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Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Near Boston Set for Feb. 12-14

Post published:January 14, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Bluegrass & Beyond Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

The Boston Bluegrass Union hosts the 25th annual Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, February 12-14, at the Sheraton Framingham in Framingham, Massachusetts. The indoor festival, located 18 miles west of Boston, will feature regional and nationally touring bands, more than 40 master classes and workshops (for which pre-registration is required), directed slow jams and plenty of picking opportunities throughout the weekend. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Initial Artist Lineup Announced for DelFest

Post published:October 28, 2009
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Bluegrass & Beyond Festival Focus

The third annual DelFest at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland does not take place until next Memorial Day Weekend. But bluegrass patriarch and nine-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Entertainer of the Year Del McCoury joined IBMA Broadcaster of the Year Katy Daley yesterday on WAMU’s “Bluegrass Country” to announce the initial lineup for the event and take calls from fans. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

MerleFest 2010 Artists to be Announced on Oct. 22

Post published:October 15, 2009
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Bluegrass & Beyond Festival Focus

MerleFest, one of America’s most popular roots-oriented music festivals, will announce its artist lineup for 2010 during a one-hour radio special on North Carolina public radio station WNCW (streaming online at www.wncw.org) on Thursday, October 22, at 8 p.m. EDT. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Two New One-Day Festivals Slated for This Month in Massachusetts; 16th Annual Essex Music Festival Goes Riverside; Boston Folk Festival is Back for September

Post published:August 5, 2009
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

Despite the tough economy, two new one-day music festivals are slated for this month in Massachusetts, while the previously cancelled Boston Folk Festival is back on again for September. And the Essex Music Festival, now in its 16th year, moves to a new downtown location, along the Essex River, on August 29. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]