List of bluegrass music festivals

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Huck Finn Festival, 2007

This is a list of bluegrass music festivals that have Wikipedia articles or are otherwise verified by an independent, reliable, published source. This list may have some overlap with the umbrella topic list of folk festivals, and more complete overlap with list of country music festivals.

Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a subgenre of country music. Bluegrass was inspired by the music of Appalachia.[1] It has mixed roots in Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English[2] traditional music, and also later influenced by the music of African-Americans[3] through incorporation of jazz elements.

## Festivals

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See also: Category:Bluegrass festivals

### North America

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Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival | Agoura Hills, United States  | 1961

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Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards | Huntsville, Canada | 1971
Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention | Mount Airy, United States | 1972
Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering | Battle Ground, United States | 1972
Walnut Valley Festival (Stage 5) | Winfield, United States | 1972
Telluride Bluegrass Festival | Telluride, United States | 1973
Festival of the Bluegrass | Lexington, United States | 1974
Huck Finn Jubilee | Ontario, United States | 1974
Stompin 76 | Galax, United States | 1976
California Bluegrass Association Father's Day Festival | Grass Valley, United States  | 1976
Vandalia Gathering | Charleston, United States | 1977
Tottenham Bluegrass Festival | Tottenham, Canada | 1983
MerleFest | Wilkesboro, United States | 1988
Appalachian String Band Music Festival (aka Clifftop) | Clifftop, United States | 1990
Augusta Heritage Festival | Elkins, United States | 1990s
High Sierra Music Festival | Quincy, United States | 1991
Podunk Bluegrass Festival | Norwich, United States | 1996
Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival | Guthrie, United States | 1996
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass | San Francisco, United States | 2001
10,000 Lakes Festival | Detroit Lakes, United States | 2003
Bluegrass Underground | Cumberland Caverns, United States | 2008
Charm City Bluegrass Festival | Baltimore, United States | 2013
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival | Oak Hill, United States | 1982
Bloomin' Bluegrass | Farmer's Branch, Texas, United States | 2009
Rogersville Bluegrass Festival | Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada | 1990
Bluegrass Battles Hunger | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | 2011

### Oceania

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Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival | Canberra, Australia |
Tamworth Country Music Festival | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |

### Europe

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Festival name  | City/Venue  | Country  | Remarks

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Didmarton Bluegrass Festival |  | United Kingdom
Güglinger Bluegrass Festival | Güglingen  | Germany | The Güglinger Bluegrass Festival was an annual bluegrass music festival. The festival became one of the largest bluegrass festivals in Europe until it ceased after 2001. The Int. Bühler Bluegrass Festival in Bühl (Baden), Germany, can be regarded as its successor.

The festival attracted major bands from the American scene like the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Country Gazette, The Tony Rice Unit, Laurie Lewis and Grant Street, and Tim O'Brien and the O'Boys.

