Thank you to our past Patrons of the Bluegrass Arts, who are helping to keep this concert series going, including George Balding, Thomas Schommer, John Blackstone, Melissa Swor, and Jed Malischke. See the bottom of this page for your invitation for you to be a Patron of the Bluegrass Arts.

Thank you to our many business sponsors who help to make these concerts happen, including Overbeek Electronics, KRKB Music Outlet, Ken Berge Construction, and Super 8 in Bemidji. Also US Bank, US Bank Home Mortgage, Merrill Lynch, B105 Radio, and Mels Title in Duluth.

Rhonda Vincent's "New Festival Favorites"...
THE EXPEDITION SHOW

The unique and entertaining musical journey of The Expedition Show blends tight vocal harmonies, white-hot picking, and side-splitting humor into a fast paced, non-stop, crowd-pleasing show! One of the fantastic surprises of this veteran group of musicians is the original songs and fresh sounds combined with old-school traditional spirit. Critically acclaimed master musicians and singers, trained by the forefathers of bluegrass and the legends of the Grand Ole Opry, have forged into a very special musical experience. They are a two-time IBMA Emerging Artist Nominee (2005 & 2007) and a three-time SPBMGA Entertainer Of The Year Nominee (2007, 2008, 2009). Tickets are $14 in advance and $16 day of show. Teens are $8 and kids age 12 and under are free. All seats are general admission. For more information or to order tickets call 800-635-3037 or order online below.

ADVANCE TICKET SALES VIA PAYPAL AND PHONE ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL 8PM THURSDAY BEFORE CONCERTS

Mankato MN - Friday March 19, 2010
8:00 PM

Mankato Eagles Club
(708 N Riverfront)
Co-produced with THE BOTHY FOLK CLUB

MBOTMA Member
$13

N/A

Teen age 13-19
$8

 Availble at door

Adult Ticket
$14

N/A

*CABIN FEVER RELIEVER FESTIVAL in Duluth. The Lonely Pines concert in Duluth will be part of the weekend long Cabin Fever Reliever Festival begins on Friday evening March 19th at 5:00 PM in the Radisson’s Superior Street and lobby levels with impromptu jam sessions that are expected to continue into the early morning hours. On Saturday there will be stage shows starting at 1:00 PM with Sloughgrass, No Strings Attached, Rocky Run, and Due North all making appearances. In addition to the stage shows there will be workshops for mandolin, guitar, banjo, and jam etiquette from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and a draw band contest at 4:00 PM. The evening concerts include not only two shows from The Expedition Show (7:00 PM and 9:30 PM) but also sets from The Whistlepigs (6:15 PM and 8:45 PM) and The Fish Heads (8:00 PM). The jam sessions are expected to continue throughout the day and again into the early morning hours, picking up again on Sunday morning. The festival concludes on Sunday with a gospel show from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM with Rocky Run and No Strings Attached. Admission to the entire event is included in the cost of a Lonely Pines concert ticket. Make it a stay-cation with a room at the Radisson Hotel (call 218-727-8981 and ask for the special Minnesota Bluegrass rate).

**The concert in Savage will also include local favorite Ivory Bridge at 6:00 PM and another group TBA at 4:00 PM. You can expect two shows from The Expedition Show at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Fresh...Original...Traditional...
JUNIOR SISK & RAMBLER'S CHOICE

Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice are gaining great recognition as one of the best traditional bluegrass bands to hit the scene in decades. Junior’s soulful and sometimes haunting vocals, reminiscent of the late, great, Carter Stanley, have captivated audiences for years. The pleasant mix of old and new is sure to offer something here for everyone. Joining Junior is long time singing partner and cousin Timmy Massey on bass, Darrell Wilkerson on banjo, John Miller on mandolin and Billy Hawks on fiddle. In 2009 they garnered four IBMA award nominations including Male Vocalist of the Year, Emerging Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for “Leavin’ Baker County.” Tickets are $14 in advance and $16 day of show. Teens are $8 and kids age 12 and under are free. All seats are general admission. For more information or to order tickets call 800-635-3037 or order online below. Tickets for the Bemidji show are also available in Bemidji at KRKB Music Outlet (221 3rd St NW) and Overbeek Electronics (502 Paul Bunyan Dr).

ADVANCE TICKET SALES VIA PAYPAL AND PHONE ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL 8PM THURSDAY BEFORE CONCERTS

Advance Adult Ticket
$14  

Advance MBOTMA Member
$13 

N/A 

Advance MBOTMA Member
$13

N/A

Teen age 13-19
$8
 

Available at door

AN INVITATION TO BE A PATRON OF THE BLUEGRASS ARTS

Dear Friends of Bluegrass Music,

Enclosed with this letter is an announcement of the 2010 line-up for the Lonely Pines Concert Series, the only state-wide bluegrass concert series featuring nationally touring performers. MBOTMA is enthusiastically bringing the bluegrass stars of tomorrow to Minnesota today. But in these difficult financial times, quite frankly, we are struggling to keep the series economically viable. Over the past several years the assistance of a handfull of people who love bluegrass music and became MBOTMA "Patrons of the Bluegrass Arts" have been instrumental in keeping the series going.

I don't get out to all the concerts that I would like to anymore these days, but I am still glad they are happening. I feel it is important that folks in Minnesota have the opportunity to see these professionally touring bands because they represent the state of bluegrass music today on a national level. Even if you can't attend these concerts, you can help us keep them going by pledging $100 to support the Lonely Pines Concert Series as a Patron of the Bluegrass Arts. When you do you'll receive the following:

--Four tickets to any one concert of your choice (this is a $60 value and a great holiday gift idea for a friend or neighbor);
--Your name included on the Patron of the Bluegrass Arts list that will be published in Inside Bluegrass Magazine, on the MinnesotaBluegrass.org website, and in the Lonely Pines Concert Series program that will be distributed at all of this year's concerts;
--An on-stage thank you during all of the concerts;
--The satisfaction that comes from having supported the continuation of these concerts, along with the knowledge that there will be future concerts for you and others to enjoy.

Please call or email me today (888-604-2112 or jed@minnesotabluegrass.org), tell me that you would like to be a Patron of the Bluegrass Arts, and tell me which concert you would like your tickets to. I'll send you the tickets along with an invoice for your tax deductable pledge, and together we'll keep this series alive. It's that easy.

Jed Malischke
MBOTMA Executive Director