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Bluegrass Festival & Show Schedule

If you know of a festival or festival resource, such as a web site link or publication, and it isn’t found on this web page, please e-mail us at the link provided on this page. We’ll do our best to add it to this web site. In your e-mail, please include the festival name, it’s location, the date and time of the event, and any contact information for the festival.

While attending one of the events listed below, if Common Ground is not booked to perform, and you would like to see us perform there in the future, politely ask the event organizer to check out our website and please consider contacting us for a show booking. It’s you the fan, and your desire to see your favorite bluegrass artists perform, that help event organizers to decide the program lineup. Thank you very much for your support.

2007 January:

Northwest Missouri Bluegrass Festival

Jan 19-20

Maryville, Missouri

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Banjo/Guitar Workshop Cruise

Jan 22-26

Florida

DETAILS: Features bluegrass and old-time banjo and guitar workshops at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

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2007 February:

2007 SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards

Feb 01-04

Sheraton Music City Hotel

Nashville, Tennessee

DETAILS: Includes top bluegrass music band, dobro, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle performer of the year awards. Offers bluegrass music band showcases, a banjo workshop, international band competition, and a bluegrass gospel concert.

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Bell Buckle Music Cruise

Feb 04-08

Florida

DETAILS: 4th Annual Bell Buckle Music Cruise. Sailing to Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas on Carnival Cruise Line.

Prices are based on double occupancy. Call us for rates on single rooms or triple/quad occupancy.

Includes 4-night accommodations, Bluegrass Workshops, Bluegrass Seminars, Informal Jamming with the Stars, Stops in Freeport and Nassau, 24-hour Room Service, All meals, Casino, Health Spa, Children's Activities, Shipboard Activities and Entertainment

Also featuring: Lonesome River Band, Tresa Jordan & Southern Lite, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, Riverbend Bluegrass, Swinging Bridge, Randy Kohrs, Monroe Crossing, Smokey Greene.

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Free State Music Festival

Feb 02-03

Lawrence, Kansas

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Joe Val Bluegrass Festival

Feb 16-18

Sheraton Hotel Framingham,

Framingham, Massachusetts

DETAILS: Billed as the Northeast's premier indoor bluegrass music festival. showcases the top national and regional bluegrass music acts. Workshops include classes in mandolin, guitar, banjo, dobro, fiddle, and more.

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Bluegrass First Class

Feb 16-18

Crowne Plaza Resort.

Asheville, North Carolina

DETAILS: Stellar lineup includes the top traditional bluegrass artists. Offers a banjo workshop and a bluegrass gospel concert. Hosted by the Crowne Plaza Resort.

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Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival

Feb, 16-18

North Glenn Ramada Inn.

Denver, Colorado

DETAILS: Includes local, regional and national bluegrass bands. Saturday bass, fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, dobro and songwriting workshops. Sunday beginners jams.

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ETA Bluegrass Cruise

Feb 18-25

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

DETAILS: Features nine bluegrass bands and a bluegrass talent contest. (don't be confused by others... this is still the original bluegrass music cruise - 9 years in a row!).

It's our 9th Year! Join us as we cruise to the Eastern Caribbean aboard one of the newest and magnificent ships afloat! Costa Cruises new COSTA MAGICA! You will experience superb service, a new friendly English speaking staff and crew, fantastic cuisine and so much more! If you "Missed the Boat" last year or would like to join us once again, take advantage of this exciting 7 night cruise filled with so much to do and especially... GREAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC!

Performances by Cherry Holmes Family - Mark Newton Band - Audie Blaylock - Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Rd - Wildfire Band - Michael Cleveland - Marty Raybon - Tim Graves & Cherokee - Chasin' Steel

THE FAMOUS ETA TALENT SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE CRUISE FOR ALL ETA GUESTS!

JOIN THE FUN AND SHOW US WHAT YOU'VE GOT!

TA - licensed with Cruise Lines Intl. Association (CLIA) - We are a full Cruise Company offering Bluegrass Cruises for the past 9 Years!

7 Night Cruise gives you plenty of time to truly enjoy your cruising experience where shorter cruises of 4 or 5 days are rushed and you cannot appreciate

all that the ship and islands have to offer! A cruise should be relaxing and enjoyable - not over too quickly!

WELCOME ABOARD THE COSTA MAGICA!

The finest designers and architects have spared neither effort nor expense in creating the Costa Magica. A cruise ship that pays homage to some of Italy’s

most fascinating destinations. From Positano to Portofino and Capri to Grado as well as Bellagio, Sicily and Vicenza, each of the ship’s public rooms and

restaurants, take guests on a magical voyage to some of the most beautiful locales in Italy. At 105,000 tons she is one of the largest ships ever to fly

the Italian flag and the largest ship in Costa's fleet along with her sister the Costa Fortuna.

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Gateway City Bluegrass Festival

Feb 23-25

St Louis, Missouri

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2007 March:

Kissimmee Kiwanis Bluegrass Festival

Mar 2-4

Kissimmee, Florida

DETAILS: Enjoy local and regional bluegrass talent. Attendees can receive discounts at local hotels or enjoy tent and RV camping.

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Winter Bluegrass Weekend

Mar 2-7

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Suwannee SpringFest

March 22-25

Live Oak, Florida

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Northern Illinois Bluegrass Festival

Mar 23-25

Naperville, Illinois

DETAILS: Held indoors at the Holiday Inn Select, features the top bluegrass acts.

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Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival

Mar 30-31

Wilmington, Ohio

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2007 April:

Mandolin Camp North

Apr 13-15

Groton, Massachusetts

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Jefferson County Bluegrass Music Association Bluegrass Festival

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Jefferson County 4H Fairgrounds

Madison, Indiana

DETAILS: The fairground intrance is located on the south side of 256, about ¼ of a mile west of the stop light at the intersection of 256 and 62, between Austin and Madison.

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2007 May:

Boxcar Pinion Memorial Bluegrass Festival

May 03-05

Chattanooga, Tennessee

DETAILS: Features national and local bluegrass bands. Held at Raccoon Mountain Campground just outside Chattanooga. Offers special camping rates.

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Bluegrass and BBQ Festival

May 12-Jun 3

Branson, Missouri

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Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival

May 17-20

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Tri-State Bluegrass Festivals

May 24-27

Kendallville, Indiana

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Strawberry Park Festival

May 31-Jun 3

Preston, Connecticut

DETAILS: Held on a campground featuring rough camping and RV spots, Strawberry Park hosts the top bands in bluegrass. Includes fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar and

bass instruction for kids.

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2007 June:

Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff

Jun 01-03

Richmond, Minnesota