corner of Olentangy River Road and Dodridge Street next to the Fawcett Center in Columbus. Ticket and start time information by calling 614-228-8600 or online at www.PicnicWithThePops.com.

July 14 Country Grass at Saturday Night Bluegrass at Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio, 10 mi S of Loudenville. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 740-599-6741.

July 14 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

July 15 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick's Farm Market on US Route 23 just N of South Bloomfield, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.

July 20 Dakota at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

July 21 Bluegrass Express at Saturday Night Bluegrass at Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio, 10 mi S of Loudenville. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 740-599-6741.

July 21 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann's Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

July 25-28 The Musicians Against Childhood Cancer bluegrass festival at the Hoover-Y Park on Rohr Road, just off Alum Creek Drive in Columbus. Featuring Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, James King Band, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Dudley Connell & friends, Mountain Heart, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, IIIrd Tyme Out, J.D. Crowe & the New South, New Found Road, Anit Fisher Band & Ray Deaton, Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Lonesome River Band, Lost and Found, Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers, a Tribute to the Boys from Indiana, Blue Moon Rising, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Wildfire, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Grasstowne, Larry Stephenson Band, the Infamous Stringdusters, the Grascals, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, the MACC Friday Night Opry, Walker Brothers, 3 Fox Drive, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Randy Kohrs & the Lites, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, Bradley Walker, the steeldrivers, Alecia Nugent Band, Ronnie Bowman & the Committee, the MACC Saturday Night Opry and the MACC Children\0x2019s Band. Tickets are tax deductible and can be purchased by phone at 740-548-4199, online at BluegrassClassic.com, through Tickemaster outlets and at the Bluegrass Musicians Supply at 1370 S. High St. in Columbus.

July 28 Yankee Bluegrass at Saturday Night Bluegrass at Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio, 10 mi S of Loudenville. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 740-599-6741.

July 28 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann\0x2019s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

July 28 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Fayette County Fair in Washington Court House, Ohio. 8-10:30 p.m.

July 29 Lonesome Meadow at Renick\0x2019s Farm Market, just north of South Bloomfield on U.S. 23. 1-5 p.m.

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August

Aug. 3 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne\0x2019s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Aug. 3 Dakota at Lois Mann\0x2019s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 3-4 Black Diamond Bluegrass at the Champaign County Fair in Urbana, Ohio. 7-9 p.m. both days

Aug. 4 Rock Island Plow Company at Saturday Night Bluegrass at Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio, 10 mi S of Loudenville. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 740-599-6741.

Aug. 4 Appalachian Heritage at the Morrow County Tractor Show at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. 8 p.m.

Aug. 4 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann\0x2019s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 5-6 The Stockdale Family Band at the Zoar Harvest Festival in Zoar, Ohio. Check local listings for Times.

Aug. 8 Lonesome Meadow at the Hartford Independent Fair at the Hartford Fairgrounds in Croton, Ohio. 8 p.m.

Aug. 9 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Ross County Fair in Chillicothe, Ohio. 8-10:30 p.m.

Aug. 9-11 Buckeye Bluegrass Festival at the Coon Hunters Club in Greenwich, Ohio. Featuring Dave Evans & River Bend, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Whitaker Brothers, Muddy Krick, Lloyd Blevins, Coney Carver &The Rainbow Ranch Boys, Prater Brothers, Andy Hamilton & East Kentucky Grass, Spanky Moore and Matheson Family.

Aug. 9-11 Mickey\0x2019s Mountain Bluegrass Festival at Mickey\0x2019s Mountain in Hopedale, Ohio. Featuring Michelle Nixon & Drive, the Carolina Road Band, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Nothin\0x2019 Fancy, Gerald Evans, Stoney Creek, Blue Shades, Bluegrass Express and others.

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

Aug. 10 Dakota at Lois Mann\0x2019s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 11 Lonesome Meadow at Saturday Night Bluegrass at Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio, 10 mi S of Loudenville. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 740-599-6741.

Aug. 11 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann\0x2019s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 11 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Clifton Mills Opera House in Clifton Mills, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 17 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at the Riverfront Amphitheatre on the Scioto River in downtown Columbus. 8 p.m. Info: 614-645-7995.

