Here's some of the best news we’ve reported in a while: hotel rooms and tickets for IBMA’s World of Bluegrass go on sale next week, the surest sign yet that the event will return to in-person status in Raleigh this fall. The news wasn't entirely unexpected. The association announced earlier in the spring that some [...]
Anyone interested in suggesting themselves or others for 2021 IBMA Industry or Momentum Awards should note that the deadline for submissions is May 31. The same deadline applies to nominations for Distinguished Achievement Awards and the Songwriter Showcase. The entire nomination process can be completed online. The Industry Awards for non-artist achievement are designed to [...]
Bluegrass lovers enjoying live music at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Last Friday night, in Kodak, TN, Darin & Brooke Aldridge were no more than a few measures into Tear Stained Letter when I scribbled in my notebook, "LIVE music is back!" It seemed natural, but my first in-person listening in [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association is hosting another of its IBMA365 educational webinars next week on Facebook. This one is focused on the legal issues surrounding offering live streaming events online, and what sort of licenses are required to do so. Titled Streaming Licensing for Venues, Presenters, and Festivals, the May 18 presentation will include [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced Pat Morris as the organization's next Executive Director. He will step in for current director Paul Schiminger, who has announced his retirement effective at the end of May. Morris is expected to take over as of May 24. The IBMA Board has taken the same tack in selecting [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that they are moving forward with plans to hold their annual World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC at the end of September, with a mix of in-person and online events, depending on how COVID restrictions evolve over the spring and summer. In a letter to its membership, [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the results of the election held earlier this year for three seats on their Board of Directors. Board members are chosen by professional voting members of the organization, within their constituent category. Up for consideration this year were representatives for the categories of Print Media and Education, Broadcast [...]
IBMA’s board of directors and staff are hard at work to determine how World of Bluegrass will be held in 2021. In a perfect world, of course, the business conference and music fair would be held in person in late September and early October. Pretty much everybody is ready for that as a huge step [...]
Following the plan the International Bluegrass Music Association adopted for their 2020 World of Bluegrass convention, the organization will host its acclaimed Leadership Bluegrass business sessions this year for free online. Missing will be the personal networking opportunities so prized by attendees, but the information shared in small group meetings and seminars will be offered [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association has published the job description for their ongoing job search for a new Executive Director. Current ED Paul Schiminger notified the Board of Directors in December that he planned to retire at the end of his contract in May. Board Chair Ben Surratt has convened a search committee to find [...]
Here's some of the best news we’ve reported in a while: hotel rooms and tickets for IBMA’s World of Bluegrass go on sale next week, the surest sign yet that the event will return to in-person status in Raleigh this fall. The news wasn't entirely unexpected. The association announced earlier in the spring that some [...] 
Anyone interested in suggesting themselves or others for 2021 IBMA Industry or Momentum Awards should note that the deadline for submissions is May 31. The same deadline applies to nominations for Distinguished Achievement Awards and the Songwriter Showcase. The entire nomination process can be completed online. The Industry Awards for non-artist achievement are designed to [...] 
Bluegrass lovers enjoying live music at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Last Friday night, in Kodak, TN, Darin & Brooke Aldridge were no more than a few measures into Tear Stained Letter when I scribbled in my notebook, "LIVE music is back!" It seemed natural, but my first in-person listening in [...] 
The International Bluegrass Music Association is hosting another of its IBMA365 educational webinars next week on Facebook. This one is focused on the legal issues surrounding offering live streaming events online, and what sort of licenses are required to do so. Titled Streaming Licensing for Venues, Presenters, and Festivals, the May 18 presentation will include [...] 
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced Pat Morris as the organization's next Executive Director. He will step in for current director Paul Schiminger, who has announced his retirement effective at the end of May. Morris is expected to take over as of May 24. The IBMA Board has taken the same tack in selecting [...] 
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that they are moving forward with plans to hold their annual World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC at the end of September, with a mix of in-person and online events, depending on how COVID restrictions evolve over the spring and summer. In a letter to its membership, [...] 
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the results of the election held earlier this year for three seats on their Board of Directors. Board members are chosen by professional voting members of the organization, within their constituent category. Up for consideration this year were representatives for the categories of Print Media and Education, Broadcast [...] 
IBMA’s board of directors and staff are hard at work to determine how World of Bluegrass will be held in 2021. In a perfect world, of course, the business conference and music fair would be held in person in late September and early October. Pretty much everybody is ready for that as a huge step [...] 
Following the plan the International Bluegrass Music Association adopted for their 2020 World of Bluegrass convention, the organization will host its acclaimed Leadership Bluegrass business sessions this year for free online. Missing will be the personal networking opportunities so prized by attendees, but the information shared in small group meetings and seminars will be offered [...] 