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— Harry Formby Clark (of the Jed & Harry Band)
2013 REGIONAL BLUEGRASS FESTS
If you visit a festival you found here, be sure to tell folks you saw it on State of the Ozarks!
Remember to check all information for yourself before traveling long distances.
ARKANSAS
MARCH 7-9: Mountain View Spring Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit MountainView-Bluegrass.org.
MARCH 21-24: 30th Annual Arkansas Fiddle Festival (North Arkansas College South Campus), Harrison. Call (417) 678-4873. Visit HarrisonArkansas.org.
APRIL 25-27: 36th Annual Dulcimer Jamboree (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
MAY 7: Music Roots Concert (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
MAY 17, 18: Thumb Picking Weekend (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JUNE 1: Tribute to Johnny Cash (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JUNE 6-8: Auto Harp Workshop (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JUNE 14, 15: Irish Music & Dance with St. Louis Irish Arts (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JULY 18-20: Clogging Weekend (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
JULY 25-27: Mountain Dulcimer Workhop (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
AUGUST 1-3: Hammered Dulcimer Workshop (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
AUGUST 15-17: 42nd Northwest Arkansas Bluegrass Festival (Beacon Park), Harrison. Call (888) 283-2163. Visit HarrisonArkansas.org.
AUGUST 16-18: Eureka Springs Bluegrass Festival (The Aud), Eureka Springs. Call (479) 253-2772. Visit TheAud.org.
AUGUST 23, 24: Jamming 101 (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
AUGUST 30, 31: Tribute to Grandpa Jones (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
SEPTEMBER 6-8: Folk Dance Days (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
SEPTEMBER 20, 21: Arkansas State Fiddle Championship (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
OCTOBER 5: Flying Jam Music Festival (Searcy County Airport), Searcy. Call (870) 448-4488. Visit SearcyCountyAirport.com.
OCTOBER 5: Tribute to Jimmy Driftwood (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.
OCTOBER 23-27: The 66th Annual Original Ozark Folk Festival (The Aud), Eureka Springs. Call (479) 253-2772. Visit TheAud.org.
NOVEMBER 7-9: Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. Call (870) 269-3851. Visit MountainView-Bluegrass.org.
IOWA
FEBRUARY 22,23: 1st Annual BMAI Bluegrass Festival (Ramada Tropics Resort), Des Moines. Call (641) 799-1442. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
MARCH 1: BMAI presents Blue Highway (Stoney Creek Inn), Johnston. Call (641) 799-1442. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
MARCH 22, 23: 10th Annual Family Spring Bluegrass Festival (Comfort Suites Hotel), Burlington. Call (660) 341-3762. Visit TSBAFestivals.org.
MARCH 23: Iowa Theater 11th Annual Bluegrass Show (Iowa Theater), Bloomfield. Call (641) 799-1442. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
OCTOBER 24-26: 4th Annual BMAI Bluegrass Festival (Honey Creek Resort), Moravia. Call (641) 799-1442. Visit IowaBluegrassMusic.com.
ILLINOIS
MARCH 22-24: 19th Annual Great Northern Bluegrass Music Festival (Hyatt Regency Woodfield), Schaumburg. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
MAY 18: Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival (Rockome Gardens), Arcola. Call (217) 268-4106. Visit Rockome.com.
JULY 19-21: 6th Annual Crazy Horse Campground Bluegrass Festival (Crazy Horse Campground), Ashland. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
AUGUST 17, 18: 19th Annual Bluegrass in the Gardens (Rockome Gardens), Arcola. Call (217) 268-4106. Visit Rockome.com.
SEPTEMBER 26-28: 21st Annual Threshermen’s Bluegrass Festival (Thresherman’s Park), Pontiac. Call (815) 844-3560. Visit ThreshermenBluegrass.com.
NOVEMBER 8-10: 27th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Festival (Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield. Call (217) 243-3159. Visit BluegrassMidwest.com.
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All photo credits, J. Heston.