Aug. 17 Dakota at Lois Mann\0x2019s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 17-18 Wayne Bluegrass Festival at the Ashtabula County Antique Engine Club on SR 322 in Wayne, Ohio. Featuring Tim Graves & Cherokee, Matheson Family Pride, Prater Brothers, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Kentucky Club, Coney Carver & the Rainbow Valley Boys and the Red Dust Mountain Boys. Show starts 5 p.m. Fri. and noon Sat. Info: 330-876-0301.

Aug. 17-18 Nova Bluegrass Festival at the Country Stage Music Park in Nova, Ohio. Featuring Harbourtown, Sworshbanger Bluegrass, East Run, Over Switch, Lonesome Heart and the Link Family.

Aug. 18 Remington Ride at Saturday Night Bluegrass at Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio, 10 mi S of Loudenville. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 740-599-6741.

Aug. 18 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at the Mountain Days Festival held at the Eastwood Five Rivers Metro Park in Dayton, Ohio. Info: 937-272-0515.

Aug. 18 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Buckeye Flywheelers Festival in Clarksburg, Ohio. 7-9 p.m.

Aug. 18 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann\0x2019s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 18 Northwest Territory at Roscoe Village in Coshocton, Ohio. 11 a.m.

Aug. 18 Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass at the Allen County Fair in Lima, Ohio. 7 p.m.

Aug. 19 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick\0x2019s Farm Market on US Route 23 just N of South Bloomfield, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.

Aug. 19 The Crosspoint String Band at the Trinity Baptist Church in Ashland, Ohio. 6 p.m.

Aug. 23-25 Brown County Bluegrass Festival at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown, Ohio. Featuring IIIrd Tyme Out, Dean Osborne & Eastbound, Dixie Ryders, Anita Fisher Band with Ray Deaton, James King Band, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, The Lewis Family, J.D. Crowe & the New South, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-Press, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Friends in Bluegrass, Lonesome Whistle Band, the Hart Brothers, Crossroads, Higher Vision, Born Again and the Daniel Patrick Family. Info: 513-752-2747.

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

Aug. 24 Dakota at Lois Mann\0x2019s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 23-25 Brown County Bluegrass Festival at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown, Ohio. Featuring IIIrd Tyme Out, Dean Osborne & Eastbound, Dixie Ryders, Anita Fisher Band with Ray Deaton, James King Band, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, The Lewis Family, J.D. Crowe & the New South, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-Press, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Friends in Bluegrass, Lonesome Whistle Band, the Hart Brothers, Crossroads, Higher Vision, Born Again and the Daniel Patrick Family. Info: 513-752-2747.

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

Aug. 24 Dakota at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 25 Copus Hill at Saturday Night Bluegrass at Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio, 10 mi S of Loudenville. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 740-599-6741.

Aug. 25 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 25 Appalachian Heritage at the Berkshire Country Club, 1848 Alexander Road in Galena, Ohio. 9 p.m.-midnight. Free concert with full dinner menu available.

Aug. 26 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Ceaser’s Creek Flea Market at I-71 South & SR 73 in Waynesville, Ohio. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Aug. 26 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus. 6-9 p.m.

Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Bluegrass music at Millersport Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, Ohio. Caney Creek Band at 8:30 p.m. on 8/29, Yankee Bluegrass Band at 8:30 p.m. on 8/30, and Grassahol and New Grass Station from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on 9/1. Info: 614-866-5395.

Aug. 31 Appalachian Heritage at Ticking T’s Model T Club on the town square in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. 7-8:30 p.m.

Aug. 31 Dakota at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

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September

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

Sept. 1 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 2 Death by Banjo at the International Sunflower Festival in Frankfort, Ohio. 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 The Special Consensus and Lonesome Meadow at the Pennyroyal Opera House in Fairview, Ohio. 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 Dakota at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Don Rigsby & Midnight Call the Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Road in Pickerington, Ohio. 7-9:30 p.m. Free concert but peace offering appreciated to continue bringing quality bands for these special concerts. Opening act: Mark Brinkman.