European World of Bluegrass | Voorthuizen  | Netherlands |
Bluegrass Beeg |  | Netherlands |
Lonesome Pine Indoor Country Festival  | Sunne Värmland  | Sweden[4] | Usually held in January.
Bluegrass Outlaw Party  | Club Heidegger, grote Kerkplein 70, Rotterdam  | Netherlands[5] | Usually held in February.
Gainsborough Old Time Festival  | Gainsborough  | United Kingdom[6] | Usually held in February.
International Workshop of Acoustic Music  | Virton  | Belgium[7] | Usually held in April.
Sore Fingers Week  | Kingham  | United Kingdom[8] | One week festival usually held in April
Stage Bluegrass en Gascogne  | 32330 Gondrin  | France[9] | Usually held in April.
Kilkenny Rhythm 'n' Roots Festival  | Kilkenny  | Ireland[10] | Roots music with an Irish and oldtime flavour
Bordergrass Hopelands in Weobley  | Herefordshire  | United Kingdom[11] |
Alie Rohling Festival "Pickers against Cancer"[12] | zaal de Loo - Looweg 38 Coevorden  | Netherlands | Beneficial concert, all funds raised go to the Dutch Cancer Foundation.
SC 40 jaar Farewell Reunion Festival  | De Muzeval, Emmen  | Netherlands[13] | Bluegrass & acoustic country a one-time only event to celebrate the completion of 40 years of Strictly Country magazine - European & US groups [citation needed]
Venner Folk Frühling  | Venne  | Germany[14] | accent on folk
13th Oldtime Music Meeting  | Wippenhausen Kirchdorf  | Germany[15] | Musicians only registration mandatory
Orwell Bluegrass Festival  | Orwell Crossing  | United Kingdom[16] | \-
Banjoree European 5-String Banjo Meeting  | Hagen  | Germany[17] | Gathering of banjopickers, also with guitar and mandolin workshops. Held every second year
International Bühl Bluegrass Festival  | Bühl  | Germany[18] | established 2002, city sponsorship
Bath Americana Festival  | Bath  | United Kingdom[19] | \-
Red Wine Bluegrass Party  | Genova  | Italy[20] | two nights show featuring Red Wine with guest artists from the US
Boe't n Deure  | Odoorn  | Netherlands[21] | Bluegrass concerts held in a small cafe
Spring Bluegrass Festival  | Alberswil/Willisau  | Switzerland[22] | Last event 2019, now discontinued .
Jamboree  | Strakonice  | Czech Republic[23] | \-
Sacrewell Spring Camp (Friends of American Oldtime Music and Dance)  | Gainsborough  | United Kingdom[6] | \-
EWOB Convention & Tradeshow | Voorthuizen  | Netherlands[24] | about 50 bands, on 3 days, international lineup
Coastline Bluegrass Music Event  | Bryn Ffanigl Ganol Farm, Dolwen, Llanddulas, Wales | United Kingdom[25] | \-
Karl May Festival Radebeul  | Radebeul  | Germany[26] | celebrating bluegrass while celebrating Germany's wild west author
Hamawé Roots Festival  | Ethe/Virton  | Belgium[27][28] | on the Farm Roiseux
GrevenGrass Bluegrassfestival  | Greven  | Germany[29] | \-
FBMA Spring Bluegrass Weekend (Pentecôte)  | près de Rennes, à la Maison Familiale Rurale Horticole "Les Rabinardières"  | France
Ruotsinpyhtää Bluegrass Rendezvous  | Helsinki  | Finland[30] | Finland's oldest bluegrass festival, first held in 1988
Annual La Grange Rouge Bluegrass and French Folk TRAD EN FETE  | La Grange Rouge  | France[31] | Usually held in June
Big Bear Festival  | De Kimme, Zuidlaren  | Netherlands[32] | bluegrass & acoustic country music - European & US bands
Banjo Jamboree  | Caslav  | Czech Republic

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| oldest running European bluegrass festival. Camping and included and international lineup
Festival sur la Route de Tullins  | Isere  | France[34] | \-
Internationales Kötzer Country Music Festival  | Günzhalle, 89359 Koetz  | Germany[35] | \-
Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival  | Westport, Co. Mayo  | Ireland[36] | Established in 2007; international lineup
Choteborský džem  | Letna 255, 583 01 Chotebor +420776311290  | Czech Republic[37] |
East Anglian Bluegrass Festival  | Steeple Morden  | United Kingdom[38] | Youth performances
Haapavesi Folk Festival  | Haapavesi  | Finland[39] | \-
TFF Rudolstadt (roots folk world music)  | Rudolstadt  | Germany[40] | City organized
Lida Country Festival  | Lida  | Sweden[41] | \-
Åmåls Blues Fest  | Åmål  | Sweden[42] | Usually held in July.
Torsåker Bluegrass Festival  | Torsaker  | Sweden[43] /  | \-
North Wales Bluegrass Festival  | Conwy, Wales | United Kingdom[44] | established 1989
Munich BlueGrass Festival  | Munich  | Germany[45] | Music at the farm
Bluegrass Festival Gunderinseli  | Thun  | Switzerland[46] | \-
Athy Bluegrass Festival  | Athy  | Ireland[47] | Ireland's oldest annual Bluegrass event, established 1991
Americana Festival  | Newark  | United Kingdom[48]
UTV Country Fest  | Aura Complex Letterkenny, Donegal  | Ireland[49] | \-
Nääsville Bluegrass Festival  | Frölunda  | Sweden[50] |
Risor Bluegrass Festival  | Risor  | Norway[51] | music on stage and workshops - with workshops the week preceding the festival
Cerexhe Festival  | Cerexhe  | Belgium[52] | Country, Established 1985
Totaalfestival  | Bladel  | Netherlands[53]
Cambridge Folk Festival  | Cambridge  | United Kingdom[54] | \-
Country Rendez-Vous  | Craponne sur Arzon  | France[55] |
Guildtown Bluegrass Festival  | Guildtown  | United Kingdom[56] | \-
Lonesome Pine Festival  | Canis-Lysvik  | Sweden[4] | \-
La Roche International Bluegrass Festival  | La Roche-sur-Foron  | France[57] | \-
International Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival  | Abaliget  | Hungary | Three days of bluegrass and acoustic music on a lakeside in the Hungarian countryside.
Surrey Mini Bluegrass Festival  | Mickleham Village Hall  | United Kingdom[58] | \-
Sacrewell Summer Camp (Friends Of American Oldtime Music And Dance)  | Gainsborough  | United Kingdom[59] | \-
Bluegrass Family Festival | Stetten  | Switzerland[60] | family operated gathering place for the Swiss bluegrass community.