OKLAHOMA
FEBRUARY 22, 23: Sanders & Lake Murray Bluegrass Festival (Lake Murray Lodge), Ardmore. Call (918) 423-4891.
MISSOURI
JANUARY 11-13: SPBGMA 39th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards & 30th Mid-West Convention (Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center), Jefferson City. Call (660) 655-7450. Visit SPBGMA.com.
JANUARY 24-26: Boot Heel Bluegrass Festival (Bavarian Halle by Drury Inn), Fruitland. Call (314) 831-6406. Visit BootHeelBluegrass.com.
MARCH 14-16: PraiseFest Branson (The Mansion), Branson. Call (423) 239-6562. Visit IMCConcerts.com.
MARCH 22, 23: 2nd Annual Lions Club Bluegrass Concert (Cowan Civic Center), Lebanon. Call (417) 532-6502. Visit LionsConcerts.org.
MAY 2-5: 33rd Annual Golden Valley Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival (Lester Foster Music Park), Clinton. Visit Orgsites.com/MO/GoldenValleyBluegrass.
MAY 5,6: Spring Planting Festival (Bakersville Pioneer Village), Mansfield. Call (417) 924-8917. Visit RareSeeds.com.
MAY 9-27: Bluegrass & BBQ (Silver Dollar City), Branson. Call (800) 475-9370. Visit SilverDollarCity.com.
MAY 23-26: Back Forty 2nd Annual Memorial Day Bluegrass Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. Call (573) 324-5437. Visit BackFortyBluegrassPark.com.
JUNE 14, 15: Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival (West Plains Civic Center), West Plains. Call (417) 256-1813. Visit Someone-Else.net/OTMF.
JUNE 20-22: Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Nick Seaman Memorial Ozark Rivers Music Park), Eminence. Call (970) 222-9439. Visit OzarkRiversBluegrass.com.
JULY 3-7: 2th Annual Sally Mountain Park Bluegrass Festival (Sally Mountain Park), Queen City. Call (660) 949-2345. Visit SallyMountainShow.com.
JULY 4-6: 28th Annual Starvy Creek Summer Bluegrass Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. Call (417) 589-2013. Visit StarvyCreek.com.
JULY 31 to AUGUST 3: 45th Annual Brumley Gospel Sing (Cowan Civic Center), Lebanon. Call (800) 435-3725. Visit BrumleyMusic.com.
AUGUST 1-4: Back Forty 6th Annual Bluegrass Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. Call (573) 324-5437. Visit BackFortyBluegrassPark.com.
AUGUST 3, 4: 25th Annual Downtown Branson Fiddle Festival & Mid-American Fiddlers Championship (Historic Downtown Branson), Branson. Call (417) 334-1548. Visit DowntownBranson.org.
AUGUST 23 to SEPTEMBER 2: Southern Gospel Picnic (Silver Dollar City), Branson. Call (800) 475-9370. Visit SilverDollarCity.com.
AUGUST 29 to SEPTEMBER 1: Labor Day Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Nick Seaman Memorial Ozark Rivers Music Park), Eminence. Call (970) 222-9439. Visit OzarkRiversBluegrass.com.
SEPTEMBER 19-21: 22nd Annual Starvy Creek Fall Bluegrass Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. Call (417) 589-2013. Visit StarvyCreek.com.
NOVEMBER 15, 16: 13th Annual Gene Roberts Memorial Bluegrass Festival (Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel), Bridgeton. Call (314) 291-6700. Visit BluegrassAmerica.com.
JANUARY 3,4: 32nd Annual Ray Austin Winter Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee Festival (Holiday Inn Six Flags), Eureka. Call (314) 291-6700. Visit BluegrassAmerica.com.
KANSAS
FEBRUARY 15, 16: 24th Annual KBA Winter Bluegrass Festival (Marriott Hotel), Wichita. Call (316) 777-1091. Visit KansasBluegrass.com.
SEPTEMBER 18-22: 41st Annual Flatpicking Championships & Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield. Call (620) 221-3250. Visit WVFest.com.
