Decatur, Ala. – The town of Trinity is scheduled to come alive on May 9, 2009 when the annual Car Show and Spring Festival hit the streets of this North Alabama community. Live country and bluegrass music, an arts and crafts show, food vendors, and children's activities will also fill the streets while benefiting the Trinity Volunteer Fire Department. ...

"It's hard to believe that what started out as an idea to get a few bluegrass folks together and play a little music has blossomed into a weekend of entertainment with a wonderful sit down dinner show serenaded by the likes of superstars Rhonda Vincent & the Rage," said Kentucky Fellowship of Musicians Pres. Brad Lanham after learning that the Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff had been named one of the Kentucky Tourism Council's "Top 10 Winter & Holiday Festivals & Events." ...

In its 20th year of celebration the Nannup Music Festival holds close to his roots by remembering its beginnings as a small one venue folk festival. The 2009 festival will run over the March long weekend from 27 February to 2 March and will celebrate with an eclectic mix of music that reflects a strong emphasis on folk. ...

The IBMA nominated it for Bluegrass Festival of the Year, the citizens of the Northwest are proud to call this festival their own, and the artists who are hired to perform all want to come back year after year after year. ...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will host the Sixth Annual Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival from August 7-9, 2009. Festival attendees will have an opportunity to attend instructional workshops, dances, and open jam sessions featuring Old time, Bluegrass, Dulcimer, Autoharp, French-Canadian, Scottish, and World folk music in an informal college setting. Activities will begin on Friday afternoon with a concert featuring workshop instructors, followed by a contra dance. ...

The 33rd Annual Jekyll Island Bluegrass Music Festival will be pickin' in the New Year with harmonic voices and catchy rhythms. Taking place January 1-3, 2009, the festival has something for everyone from long time fans to those new to the bluegrass genre. Concerts begin at noon on Thursday and continue through Saturday evening. ...

Now in its 5 year, The River City Bluegrass Festival, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, January 9, 10 & 11, 2009, is a rare chance to see the 'best of the best' in acoustic and bluegrass music. Most of the artists are coming from the Nashville area. RiverCity is an interactive, move-around-and-make-friends music event. The festival, which is the largest winter bluegrass/acoustic music festival ever held in Portland, features two and a half days of non-stop music and workshops. The festival offers music on two stages, and, as at any good bluegrass festival worthy of its name, there will be plenty of jamming, both at the convention center and at the headquarters hotel. ...

BluegrassTime.com announces the publication of Phil Zimmerman's book Bluegrass Time: A Musician's Photographs of the Early Days of Bluegrass Festivals. Featuring photographs taken between 1972 and 1984, the book documents the passing of the torch from the first generation pioneers of bluegrass to their successors, who include some of today's top performers. ...

McCoury Music and High Sierra Music will present another DelFest on Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-24, 2009 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland. The festival is just 2.5 hours NW of Washington DC or 2.5 hours from Washington National, Dulles, Baltimore and Pittsburgh airports. DelFest is 3 Days, 3 Nights and Late Night Shows. They've added the "DelFest Academy this yeasr too! There is plenty of On-site Camping, a Kid's Area and Activities, Artist Playshops, Bluegrass Band Competition, Food ^ Drink, Art & Craft Faire and More! ...

Here's another bluegrass band to introduce you to -- Coolgrass. Coolgrass enjoys straight bluegrass, but prefer their bluegrass to be a bit bent. In addition to their own songs and parodies, Coolgrass tackle the likes of Mozart, Mancini, Chuck Berry, Queen, Duke Ellington and many more in a tongue-firmly-in-cheek bluegrass style. They're based in Melbourne (Australia, not Florida) and can be found causing musical mayhem at various folk and bluegrass festivals. They've been busy in the studio - their 2004 CD "Toad Rage" has recently been joined by a new recording: "Jaguar Breakdown" in honour of Jim's "reliable" old car. ...

The Oil City Arts Council and United Way of Venango County are again teaming to host Oil City’s Second Annual Oil Country Bluegrass Festival. This second annual event will be held on February 13, 14 and 15, 2009 at The Arlington Hotel in Oil City, Pennsylvania. All proceeds will benefit United Way of Venango County and the Oil City Arts Council, both non-profit organizations. ...

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Expedition Quartet, and Jeff & Vida have all confirmed their performances for the Folk 'N Bluegrass festival in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. ...

"It's hard to believe that what started out as an idea to get a few bluegrass folks together and play a little music has blossomed into a weekend of entertainment with a wonderful sit down dinner show serenaded by the likes of superstars Rhonda Vincent & the Rage," said Kentucky Fellowship of Musicians Pres. Brad Lanham after learning that the Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff had been named one of the Kentucky Tourism Council's "Top 10 Winter & Holiday Festivals & Events." ...