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- Members:
- The Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA). MBOTMA is a 501c3 nonprofit, volunteer-based organization serving Minnesota and the Midwest. Our mission is to preserve and promote bluegrass and old-time string band music in Minnesota.
- Genre:
- Bluegrass, Old-Time String Band and Related Acoustic Music
- Hometown:
- Minnesota
- Record Label:
- none
Events
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- The Harvest Jam Acoustic Music...
Minneapolis Marriott West
Friday, November 20 at 5:00pm
Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association Three days of concerts, jam sessions, workshops, contests, vendors, and fun - featuring headliners Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands along with area favorites The Whistlepigs, Pert' Near Sandstone, The Mill City Grinders, Bob & Lynn Dixon, Due North and Hello Stranger.
Time:5:00PM Friday, November 20th
Location:Minneapolis Marriott West
Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association
The 2009 Minnesota Flatpicking Guitar & Duet Championships are on Friday, September 4 (Duets) and Saturday, September 5 (Guitars). In addition to cash prizes and trophies we have new grand prizes this year: a PAIR of “Baby Taylor” travel guitars from guitarrodeo.com ($600 value) for the Duet Championship and a hand-bui...lt “Slope D” Dreadnought Guitar by David Vincent Guitars! ($2500 value) for the Flatpicking Guitar Championship. Come to the Minnesota State Fair to support our musicians!Read More
coming up at the Minnesota State Fair!
Time:2:00PM Friday, September 4th
Location:Minnesota State Fair - Heritage Square Stage
Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association
The Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff is a three-day outdoor music and camping festival featuring regional bands performing bluegrass, old-time stringband, and related forms of acoustic music. Twenty-four bands are expected to perform on the main stage on May 29-31, 2009 at El Rancho Mañana Campground & Riding Stables near R...ichmond, Minnesota.
Main stage showtimes are 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM Friday, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Saturday, and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday. Bring your own lawn chairs and enjoy the beautiful, shady main stage area for these shows.
In addition to the main stage performances there will be workshops, organized jam sessions, music and craft vendors, and good food available. The Gathering Place, a large tent not far from the main stage area, serves as a welcome center for all who come to the Kickoff. Meanwhile, bluegrass and old-time musicians from across the Midwest will keep the campfires ringing with jam sessions around the clock.
You can order tickets by calling 800-635-3037 or online at minnesotabluegrass.org.Read More
Main stage showtimes are 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM Friday, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Saturday, and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday. Bring your own lawn chairs and enjoy the beautiful, shady main stage area for these shows.
In addition to the main stage performances there will be workshops, organized jam sessions, music and craft vendors, and good food available. The Gathering Place, a large tent not far from the main stage area, serves as a welcome center for all who come to the Kickoff. Meanwhile, bluegrass and old-time musicians from across the Midwest will keep the campfires ringing with jam sessions around the clock.
You can order tickets by calling 800-635-3037 or online at minnesotabluegrass.org.Read More
A 3-day outdoor bluegrass & old-time music festival
Time:5:00PM Friday, May 29th
Location:El Rancho Mañana
Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association Special Consensus it the special guest for the Headline Concerts, and The New Mules from Illinois will be featured in the Dance Parlor. Three stages of continuous shows plus jamming, jamming, jamming!
A Festival of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music & Dance
Time:5:00PM Friday, March 6th
Location:Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