OKLAHOMA
FEBRUARY 22, 23: Sanders & Lake Murray Bluegrass Festival (Lake Murray Lodge), Ardmore. Call (918) 423-4891.
MISSOURI
JANUARY 11-13: SPBGMA 39th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards & 30th Mid-West Convention (Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center), Jefferson City. Call (660) 655-7450. Visit SPBGMA.com.
JANUARY 24-26: Boot Heel Bluegrass Festival (Bavarian Halle by Drury Inn), Fruitland. Call (314) 831-6406. Visit BootHeelBluegrass.com.
MARCH 14-16: PraiseFest Branson (The Mansion), Branson. Call (423) 239-6562. Visit IMCConcerts.com.
MARCH 22, 23: 2nd Annual Lions Club Bluegrass Concert (Cowan Civic Center), Lebanon. Call (417) 532-6502. Visit LionsConcerts.org.
MAY 2-5: 33rd Annual Golden Valley Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival (Lester Foster Music Park), Clinton. Visit Orgsites.com/MO/GoldenValleyBluegrass.
MAY 5,6: Spring Planting Festival (Bakersville Pioneer Village), Mansfield. Call (417) 924-8917. Visit RareSeeds.com.
MAY 9-27: Bluegrass & BBQ (Silver Dollar City), Branson. Call (800) 475-9370. Visit SilverDollarCity.com.
MAY 23-26: Back Forty 2nd Annual Memorial Day Bluegrass Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. Call (573) 324-5437. Visit BackFortyBluegrassPark.com.
JUNE 14, 15: Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival (West Plains Civic Center), West Plains. Call (417) 256-1813. Visit Someone-Else.net/OTMF.
JUNE 20-22: Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Nick Seaman Memorial Ozark Rivers Music Park), Eminence. Call (970) 222-9439. Visit OzarkRiversBluegrass.com.
JULY 3-7: 2th Annual Sally Mountain Park Bluegrass Festival (Sally Mountain Park), Queen City. Call (660) 949-2345. Visit SallyMountainShow.com.
JULY 4-6: 28th Annual Starvy Creek Summer Bluegrass Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. Call (417) 589-2013. Visit StarvyCreek.com.
JULY 31 to AUGUST 3: 45th Annual Brumley Gospel Sing (Cowan Civic Center), Lebanon. Call (800) 435-3725. Visit BrumleyMusic.com.
AUGUST 1-4: Back Forty 6th Annual Bluegrass Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. Call (573) 324-5437. Visit BackFortyBluegrassPark.com.
AUGUST 3, 4: 25th Annual Downtown Branson Fiddle Festival & Mid-American Fiddlers Championship (Historic Downtown Branson), Branson. Call (417) 334-1548. Visit DowntownBranson.org.
AUGUST 23 to SEPTEMBER 2: Southern Gospel Picnic (Silver Dollar City), Branson. Call (800) 475-9370. Visit SilverDollarCity.com.
AUGUST 29 to SEPTEMBER 1: Labor Day Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Nick Seaman Memorial Ozark Rivers Music Park), Eminence. Call (970) 222-9439. Visit OzarkRiversBluegrass.com.
SEPTEMBER 19-21: 22nd Annual Starvy Creek Fall Bluegrass Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. Call (417) 589-2013. Visit StarvyCreek.com.
NOVEMBER 15, 16: 13th Annual Gene Roberts Memorial Bluegrass Festival (Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel), Bridgeton. Call (314) 291-6700. Visit BluegrassAmerica.com.
JANUARY 3,4: 32nd Annual Ray Austin Winter Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee Festival (Holiday Inn Six Flags), Eureka. Call (314) 291-6700. Visit BluegrassAmerica.com.
KANSAS
FEBRUARY 15, 16: 24th Annual KBA Winter Bluegrass Festival (Marriott Hotel), Wichita. Call (316) 777-1091. Visit KansasBluegrass.com.
SEPTEMBER 18-22: 41st Annual Flatpicking Championships & Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield. Call (620) 221-3250. Visit WVFest.com.