Discontinued since 2016

Gränna Bluegrass Festival  | Gränna  | Sweden[61] | 30th anniversary in 2007
Floralia Country Festival  | Oosterhout  | Netherlands[62] | \-
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival  | Dunmore East  | Ireland[63] | established 1995
Tønder Folk Festival  | Tønder  | Denmark[64] | international folk and bluegrass acts
Didmarton Bluegrass Festival  | Kemble Airfield Didmarton  | United Kingdom[65] | international lineup
Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival  | Omagh, Northern Ireland | United Kingdom[66] | held in a historic folk park[clarification needed] established 1992 international lineup
Bluegrass Marathon  | Borovany u Tachova  | Czech Republic[67] | established 1979
Picnic Festival  | Namur  | Belgium[68] | Bluegrass & Celtic Festival
Int. Bluegrass Meeting Kulturgewächshaus Birkenried  | Gundelfingen  | Germany[35] | Music in the Greenhouse
Sunny Mountain Bluegrass Festival  | Stettfurt  | Switzerland[69] |
The Open House Festival  | Bangor, Northern Ireland | United Kingdom[70] | Six days of roots music in the centre of Belfast
Gower Bluegrass Festival  | Parkmill, Gower, Wales | United Kingdom[71] | \-
Sweet Sunny South Festival  | Hastings  | United Kingdom[72] | \-
Cornish Bluegrass Festival  | Newquay  | United Kingdom[73] | since 2004
Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival  | Longford  | Ireland[74] | Irish Traditional, American Bluegrass, and Folk Music
Moniaive Michaelmas Bluegrass Festival  | Moniaive, Dumfries, Scotland | United Kingdom[75] | \-
Bruff Bluegrass Festival  | Main St, Bruff, Co. Limerick  | Ireland[76] | This event takes place in three venues over three evenings with late night mike sessions. Banjo and guitar workshops and picking gatherings in afternoon on Sunday.
Pick Your Passion Camp Munich Aschau/Chiemgau,  | n/Munich  | Germany[77] | \-
Sore Fingers Weekend  | Kingham  | United Kingdom[8] | learning music and jamming
Bluegrass Beeg | Grevenbicht Sittard-Geleen  | Netherlands[78] | Bluegrass music festival. Autism friendly .
Old Time Country Festival  | Breitisaal 8185 Winkel  | Switzerland[79] | organized by American folk club Rocking Chair

## Gallery

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* Huck Finn Jubilee and Bluegrass Festival 2009

* MerleFest Crowd during Avett Brothers Performance

* Bluegrass fans in the concert area at the 2014 Tottenham Bluegrass Festival

* Vandalia Gathering

* Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention

* Walnut Valley Festival

* 2007 Telluride BlueGrass Festival

* Tamworth Country Music Festival in Australia

## See also

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* List of music festivals

## References

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2. ^ Olive Dame Campbell & Cecil J. Sharp, English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, Comprising 122 Songs and Ballads, and 323 Tunes, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1917, pg xviii.
3. ^ Olson, Ted; Cavender, Anthony P. (2009). A Tennessee Folklore Sampler: Selections from the Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin, 1935-2009. Univ. of Tennessee Press. pp. 323–324\. ISBN 978-1-57233-668-1.
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## External links

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* Media related to Bluegrass festivals at Wikimedia Commons

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