Over 430 USA 2018 music festivals listed here with links
This post last updated 1 September 2018
Photo Rob Dickens
Roots Music Festivals USA 2018
Over 430 Festivals Included
By Rob Dickens
Planning trips to the US to maximise music experiences can be hard work. We have not found one source that provides up-to-date, easy to view and comprehensive festival info for our preferred genres – alt. country, folk, Americana, blues, rock, folk and soul. For quite a while we at Listening Through The Lens have been compiling our own list.
Here is our we’ve-lost-count- iteration, bigger and, hopefully, better than ever!
This has involved some work and we have researched, refined and improved the list. The version below now contains more than 430 different events. But it is by no means comprehensive we are sure. It does not include music cruises and we are sure there are many events still missing. When in the USA just recently for The Total Tennessee Tour, I picked up more information from wherever I could about extra events to enhance our 2017 list. In particular, I struck festival gold when in Virginia for The Festy Experience, where there was plenty of information around. All this has been compiled and the list in 2018 has an extra 180 festivals compared with this year.
The churn rate from one year to the next continues to be significant. At least twenty festivals have not gone ahead again and more appear doubtful for 2018. Most don’t surface again. It must be a tough business if there are so many festivals that have fallen away. There is a moral to this. If there is a festival in your backyard, don’t assume it is going to be there forever! Support it while you can.
There remain a few whose dates have yet to be announced. No fear, we will be updating the list regularly as news come to hand.
Here is our attempt. Every festival has a link to the relevant website.
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| Festival | City | 2018 dates | |
| 1 | The Music Fest | Steamboat Springs CO | 4-9 Jan |
| 2 | Deadwood Red Dirt | Deadwood SD | 12-13 Jan |
| 3 | 30A Songwriters Festival | South Walton FL | 12-15 Jan |
| 4 | Sunshine Music & Blues | St Petersburg FL | 13-Jan |
| 5 | Sunshine Music & Blues | Boca Raton FL | 14-Jan |
| 6 | Globalfest | New York City NY | 14-Jan |
| 7 | Yee Haw Music | Okeechobee FL | 18-21 Jan |
| 8 | Mile 0 | Key West FL | 7-10 Feb |
| 9 | Appalachian Old-Time Fiddlers Conv. | Boone NC | 8-10 Feb |
| 10 | Folk Alliance International | Montreal CAN | 14-18 Feb |
| 11 | Palatka Bluegrass | Palatka FL | 15-17 Feb |
| 12 | Bluegrass First Class | Asheville NC | 16-18 Feb |
| 13 | Florida Bluegrass Classic | Brookesville FL | 20-25 Feb |
| 14 | Wintergrass Music | Bellevue WA | 22-25 Feb |
| 15 | Winter Wonder Grass | Steamboat Springs CO | 23-25 Feb |
| 16 | McDowell Mountain | Phoenix AZ | 2-4 Mar |
| 17 | Back Porch | Northampton MA | 2-4 Mar |
| 18 | Lancaster Roots n Blues | Lancaster PA | 9-11 Mar |
| 19 | South By Southwest (SXSW) | Austin TX | 9-18 Mar |
| 20 | Gasparilla Music | Tampa FL | 10-11 Mar |
| 21 | Luck Reunion | Luck TX | 15-Mar |
| 22 | Pot of Gold Music | Chandler AZ | 16-18 Mar |
| 23 | From The Hills With Love | Dripping Springs TX | 17-Mar |
| 24 | Sertoma Spring Bluegrass | Brookesville FL | 21-25 Mar |
| 25 | West Valley Fair and Music | Glendale AZ | 16-18 Mar |
| 26 | Treefort Music | Boise ID | 21-25 Mar |
