>>>Thousand Islands Bluegrass Festival LaFargeville, NY http://www.thousandislandsbluegrass.com/festival.html lineup includes: Ralph Stanley II, Edgar Loudermilk, Zink and Company, Dreamcatcher, Gone Fishin, Serene Green, , and more.
>>>Clearwater Festival Croton-on-Hudson, New York http://www.clearwaterfestival.org/ Performers include: Ani DiFranco, Railroad Earth, The Wailers, Tom Paxton and The DonJuans, Leslie Mendelson, Tom Chapin, Joel Rafael, The Mammals, David Amram, Guy Davis, Josh White Jr, Antigone Rising, Scott Sharrard, Roger Street Friedman, Los Cintron, Matt Pless, Joanie Leeds, Kristen Graves, Thom Chacon, Vance Gilbert, Cliff Eberhardt and more.
>>>Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival Litchfield, Maine http://www.blisteredfingers.com lineup includes: Performers: The Gibson Brothers (NY), Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass (PA), The Little Roy & Lizzy Show (GA), The Baker Family (MO), Dave Adkins Band (KY), Zink & Company (MA), The Kevin Prater Band (KY), Dreamcatcher (TN), Blistered Fingers (ME) , and more.
>>>The Acadia Trad Festival Bar Harbor, Maine http://www.acadiatradschool.com/festival/ Performers include: There are many headliners plus students from the Acadia School of Traditional Music & Arts. Also: Contra Dance and Cape Breton Dances.
>>>Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival Turnbridge VT http://jennybrookfestival.com/ Performers include: The Earls of Leicester, The Gibson Brothers, Nothin Fancy, Po Ramblin Boys, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, Lonely Heartstring Band, Malpass Brothers, Larry Stephenson Band, Carolina Blue, Feinberg Brothers, Zink & Company,, and more.
http://oldsongs.org Performers include: Emmas Revolution, Bill Staines, Sharon Katz and The Peace Train, John McCutcheon, Mary Flower, Bruce Molsky, Archie Fisher, Tommy Sands, Rob van Sante and John Connolly, Beppe Gambetta, Bon Débarras, Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy, Poor Man’s Gambit, The Vox Hunters, Musique à bouches, Cathy Barton and Dave Para, Sam Gleaves, Deborah Payne and Hasee Ciaccio, Magpie, Lil Rev, Charm City Junction and Footworks, Ken and Brad Kolodner Trio, Mulebone, Sally Rogers and Howie Bursen, Clare Horgan and Matt Diaz, Pete’s Posse, Tui (Jake Blount and Libby Weitnauer), Heather Wood, Bill Destler and Rebecca Johnson, John Roberts, Deb Cowan, Fennig’s All Stars, Janine Smith, Ron Blechner, Stefan Amidon, Bill Jones, John Dickson, The Great Groove Band, Ron Gordon, Jake Thomas, and Roger the Jester!and MORE!
>>>The New Bedford Folk Festival New Bedford, Massachusetts http://newbedfordfolkfestival.org Performers include: Anne Hills, Art Tebbetts, Beaucoup Blue, Bourque Émissaires, Bill Jones, Bon Débarras, Bua, Chris Pahud, Chris Smither, Dan Plews, Dar Williams, David Jacobs-Strain, Diana Jones, Don White, Gerry Colvin Trio, Guy Davis, Kevin Doyle, Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards, Livio Guardi, Liz Stringer, Low Lily, Matt Watroba, Mike Laureanno, Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, Pamela Means, Radoslav Lorković, Raymond Gonzalez, Rosi and Brian Amador, Ryan McKasson and Eric McDonald with Jeremiah McLane, Seth Glier, Susan Werner, The Kennedys, The Nields, Zoë Lewis, Back Porch, Barbara Phaneuf, Charlie Cover, Chuck Williams, Dori Rubbicco, Fourteen Strings, Golden Lane, Grace Morrison, Joanne Doherty, MaryBeth Soares & Dave Pereira, Matt Borrello, Molly O’Leary, New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus, Putnam Murdock, Richard D. Lewis, Sacred Harp with The Beans, Sally Racket, Sarah Donner, The Jethros, and more.
>>>Busy Bird Bluegrass Festival 231 Ketchumville Rd., Berkshire, NY http://www.busybirdbluegrass.com/ lineup includes: Newtown, Jakobs Ferry Stragglers, Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, Carolina Blue, Fireside Collective, Hillbilly Gypsies, Mama Corn, Lonesome Road Ramblers, Jersey Corn Pickers, Melanie and the Boys, Gospel Way, Terry and the Busy Birds, Milkweed, Gerry Jarcia Band, Jess Novak-Gene Hummel, Slewfoot, Rebecca Colleen, Bug Tussle, Matthews Family Tradition, and more.
lineup includes: Redwood Hill – CT,Danny Paisley and Southern Grass – PA, Cedar Ridge -NY, Dave Nichols and Spare Change -NY, Seth Sawyer Band -VT, Canaan’s Land – PA, Zink & Company -MA, The Kevin Prater Band – KY, Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome – VA, Edgar Loudermilk Band – GA, Smokey Greene & Sons -FL/NY, and more.
