Minnesota Bluegrass Winter Weekend

Friday-Sunday, March 3–5 • Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth MN


Winter Weekend Headline Concert

Nick Dumas & Branchline, 8:20pm Saturday, March 4

Nick Dumas is an IBMA award-winning mandolinist familiar to MBOTMA audiences from his stint with Special Consensus.

His newly-released recording, "Details" was released this January. His recent single, "We'd Go to Town," reached #3 on the Bluegrass Today airplay chart.

Opening for Nick Dumas is MBOTMA favorites, Art Stevenson & Highwater!
7:20pm, Saturday, March 4

Old Time Music Headline Concert

Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small with Jared Boyd, Saturday, March 4

10:00am - 12:00pm: Workshops

2:00pm: Old Time Headline Concert

3:00pm Clogging Showcase ft. Wild Goose Chase Cloggers

4:00pm - 6:00pm: Square Dance


Winter Weekend Stage 2023 Schedules

All concerts & schedules subject to change.

Nechville Stage -
Auditorium

Friday, March 3

  • MC: Kim Monson
  • 6:00pm Tickwood String Band
  • 6:50pm Long Time Gone
  • 7:40pm The Seldom Herd
  • 8:30pm The Mark Kreitzer Band
  • 9:20pm JedFest
  • 10:10pm Blue Drifters Bluegrass Band 
Saturday, March 4
  • MC: Tom Schrack
  • 11:00am Rosby Corner
  • 11:50am Mother Banjo
  • 12:40pm Roe Family Singers
  • 1:30pm Prairie Potluck
  • 2:20pm Def Lester
  • 3:10pm Tony Rook Band
  • 4:00pm FlattGrass Revival
  • 4:50pm Brian Wicklund & Mike Cramer 

Headline Concert: 

  • 7:00pm Doors Open
  • 7:20pm Art Stevenson & Highwater
  • 8:20pm Nick Dumas & Branchline


Sunday, March 5

  • MC: Pam Kolupaio
  • 11:10am Gloryland Gospel Band
  • 12:00pm Singleton Street
  • 1:00pm Grass Seeds Recital


Willie’s American Guitars - 
Europa Room

Friday, March 3

Saturday, March 4

  • MC: Joe Meyer
  • 10:00am-11:20am Open Stage
    (sign up in Gathering Place starting at 7pm Friday)
  • 11:30am Blue Groove
  • 12:20pm Gritpickers Old Time String Band
  • 1:10pm Waxwing
  • MC: Nathan Hess
  • 2:00pm Rusty Playground
  • 2:50pm Sloughgrass
  • 3:40pm Bullypulpit Bluegrass

Dinner Celebration - 5pm - 10pm (Dinner served until 8pm) with entertainment by:

  • MC: Doug Chasar
  • 5:00pm The Fish Heads
  • 5:50pm Switched at Birth
  • 6:40pm Cousin Dad
  • MC: Kim Monson
  • 7:30pm Jon Garon & Friends
  • 8:20pm Kim Harrington & Helen Miltich


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