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The Third Annual DC Bluegrass Festival!
Friday & Saturday, February 24 and 25, 2012
at The Holiday Inn, College Park
10000 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD, 20740.
www.dcbluegrassfest.org
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The DC Bluegrass Festival is growing to two days and moving to a new home in Maryland! Join us indoors and out of the winter weather for the Great 2012 DCBU Band Competition on Friday night (see below for entry details), stay to hear top national and local bluegrass performers and attend workshops all day Saturday, or just pick to your heart's content from Friday night through Sunday morning.
Festival Schedule!
Friday: 7:00-9:30pm Great DCBU Band Contest, 9:30-10:15 Eddie & Martha Adcock w/Tom Gray, 10:15 - Contest winners announced
Saturday:. 12:00pm - 12:50 Contest Winner, 1:00 -1:50 Mama Tried, 2:00-2:50 Big Chimney, 3:00 - 4:15 Mitch Harrell & the Virginians, 4:25- 5:10 Mama Tried, 5:20 - 6:10 Big Chimney, 6:20 - 7:10 Eddie & Martha Adcock w/Tom Gray, 7:20 -8:20 Country Current, 8:30- 9:45 Sierra Hull & Highway 111, 10:00 -11:15pm The Boxcars
The Boxcars and Sierra Hull & Highway 111
The Boxcars!
The Boxcars have been confirmed to perform at the DC Bluegrass Festival.
This new group brought four awards at the 2011 IBMA awards show. 2011 Emerging Artist of the Year,
2011 Instrumental Group of the Year, 2011 Banjo Player of the Year, 2011 Mandolin Player of the Year!
Sierra Hull and Highway 111!
Young mandolinist Sierra Hull and her group have been confirmed to perform at the DC Bluegrass Festival.
Sierra's band was nominated for 2011 IBMA's Emerging Artist of the Year.
Sierra was also nominated for Mandolin Player of the Year.
ALSO APPEARING!
Country Current (US Navy Bluegrass) |
Dede Wyland, Randy Barrett & Mama Tried |
Big Chimney |
Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray |
Mitch Harrell & The Virginians |
Also - Opening up on Saturday will be the winner of the Friday Band Competition, and much more! A Full lineup and performance schedule will be announced.
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WORKSHOPS: Learn from the best in bluegrass! Sit in on instrument and vocal workshops with members of the Boxcars, Sierra Hull and her band, and local legend Dede Wyland. Workshop schedule to be announced. |
JAMMING: Jamming is highly encouraged, so bring your instruments! A secure instrument check room will be provided. Please note that due to fire code restrictions, instruments cannot be brought into the main performance hall. |
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Enter the Great 2012 DCBU Band Competition!
Show off your chops to a new audience1 Bring your best bluegrass tunes to the festival Friday night to compete for $1,300 in prizes and the opening performance on Saturday. 1st Prize: $800.00 and the opening festival performance slot. 2nd Prize: $300 3rd Prize: $200 To enter Click Here to download the full rules and entry form, or email DCBU at bandcompetition@dcbu.org for more information. |
Participate!
Interested in volunteering at the festival or renting vendor space? Email Terry Wittenberg at witt20833@verizon.net for more information. Help spread the word about the festival! Email Matt Slocum at tradgrass@gmail.com to join the street team. Click here to learn more about the benefits of becoming a festival sponsor. The Third Annual DC Bluegrass Festival is sponsored by Holiday Inn and WAMU Bluegrass Country |
Tickets and Hotel Reservations
Tickets: Click on our Ticket Button above for advance tickets online.
- Entire festival (Friday and Saturday): $55 for adult DCBU members, $60 for adult non-members,
$15 for students (18 and under)
Holiday Inn Room Reservations: Staying over for one or both nights?
The Holiday Inn-College Park (map) is holding a block of rooms for festival-goers at a special discount.
Reserve early to get the best rate!
Reserve by phone: Call 301-345-6700 and mention "DC Bluegrass Festival" to receive your discounted rate.
Reserve online: Click here and enter BLU in the "Group Code" box to receive your discounted rate.
Please note that tickets are not included with room reservations. Tickets must be purchased separately.
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Thank You, Randy Barrett, DCBU President & Chairman