Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival
August 10 - 13, 2023 El Rancho Manana, 27302 Ranch Rd, Richmond, MN 56368
Volunteers needed! Click here to find out how you can be one of the hundreds of volunteers needed to put on this great festival! |
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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. Click here to advertise in the Festival Program! The Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival is held annually and 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 music and family fun. 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! GET MORE INFO:The Festival FAQ page has detailed info about parking, camping, and much more! |
2022 Sponsors
Thank you to these organizations for all they do to support bluegrass and old-time music in Minnesota!
The following events are made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Our Mission: To preserve and promote bluegrass and old-time stringband music in and around the state of Minnesota. |