Sept. 8 Death by Banjo at the Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival at the Majestic Theatre Courtyard, 45 E. Second St., in Chillicothe, Ohio. 9-11 p.m.

Sept. 8 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 13-15 Mohican Bluegrass Festival at the Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road in Glenmont, Ohio. Featuring Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Larry Stephenson Band, Blue Ridge, Northwest Territory, Clear Fork, Buck & Company, Stoney Creek, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Allegheny Drifters, Sheppard Brothers and the Coleman Family. Info: www.mohicanwilderness.com or 740-599-6741.

Sept. 14 Dakota at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Black Diamond Bluegrass at the Fresh Water Farms Bluegrass Festival at 2624 North U.S. Highway 68 in Urbana, Ohio. 6 p.m. Info: www.fwfarms.com or 937-652-3701.

Sept. 15 Appalachian Heritage at the Centerburg Tractor Show in Centerburg, Ohio. 2-3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 16 Lonesome Meadow at Renick’s Farm Market, just north of South Bloomfield on U.S. 23. 1-5 p.m.

Sept. 21 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 21 Dakota at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 22 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 18 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the Ashland County Fair in Ashland, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Tickets by calling 419-281-6831.

Sept. 18 Hank Arbaugh at the Greater Columbus Arts Council Artists’ Preview and Performance at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 300 W. Broad St. in downtown Columbus. 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Sept. 20 Randy Thomas & Friends at the Carroll Civic Center at the corner of East Canal and Beaver Streets in Carroll, Ohio. 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 21 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 22 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant at 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 23 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Sept. 27 Red Stick Ramblers at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 29 The Stockdale Family at the Fall Barn Party at the Wild Cat Ranch, 9437 Shepler Church Road in Navarre, Ohio. Square dancing and clogging at 4-7 p.m., potluck dinner at 7, jam session and hayrides at 8. Free will offering requested.

Sept. 29 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant at 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 30 Appalachian Heritage at the 3rd Annual Heifer International Fall Festival at the Richwood Fairgrounds in Richwood, Ohio. 2-5 p.m. Free admission. Carnival games, hayrides and other activities all day.

Sept. 30 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.


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October

Oct. 4 Folklorist Hank Arbaugh at the Auglaise County Historical Society’s ghost ballad presentation in anticipation of Halloween, at the Saint Mary’s Community Public Library, 140 S. Chestnut St. in Saint Marys, Ohio. 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 Black Diamond Bluegrass at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 6 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant at 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 7 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Oct. 12 Dale Vanderpool and Friends at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 13 Folklorist and balladeer Hank Arbaugh presents the philosophic worldview, medieval history and folk studies behind ghost ballads, at the Upper Arlington Public Library, 2800 Tremont Road in Columbus. 1 p.m.

Oct. 13 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant at 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 14 Slate Ridge at the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off at Oakland Nursery, 4261 W. Dublin Granville Road across from Wendy’s International Headquarters in Columbus. 1-4 p.m. Free concert.

Oct. 14 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Oct. 18-21 The bluegrass gospel band Revival Ridge will be at the Barnesville High School Auditorium, 910 Shamrock Drive in Barnesville, Ohio. 7 p.m. each night. Free concert.

Oct. 19 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 20 Hud Haley & Friends at Lois Mann’s Family Restaurant at 1578 Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.

Oct. 20 Renick’s Farm Market Appreciation Jam Session featuring Sterling Bluegrass, the Flea Pickers, For His Glory, Ragged Ridge, Lonesome Meadow and Common Ground at Renick’s Farm Market, Rt 23 South just north of South Bloomfield, Ohio. Noon-7 p.m.

Oct. 21 Balladeer Hank Arbaugh with a musical presentation of the interaction and reciprocation between blues and Dixieland, at the Worthington Community of Christ Church, 110 Park Blvd. in Worthington, Ohio. 8 p.m

Oct. 21 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Oct. 26 Dale Vanderpool and Friends at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 26 Idletymes at the Ohio Valley Opry, Route 60 (Main Street) in McConnelsville, Ohio. 7 p.m. Info: 740-558-2283.

