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Southwest Conservation Club
Home of our winter jams!!

5703 Bluffton Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46809

Sandwiches and drinks available

* Coming to the jam from the north on Bluffton Rd?
* Southbound Bluffton Rd is closed at Winchester Rd, through April, forcing traffic to turn onto Winchester.
* Proceed on Winchester to the light,
* Turn right onto Airport Expressway.
* The next light is Lower Huntington Rd.
* Turn right, heading west, and at the next light,
* Turn right onto Bluffton Rd.
* The Conservation Club is on the right.

Public welcome, no charge

Doors open @noon, jam generally starts shortly there after until 6p

All acoustic string music please!
Next jam's

April 19, 2026

October 18, 2026

November 15, 2026

no December

Watch'ers and pick'ers enjoy the day!

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Northern Indiana Bluegrass in Kendallville, Indiana

Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association is pleased and proud to provide workshops on both guitar and banjo by Tony Wray at the 50th Anniversary Memorial Day Weekend Tri-State Bluegrass Festival.

Tony, quite accurately, has been described as the “picker’s picker” and “musician’s musician”. Tony first became familiar to bluegrass fans while working with his own band, Blue Mafia, about 10 years ago, and he has since gone on to touring with the Dan Tyminski Band, Dale Ann Bradley, and The Dillards. He also produces, and participates in the recording of, a wide variety of collaborative efforts for the Pinecastle and Bonfire record labels.

Tony is truly a picker’s picker, with a command of the stylistic aspects of bluegrass music which is unequalled. But, probably more importantly, he is a musician’s musician who understands, and can help others understand, how to apply musical concepts tastefully and deliver up the right amount of drive and feeling in a bluegrass ensemble.

Tony asks you to leave pride and judgement at the door when you attend his workshops – he wants the sessions to be non-competitive, friends exchanging musical concepts. He asks that you bring your instrument, since this is intended to be a hands-on workshop. He also asks that you bring questions – he will do his best to answer them and help in any way he can to move those pesky stumbling blocks that seem to always get in the way of learning and accomplishing goals.

Whether you’re just starting or are more advanced, Tony says there’s never anything wrong with seeking out help or new ideas. He says asking questions just indicates you refuse to give up in your quest for knowledge and searching out new musical ideas to build upon.

These workshops are FREE with your daily or weekend admission. The guitar workshop will be held at 11:00 am with the banjo workshop at 12:15 pm in the Log Cabin. We hope to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less

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Vendor information for the upcoming 50th Anniversary Memorial Day festival.

Interested vendors contact Jeannette: 260-710-3210

Bread of Life Tabernacle - they’re back!! Serving breaded pork tenderloin, chicken & noodles, and specials everyday. Sit down and enjoy lunch and dinner. Open at 1pm

Buds Spuds, serving apple petals, ice cream, elephant ears and your favorite midway snacks.

Lions Club/Masons, a great spot to grab breakfast, burgers, and now serving air-fried french fries and soup. Open 8am for breakfast. Popular for their biscuits & gravy and breakfast sandwiches.

Jonesy's Music Shoppe: vintage bluegrass tapes and cds. Leather bags, earrings, and limited music accessories - strings, etc.

Thursday night only: 4H spaghetti dinner.

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Ronnie Bowman. The angel band has gained another member. Our sympathies to his family.STATEMENT FROM GARNET BOWMAN (wife of Ronnie Bowman):

"We are in complete shock & utterly devastated to confirm that our beloved Ronnie passed away yesterday, Sunday, March 22 due to complications from a tragic motorcycle accident in Ashland City, TN on Saturday, March 21.

Ronnie was beloved by so many in our music community, whom he loved so dearly... and we are beyond grateful for all of the love & outpouring toward us already.

Right now, as we process, we just covet your prayers. We have no words at this time, but thank you and graciously request that you honor our privacy while we try to put our heads around this and grieve.

What we know and hold onto, is that he is with his Savior Jesus in Heaven, although already terribly missed here on Earth.

Any further details or plans will be made public when there is any information to share about honoring the legacy of our beloved Ronnie."

With Grief, Love & Kindest Regards,

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Blue Diggity will return to the NIBGA stage for the 50th Anniversary Memorial Day Fest coming up May 21-24. They'll host a Jam with the Band Friday night too - come jam with this energetic group from Wheeling West Virginia at the Tri-State Bluegrass Festival! And find Blue Diggity on Spotify, Instagram & YouTube. ... See MoreSee Less

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Community Rewards
Kroger's will donate to NIBGA, no cost to you!
Instructions to designate NIBGA as your Kroger's charity here.

Activities are made possible in part by Arts United, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency:

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