| 27 | Suwanee Springfest | Live Oak FL | 22-25 Mar |
| 28 | Big Ears | Knoxville TN | 22-25 Mar |
| 29 | Innings | Tempe AZ | 23-25 Mar |
| 30 | WinterWonderGrass | California | |
| 31 | Blue, Brew and Que | Kenansville NC | 24-Mar |
| 32 | Savannah Music | Savannah GA | 29 Mar – Apr 14 |
| 33 | Surry Old Time Fiddlers Conv. | Dobson NC | 30-31 Mar |
| 34 | Outlaws and Legends | Abilene TX | 31 Mar – 1 Apr |
| 35 | Paluxy River Spring Bluegrass | Glen Rose TX | 5-7 Apr |
| 36 | Big Lick Bluegrass | Oakboro NC | 5-7 Apr |
| 37 | Rhythm & Blooms | Knoxville TN | 6-8 Apr |
| 38 | Tortuga Music | Fort Lauderdale FL | 6-8 Apr |
| 39 | Big Lick Bluegrass | Oakboro NC | 6-8 Apr |
| 40 | Brooklyn Folk Festival | Brooklyn NY | 6-8 Apr |
| 41 | Winter Wonder Grass | Squaw Valley CA | 6-8 Apr |
| 42 | Spring Fest | Raleigh NC | 7-Apr |
| 43 | Depot District | Lexington NC | 8-Apr |
| 44 | Albino Skunk | Skunk Farm NC | |
| 45 | Country Thunder Music | Florence AZ | |
| 46 | French Quarter | New Orleans LA | 12-15 Apr |
| 47 | Bender Jamboree | Las Vegas NV | 12-15 Apr |
| 48 | Mid West Music Fest | La Crosse WI | 13-14 Apr |
| 49 | The 1000 Incantations of the Rose | Takoma Park MD | 13-15 Apr |
| 50 | Coachella | Indio CA | 13-22 Apr |
| 51 | Juke Joint | Clarksdale MS | 14-Apr |
| 52 | Old 97s County Fair | Dallas TX | 14-Apr |
| 53 | North Carolina ‘Cuegrass | Raleigh NC | 14-Apr |
| 54 | Baton Rouge Blues | Baton Rouge | 14-15 Apr |
| 55 | Cat Head Mini Blues | Clarksdale MS | 15-Apr |
| 56 | Wanee Music | Live Oak FL | 19-21 Apr |
| 57 | Tuck Fest | Charlotte NC | 19-22 Apr |
| 58 | Old Settler’s | Driftwood TX | 19-22 Apr |
| 59 | Southside Arts and Music | Bethlehem PA | 20-21 Apr |
| 60 | Sweetwater 420 | Atlanta GA | 20-22 Apr |
| 61 | Little Creek Vineyard Earth Day | Snow Camp NC | 20-22 Apr |
| 62 | Songsmith Gathering | Brevard NC | 21-Apr |
| 63 | Rockyfest | Hiddenite NC | 21-Apr |
| 64 | High Water | Charleston SC | 21-22 Apr |
| 65 | Festival International de Louisiane | Lafayette LA | 25-29 Apr |
| 66 | MerleFest | Wilksboro NC | 26-29 Apr |
| 67 | Charm City Bluegrass | Baltimore MD | 27-28 Apr |
| 68 | Mid West Music Fest | Winona MN | 27-28 Apr |
| 69 | White Oak Shores Bluegrass | Stella NC | 27-28 Apr |
| 70 | Stagecoach | Indio CA | 27-29 Apr |
| 71 | Art of Cool | Durham NC | 27-29 Apr |
| 72 | Jazz and Heritage | New Orleans LA | 27 Apr – 6 May |
| 73 | Triangle Beach Music | Greenville NC | 28-Apr |
| 74 | Homecoming | Cincinatti OH | 28-29 Apr |
| 75 | Dog River Mud Bottom Revival | Mobile AL | 29-Apr |
| 76 | Shakori Hills Grassroots | Chapel Hill NC | 3-6 May |
| 77 | BBQ Fest on the Neuse | Kinston NC | 4-5 May |
| 78 | Moonrunners | Chicago IL | 4-5 May |
| 79 | Cheat River | Albright W.VA | 4-5 May |
| 80 | Whistle Stop Weekend | Huntsville AL | 4-5 May |
| 81 | French Broad River Festival | Hot Springs NC | 4-6 May |
| 82 | Conroe Americana Music | Conroe TX | 4-6 May |
| 83 | Beale St | Memphis TN | 4-6 May |
| 84 | Shaky Knees | Atlanta GA | 4-6 May |
| 85 | Tucson Folk | Tucson AZ | 5-6 May |
| 86 | Key West Songwriter’s Festival | Key West FL | 9-13 May |
| 87 | Blues Awards | Memphis TN | 10-May |
| 88 | Doyle Lawson/Quicksilver Bluegrass | Denton NC | 10-12 May |
| 89 | Leaf Spring | Black Mountain NC | 10-13 May |
| 90 | Gator By The Bay | San Diego CA | 10-13 May |
| 91 | Deadwood Americana Music | Deadwood SD | 11-May |
