good festivals?

[mstclairmiller]

Just in case anyone is considering a trip 'down under', the Harrietville Bluegrass Convention in Australia every November is the biggest and best in the southern hemisphere. If anyone is considering a holiday here, come in November for this festival. There are always a few basses available for friends from overseas to play.

[bass dan]

there is a really good one in live oak florida the last weekend in march. 4 days i believe david grisman, hot buttered rum, peter rowan, larry keel, and lots of others. great place to camp and enjoy a festival. it is on the suwannee river in north florida.not a huge festival like merlefest but seems to be getting larger every year. its called suwannee springfest.

[AlanBartram]

For CO, RockyGrass, Telluride, and Four corners are hard to beat. There is also an event at Copper Mt. that includes bluegrass acts. If you're willing to travel, check out Delfest in Cumberland, Maryland.

[Phil Cathey]

Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival www.sacajaweabluegrassfestival.com is in its 5th year the 12 thru 15 of June. The location is the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers in Washington state near Pasco at Sacajawea State Park. Hosted by MCTAMA a 501c3 non profit organisation made up by the Mid Columbia Bluegrass Association and the Three Rivers Cast Iron Cookers. We have dutch oven cooking and great bluegrass it gets better the main stage is 50 ft from the river and that weekend it is free fishing no licensen needed. Lewis and Clark camped there in 1806. I started the festival the first year just to have more folks to play my bass for and had a lot of help. The park ranger was a ski buddy and a fiddle player the dutch oven folks went to my jam the rest is history.

[Jake deVilliers]

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