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Bluegrass Festival

About the Series

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¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s Bluegrass Festival features several renowned performers as well as workshops and rehearsal experiences to showcase the very best of bluegrass.

Most events are free and open to the public, please check the calendar listing for details.

Series Archives

2024 - 2025

The Po' Ramblin' Boys

The Department of Music presents the annual Bluegrass and American Roots Festival featuring The Po' Ramblin' Boys.

The Department of Music presents the annual Bluegrass and American Roots Festival workshop.

The Cleverlys

The Department of Music presents the annual Bluegrass and American Roots Festival featuring The Cleverlys.

2023 - 2024

Henhouse Prowlers

The Department of Music presents the annual Bluegrass and American Roots Festival featuring the Henhouse Prowlers.

Workshops

The Department of Music presents the annual Bluegrass and American Roots Festival workshops.

Never Come Down

The Department of Music presents the annual Bluegrass and American Roots Festival featuring Never Come Down.

2022 - 2023

The McClain Family Band

The Department of Music presents a festival of Bluegrass and American Roots music.

The Department of Music presents a festival of bluegrass and American roots music and workshops.

Peter Rowan

The Department of Music presents a festival of Bluegrass and American Roots music.

2021 - 2022

Mile Twelve

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ's Bluegrass Festival presents Mile Twelve in concert with special guests the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ American Roots Ensemble.

Workshop Photo

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ's Bluegrass Festival presents workshops with special guests Mile Twelve.

Price Sisters

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ's Bluegrass Festival presents The Price Sisters in concert with special guests the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ American Roots Ensemble.

2019 - 2020

Sister Sadie

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the Bluegrass Festival with Sister Sadie.

Bluegrass Instruments

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the Bluegrass Festival Workshops.

Bluegrass instruments

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the Bluegrass Festival: "Generations of Bluegrass Concert."

2018 - 2019

Banjo

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents Special Consensus as part of the 15th Annual Bluegrass Festival Concert II

Students playing instruments

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the 15th Annual Bluegrass Festival workshops.

The Adam Schlenker Bluegrass Band featuring Hayes Griffin

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents The Adam Schlenker Bluegrass Band featuring Hayes Griffin as part of the 15th Annual Bluegrass Festival

2017 - 2018

Photo of five members of Volume Five

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents a concert by Volume Five as part of the 14th Annual Bluegrass Festival.

Photo from a workshop in Burke Hall at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the 14th Annual Bluegrass Festival workshops.

Photo of Missy Raines

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the opening concert of the 14th Annual Bluegrass Festival featuring Missy Raines and the New Hip.

2016 - 2017

Photo of Sam Bush

The Vail Series welcomes Sam Bush performing at the 2017 Bluegrass Concert.

Photo of musicians Larry Sparks and The Lonesome Ramblers

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the 13th Annual Bluegrass Festival Concert featuring Larry Sparks and The Lonesome Ramblers.

2015 - 2016

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the 12th Annual Bluegrass Festival Jam Session.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the 12th Annual Bluegrass Festival Concert featuring the Claire Lynch Band.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the 12th Annual Bluegrass Festival workshops.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ presents the 12th Annual Bluegrass Festival featuring The Dappled Grays.

2014 - 2015

The Department of Music presents the Bluegrass Ensemble.

The 11th Annual Bluegrass Festival presents Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, opened by the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Bluegrass Ensemble.

The Department of Music presents the 11th Annual Bluegrass Festival with The Ruhks.

The Department of Music presents the Bluegrass Ensemble.

Photo of The Andy Carlson Band, The Dappled Grays, Don Rigsby, and The Lonesome River Band

Featuring Frosty Morning, Licking County Legends, Andy Carlson Band, Dappled Grays, Don Rigsby, and Lonesome River Band.

2013 - 2014

Photo of the band "The Rage"

The 10th Annual Bluegrass Festival takes place over three days with top talent.

Photo of The April Verch Band

The 10th Annual Bluegrass Festival takes place over three days with top talent.

Photo of The Andy Carlson Band

The 10th Annual Bluegrass Festival takes place over three days with top talent.

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