Caleb Daugherty at the 2025 Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The KOA Campground in Russell Springs, Kentucky was buzzing with activity on Friday evening as Dave Chichester from GBS Sound turned on the microphones, and promoter Moochie
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2025 Brown County Bluegrass Festival report
Junior Sisk at the 2025 Brown County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 33rd Brown County Bluegrass Festival in Ohio has come to a close. Lorraine Jordan, Edgar Loudermilk, and Allen Dyer had a great group of volunteers that kept
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Leave A Light On – Volume Five
Volume Five may have started at a jam session when it first formed in 2008, but in the years since, they've gone on to win some of the most prestigious honors and accolades in all of today's music environs —
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Thursday at Brown County Bluegrass
New Mountain Heritage at the 2025 Brown County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 2025 Brown County Bluegrass Festival stage show kicked off Thursday afternoon in Ohio. Promoters Allen Dyer and Edgar Loudermilk greeted the crowd. Luke and Lucy Lindblom
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Early days at the 2025 Brown County Bluegrass Festival
Marcia Bailey and Terri Grannis at the 2025 Brown County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Tuesday and Wednesday are relaxed fun days for the early campers at the Brown County Bluegrass Festival, held in Georgetown, Ohio. Edgar Loudermilk has partnered
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Hello Stranger – Roan Street Ramblers
Family bands have been a hallmark of bluegrass music for generations, its communal aspect bringing siblings and parents closer together through music, and giving audiences a wholesome, enjoyable experience. One family group relatively new to the bluegrass world is the
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Danny Stewart’s 7-day Alaskan Bluegrass Cruise report
Kody Norris Show on the 2025 Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise - photo © Sandy Hatley It only happens once every five years, but this was the year for Danny Stewart's 7-day Alaskan Bluegrass Cruise. Over 350 fans and musicians traveled to
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2025 North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival report
David Parmley Band at the 2025 North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 2025 edition of the North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival has come to a close. Lorraine Jordan, Allen Dyer, Edgar Loudermilk, and all of their
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Release the Squirrels — Release The Squirrels
Their unusual name aside, Western Montana band Release the Squirrels display an extraordinary amount of skill and savvy their first time out of the box. They may be a rookie band, but they share an old school sound that offers
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North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival in Cherokee
The Grascals at the North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren One of the ongoing effects of hurricane Helene is the destruction of the festival venue in Marion, North Carolina. It was the site of the North Carolina