| 92 | Aiken Bluegrass | Aiken SC | 11-12 May |
| 93 | North Carolina Brewers and Music | Huntersville NC | 11-12 May |
| 94 | Southeast Regional Folk Alliance | Chattanooga TN | 16-20 May |
| 95 | Gettysburg Bluegrass | Gettysburg PA | 17-20 May |
| 96 | Sunbanks Music | Electric City WA | 17-20 May |
| 97 | Carolina Roots | Statesville NC | 18-19 May |
| 98 | Susquehanna Breakdown | Scranton PA | tba |
| 99 | Bluegrass from the Forest | Shelton WA | 18-20 May |
| 100 | Hangout Music | Gulf Shores ALA | 18-20 May |
| 101 | Trail Days | Damascus VA | 18-20 May |
| 102 | Bayou Boogaloo | Norfolk VA | 18-20 May |
| 103 | Dominion Riverrock | Richmond VA | 18-20 May |
| 104 | Carolina Blues | Greensboro NC | 19-May |
| 105 | Durham Blues and Brews | Durham NC | 19-May |
| 106 | Great Texas BBQ | Houston TX | 19-20 May |
| 107 | Chesapeake Bay Blues | Annapolis MD | 19-20 May |
| 108 | Topanga Banjo Fiddle Folk | Agoura Hills CA | 20-May |
| 109 | Golf and Guitars | Sacramento CA | 21-May |
| 110 | Lil John’s Mountain Music | Snow Camp NC | 24-26 May |
| 111 | DelFest | Cumberland MD | 24-27 May |
| 112 | Roosterwalk Music and Arts | Axton VA | 24-27 May |
| 113 | Strawberry Music Spring | Grass Valley CA | 24-28 May |
| 114 | Kerrville | Kerrville TX | 24 May – Jun 10 |
| 115 | Ralph Stanley’s Hills of Home | McClure VA | 24-26 May |
| 116 | Nashville Boogie | Nashville TN | 25-26 May |
| 117 | Atwood Music | Monticello MS | 25-26 May |
| 118 | Papa Joe’s Banjobque Music | Evans GA | 25-26 May |
| 119 | Long Creek Music | Long Creek SC | 25-27 May |
| 120 | Westport Roots | Kansas City MO | 25-27 May |
| 121 | Country 500 | Daytona FL | 25-27 May |
| 122 | Mountain Sports | Asheville NC | 25-27 May |
| 123 | Bottle Rock | Napa Valley CA | 25-27 May |
| 124 | Sasquatch | George WA | 25-27 May |
| 125 | Northwest Folklife | Seattle WA | 25-28 May |
| 126 | Spoleto | Charleston SC | 25 May – Jun 10 |
| 127 | Delaplane Strawberry | Delaplane VA | 26-May |
| 128 | Nowhere Else | Clinton County OH | 26-28 May |
| 129 | KC Jazz and Heritage | Kansas City MO | 26-28 May |
| 130 | Avila Beach Blues | Avila Beach CA | 27-May |
| 131 | John Hartford Memorial | Bean Blossom IA | 30 May – 2 Jun |
| 132 | Camp Greensky | Wellston MI | 31 May – 2 Jun |
| 133 | Mountain Music | Oak Hill WVA | 31 May – 2 Jun |
| 134 | Graves Mountain Festival of Music | Syria VA | 31 May – 2 Jun |
| 135 | Nelsonville | Nelsonville OH | 31 May – 3 Jun |
| 136 | Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers | Mt Airy NC | 1-2 Jun |
| 137 | Western Maryland Blues Fest | Hagerstown MD | 1-2 Jun |
| 138 | Brevard Blues | Brevard NC | 1-2 Jun |
| 139 | Ogden Music | Ogden UT | 1-3 Jun |
| 140 | Music On The Mother Ship | Taos NM | 1-3 Jun |
| 141 | Henderson Main Street Front Porch | Hendersonville TN | 2-Jun |
| 142 | Crystal Coast Music | Atlantic Beach NC | 2-Jun |
| 143 | Mondo Roots | Calyton NC | 2-Jun |
| 144 | Bowen MusicFest | Waco TX | 3-Jun |
| 145 | Brigg Farm Blues | Nescopeck PA | 5-8 Jun |
| 146 | Eaux Claires | Eau Claire WI | 6-7 Jun |
| 147 | Twangfest | St Louis MO | 6-9 Jun |
| 148 | Blue Ox Music | Eau Claire WI | 7-9 Jun |
| 149 | Cherokee Bluegrass | Cherokee NC | 7-9 Jun |
| 150 | Bonnaroo | Manchester TN | 7-10 Jun |
| 151 | Carolina Country Music | Myrtle Beach SC | 7-10 Jun |
| 152 | Silver Cloud Campout | Haugan MT | 8-9 Jun |
| 153 | HoustonFest | Galax VA | 8-9 Jun |
