Ohio
Bluegrass Festivals 2008
| Location |
Annual
Bluegrass in Superclass Winterfest Perrysburg, OH |
| Dates |
January
2009 |
| Website |
www.bluegrassmountaineers.net
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| Info |
- At
the Holiday Inn French Quarter - 1-75 & US 20, One mile
south of the Ohio Turnpike
Under
new management - new lower prices... come and see!
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| Contact |
Larry
Efaw (330) 645-1542 - Grady Adkins (330) 644-0255
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| Location |
Southern
Ohio Indoor Bluegrass Festival Wilmington, OH |
| Dates |
March
2009 |
| Website |
www.somusicfest.com
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| Info |
- This is one great event... a must see for Ohio Bluegrass Fans!
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- Workshops, All Night Jam Sessions welcome! Free Parking including RV space, completely handicap accessible. Smoke and alcohol free concert area.
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| Contact |
550
W. Second St. - Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 372-5804 - Fax- (937) 372-3508
Email: info@somusicfest.com
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| Location |
Bluegrass
in the Cornfield Wapakoneta, OH |
| Dates |
May 3-4, 2008 |
| Website |
www.
fotmc.com
|
| Info |
- Vernon
McIntrye - Famous Old Time Music Co. puts on the shows!
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| Contact |
Famous
Old Time Music Company
(419) 568-1220
Email: fotmc@iglou.com
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| Location |
Annual
AmVets Post 61 Bluegrass Festival Hillsboro,
OH |
| Dates |
May 18-25, 2008 |
| Website |
|
| Info |
- Amvets
Park
|
| Contact |
(937)
466-9674
Email:
amvets2003@yahoo.com
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| Location |
Appalachian Uprising Scottown, OH |
| Dates |
June 5-7, 2008 |
| Website |
www.appalachianuprising.net |
| Info |
- A celebration of Appalacian Roots and Heritage - Bluegrass, Newgrass and American Roots Music.
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| Contact |
Steve Cielec
Eden Valley Farm
County Road 37 - Scottstown, OH
Phone: 740-533-7271 or 216- 326-3293
Email: stevecielec@hotmail.com |
| Location |
Bluegrass in the Hills - June Festival Hopedale, OH |
| Dates |
June 10-12, 2008 |
| Website |
www.mickeysmtn.com |
| Info |
- Mickey's Mountain - Exit US 22 on CR 4, 4 miles north of Hopedale
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| Contact |
Calvin Mickey
88233 Mickey Road - Hopedale, OH 43976
Email: mickeys@eohio.net |
| Location |
Bluegrass in the Cornfield Wapakoneta, OH |
| Dates |
June 14, 2008 |
| Website |
www. fotmc.com |
| Info |
- Vernon McIntrye - Famous Old Time Music Co. puts on the shows!
|
| Contact |
Famous Old Time Music Company
(419) 568-1220
Email: fotmc@iglou.com |

| Location |
Country Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival Nova, OH |
| Dates |
June 19-20-21, 2008 |
| Website |
www.countrystagemusicpark.com |
| Info |
- Featuring: Harbourtown, The Link Family, Prater Brothers, Ottawa County, Andy Hamilton, and the Spence Family
|
| Contact |
Kurt Hickman (440) 213-8358
Country Stage Music Park, 40A Twp. Rd. 1031.
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| Location |
Poston Lake Bluegrass Festival Guysville, OH |
| Dates |
June 20-21, 2008 |
| Website |
|
| Info |
- Rt. 50 E. of Athens, W. of Parkersburg, W. Va., SR 329
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| Contact |
-
Hart Bros. (1-740-662-2051)
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| Location |
Pleasant
Hill Lake Park - Bluegrass Fesitval & Fish
Fry |
| Dates |
June
21, 2008 |
| Website |
|
| Info |
- Concert
at 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Four local bands: Honey Creek Grass, Nellie
Kane, Green Mountan Boys and Northern Blend.
Jamming will start around 9:30 p.m. until ????
Just $10 a carload!
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| Contact |
3431
St. Route 95 - Perrysville, OH
For more information contact: (419) 938-7884
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| Location |
Caesar's
Creek Old Tyme Music Festival
Waynesville, OH |
| Dates |
June
20-22, 2008 |
| Website |
www.caesarscreekvillage.org
|
| Info |
- Located
at 8572 Old Stage Road
- Waynesville, OH 45068
Jamming and classes with
a great line-up of Bluegrass,
Appalachian and Gospel
and Celtic Music.
