The IBMA Board of Directors has announced it the addition of two new awards so the association can broaden its recognition of achievement by bluegrass music industry professionals.
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IBMA Bluegrass Live Youth Stage
The IBMA Youth Council is now accepting applications from young artists to perform on the IBMA Bluegrass Live Youth Stage, with full set opportunities for youth bands and musicians on the stage across the two-day festival.
2023 IBMA World of Bluegrass
World of Bluegrass Tickets on Sale From April. Ticket sales will open to IBMA Members starting at 10 a.m. CT on April...
2022 WOB Momentum Awards
2022 World of Bluegrass - Recognising artists and business professionals. The International Bluegrass Music...
World of Bluegrass 2022
World of Bluegrass 2022 Program Highlights: Life And Leadership In Bluegrass With Dale Ann Bradley and C.J....
33rd IBMA Bluegrass Music Award Nominations
Nominations for the 33rd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Announced Nominees for the 33rd annual IBMA Bluegrass...
2022 IBMA Hall of Fame Inductees
Norman Blake, whose prolific career spans more than six decades, broadcast pioneer and recording artist Paul “Moon” Mullins, and Grammy winner Peter Rowan were announced as the 2022 inductees into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
Estonia’s Curly Strings Awarded IBMA Grant
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the first recipient of its IBMA International Band Performance Grant. The grant has been awarded to Curly Strings from Estonia.
IBMA Seeking Help
In the thirty-seven years since the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) was founded, we have seen bluegrass music expand tremendously inside and outside the United States. Today, there are bands on stages all over the world. That said, the growing international bluegrass community needs our assistance.
2022 IBMA Bluegrass Live Lineup
IBMA Announces Bluegrass Live Lineup for 2022. The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the...
IBMA Attendance and Economics Released
IBMA World of Bluegrass, which includes IBMA Bluegrass Live powered by PNC, saw a combined attendance of 101,368 with the return to an in-person event in Raleigh.
2021 IBMA Awards Announced
The International Bluegrass Music Awards have been announced. This public award ceremony has been a long time coming with covid prohibiting gatherings since the virus was unleashed on the world.