2025 IBMA Industry and Momentum Award nominees
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the nominees for their 2025 Industry and Momentum Awards. Both these nominees and the ultimate winners are named by select committees of IBMA members chosen for this purpose, in a multi-stage process of voting. The IBMA Industry Awards are given to honor crucial areas of the business outside performing […]
IBMA announces 2025 Bluegrass Ramble showcase artists
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced today the artists officially invited to showcase during what they call the Bluegrass Ramble at this year’s World of Bluegrass convention in Chattanooga, TN. They refer to it as a ramble, as convention attendees and/or anyone who obtains a Bluegrass Ramble ticket, can visit a variety of venues […]
Often Herd receives 2025 IBMA International Band Performance Grant
Northern England’s The Often Herd have been announced as the recipients of the 2025 IBMA International Band Performance Grant, an award that assists non-US bluegrass performers to expand their audience in this country. The band, obviously, takes their name as a play on words on The Seldom Scene, and is a quartet that has retained […]
IBMA congratulates 2025 class of Leadership Bluegrass
The International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville has announced the graduating class for the 2025 edition of Leadership Bluegrass, the organization’s intensive, three-day program designed to identify and foster future leaders within the bluegrass community. Since the first class in 2001, more than 500 people have completed this curriculum, which changes year to year, and […]
IBMA Executive Director Ken White’s birthday bash in Wichita
Robin Macy and Ken White at Walker’s Jazz Lounge in Wichita, KS (2/1/25) – photo © Jeromie Stephens Earlier this month IBMA Executive Director Ken White celebrated his 60th birthday with a jazz and bluegrass bash at Walker’s Jazz Lounge in Wichita, KS. Ken got his start as a jazz musician before coming to bluegrass, […]
IBMA introduces new staff members
Rebecca Bauer, Elizabeth Dewey, and Haley Grimm on staff at IBMA The International Bluegrass Music Association has introduced some new faces in the Nashville office, and a promotion for one that should be familiar. Executive Director Ken White says that he is certain that this new crew is ready for all they have going in […]
IBMA introduces the Leadership Bluegrass class of 2025
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the 2025 class invited to attend their annual Leadership Bluegrass course, held March 10-12 in Nashville. This year marks the 25th anniversary of this groundbreaking course, designed to identify and facilitate future leaders in the bluegrass community Participants are chosen in a competitive process to be a part […]
IBMA to partner with Your Roots Are Showing
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that they will be partnering with Your Roots Are Showing, Ireland’s Folk Conference, which takes place next week at The Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney. The Conference celebrates the many varied streams of traditional music in Ireland, which have inspired folk string music in many other parts of the […]
IBMA accepting submissions for International Band Performance Grant
The International Bluegrass Music Association is now accepting applications for their 2025 International Band Performance Grant, which awards $5,000 to a non-US bluegrass act who would like to visit the United States and perform as part of the 2025 World of Bluegrass convention in Chattanooga, TN next fall. In addition to the cash award, the […]
Bluegrass raising money and helping on the ground in flood-ravaged states
Even though much of the bluegrass world was concentrated on the various IBMA activities in Raleigh over last week, the humanitarian crisis in western North Carolina, east Tennessee, western Virginia, and western Georgia has been on everyone’s mind since Hurricane Helene dumped feet of rain on the region. These are parts of the US accustomed […]