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| Contact |
John
Noftsger
P.O. Box 224 - Spring Valley,
OH 45370
Email: Jnoftsger@edldayton.com
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| Location |
Crawford County Coonhunters Bluegrass Festival Crestline, OH |
| Dates |
June 2008 |
| Website |
|
| Info |
- Between Crestline and Bucyrus on RT 30, Biddle Road.
|
| Contact |
Andy Hamilton
8388 Swanger Rd. - Shiloh, OH 44878
(419) 896-2683
Email: dona@accnorwalk.com |
| Location |
Mountain
Heir Bluegrass Festival Old Washington, OH |
| Dates |
June
2008 ? |
| Website |
www.mountainheir.com
|
| Info |
- Festival
will be held at Old National Trail Campground near exit #186
off I-70
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| Contact |
Ray or Connie
Ferrell
P.O. Box 266 - Old Washington, OH 43768
(740) 489-5576 - FAX (740) 489-5154
Email: connie@mountainheir.com
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| Location |
Mountain Top Bluegrass Festival • Tarentum, PA |
| Dates |
July 2-5, 2008 |
| Website |
www.mountaintopbluegrass.com |
| Info |
- Come and join us for a great family bluegrass festival at Mountain Top Campground in Tarentum PA (close to Ohio) Professional and local bluegrass bands... 18th year for this family friendly festival. Join us for a weekend of music, food, jamming and friendship!
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| Contact |
Ed and Francine Michaels
873 Sun Mine Road - Tarentum, PA 15084
(724) 224-1511
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| Location |
COBA
Summer Festival Croton, OH |
| Dates |
July
10-12, 2008 |
| Website |
www.centralohiobluegrass.com
|
| Info |
- Hartford
Fairgrounds - Route 62 - RT 37, R on Croton Road
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| Contact |
Jack B.
Kitzmiller
1468 Graham Rd. - Reynoldsburg OH 43068
(614) 866-5395
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| Location |
Bluegrass Festival - Grand Rapids, OH |
| Dates |
July 2008 ? Date Unsure |
| Website |
|
| Info |
- Bluegrass/Country Outdoor Festival - 5 bands - 3 - 11 pm.
Bring your camper or tent, Friday Night - swim and fish in our 5 acre pond! Airconditioned Lodge will be serving food and drinks. Friday all you can eat fish $7.00, Saturday - BBQ Chicken! Plus Friday Night 7:00 pickers nite! Bring your instrument and join in. Call Bob for reservations for caming. (419) 832-0722.
- $10 per person at the gate, plus cost of camping.
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| Contact |
Moose Lodge - 11900 Jeffers Rd - Grand Rapids, OH
Jeffers Road, north of US 24 (419) 832-9915 |
| Location |
Bluegrass
in the Hills - June Festival Hopedale, OH |
| Dates |
July
10-12, 2008 |
| Website |
www.mickeysmtn.com
|
| Info |
- Mickey's
Mountain - Exit US 22 on CR 4, 4 miles north of Hopedale
|
| Contact |
Calvin
Mickey
88233 Mickey Road - Hopedale, OH 43976
Email: mickeys@eohio.net
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| Location |
Sauder
Village Fiddle Contest & Summer on the Farm
Archibold, OH |
| Dates |
July
12, 2008 |
| Website |
www.saudervillage.org
|
| Info |
- info
coming
|
| Contact |
Jan
Nofziger
P.O. Box 235 - Archibold, OH 43502
(800) 590-9755
email: info@saudervillage.org
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| Location |
Country
Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival Nova,
OH |
| Dates |
July 17-18-19, 2008 |
| Website |
www.countrystagemusicpark.com
|
| Info |
- Featuring: Harbourtown, Spanky Moore, Buck and Company, Hardline Drive, Highland Grass, Vernon McIntyre
|
| Contact |
Kurt Hickman (440) 213-8358
Country Stage Music Park, 40A Twp. Rd. 1031.
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| Location |
Bluegrass
Classic - M.A.C.C. Columbus OH |
| Dates |
July
23-26, 2008 |
| Website |
www.BluegrassClassic.com
|
| Info |
- This
annual festival is held at Hoover Y-Park
in Memory of Mandy Adkins. Musicians Against
Childhood Cancer raises funds to benefit
research at St. Jude's Children's Research
Hospital.
