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2026 Bluegrass clubs, concerts & festivals
06/09-10 Alison Krauss & Union Station; Performing Arts Center at Blue Gate, 195 N Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN 46565
06/13 The Hammer and The Hatchet, The New Old Cavalry, Booze Hounds Bluegrass, Roger Banister Bluegrass, Nectar Valley, Low Landers, Blue Flame Music, Bobbie Jane Lancaster, The Fun Dunns; Upland Brewing Co., 350 West 11th St, Bloomington, IN 47404 3-11p $
06/14 Jason Carter Band, Cold Front; Turntable, 6281 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220, 317-259-7029, doors 7p, 8p, $.
06/17-20 Ralph Stanley II, Mountain Boys, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Junior Sisk Band, Authentic Unlimited, Kody Norris Show, Downriver Collective, Wyatt Ellis, Burnett Sisters Band, Tidalwave Road, Grasscutters, Dave Adkinsl, Ashleigh Graham, Highway, Richard Bennett Band, tribute to Tony Rice, Off Time Bluegrass, Preachin’ & Singin; Bill Monroe’s BGF, 5163 SR 135 North, Morgantown, IN 46160 $180 812-988-6422
06/26 East Nash Grass; Turntable, 6281 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220
06/26–28 Michael Cleveland, Steam Machine, Stones River Reelers, Andrew Small & Ashley Watkins, Fugu Dugu, Bobcat Opossum, Zacbe Pichardo & Irekani Ferraya, Djangophonique, Travelers Dream, Bahler’s Golden Age Band; Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering, Park, 200 Battleground Ave, Battle Ground, IN 47920 765-588-1376, $76.32 online weekend pass/$90 gate, single-day $30/$50/$10.
07/05 Watershed Ramblers; Leroy’s Hot Stuff, 333 W US Hwy 20, Porter, IN 46304 219-926- 6211
07/10 Booze Hounds; American Legion, 201 W South St, Darlington, IN 47940
08/06-08 Billy Strings; Event Center, 11000 Stockdale St, Fishers, IN 46037 sold out
08/12 Andy Frasco, Kitchen Dwellers, Mihali “jamgrass/funkgrass”; HI-FI Annex, 1043 Virginia Ave, Suite 4, Indianapolis, IN 46203, 317-986-7101
08/13-16 Acoustic Collection, Booze Hounds Bluegrass, Dave Adkins, Blue Holler, Hillary Klug, Branded Bluegrass, Kody Norris Show, Bahler Golden Age Band, Lori & Brad’s Mini Opry Show, Cornfields & Crossroads, Mrs. Kate; Winding Creek Music Festival, 9912 County Rd W 100 S, Russiaville, IN 46979, gates Thu 2p/Fri noon, $85 4-day prepay/$65 3-day prepay
08/20-22 Jeremy Pinnell, Dylan Walshe, Nicholas Jamerson, Justin Wells, Joe’s Truck Stop, Smilo & The Ghost, Abe Partridge, Lightnin’ Luke, Low Water Bridge Band, Conrad Moore, more; Pickin’ in the Backwoods, 2620 Valley Branch Rd, Nashville, IN 47448, 812-379-9005, $.
08/22 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder; Performing Arts Center at Blue Gate, 195 N Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN 46565 7:30p
09/03 Dan Tyminski Band; Blue Gate PAC, 760 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN 46565, 260-768-4725 7:30p, $19.95-$49.95
09/03-06 Kevin Prater Band, Hillbilly Chic, Muddy Krick Mountain Band, Miles Over Mountains, Ottawa County, Booze Hounds Bluegrass, Blue Holler, Sugar Mules, Watershed Ramblers, The Matchsellers, The Debutants; Tri-State Bluegrass Festival, Noble County Community Fairgrounds, 580 Fair St, Kendallville, IN 46755, music Thu & Fri nights, all day Sat & Sun, $50 non-members entire weekend, camping starts 08/27 $18/nt, special Sat Bluegrass Showdown: The Debutants vs. The Matchsellers.
09/10-12 Greensky Bluegrass, Sierra Ferrell, Shane Smith, American Aquarium, Tanner Usrey, Whitey Morgan, Silverada, Shadowgrass, Clay Street Unit, Wes Bayliss, Emily Nenni, Taylor Hunnicutt, Phil Kane, Jordan Wilson, Smilo & The Ghost, Bill Taylor, Gracie Yates & Brock Burton; Unbroken Circle Music Festival, Bicentennial Park, 101 W Vaughn Dr, Madison, IN 47250 $
09/11 ShadowGrass; HI-FI, 1043 Virginia Ave, Suite 4, Indianapolis, IN 46203, 317-986-7101, 8p, $.
11/14 Del McCoury; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash IN 46992 260.563.1102
Bluegrass Jams
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1stSun Central Ind.BGA jams, 158 E 1075 S, Bunker Hill, IN 46914 317-508-2642 (2026 10/4, 11/1, 12/6) 317-508-2642 centralindianabluegrass [at] gmail [dot] com MOVED It is on a residential property, should see a small white building closer to the road. Its up the lane.
1stSun Watershed Ramblers; Leroy’s “Hot Stuff”, 333 US-20, Porter, IN, 46304 6-9p FREE
1st Thurs Wakarusa Bluegrass Jamboree, Doc Able Pavilion, 116 W. Waterford St, Wakarusa, IN 46573 6:30-9p Free, since 2000, 574-862-2200
2nd & 4th Thurs Whiteriver Folk & Bluegrass jam, Emery Lee Building, Beulah Park Jam, 503 S Park Ave, Alexandria, IN 46001 6-9p
2nd Thurs Bluegrass Gospel Jam, 2nd Floor Old Bag Factory, 1100 Chicago Ave, Goshen, IN 46526 6:30-9p Bill Landow 574-202-5502
3rd Fri Winamac Bluegrass Jam, Knights of Columbus, 340E50N, Winamac, IN 46996 Tom 574-205-2274 7-10p
3rd Sat Mar-Nov – Metamora Opry Barn, 19189 Pennington Rd, Metamora, IN 47030 6:30p MetamoraMusic [at] gmail [dot] com 06/21 Great Miami Bluegrass Band
3rd Sun mostly, Alley Kat’s Curiosity Shoppe, 1515 Roosevelt Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46383 2-4 mostly
3rd Sun Northern Ind. Bluegrass jam & meeting, SW Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 noon-6p free all welcome, acoustic only instruments, food & beverages available. no summer jams (2026 Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 19, Oct 18, Nov 15 )
Last Fri. March-Oct, Metamora Opry Barn, 19189 Pennington Rd, Metamora, IN 47030 6:30p
Every Sat. 6090 S. Oakwood St., N Judson, IN 46366 219-878-3123 5:30p CDST 5:30P except during Kendallville Festival
Every Sun. Mouse Trap bar, 5565 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220 317-255-3189 8p