Bluegrass, Old-Time & Folk Festivals
In British Columbia, Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest
Please Note:
2011 dates & further details will be added as they come available
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Dec
9 - 11
2011 |
Seattle Folk Festival (Seattle, WA)
at Columbia City Theater, Town Hall Seattle, and other venues
Full Weekend pass: $40
Featuring artists: Bryan John Appleby, Riley Baugus & Kirk Sutphin, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Anna & Elizabeth, Laura Love & Orville Johnson, Kevin Murphy of the Moondoggies, Sons of Warren Oates, Youth Rescue Mission, Pharis & Jason Romero, Jackstraw, The Tallboys, Northern Departure, Brother Bear, Sean Flinn & The Royal We, The Canote Brothers, Ben Fisher, Goldfinch, Annie Ford & Gregory Paul, Alina Hardin with vocal and instrumental workshops by: Riley Baugus, Kirk Sutphin, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, and more |
Jan
6 - 8
2012 |
River City Music Festival (Portland, OR)
at Red Lion Hotel On The River |
Jan
11 - 15
2012 |
13th Portland Old Time Music Gathering (Portland, OR) |
Jan
29
2011 |
Snowgrass (Port Angeles, WA)
at Port Angeles High School Auditorium
Doors open: 5:30 pm; Show: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Featuring: Abby Mae and the Homeschool Boys, Marilyn K. & Company, Crescent Blue & The Finley; are generously donating their time and talent to raise funds for Port Angeles' First Step Family Support Center
Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors, free for children 10 & under
More info: 360-457-8355 |
Feb
16 - 19
2012 |
4th Annual Oly Old Time Festival (Olympia, WA)
More info: ootf2010@olyoldtime.org
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Feb
23 - 26
2012 |
Wintergrass (Bellevue, WA)
at Hyatt Regency
Featuring: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Tim O’Brien, Greensky Bluegrass, Claire Lynch, Väsen (Sweden), Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Red Wine (Italy), Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, The Wilders, The Kruger Brothers(Switzerland), Black Prairie, Darol Anger, Bruce Molsky, Rushad Eggleston, Bluegrass 45 (Japan), The Grascals, The Deadly Gentlemen, Druhá Tráva (Czech Republic), Joe Craven, The HillBenders, Hot Buttered Rum, The Sweetback Sisters, Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys, Abby Mae & the Homeschool Boys, The Titans of Twang, Cahalen Morrison & Eli West, Anderson Family Bluegrass
More info: (253) 428-8056
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Mar 28
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Apr 1
2012 |
9th Annual 108 Cabin Fever Bluegrass Workshop (108 Mile Ranch, BC) |
May
25 - 28
2011 |
41st NorthWest Folklife (Seattle, WA)
at Seattle Center |
Jun 29
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Jul 1
2012 |
2nd Annual Lighthouse Bluegrass Festival (Qualicum Bay, BC)
More info: info@lighthousebluegrass.com
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Jul
1 - 8
2012 |
The Festival Of American Fiddle Tunes (Port Townsend, WA) |
Jul
6 - 8
2012 |
18th Annual Vancouver Island Musicfest (Comox, BC)
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Jul
13 - 15
2012 |
35th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival (Vancouver, BC) |
Jul
14
2012 |
2nd Chemainus Bluegrass Extavaganza & Festival (Chemainus, BC)
at Waterwheel Park
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Jul
21 - 24
2011 |
Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival (Stevenson, WA)
at Skamania County Fairgrounds
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Aug
3 - 6
2012 |
30th Annual Filberg Festival (Comox, BC)
at Filberg Lodge and Park Association
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Aug
3 - 5
2012 |
34th Annual Coombs Bluegrass Festival (Coombs, BC)
Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2595 Pt. Alberni Hwy
Fri 7 pm to Sun 10 pm
Weekend Admission inclues camping: Adults - $73, Seniors/Students - $62; Children 12 & under - Free
More info: info@coombsbluegrass.com
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Aug
3 - 5
2012 |
27th Annual Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival (Stoney Plain, AB)
at Stoney Plain Exhibition Park
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Aug
12 - 19
2012 |
10th Annual Centralia OldTime Music Campout (Centralia, WA) |
Aug
19 - 21
2011 |
FolkWest (Victoria, BC)
at Royal Athletic Park, 1014 Caledonia Avenue, Victoria, BC
More Info: folkwest.ca & www.facebook.com/pages/FolkWest/106912709331847 & twitter.com/vicFolkWest |
Aug
21 - 26
2011 |
22nd British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop Week I (Sorrento, BC)
Bluegrass Festival Saturday Aug 27
at Sorrento Centre
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Aug 28
-
Sep 2
2011 |
22nd British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop Week II (Sorrento, BC)
Bluegrass Festival Saturday Aug 27
at Sorrento Centre
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Aug 31
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Sep 2
2012 |
24th Annual Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival (Chilliwack, BC)
at Heritage Park, Hwy. One at Lickman Road - Exit #116
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