| 154 | Cold Mountain Music | Canton NC | 8-9 Jun |
| 155 | Bromberg’s Big Noise | Wilmington DE | 8-9 Jun |
| 156 | River Roots | Madison IN | 8-9 Jun |
| 157 | Palisade Bluegrass and Roots | Palisade CO | 8-10 Jun |
| 158 | Pagosa Folk and Bluegrass | Pagosa Springs CO | 8-10 Jun |
| 159 | Roots on the River | Bellows Falls VT | 8-10 Jun |
| 160 | Chicago Blues | Chicago IL | 8-10 Jun |
| 161 | Riverbend | Chattanooga TN | 8-16 Jun |
| 162 | Mountains of Music Homecoming | Various VA | 8-16 Jun |
| 163 | WC Handy Blues and Barbecue | Henderson KY | 13-16 Jun |
| 164 | Willow Oak Park Bluegrass | Roxboro NC | 14-16 Jun |
| 165 | Blue Ox Music | Eau Claire WI | 14-16 Jun |
| 166 | Father’s Day Bluegrass | Grass Valley CA | 14-17 Jun |
| 167 | Can’d Aid | Comstock Park MI | 15-Jun |
| 168 | Winnetka Music | Winnetka IL | 15-16 Jun |
| 169 | Tumbleweed | Kansas City MO | 15-16 Jun |
| 170 | Branford On The Green | Branford CT | 15-17 Jun |
| 171 | Live Oak Music | San Luis Obispo CA | 15-17 Jun |
| 172 | Mountain Jam | Hunter Mtn, NY | 15-17 Jun |
| 173 | Porterfield Country Music | Marienette | 16-Jun |
| 174 | Rock The Garden | Minneapolis MN | 16-Jun |
| 175 | Clearwater’s Great Hudson Revival | Croton Pt Park NY | 16-17 Jun |
| 176 | Charlotte Bluegrass | Charlotte MI | 21-23 Jun |
| 177 | Telluride Bluegrass | Telluride CO | 21-24 Jun |
| 178 | Elkin Roots | Elkin NC | 22-Jun |
| 179 | Grayson County Fiddlers Convention | Elk Creek VA | 22-23 Jun |
| 180 | Funhouse | Williamsburg PA | 22-23 Jun |
| 181 | Moccasin Creek | Effingham IL | 22-24 Jun |
| 182 | Homegrown On The River | Ozark AR | 22-24 Jun |
| 183 | Floyd Fandango | Floyd VA | 22-24 Jun |
| 184 | Sirens On The Mountain | Boone NC | 23-Jun |
| 185 | Shake The Lake | Madison WI | 23-Jun |
| 186 | Cajun & Zydeco | New Orleans LA | 23-24 Jun |
| 187 | ROMP | Owensboro KY | 27-30 Jun |
| 188 | Summerfest | Milwaukee WI | 27 Jun – 1 Jul & 3 -8 Jul |
| 189 | Texas Cowboy Reunion | Stamford TX | 28 Jun – Jul 1 |
| 190 | Middle Of The Map | Kansas City MO | 29-30 Jun |
| 191 | River and Roots | Berryville VA | 29-30 Jun |
| 192 | Frendly Gathering | Timber Ridge VT | 29-30 Jun |
| 193 | Wildwood Revival | Athens GA | 29 Jun – 1 Jul |
| 194 | Back Home Appalachian Arts | New Martinsville WVA | 29 Jun – Jul 1 |
| 195 | Fitzgerald’s American Music | Berwyn IL | 29 Jun – Jul 3 |
| 196 | Red White and Bluegrass | Morganton NC | 1-3 Jul |
| 197 | Festival for the Eno | Durham NC | 4 and 7 Jul |
| 198 | Waterfront Blues | Portland OR | 4-8 Jul |
| 199 | Remington Ryde Bluegrass | Centre Hall PA | 4-8 Jul |
| 200 | High Sierra Music | Quincy CA | 5-8 Jul |
| 201 | Great Blue Heron | Sherman NY | 6-8 Jul |
| 202 | Norwalk International Cultural Exchange | Norwalk CT | 7-Jul |
| 203 | New Bedford Folk | New Bedford MA | 7-8 Jul |
| 204 | Woody Guthrie Folk | Okemah OK | 11-15 Jul |
| 205 | Camp Euforia | Lone Tree IA | 12-14 Jul |
| 206 | Basin Bluegrass | Brandon VT | 12-15 Jul |
| 207 | Wild Goose | Hot Springs NC | 12-15 Jul |
| 208 | Pasture Palooza Music and Arts | Berryville VA | 12-15 Jul |
| 209 | Uncle Dave Macon Days | Murfreesboro TN | 13-14 Jul |
| 210 | Master Musicians | Somerset KY | 13-14 Jul |
| 211 | Down East Music | Rocky Mount NC | 13-14 Jul |
| 212 | Square Roots Chicago | Chicago IL | 13-15 Jul |
| 213 | Red Wing Roots | Natural Chimneys Park VA | 13-15 Jul |
| 214 | Country Thunder Music | Twin Lakes WI | |
