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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 [email protected]
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: [email protected]. 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 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.
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. 18 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m
Aug. 19 Slate Ridge at the North Market, across from the convention center in downtown Columbus. Free concert 10 a.m.-noon. Grassahol follows from noon- 2 p.m.
Aug. 19 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at the Turtle Creek flea market indoor food court at I-75 and SR 63 near Middletown, Ohio. Noon-3 p.m.
Aug. 19 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Aug. 20 Sterling Bluegrass Boys at Renick’s Farm Market on SR 23 just N of South Bloomfield, Ohio. 1-5 p.m.
Aug. 24-26 Brown County Bluegrass Festival at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown, Ohio. Info: 513-752-2747.
Aug. 25 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Aug. 26 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Aug. 31 Slate Ridge at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, Ohio. 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Aug. 31 – Tri-State Bluegrass Festival at the Noble County 4-H Fairgrounds, 25 mi N of Ft. Wayne in
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 _ 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 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 8 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 9 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 15 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 16 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 22 Dakota at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parson Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 23 Hud Haley and Friends at the Lois Mann Family Restaurant on Parsons Ave. in Columbus. 5-8 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.
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Oct. 4 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at the Southern Theatre in downtown Columbus. 8 p.m.
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. 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.
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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. 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.
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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.
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