Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival
August 5 - 8, 2021 • El Rancho Mañana, Richmond, MN | Nominated IBMA Event of the Year FIVE Times!Thursday: High 48's Pale Ales Fish Heads More to come... Friday: Sideline Special Consensus Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike High 48's Pale Ales More to come... |
| Saturday Sam Bush Band Caleb Daugherty Band Sideline Special Consensus Jim & Lynna Woosley New Riverside Ramblers Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures More to come.. Sunday Jim & Lynna Woosley More to come.. |
2021 Schedules - coming soon
Volunteers needed! Click here to find out how you can be one of the hundreds of volunteers needed to put on this great festival! On the Main Stage this year!
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In addition to the professional bands, many of the 4,000 plus people who attend are musicians themselves. They will bring their instruments and join in the many impromptu jam sessions that go on day and night in the campgrounds. If you're interested in getting involved as a musician, instructional camps are held in the days prior to the festival. LOCATION: El Rancho Manana, 27302 Ranch Rd, Richmond, MN 56368 (map) The Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival is held annually at El Rancho Mañana Campground. This festival features top national touring acts as well as the best bands from the Upper Midwest region in four days and nights of music on multiple stages, plus workshops, showcases, and much, much more! This festival is really an entire week of musical fun at El Rancho Mañana near Richmond MN. Bluegrass, Old-Time Stringband, and related forms of acoustic and Americana music are combined to suit a wide range of interests. You'll enjoy hearing something familiar and discovering something new! Pre-festival instructional camps will be followed by four days of bluegrass and old-time bliss. GET MORE INFO:The Festival FAQ page has detailed info about parking, camping, and much more! |
| Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association |
Our Mission: To preserve and promote bluegrass and old-time stringband music in and around the state of Minnesota. |