| 215 | Blissfest Folk and Roots | Petoskey MI | 13-15 Jul |
| 216 | Green River | Greenfield MA | 13-15 Jul |
| 217 | Forecastle | Louisville KY | 13-15 Jul |
| 218 | The Ride | Telluride CO | 14-15 Jul |
| 219 | Sloss Music and Arts | Birmingham AL | 14-15 Jul |
| 220 | Beaver Island Music | Beaver Island MI | 19-21 Jul |
| 221 | Ann Arbor Street Art Fair | Ann Arbor | 19-22 Jul |
| 222 | Grey Fox Bluegrass | Oak Hill NY | 19-22 Jul |
| 223 | Northwest String Summit | North Plains OR | 19-22 Jul |
| 224 | Fingerlakes Grassroots | Trumansburg NY | 19-22 Jul |
| 225 | Peach Music | Scranton PA | 19-22 Jul |
| 226 | Folkmoot | Various NC | 19-29 Jul |
| 227 | Bernaroo Music + Arts | New Bern NC | 20-21 Jul |
| 228 | Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass | Spruce Pine NC | 20-21 Jul |
| 229 | Hiawatha | Marquette MI | 20-22 Jul |
| 230 | WC Handy | Florence AL | 20-29 Jul |
| 231 | Marshall Bluegrass | Marshall MI | 22-28 Jul |
| 232 | Floydfest | Floyd VA | 25-29 Jul |
| 233 | Salt River Bluegrass | Midland MI | 26-28 Jul |
| 234 | Danby Ole Country and Bluegrass | Danby VT | 26-28 Jul |
| 235 | Brantling Bluegrass | Sodus NY | 26-29 Jul |
| 236 | Nunn Brothers Bluegrass | Mount Airy NC | 26-29 Jul |
| 237 | red ants pants | White Sulphur Springs MT | 26-29 Jul |
| 238 | Hillbilly Jam | Maggie Valley NC | 27-28 Jul |
| 239 | Sawtooth Valley Gathering | Stanley IA | 27-28 Jul |
| 240 | Ashe Country Bluegrass/Old Time.. | Jefferson NC | 27-28 Jul |
| 241 | Oyster Ridge Music | Kemmerer WY | 27-29 Jul |
| 242 | Newport Folk | Newport RI | 27-29 Jul |
| 243 | Backbone Bluegrass | Strawberry Point IA | 27-29 Jul |
| 244 | Lowell Folk | Lowell MA | 27-29 Jul |
| 245 | Rockygrass | Lyons CO | 27-29 Jul |
| 246 | Xponential Music | Camden NJ | 27-29 Jul |
| 247 | Bacon Blues and Brew | Batesville IN | 28-Jul |
| 248 | Huntington Folk | Huntington NY | 29-Jul |
| 249 | Pickin in Parsons | Parsons WV | 31 Jul – 4 Aug |
| 250 | Pemi Valley Bluegrass | Thornton NH | 1-4 Aug |
| 251 | Milan Bluegrass | Milan MI | 1-4 Aug |
| 252 | Mountain Dance and Folk | Asheville NC | 2-4 Aug |
| 253 | Preddyfest | Franklinton NC | 2-4 Aug |
| 254 | Mountain Dance and Folk | Asheville NC | 2-4 Aug |
| 255 | Bluesapalooza | Mammoth Lakes CA | 2-5 Aug |
| 256 | AFBA Bluegrass | Wind Gap PA | 2-5 Aug |
| 257 | Open Highway Music Festival | St Louis MO | 2-5 Aug |
| 258 | Summer Meltdown | Darrington WA | 2-5 Aug |
| 259 | Pickathon | Happy Valley OR | 2-5 Aug |
| 260 | Dillard Bluegrass and Barbecue | Dillard GA | 3-4 Aug |
| 261 | Reevestock Music | Elkin NC | 3-4 Aug |
| 262 | LEAF Downtown AVL | Asheville NC | 3-4 Aug |
| 263 | Rhythms On The Rio | South Fork CO | 3-5 Aug |
| 264 | Satchmo Summerfest | New Orleans LA | 3-5 Aug |
| 265 | Falcon Ridge Folk | Hillsdale NY | 3-5 Aug |
| 266 | Salmonfest | Ninilchik AK | 3-5 Aug |
| 267 | Sweet Pea | Bozeman MT | 3-5 Aug |
| 268 | Musik Fest | Bethlehem PA | 3-12 Aug |
| 269 | Traveler’s Rest | Missoula MT | 4-5 Aug |
| 270 | Bear Trap Summer | Casper WY | 4-5 Aug |
| 271 | Glen Rose Bluegrass Jamboree | Glen Rose TX | 5-7 Aug |
| 272 | Old Fiddler’s Convention | Galax VA | 6-11 Aug |
| 273 | Soulshine Farm Music | Green Mountain NC | 9-11 Aug |
| 274 | Plattsburgh Bluegrass | Plattsburgh NY | 9-12 Aug |
| 275 | Podunk Bluegrass Music | Hebron CT | 9-12 Aug |
| 276 | Tall Tales Music | Burlington WI | 10-11 Aug |
