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The IBMA Board of Directors have recently announced plans to move World of Bluegrass events to Raleigh, North Carolina for the next three years, 2013-2015. World of Bluegrass Week includes the four-day IBMA Business Conference, the International Bluegrass Music Awards Show, and the three-day Bluegrass Fan Fest. The annual industry summit/ bluegrass family reunion draws [...]
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the graduating class of Leadership Bluegrass 2012. Leadership Bluegrass, now in its 13th year with more than 300 alumni, is an intensive, three-day program of interactive learning and networking experiences that invites participants to look at the challenges and opportunities facing our music, along with related leadership issues. [...]
IBMA Offers 15th March Webinar: How to Present & Book Bluegrass Programs at Schools. IBMA has announced its next webinar will be for artists, but managers, booking agents, association leaders and event producers may find the information valuable also. The fee to join the webinar is only $20 for IBMA members or $40 for non-members. [...]
The Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association announced Monday, March 5 that it has appointed Nancy Cardwell as Interim Executive Director. The search for a permanent Executive Director continues. Given that planning for next year’s event is heating up, the Board decided that it was important to have someone fill that role [...]
Here is some news from IBMA. The premiere opportunity to introduce talent and new music at IBMA’s annual World of Bluegrass conference comes in the form of “official” showcase performances which help the music industry assembled see what’s new in the music. These performances take place on a full soundstage and offer selected acts and opportunity [...]
Making the Most of Your Next Interview—for Artists & Broadcasters. Here’s a chance to join award-winning broadcasters Katy Daley (WAMU’s Bluegrass Country) and Cindy Baucom (Knee-Deep in Bluegrass) for an informative, interactive workshop on how to get the most out of your next interview. Both artists and broadcasters are welcome to take part. Along with [...]
The following advice was distributed this week from the International Buegrass Music Association website on the resignation of the IBMA Director Mr Dan Hayes. The Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced today that it has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Executive Director Dan Hays, effective February 29, 2012. In doing [...]
Here is some news from the IBMA Newsletter on the recent IBMA Conference held in Nashville Tennessee. IBMA’s World of Bluegrass Week 26th September – 2nd October, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee drew a cumulative total of 18,070 attendees (an increase of about 2%); including 6,282 at the IBMA Business Conference; 2,226 at the International Bluegrass [...]
The 22nd IBMA World of Bluegrass was last week. The event opened with a business style conference, which ran through to Thursday, 29th Sep., the day of the much-anticipated IBMA awards. The list of award recipients listed here last week. Ted Lehmann was at the IBMA week and reports on the range of events on [...]
Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers named IBMA Entertainers of the Year. On the strength of a busy touring schedule, a string of national television appearances and the release of a new album, Rare Bird Alert on Rounder Records, Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers took home the Entertainer of the Year award [...]
Radio presenters, The 2011 IBMA Awards broadcast is available for your listeners The 2011 International Bluegrass Music Awards are once again being offered for re-broadcast to radio stations around the world. More than 300 stations worldwide take advantage of this free offering each year and the listening audience reviews are incredible. The live presentation of the [...]
News From IBMA – Every year IBMA’s Leadership Bluegrass program brings together a cross section of music industry professionals to take an intensive look into the future challenges and opportunities our music faces.The next Leadership class is planned for Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th March, 2012, in Nashville, Tennessee. Those interested in participating are encouraged [...]
For those suffering withdrawals from the incompatibility of Tabview software as a result of the new MacOSX Lion upgrade there is now a new version of Tabview for OSX 10.7. The following website will provide you with a link to download the appropriate version of software for Tabview for Lion.
News from the IBMA stables is that the artist list for the IBMA Bluegrass Fan Fest 2011 has been announced. There’s not much hope of me getting there this year but for those who can make it, this is a stellar lineup and evidence of the quality of the event which attracts such a gathering. [...]
The Top 66 International Bluegrass Chart Bluegrass music has a new, weekly bluegrass album radio airplay chart. Here every bluegrass broadcaster is invited to join and submit reports to the The Top 66 International Bluegrass Chart, which will be hosted on TheAlternateRoot.com, the largest online Americana music publications with more than 80,000 viewers a week. [...]
In an effort to continue professional development opportunities for the bluegrass industry beyond the annual World of Bluegrass Business Conference based in Nashville, the International Bluegrass Music Association is kicking off a series of online ‘webinars’ on various topics. The first online course, titled Creating Strategic Alliances on Facebook, will be open to 25 participants [...]
Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Alan Tompkins has announced the June 5, 2012 album release, No Part of Nothin'. The album features a lineup of incredibly talented musicians and singers, many of whom are Grammy or IBMA award winners or … [Read More...]
Kathryn Caine is a Charlottesville VA girl who has been singing, writing songs, and performing her entire life. Her music combines many influences including Bluegrass, which the music she was raised with; Soul, she has it, Rock, she loves it and … [Read More...]
Rounder Records has announced the release date of a new compilation album called Foggy Mountain Special: A Bluegrass Tribute To Earl Scruggs. The release date is to be the 5th June 2012. Earl Scruggs almost single-handedly perfected and … [Read More...]
Here's an exciting new album (EP) from the band John Flanagan and The Begin Agains. The band has used old school recording techniques and equipment for this their latest release EP called Young Minds. The band has blended Americana musical … [Read More...]
Jambands Australia has announced the JamGrass Music Festival 2012 is to be held at The Velvet Room @ The Thornbury Theatre on 19-20 October 2012. After a sold out inaugural festival in 2011 that was followed with rave reviews, it was to be … [Read More...]
Wendy Jackson has sent through an update on this year's Kelly Country Pick with this year's line up almost complete. The team is somewhat excited to have a whole host of new acts on board for 2012, and a number of performers attending the … [Read More...]
This Mecca of Bluegrass Includes 8 Big Days of Entertainment with Over 55 Bands. The 46th Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival will be held from the 9th to the 16 June, 2012 at the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Music Park … [Read More...]
Here's news of a new bluegrass festival for South Australia in September this year. South Australia has just become a lot more interesting this September with plans to launch the inaugural Wirrina Bluegrass Festival. The Wirrina Bluegrass Festival … [Read More...]
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