CONNECTICUT Acoustic Cafe, 2926 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT Alice Clover Pinney Park, School Street Gazebo, Unionville, CT Arts Of Tolland at 22 Tolland Green Tolland , CT Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave, Hartford, CT Atria Larson Place, 1450 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT Audette House Concert, 24 Everitt Street, New Haven, CT Audubon Society Center, 1361 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 7:30 pm 860-633-8402 Ballard Park, Summer Concert Series, Main Street, Ridgefield, CT Bean and Leaf, 13 Washington Street, New London, CT Beckish Senior Center, Rt 66, Columbia, CT Best Video, 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 8:00 pm Bethany Lutheran
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Calendars
Adirondacks area http://www.adirondackbluegrassleague.com/calendar.htm Bread Box (http://www.breadboxfolk.org) Bull Run Restaurant www.bullrunrestaurant.com Burren Music Schedule http://www.burren.com Cantab Lounge http://www.cantab-lounge.com Cheney Hall http://www.cheneyhall.org Common Fence Music http://www.commonfencemusic.org Country Corner Coffeehouse http://www.countrycornermusic.com/ East Hartford Community Cultural Center http://ehccc.com/ Emelin Theater http://emelin.org/bluegrass.html Firebox Restaurant http://www.fireboxrestaurant.com Fred’s Brick House Cafe http://fredsbrickhousecafe.com/ GuitarTownCT Productions http://www.guitartownct.com Gutherie Center http://www.guthriecenter.org/ Huntington Street Cafe http://www.huntingtonstreetcafe.com/ Indian Ranch http://indianranch.com/ Jerico Arts Theater http://www.jerichoarts.com/ Johnny D’s http://www.johnnyds.com Infinity Hall http://www.infinityhall.com/calendar Narrows Center for the Arts http://www.ncfta.org/ Rhode Island venues: http://www.FosteringArts.org Roaring Brook Nature Center http://www.roaringbrookconcerts.org/ Salem Valley Barn http://www.ctbluegrass.org Stone Soup Coffeehouse http://www.stonesoupcoffeehouse.com/ Vanilla Bean Entertainment http://www.thevanillabeancafe.com Woods Hole Folk Music Society
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UBE Publishing Info
Upcoming Bluegrass Events is made available through the courtesy of Natchaug Music Publishing especially for bluegrass enthusiasts to help promote live bluegrass music in various forms. Send corrections, removals or additions to natchaugmusic@gmail.com. To have your gig listed, please observe format used and include adequate details. Your gig needs to be bluegrass or a very close cousin please. All listings are provided free of charge. Disclaimer: Upcoming Bluegrass Events is compiled from info supplied by various venues, producers and musicians. While care is taken to assure the data are posted correctly, typos and last minute changes can happen. It’s always
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Connections for Pickers and Singers
Bluegrass fiddle player needed to join band that includes banjo, guitar, mandolin, upright bass, strong 3-part vocal harmonies. Currently building core bluegrass repertoire for performances, but may expand somewhat into other related genres (fiddletunes, Celtic, western swing, jazz standards, gypsy jazz) depending on interests of fiddle player. We rehearse Tuesday nights in Wayland, MA. If interested in hearing more and potentially joining one rehearsal to see if it’s a fit. Contact Jon at DrJonP@aol.com or 508-358-6230 Experienced music instructors needed at Song-a-Day Music Center, 2809 Boston Turnpike, (Rt 44) Coventry, CT 860-742-6878 www.songadaymusic.com Lead singer, Kenny Law, front man for
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Live and Learn
WEB SITE Service…Web sites designed especially for bands and festivals. Customized and all inclusive. Contact Malin at Thirsty Lizards 203-775-0520 or email him at malin@thirstylizards.com Jamie Boss, new luthier has moved to Hampton, CT. In addition to teaching varius instruments he is also offering classes on guitar building. Contact Jamie Boss 203-218-6199 or email him at Jamie@hotstringsguitar.com Fiddle sessions sponsored by the Eastford Town Recreation Commission and taught by Tom French meet weekly at the Elementary School in Eastford. Classes are held on Mondays, 3:30-5:30 pm for kids and 6:00-9:00 pm for adults. A play-by-ear style is being taught. These
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Instruments for Sale