| 277 | Sunflower River Blues and Gospel | Clarksdale MS | 10-12 Aug |
| 278 | Bohemian Nights at New West | Fort Collins CO | 10-12 Aug |
| 279 | Grand Targhee Bluegrass | Alta WY | 10-12 Aug |
| 280 | Heritage Music | Wheeling WY | 10-12 Aug |
| 281 | Outside Lands | San Francisco CA | 10-12 Aug |
| 282 | Burning Can North Carolina | Asheville NC | 10-12 Aug |
| 283 | Targhee Fest | Alta WY | 13-15 July |
| 284 | Bluegrass On The Grass | Carlisle PA | 14-Jul |
| 285 | Larryfest | LaFarge WI | 16-18 Aug |
| 286 | North Carolina State Bluegrass | Marion NC | 16-18 Aug |
| 287 | Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots | Manchester VT | 16-19 Aug |
| 288 | Gettysburg Bluegrass | Gettysburg PA | 16-19 Aug |
| 289 | Philadelphia Folk | Philadelphia PA | 16-19 Aug |
| 290 | Midnight Music | Big Sky MT | 17-18 Aug |
| 291 | Great Lakes Burning River | Cleveland OH | 17-18 Aug |
| 292 | Smokin Seafood Bluegrass | Garrettsville OH | 17-19 Aug |
| 293 | Hoxeyville | Wellston MI | 17-19 Aug |
| 294 | Rocky Mountain Folks | Lyons CO | 17-19 Aug |
| 295 | Summergrass San Diego | San Diego CA | 17-19 Aug |
| 296 | Countrygrass Music | Jefferson ME | 17-19 Aug |
| 297 | Blissful Bluegrass | Blissfield MI | 18-Aug |
| 298 | Lloyd Loar’s Hometown Bluegrass | Lewiston IL | 18-Aug |
| 299 | Long Island Bluegrass & Roots | Copiague NY | 18-Aug |
| 300 | Loud and Heavy | Fort Worth TX | 18-Aug |
| 301 | Rockabilly Resurrection | Kannapolis NC | 18-Aug |
| 302 | Wheatstock | Helix OR | 18-Aug |
| 303 | Hot August Music | Cockeysville MD | 18-Aug |
| 304 | Second Bell | Knoxville TN | 18-Aug |
| 305 | Shakerfest | Pittsfield MA | 18-Aug |
| 306 | Mansfield Jamfest | Mansfield OH | 21-25 Aug |
| 307 | Fayetteville Roots | Fayetteville AR | 22-26 Aug |
| 308 | Lockn Music | Arrington VA | 23-26 Aug |
| 309 | Johnson County Old Time Fiddlers | Laurel Bloomery TN | 24-25 Aug |
| 310 | River City Roots | Missoula MT | 24-25 Aug |
| 311 | Jam in the Trees | Black Mountain NC | 24-25 Aug |
| 312 | American Folk | Bangor ME | 24-26 Aug |
| 313 | Pickin for Wishes | Loretto PA | 25-Aug |
| 314 | RTE 23 | Wise VA | 25-Aug |
| 315 | Headwaters Music | Creede CO | 25-26 Aug |
| 316 | Musicfest NorthWest | Portland OR | 26-27 Aug |
| 317 | Sam Jam Bluegrass | Piketon OH | 29 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 318 | Muddy Roots Music | Cookeville TN | 30-Aug |
| 319 | Manchester Music | Manchester KY | 30 Aug – 1 Sep |
| 320 | Front Porch | Stuart VA | 30 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 321 | Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass | Brunswick ME | 30 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 322 | Strawberry Music Fall | Tuolomne CA | 30 Aug – 3 Sep |
| 323 | Smoky Mountain Folk | Lake Junaluska NC | 31 Aug – 1 Sep |
| 324 | Cornstock | Tunkhannock PA | 31 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 325 | Delaware Valley Bluegrass | Woodstown NJ | 31 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 326 | Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention | Lenoir NC | 31 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 327 | North Coast Music | Chicago IL | 31 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 328 | Red White and Boom | Lexington KY | 31 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 329 | Four Corners Folk | Pagosa Springs CO | 31 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 330 | Rhythm and Roots | Charlestown RI | 31 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 331 | Appaloosa Music | Front Royal VA | 31 Aug – 2 Sep |
