2025 Bluegrass clubs, concerts & festivals
04/11 Mike Compton & Joe Newberry, Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble; McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St, Worthington, OH 43085 7-9p $10-25
04/11 McClain Family, Morehead State Ambassadors; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 6p
04/12 McClain Family; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938
04/14, 21, 28 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Rib City BBQ, 746 NW Washington Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45013 7p
04/16, 23, 30 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252 513-385-9309 or vinokletwinery [at] fuse [dot] net 6:30-8:30p
04/18 Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Fibonacci Brewing, 1445 Compton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231 513-832-1422 or events [at] fibbrew [dot] com 7:00 PM-9:00pm
04/19 Alison Krauss & Union Station; Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210 7:30p $229-21,029 ea
04/25 Rhonda Vincent & the Rage; Sorg Opera House, 63 S Main St, Middletown, OH 45044 8p
04/25 Joe Mullins, Secret Creek; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 6p
04/27 Joe Mullins; Wellston Church Campground, Tom Corbin Rd, Wellston, OH 45692 6p Cornbread & bean soup free will donation
04/29-05/01 Rhonda Vincent; Amish Country Theater, 4365 SR 39, Berlin, OH 44610 bluegrass concert, a country concert, a gospel concert, jam sessions with band, meet and greats, more
05/02 Wayfarers, Mark Whitt & True Grass; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p
05/02 Sweetwater; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, 614-486-4722, 7-9p
05/03 Tom Ewing TBA; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938
05/04 Beers and Bluegrass featuring Slate Ridge; Combustion Brewery, 80 W. Church St, Pickerington, OH 43147 614-834-9595 4-7p
05/05, 12, 19, 26; Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Rib City BBQ, 746 NW Washington Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45013 7p
05/07, 14, 21, 28; Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252 513-385-9309 or vinokletwinery [at] fuse [dot] net 6:30-8:30p
05/09 Goldsberrys; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, 614-486-4722, 7-9p
05/10 Lorraine Jordan; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938 7p
05/10-11 Forest Hills Bluegrasss, Corndrinkers, Farmer & the Crow, Rita Beach & the TroubadorS, Corryville Suzuki Strings, Bings, Appalachian Grass, Pickin’ Pair, One Iota, Tony Hale & Blackwater, Duly Noted, Tony & Rachael Holt, Cecil Jackson & Dry Ridge, Danny Davis Band, Kentucky Lap Fiddler, Rabbit Hash String Band, P’s in a Pod, Old Hawk, The Tillers,
Sunday: Forrest Hills Bluegrass, The Bings, Old Coots, Rabbit Hash String Band, Scott & Katie James, Won Peace, Loraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Danny Burton & the Thunderbirds, Uncle Mike Carr, Sherry Stanforth & Tangled Roots; Appalachian Festival, Front St, New Richmond, OH 45157
05/15 Brother Randall & Friends, Old Hometown; Pennyroyal Opera House, 139 Fair Ave, Quaker City, OH 43773 7p
05/16 Ramblin’ Bluegrass; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, 614-486-4722, 7-9p
05/17 Hillbilly Tradition; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938 6p
05/23 Woodpickers; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, 614-486-4722, 7-9p
05/24 Fast Track; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938 6p
05/24-25 Lonesome River, Clay Hess, Caney Creek, Northwest Territory, Vertical Limit, South 79, Beyond Calvary, Family Pride, Son's of Tradition, LRB reunion w Don Rigsby; Mitch & Cindy’s BGF, Fairgrounds, 899 Everett Cortland Hull Rd, Cortland, OH 44410 330-770-9515 $65 wknd, + camping
05/30 Tom Ewing; Byrne’s Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, 614-486-4722, 7-9p
06/02, 09, 16, 23, 30; Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Rib City BBQ, 746 NW Washington Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45013 7p
06/04, 11, 18, 25; Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252 513-385-9309 or vinokletwinery [at] fuse [dot] net 6:30-8:30p
06/03 Alison Krauss & Union Station; PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH 
06/07 Blue Note; Sterling Bluegrass Concert, 26 E. Main St., Mt Sterling, OH 43143, 614-323-6938 6p
06/11 Punch Brothers at The Southern Theater, 21 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 7 pm
06/13-14 Uniontown, Crabgrass, Hammertown, Muddy Krick Mountain Band, Lincoln Highway and Lincoln Mash & Heather Alley; Waterworks Bluegrass Bash. 711 Findlay St, Carey, OH 43316 Music 14th @ noon Bill Conley: 419-294-8440.
06/14 Jerry Salley at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
06/15 Berachah Valley at Beavercreek Concert Series, 640 Grange Hall Road, Beavercreek, OH. 7 pm
06/21 Brother Randall Curry & Friends at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
06/21 Dailey & Vincent at The Ohio Star Theater, 1387 Old State Route 39 NE, Sugarcreek, OH 7 pm.
09/07 Alison Krauss & Union Station; Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland, OH