Australian Bluegrass News
Bluegrass Parkway Left Us Wanting More
The show was the band’s first performance since the Covid isolation and had the feel of a reunion, even though they hadn’t broken up. It was also the re-opening of the venue, a combination of three hundred-year-old clubs in a purpose-built club room, which had only been open for a month before the closures.
Wirrina Festival Planning Still Underway
The uncertainty of festival development in Australia continues with doubts about this year's Wirrina Festival in South Australia. Organisers have held off making a final decision with future movement across the country still unresolved. Some States have kept borders...
Two New Jams For Western Australia
Thanks to Tom Francas in the west, we have noted two new jam sessions on the scene in Western Australia. Hamilton Hill Tom's Bluegrass Slowjams These are on the last Thursday of each month, 7.30 - 9.30 (pm) at The Hub 6163. 1 Starling Street, Hamilton Hill....
International News
World Bluegrass Day Video Presentations
Even though every 1st October is World Bluegrass Day, the mission is to celebrate, share and inspire others throughout the year to start listening to Bluegrass music, start playing an instrument or travel to the mountains to explore the roots of Bluegrass. The new...
Virtual Tours of Bluegrass Museum Now on Offer
Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum has been closed to the public for over a month. In an effort to continue reaching bluegrass fans all over the world, the Hall of Fame has produced a virtual tour led by Executive...
Kruger Brothers Concert – MerleFest
Every year since 1997 The Kruger Brothers Band has performed Merlefest. This year is no exception, despite the fact that Merlefest 2020 is not happening as usual due to a virus spreading across the world. Despite the lockdown, the stark environment and the absence of...
New Releases
High Fidelity – Banjo Player’s Blues
Banjo Player’s Blues is a showcase of the band’s love for tradition, brother duets, virtuosic instrumental innovators, well-crafted harmony, gospel music, and yes, banjos. The album is available today, and the group will celebrate its release tonight with an online event.
Freedom, Love, And The Open Road From Lindley Creek
Rising Bluegrass band Lindley Creek is gearing up for the release of their anticipated debut album, Freedom, Love, And The Open Road. To celebrate the launch, the band has announced another new track from the record, The Mockingbird’s Voice.
Norway’s Buster Sledge – Spirit
From just above the arctic circle in Bodø, Norway to sunny Turlock in Central California - despite growing up in different cultures with an ocean between them the members of Buster Sledge have one important thing in common: a love for playing a wide array of American...
IBMA News
New Members to IBMA Board
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the election of new members to its Board of Directors and the election of its officers for the next twelve months. The following members were elected or reelected to serve a three-year term commencing on Wednesday, June 10, 2020
2020 IBMA Showcase Artists Includes Kristy Cox
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the first round of Official Showcase Artists for the IBMA Bluegrass Ramble, including Australian Bluegrass artist Kristy Cox.
IBMA Teams Up With Bluegrass Country Radio
IBMA has announced a new media partnership with Bluegrass Country Radio, supporting their efforts to share important updates on IBMA World of Bluegrass and other association programs and initiatives. Bluegrass Country Radio is America's oldest Bluegrass, Old Time, and...
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