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| Contact |
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| Location |
Buckeye
Bluegrass Festival Greenwich,
OH |
| Dates |
August
7-9, 2008 |
| Website |
|
| Info |
- 1
mile south of RT. 224 on RT 13
|
| Contact |
Larry
Efaw
1154 Woodcrest Ave. - Akron, OH
44319
(330) 645-1542 - FAX (330) 645-1541
Email: bluegrass@amerimail.com
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| Location |
Bluegrass
in the Hills - August Festival
Hopedale, OH |
| Dates |
August
7-9, 2008
|
| Website |
www.mickeysmtn.com
|
| Info |
- Mickey's
Mountain - Exit US 22 on CR 4,
4 miles north of Hopedale
|
| Contact |
Calvin
Mickey
88233 Mickey Road - Hopedale, OH
43976
Email: mickeys@eohio.net
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| Location |
6th Annual Huron Rotary Festival Huron, OH |
| Dates |
August 8-10, 2008 |
| Website |
www.huronrotary.org |
| Info |
- 4 great bluegrass bands performing at the Boat Basin in Huron, Ohio! Great time for the whole family!
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| Contact |
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| Location |
Country
Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival
Nova, OH |
| Dates |
August 14-15-16, 2008 |
| Website |
www.countrystagemusicpark.com
|
| Info |
- Featuring Harbourtown, Cedar Bluff, Lonesome Heart, Grassy Ridge, Stoney Creek and Copus Hill
|
| Contact |
Kurt Hickman (440) 213-8358
Country Stage Music Park, 40A Twp. Rd. 1031.
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| Location |
Bluegrass
Festival Wayne, OH |
| Dates |
August
15 and 16th, 2008 |
| Website |
|
| Info |
- 19th annual - Ray Hoover Bluegrass Memorial Award presented on Saturday Night
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- Located at the Ashtabula Steam Engine Club on St. Rt. 322
|
| Contact |
Jim
or Carrie Peska
(330) 876-0301
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| Location |
Brown
Co. Bluegrass Festival
Batavia, OH |
| Dates |
August
21-23, 2008
|
| Website |
www.browncountybluegrass.com
|
| Info |
- Just
a great line-up!
|
| Contact |
Don
Morgan
4519 Schoolhouse Rd.
Batavia, OH 45103
(513) 752-2747
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| Location |
Southern Ohio Storytelling, Arts & Music Festival
Chillicothe, OH |
| Dates |
September 5-6, 2008 |
| Website |
www.sostoryfest.com |
| Info |
- We will be having bluegrass music as well as storytelling and arts and lots of fun!
|
| Contact |
Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau
25 East Main Street - Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 702-7677 |
| Location |
Mohican Wilderness Bluegrass Festival Glenmont, OH |
| Dates |
September 11-13, 2008 |
| Website |
www.mohicanwilderness.com |
| Info |
- Check the website for the lineup!
|
| Contact |
Ken Wobbecke
22462 Wally Road - Glenmonth, OH 44628
(740) 599-5741
Email: wilderness@elr.net |
| Location |
Country Stage Music Park Bluegrass Festival Nova, OH |
| Dates |
September 18-19-20, 2008 |
| Website |
www.countrystagemusicpark.com |
| Info |
- Featuring: Harbourtown, Saffle Brothers, Bo Isaac Band, The Peach Mountain Boys, Iidletymes Bluegrass and Black Water Run
|
| Contact |
Kurt Hickman (440) 213-8358
Country Stage Music Park, 40A Twp. Rd. 1031.
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| Location |
Hylo Brown Bluegrass Festival Mechanicsburg, OH |
| Dates |
September 20, 2008 |
| Website |
|
| Info |
- Honoring the bluegrass legend, Hylo Brown, who retired here and died in 2001... this festival has one great line up of bluegrass talent and will have food vendors and crafts, a great time for all!
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| Contact |
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| Location |
Bluegrass
in the Cornfield
Wapakoneta,
OH |
| Dates |
September
25-28, 2008 |
| Website |
www.
fotmc.com
|
| Info |
- Vernon
McIntrye
- Famous
Old
Time
Music
Co.
puts
on the
shows!
|
| Contact |
Famous
Old Time
Music
Company
(419)
568-1220
Email:
fotmc@iglou.com
|
| Location |
Bluegrass in the Cornfield Wapakoneta, OH |
| Dates |
October 11, 2008 |
| Website |
www. fotmc.com |
| Info |
- Vernon McIntrye - Famous Old Time Music Co. puts on the shows!
|
| Contact |
Famous Old Time Music Company
(419) 568-1220
Email: fotmc@iglou.com |
| Location |
Bluegrass in the Cornfield Wapakoneta, OH |
| Dates |
November 8 , 2008 |
| Website |
www. fotmc.com |
| Info |
- Vernon McIntrye - Famous Old Time Music Co. puts on the shows!
|
| Contact |
Famous Old Time Music Company
(419) 568-1220
Email: | |