Bass: Meisel old bluegrass bass, Go to www.donbarry.net for pics and info Instruments: Rentals, Repairs, Lessons, and Retail, all at Rick’s Musical Instruments. Learn more at www.ricksmusicalinstruments.com or call the store 401.658.3404. Ask for Billy Thibodeau. Bluegrass is their specialty. Stringed instrument repairs in northeastern CT; The Guitar Workshop, Parish Hill Road, Chaplin, CT Bonnie Glow 860-429-7321 (formerly The Guitar Workshop of Storrs, CT)
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Performer Contacts
Peruse these New England performer web sites. Hire a bluegrass band for your own event! How cool! http://www.acousticblueonline.com http://www.amygallatin.com http://www.billhallbluegrass.com http://www.blackjackcrossing.net http://www.blackstonevalleybluegrass.com http://www.bluegrassgospelproject.com http://www.bluegrassinvitation.com http://www.charteroakbluegrass.com http://www.crossoverbluegrass.com http://www.danmenzone.com http://www.eightmileriverband.com http://www.flynncohen.net http://www.fourbridgesband.com http://www.gailwademusic.com/ http://www.grassroutesbluegrass.com http://www.heldwobail.com/ http://www.jamesreams.com http://www.myspace.com/amygallatinstillwaters http://www.myspace.com/bigappleachia http://www.myspace.com/bluearoundtheedges1 http://www.myspace.com/bluesgrass http://www.myspace.com/nanetteaddesso http://www.myspace.com/nosparepartsbluegrass http://www.myspace.com/oldtimebluegrasssingers Home http://www.pinecreekbluegrass.blogspot.com http://www.restlessmountain.com http://www.reunionbluegrass.com http://www.rockyhollowbluegrass.com http://www.shoregrass.com http://www.slograss.com http://www.toastandjammusic.com http://www.truegrass.net Note: See an extensive list of bands @ http://bbu.org/Band_List.htm
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Info Sites
http://bbu.org (promoter & professional society) http://bgcafe.blogspot.com/ (Amy Orlomoski & Jim Beaver WHUS-FM Radio playlist & commentary) http://bluegrassers.blogspot.com (Jack Holland pics & commentary) http://openmikes.org/ (listing of open mics by state) http://www.bluegrassmuseum.org (Int’l Bluegrass Music Museum) http://www.bluegrassonthetube.com (Free bluegrass videos & music) http://www.bostonmusic.com (MA events listing) http://www.ctbluegrass.org (events & extensive info) http://www.ctsongs.com (CT songwriting organization) http://www.folkjam.org (listing of folk & bluegrass jams) http://www.fosteringArts.org (RI area events) http://www.ibma.org (promoter & professional society) http://www.myspace.com/smalltownconcertseries (Events New Haven to New London) http://www.ribluegrass.org (RI Bluegrass Alliance – Information and events) http://www.risongwriters.com/ (RI songwriting organization) http://www.tedlehmann.blogspot.com (Ted Lehmann pics & commentary)
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Radio
Black Diamond, WNHU 88.7 FM www.wnhu.net Monday Noon – 2:00 pm & Thursday 10:00 pm – midnight Bluegrass Breakdown, WRIU 90.3 FM www.wriu.org Friday 6:00-9:00 pm Bluegrass Cafe WHUS 91.7 FM or www.whus.org Sunday 4:00-7:00 pm Bluegrass Country WAMU (listener supported) http://bluegrasscountry.org/ Bluegrass Junction WICN 90.5 FM or www.wicn.org Tuesday 7:00 – 11:00 pm Bluegrass Rules WHUS 91.7 FM www.whus.org Tuesday 2:00 – 4:00 pm Bluegrass Showcase Charter TV, CTV192, Friday 10:10 am and Sunday 2:00 pm Bluegrass Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow NBRN.FM Saturday 9:00 – 10:00 pm Bronzewound Bluegrass, WERU-FM www.weru.org Thursday 8:00-10:00 pm Chris Teskey WPKN 89.5 FM
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Northeast Festivals
Babbling Brook Bluegrass Festival, Malone, NY www.babblinebrookrvparkny.com Basin Bluegrass Festival – 91 Charberry Lane, Brandon, VT www.basinbluegrassfestival.com 802-236-1096 Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, Litchfield, ME www.blisteredfingers.com also Aug. 22-23-24-25, 2013 Bluegrass on the Bogs – 290 Glen Charlie Road, East Wareham, MA www.capecodjellystone.com 508-295-4945 Brantling Bluegrass Festival, Sodus, NY www.brantlingbluegrass.com Busy Bird Bluegrass Festival, Birskshire, NY www.busybirnbluegrass.com Greenville Bluegrass Festival, State Rt 81, Greenville, NY 518-966-8785 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Oak Hill, NY www.greyfoxbluegrass.com Joe Val Bluegrass Festival – Framingham. MA www.bbu.org Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass Festival One Fairground Road, Tunbridge, VT Lake Paran Bluegrass Festival – Lake Paran Entrance Rd off Houghton Lane, N. Bennington, VT 802-447-7959 Madrid
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