A FESTIVAL OF BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME MUSIC AND DANCE
A Festival of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music & Dance
NEW! Thursday - The Get-a-Head-Start Jam This three day indoor event will be packed with stage shows, dances, workshops, instrument exhibitors, good food, and of course plenty of around the clock informal jam sessions. The core event of the Winter Bluegrass Weekend is the Showcase of Bands. More than forty groups will perform on two stages all three days. Showtimes were 7:00 PM to Midnight on Friday, 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM Saturday, and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday afternoon. The highlight of the Winter Bluegrass Weekend is the Saturday Night Headline Concert which this year will feature The Chapmans from Texas. There will be two shows, one at 7:00 PM (with opening act Cousin Dad) and a second show at 9:30 PM (with guest The Chris Silver Band). Due to limited seating, these concerts are ticketed separately from all other Winter Bluegrass Weekend events. The newly renamed Old-Time Music & Dance Hall will be a busy place with square dances, honky tonk, clogging, and additional band showcases on Friday from 7PM to 11PM and on Saturday from 11AM to 11PM. Many of the dances are taught and called by professional callers. And there are dance instruction workshops too. The featured performers will be The Macrae Sisters from Northy Carolina.
Behind the scenes at the Winter Bluegrass Weekend will be the Grass Seeds Music Academy. This is a three day music camp for serious pickers and singers ages 8 to 18 (or so). Instructors this coming year include Eric Christopher and the members of The Whistlepigs. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. These lucky kids can expect to learn jamming etiquette, ensemble playing, how to play back-up and take a lead break, how to sing lead and harmony, and more. on Sunday the performed a recital on the auditorium stage. They work hard but have fun too.
Admission to the Winter Bluegrass Weekend is available on a daily basis at the door or with a discounted weekend admission ticket available in advance. Admission for the headline concerts is a separate ticket and can be purchased individually or as part of the discounted Bluegrass Lovers Package (includes weekend festival admission and one headline concert ticket) or the Bluegrass Extremists Package (includes weekend festival admission plus a ticket to both headline concerts). Tickets for teens are generally half price and kids age 12 and under are free except for the headline concerts. Prices, details, and advance tickets can be purchased on the Winter Bluegrass Weekend ticket page or by calling 800-635-3037. # # # |
Get ready for the 2010 Winter Bluegrass Weekend: A Festival of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music & Dance. Last year we had a record attendance of over 2,800 folks (not including the headline concert). This year we expect more of the same - fun, fun, fun!
In addition to all the stage shows and dances there will be three rooms of instrument exhibitors, workshops, the Spotlight On Series, a Sunday morning church service and a Sunday afternoon swap meet, the Gathering Place, and jam sessions around the clock and throughout the hotel. Check out all the details on the complete 
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