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Hello Bluegrass Lovers!
It’s great to be back playing together and listening to live bluegrass music—indoors and out! The Idaho Bluegrass Association (IBA) has been busy! Check out the activities below, get updates by signing up for the IBA mailing list, and help support bluegrass in Idaho.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Weiser Banjo Contest, Open-Mic, and Bluegrass in the Park
It’s back! IBA is proud to be organizing the 2022 Banjo Contest in Weiser Idaho. We have planned a full week of fun:
- Open-mic events – open to all, June 17
- Intermediate and Advanced Banjo Contests, June 18 and 19
- Banjo-Fiddle Contest and the Famous Pie Auction, June 19
- Bluegrass in the Park at Memorial Park in downtown Weiser, June 21, featuring Dry Buck, Wooley Buggers, and Chicken Dinner Road.
For information on signing up for the contest and other Weiser events, see our website: Idaho Bluegrass Camp & Banjo Contest - Banjo Contest
We are still looking for sponsors and volunteers for the Banjo Contest!
IBA Concert Series
On July 7, our first concert of this series will feature the nationally acclaimed bluegrass band Never Come Down, winner of the Rockygrass (2019) and Freshgrass (2021) band competitions. Lonesome Jetboat Ramblers will open—need I say more! Get your tickets here: IBA Concert Series - Idaho Bluegrass Association.
Bluegrass Festival at Tamarack Resort
Bikes, Beers, and Bluegrass Festival at Tamarack Resort—September 4, 1:00 to 5:00pm. Featuring High Pine Whiskey Yell and Jughandle Parade. We’ll post information through email updates and on the website.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
Top Pickin’ Bluegrass Citizen of the Year, 2022
Awarded annually to an individual or a non-profit or for-profit business for outstanding contributions to the presentation, preservation, or promotion of bluegrass music in Idaho, this honor includes a plaque and a small cash prize. Please submit your nominations, and the IBA Board will vote to select the next recipient. Jason Homey was the first recipient, 2020, and Gary Eller the second, 2021. Tough acts to follow, but we’re looking forward to the next slate of candidates!
Criteria for consideration:
- Close connection with Idaho by residence, presence, or impact on the Idaho bluegrass community
- Duration and degree of contribution
Drop IBA an email: mike@idahobluegrassassociation.org
RECENT AND ONGOING EVENTS
Idaho Springfest
What a great day at JUMP on May 14! – ten bands, square dancing, jamming, and an opportunity to see old friends and make new ones. Big thanks to our VP Joe Gobel for organizing the event and also to the volunteers who made this event a great success. Photo and videos of the event are worth a look: Idaho Bluegrass Winterfest - Idaho Bluegrass Association
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