Bluegrass Festival: Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival

Welcome to the
2011 Gettysburg
May Bluegrass Festival

We are fast making preparations for our 60th Festival, May 13-16th, 2010. That's correct, we are celebrating our 60th show. And what history Gettysburg has been made in those 59 prior festivals. The Main Stage at Gettysburg has hosted stellar performances by a veritable Who's Who of Bluegrass at some point over the past 30 years. Bill Monroe performed on this stage on his 75th birthday, September 13, 1986 - plus several other times. The late, great John Duffey played every Gettysburg festival from 1979 until his untimely death in 1996. Charlie Waller was also a regular figure at Gettysburg. Our Workshop Stage was the scene of the "Dobro Summit", the first ever on stage combined performance by Josh Graves, Mike Auldridge, and Jerry Douglas. Alison Krauss played Gettysburg from her Senior year in high school right up through the year she won the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of The Year. Ralph Stanley, Rhonda Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Del McCoury, Doyle Lawson, Seldom Scene, J.D. Crowe, Tony Rice, among others are all veterans of numerous Gettysburg performances. WOW !!! And a couple of the top young artists who perform here now were little kids their first time at the festival. A lot of bluegrass history has been made at Gettysburg, and there is surely more to come. The tradition goes on. Bringing out the best - in the best Bluegrass artists in the world - on the Gettysburg stages. Welcome to our 60th show and 31st Anniversary... Bigger and Better than Ever!

Below is the lineup for the 60th Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Please keep in mind that all acts and set times are subject to change without notice. Be sure to check back often as the most current information will be posted on this website.

Main Stage

Thursday

1:00 PM TBA

2:00 PM TBA

3:00 PM TBA

4:00 PM TBA

5:00 PM Dinner Break

6:00 PM TBA

7:00 PM TBA

8:00 PM TBA

9:00 PM TBA

Friday

1:35 PM Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

5:00 PM Dinner Break

8:40 PM Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

Saturday

11:45 AM Dry Branch Fire Squad

2:30 PM The Seldom Scene

5:00 PM Dinner Break

6:50 PM Dry Branch Fire Squad

9:35 PM The Seldom Scene

Sunday

11:00 AM Dry Branch Fire Squad

12:10 PM TBA

1:20 PM The Seldom Scene

2:35 PM TBA

4:00 PM TBA

5:15 PM TBA

7:00 PM TBA

Workshops

An extensive Workshop Stage Schedule will be presented beginning at noon on Thursday and 11AM on Friday and Saturday. Hosted by Mike and Gay Henderson, the the Workshop program at Gettysburg will showcase more major artists presenting even more exciting and informative workshops than ever before. You might even catch a great band performance or jam session on this smaller stage. The complete Workshop Stage schedule is listed below. Check the schedule board at the workshop stage for full details on each workshop, plus any changes, additions, or cancellations. Due to the long advance planning time, all workshop topics and artists are subject to revision. Be sure to bookmark this site and check back often.

Thursday

12:00 PM Fan Jam with Mike, Ira, Mary Jo, Charlie and Eldred - Bring your instrument

1:30 PM TBA

2:30 PM TBA

3:45 PM TBA

5:00 PM TBA

Friday

11:00 AM Slow Jam with Mary Jo and Charlie Leet

1:30 PM TBA

2:45 PM TBA

4:00 PM TBA

5:30 PM ALL STAR JAM !!! hosted by Pete Wernick

Saturday

11:00 AM TBA

12:45 PM TBA

2:30 PM TBA

4:15 PM TBA

5:30 PM TBA