The Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association (NIBA) is a non-profit organization which promotes and preserves bluegrass music in the northern Illinois (US) area. History The NIBA was formed in 1996 as a group of musicians who met weekly to play bluegrass in a barn in Grand Ridge, Illinois. Over time, it developed into a community of musicians and listeners from Illinois, southern Wisconsin, northwestern Indiana and eastern Iowa who share a love of bluegrass music. Activities The NIBA organizes and promotes local bluegrass jams and events and participates in the Bluegrass In The Schools program. The NIBA publishes a newsletter for its members with upcoming event announcements and other bluegrass-related news items. References External links Official website American bluegrass music groups Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups from Illinois Non-profit organizations based in Illinois