| 332 | Main Street Busker | Abingdon VA | 1-Sep |
| 333 | Big Muddy Blues | St Louis MO | 1-3 Sep |
| 334 | New River Blues | Grassy Creek NC | 2-3 Sep |
| 335 | Big Barn Dance | Taos NM | 6-8 Sep |
| 336 | Hopscotch | Raleigh NC | 6-8 Sep |
| 337 | Blue Bear Music | Boone NC | 6-8 Sep |
| 338 | Hopscotch | Raleigh NC | 6-8 Sep |
| 339 | Oldtone Roots Music | N. Hillsdale NY | 6-9 Sep |
| 340 | Big Blues Bender | Las Vegas NV | 6-9 Sep |
| 341 | Sunbanks Music | Electric City WA | 6-9 Sep |
| 342 | Foothills | Jasper AL | 7-8 Sep |
| 343 | Poppy Mountain Bluegrass | Morehead KY | 7-8 & 11-15 Sep |
| 344 | Sisters Folk Festival | Sisters OR | 7-9 Sep |
| 345 | Mountain Song Music | Brevard NC | 7-9 Sep |
| 346 | North Carolina Folk | Greensboro NC | 7-9 Sep |
| 347 | Wheatland Music | Remus MI | 7-9 Sep |
| 348 | Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass | Mocksville NC | 8-Sep |
| 349 | Hudson West Folk | Jersey City NJ | 8-Sep |
| 350 | Reisterstown | Reiserstown MD | 8-9 Sep |
| 351 | Burke Centre | Burke VA | 8-9 Sep |
| 352 | Moon River Music | Chattanooga TN | 8-9 Sep |
| 353 | Americana Music Conference | Nashville TN | 11-16 Sep |
| 354 | Walnut Valley | Winfield KS | 12-16 Sep |
| 355 | Hoppin’ John Old Time & Bluegrass | Silk Hope NC | 13-15 Sep |
| 356 | Mohican Bluegrass | Loudonville OH | 13-15 Sep |
| 357 | Michigan Irish Music | Muskegon MI | 13-16 Sep |
| 358 | Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass | Rosine KY | 13-16 Sep |
| 359 | Casey Jones Music | Colorado Springs CO | 14-16 Sep |
| 360 | Kaaboo | San Diego CA | 14-16 Sep |
| 361 | FreshGrass Bluegrass | North Adams MA | 14-16 Sep |
| 362 | Pickin’ In The Pines | Flagstaff AZ | 14-16 Sep |
| 363 | Telluride Blues and Brews | Telluride CO | 14-16 Sep |
| 364 | Mississippi Blues and Delta | Greenville MS | 15-Sep |
| 365 | Mountain Heritage | Sparta NC | 15-Sep |
| 366 | Vintage Vibe | Los Angeles CA | 15-Sep |
| 367 | Festival At The Farm | Canton MA | 15-16 Sep |
| 368 | Whale Rock Music and Arts | Templeton CA | 15-16 Sep |
| 369 | Grand Point North | Burlington VT | 15-16 Sep |
| 370 | Lincoln Calling | Lincoln NE | 17-22 Sep |
| 371 | Watermelon Park | Berryville VA | 20-22 Sep |
| 372 | Medicine Stone | Medicine Stone OK | 20-22 Sep |
| 373 | Trans-Pecos | Marfa TX | 20-23 Sep |
| 374 | Red River Folk | Red River NM | 20-23 Sep |
| 375 | Resonance Music and Arts | Thornville OH | 20-23 Sep |
| 376 | Carolina In The Fall | Wilksboro NC | 21-22 Sep |
| 377 | Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion | Bristol TN | 21-23 Sep |
| 378 | Red’s Old-Timer’s Blues | Clarksdale MS | 22-Sep |
| 379 | Holler On The Hill | Indianapolis IN | 22-23 Sep |
| 380 | Borderland | East Aurora NY | 22-23 Sep |
| 381 | Pilgrimage | Franklin TN | 22-23 Sep |
| 382 | Bourbon and Beyond | Louisville KY | 22-23 Sep |
| 383 | Southwest Regional Folk Alliance | Austin TX | 26-30 Sep |
| 384 | Bluegrass by the Bay | Berlin MD | 27-29 Sep |
| 385 | Adventure Grass | Oak Hill WVA | 27-29 Sep |
| 386 | Boats and Bluegrass | Winona MN | 27-30 Sep |
| 387 | Mighty Mississippi Music | Greenville MS | 27-30 Sep |
| 388 | Philly Music | Philadelphia PA | 27-30 Sep |