Oct. 27 Sterling Bluegrass at the Pickaway County Sportsmen’s Extravaganza at the Pickaway County Fairgrounds in Circleville, Ohio. Noon to 8 p.m.

Oct. 28 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Oct. 30 Balladeer Hank Arbaugh features ghost ballads for Halloween as part of the Chardon Public Programming Series, at the Chardon Public Library, 110 E. Park St. in Chardon, Ohio. 7 p.m.

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November

Nov. 2 Grassahol at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 2 The Grascals and The Rarely Herd at the Marion Palace Theatre, 270 W. Center St. in Marion, Ohio. 8 p.m. Ticket info: 740-383-2101 or online at www.marionpalace.org.

Nov. 3 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner and jam session at 5 p.m., featured entertainment at 6 with Black Diamond and Grassahol.

Nov. 3 Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66 in Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Nov. 4 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Nov. 9 Dale Vanderpool and Friends at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 10 Black Diamond and Appalachian Heritage at the Jerome Township Hall, 9777 Industrial Parkway in New California, Ohio. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music 7-11 p.m. Admission includes dinner. Info: 937-608-0121.

Nov. 10 Idletymes and the Hart Brothers at the Mountaineer Opry House, Milton Exit 28 off I 64 between Hurricane and Huntington, W. Va. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 11 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Nov. 15 Randy Thomas & Friends at the Carroll Civic Center at the corner of East Canal and Beaver Streets in Carroll, Ohio. 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 16 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 16-17 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival at the Roberts Centre, I-71 exit 50 at U.S. Route 68 in Wilmington, Ohio. Featuring David Peterson & 1946, the Primitive Quartet, James King Band, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, J.D. Crowe & the New South, Newfound Road, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, the Wildwood Valley Boys, Alecia Nugent, the Larry Stephenson Band and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Doors open 11 a.m. Fri., 10 a.m. Sat. Info: www.somusicfest.com or 937-372-5804.

Nov. 18 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Nov. 23 Rock Island Plow at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 23 Spanky Moore Band at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66 in Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Nov. 25 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Nov. 30 Dale Vanderpool & Friends at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.


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December

Dec. 1 Death by Banjo at Dick’s Den, 2417 N. High St. in Columbus. 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. Info: 614-268-9573.

Dec. 2 Grassahol at WOUB Radio in Athens, Ohio. Live concert and radio broadcast. 1-2 p.m.

Dec. 2 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Dec. 7 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.

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

Dec. 7 The Grascals and Idletymes at the Pennyroyal Opera House, Fairview Exit of I-70 between Cambridge and St. Clairsville, Ohio. 7 p.m.

Dec. 7 Death by Banjo (along with other bands) at the Shamrock Club Holiday Concert, 60 W. Castle Road in Columbus. Info: 614-491-4449.

Dec. 8 Central Ohio Bluegrass Association monthly meeting at the Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio. Dinner and jam session at 5 p.m., featured entertainment with Merril Miller & the Music Masters and Appalachian Heritage at 6.

Dec. 8 Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass and the Dixie Ryders at Bluegrass in the Cornfields at the Famous Old Time Music Company, 20322 US Route 33 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Open stage at 3 p.m., featured entertainment at 3:30 p.m.

Dec. 9 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Dec. 14 Slate Ridge at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 14 David Davis & the Warrior River Boys at the Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 State Route 66 in Oakwood, Ohio (Paulding County). 7 p.m. Info: 419-594-2435.

Dec. 16 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Dec. 20 Randy Thomas & Friends at the Carroll Civic Center at the corner of East Canal and Beaver Streets in Carroll, Ohio. 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 21 Death by Banjo at the bluegrass happy hour at Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. 3rd Ave. in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 22 Merril Miller & the Music Masters and Bud Henderson & the Gospel Echoes at Friendship Hall, 1880 E. Mansfield St. in Bucyrus, Ohio. 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 23 Hud Haley & Friends at Alice & Porky’s Tavern, 2031 Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. 6-9 p.m. 614-449-7953.

Dec. 29 Northwest Territory at Grandma’s Alpine Homestead on Route 62 south of Wilmot, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.





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