>>>Green River Festival Greenfield, Massachusetts http://www.greenriverfestival.com Performers include: First Aid Kit, The Wood Brothers, The Devil Makes Three, Parsonfield, Tyler Childers, The Record Company, Heather Maloney, Angelique Kidjo, Lazou Mizik, Karl Densons Tiny Universe, Rhiannon Giddens, The Suffers, Upstate, Ladama, Low Cut Connie, Mipso, Mtali Shaka Banda, The Suitcase Junket, Eilen Jewell, Cedric Burnside, Samantha Fish, Philip B. Price, Red Baraat, The Gaslight Tinkers, The Eastpointers, Charlie Hunter and Lucy Woodward, Session Americana, Ali McGurk, The Stone Coyotes, Sean McConnell, Lowdown Brass Band, Mammas Marmalade., and Many More.
>>>Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Oak Hill, New York http://greyfoxbluegrass.com Performers include: Billy Strings (Artist-in-Residence), Dry Branch Fire Squad (Host Band), Del McCoury Band, Tommy Emmanuel, Earls of Leicester, I’m With Her, Steep Canyon Rangers, Mandolin Orange, Jeff Austin Band and Travelin’ McCourys perform Grateful Ball, Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, Balsam Range, Gibson Brothers, and SO many more!
>>>County Bluegrass Festival Fort Fairfield, Maine http://countybluegrass.com/ lineup includes: The Family Sowell (TN), Carolina Blue (NC), Little Roy & Lizzy Show (GA), Third Harmony (NB), Blistered Fingers (ME), Zink & Company (MA), Kristy Cox (TN), Po Ramblin' Boys (TN), The LaClaires (ME), High Fidelity (TN), Nick Chandler & Delivered (NC), The Atkinson Family (NY), Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road (NC), The LaClaires (ME), David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (AL), and more.
>>>Brantling Bluegrass Festival Sodus, NY http://www.brantlingbluegrass.com/ lineup includes: Edgar Loudermilk Band, Monroe Crossing, Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road, Mama Corn, The Grillbillie Band Project, Beartracks, Linabelle, Melanie and the Boys, Gone Fishin, and more.
>>>Ossipee Valley Music Festival South Hiram, Maine http://www.ossipeevalley.com Performers include: DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS, BILLY STRINGS, THE GIBSON BROTHERS COUNTRY ELECTRIC SHOW, DUSTBOWL REVIVAL, THE QUEBE SISTERS, T SISTERS, LAKOU MIZIK, TWISTED PINE, KINAN AZMEH & THE CITY BAND, THE PO’ RAMBLIN BOYS, RAINBOW GIRLS, ALISON DE GROOT AND TATIANA HARGREAVES, SIERRA FERRELL, THE BAGBOYS, NEW ENGLAND BLUEGRASS, TRICKY BRITCHES, CORNER HOUSE, THE RUTABEGGARS, MAMA’S MARMALADE and more!
>>>Danby Old Country and Bluegrass Festival http://bluegrassfestivalguide.com/danby.html Performers: Josh Grisby and County Line, Monroe Crossing, Beartracks, The Atkinson Family, Nick Anderson and Shady Creek, Cornfed Dogs, Just Passin’ Thru (host band), and more.
>>>Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival Sugar Shack Campground, Thornton, NH http://bluegrassfestivalguide.com/pemi-valley.html Bluegrass Picking Weekend. No stage performances are scheduled and the entire weekend will be devoted solely to picking.
>>>Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Hillsdale, New York http://falconridgefolk.com/ Performers include: Martyn Joseph, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Stephen Kellogg and Crys Matthews. Others confirmed so far include The Rowan Brothers, George Marshall with Wild Asparagus, Pete’s Posse, Nerissa & Katryna Nields and the Slambovian Circus of Dream and many more [TBA].
>>>Sweet Chariot Music and Art Festival Swan’s Island, Maine http://www.sweetchariotmusicfestival.com Performers include: Nick Apollonio, Jennifer Armstrong, Bill Burnett, Annegret Baier, Stan Collinson, Doug Day, David Dodson, Ritt Henn, The Jenkins Family, Geoff Kaufman, Eric Kilburn, Bob Lucas, Chloe Manor, Daisy Nell, Lisa Redfern, Kahlil Sabbagh, Buckley Smith, Ginger Smith, Dean Stevens, Chris Westhoff, Denny Williams, Suzy Williams, Isla (Deborah Packard and Peter Cairney), The Morningsiders, Bailen, the Band, Larry Kaplan.
>>>The Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival Litchfield, Maine http://www.blisteredfingers.com lineup includes: The Gibson Brothers (NY), Lonesome River Band (TN), Junior Sisk (VA), The Po' Ramblin Boys (TN), The Bluegrass Brothers (VA), Bluegrass Diamonds (NB), Zink & Company (MA), Back Woods Road (ME), Blistered Fingers (ME), and more.
>>>American Folk Festival Bangor, Maine www.americanfolkfestival.com Performers include: Genticorum, Orquesta de Macabeo, Black Umfolosi, Charm City Junction, Navatman Music Collective, Jeanette and Johnny Williams, Gus La Casse and Eamon Sefton, Wayne Hancock, Vieux Farka Toure, Open the Door for Three, Fairfield Four, Tuba Skinny, Annika Chambers, and more.
>>>Labor Day Weekend Festival Fort Fairfield, Maine http://countybluegrass.com/ line-up includes:High Fidelity (TN), Nick Chandler and Delivered (NC), Blistered Fingers (ME), The Atkinson Family (NY), Zink and Company (MA), Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road (NC), Carolina Blue (NC), The LaClaires (ME), David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (AL), and more.