| 389 | Wide Open Bluegrass | Raleigh NC | 28-29 Sep |
| 390 | Roots N Blues N BBQ | Columbia MO | 28-30 Sep |
| 391 | Asheville Barnaroo | Asheville NC | 28-30 Sep |
| 392 | Hoopla | Roseland VA | 28-30 Sep |
| 393 | Off To The Races | Richmond VA | 29-Sep |
| 394 | Dust Bowl Jamboree | Parkville MO | 29-Sep |
| 395 | Porch Fest | Rhinebeck NY | 29-Sep |
| 396 | Arcadia Folk | Easthampton MA | 30-Sep |
| 397 | Bluegrass Island | Manteo NC | 3-6 Oct |
| 398 | King Biscuit Blues | Helena AK | 3-6 Oct |
| 399 | Pondersosa Stomp | New Orleans LA | tba |
| 400 | Oklahoma International Bluegrass | Guthrie OK | 4-6 Oct |
| 401 | Albino Skunk | Skunk Farm NC | 4-6 Oct |
| 402 | 3 Sisters Bluegrass | Chattanooga TN | 5-6 Oct |
| 403 | Festy Experience | Arrington VA | 5-7 Oct |
| 404 | Hardly Strictly Bluegrass | San Francisco CA | 5-7 Oct |
| 405 | Austin City Limits | Austin TX | 5-7 & 12-14 Oct |
| 406 | Riverrocks | Chattanooga TN | 5-21 Oct |
| 407 | Sugarlands Mountain | Gatlinburg TN | 6-Oct |
| 408 | Blues Brews and BBQ | Newton KS | 6-Oct |
| 409 | Border Folk | El Paso TX | 6-Oct |
| 410 | Mempho Music | Memphis TN | 6-7 Oct |
| 411 | Topa Topa Folk | Ojai CA | n/a |
| 412 | Folk Alliance Region West | Woodland Hills CA | 11-14 Oct |
| 413 | Festivals Acadiens et Creoles | Lafayette LA | 11-14 Oct |
| 414 | Deep Blues | Clarksdale MS | 11-14 Oct |
| 415 | Hillberry Harvest Music | Ozark AR | 11-14 Oct |
| 416 | West Mountain Fall | Hiawassee GA | 11-20 Oct |
| 417 | Moonshiner’s Ball | Rockcastle Cnty KY | 12-14 Oct |
| 418 | Richmond Folk | Richmond VA | 12-14 Oct |
| 419 | Crescent City Blues and BBQ | New Orleans LA | 12-14 Oct |
| 420 | Ranger Bluegrass | Senatobia MS | 13-Oct |
| 421 | C-U Folk and Roots | Urbana IL | 18-20 Oct |
| 422 | Leaf Fall | Black Mountain NC | 18-21 Oct |
| 423 | Bridge Jam | Fayetteville WVA | 19-20 Oct |
| 424 | Folk Alliance Region Midwest | Grand Rapids MI | 25-28 Oct |
| 425 | Voodoo Experience | New Orleans LA | 26-28 Oct |
| 426 | Blue Ridge Folklife Festival | Ferrum VA | 27-Oct |
| 427 | Spirit of the Valley | Harrisonburg VA | 28-Oct |
| 428 | Moab Folk | Moab UT | 2-4 Nov |
| 429 | UTOPIAFest | Utopia TX | 2-4 Nov |
| 430 | Northeast Regional Folk Alliance | Stamford CT | 8-11 Nov |
| 431 | Highlands Food & Wine | Highland NC | 8-11 Nov |
| 432 | Riverhawk Music | Brooksville FL | 8-11 Nov |
| 433 | Wickenburg Bluegrass | Wickenburg AZ | 9-11 Nov |
| 434 | Mountain View Bluegrass | Mountain View AR | 8-10 Nov |
| 435 | Treme Creole Gumbo | New Orleans LA | 17-18 Nov |
| 436 | Balsam Range Art Of Music | Haywood County NC | 29 Nov-1 Dec |
| 437 | WinterWonderGrass | Stratton VT | 14-16 Dec |
| 438 | SnowGlobe Music | Sth Lake Tahoe | 29-31 Dec |
Last updated September 1 2018
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October 25, 2017
Thanks for the list. You did a great job.
October 26, 2017
Glad you liked it
January 24, 2018
Thanks. Great list. Missing Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival in Grass Valley on FD weekend. 43rd year coming up.
January 24, 2018
Terrific. Thanks Bob. I’ll add it on. 43 years is a long time, must be one of the oldest. Galax Fiddler’s Convention is almost 90, I think, hard one to top!
January 25, 2018
Thanks Rob. Sorry my silly FB pic covered my praise. This is a tremendous list
January 25, 2018
Thanks Bob. I have found a few more events as well, they will be included soon.