Bluegrass Festivals & Concerts Around Baltimore
There is a lot of Bluegrass within 90 minutes of Baltimore. Strangely, it can
be hard to find out about these festivals and concerts.
The Arcadia festivals are very close and present consistently good music
along with nationally-known headliners. There is a lot of jamming
and a nice family atmosphere. The Gettysburg festivals are among the country's best and usually feature
some of the biggest headliners.
WGTY radio in Gettysburg
maintains a comprehensive calendar of Bluegrass events.
Many are within reasonable reach of Baltimore.
Check the DC Bluegrass Union's
Bluegrass calendar. Some events are around Baltimore but many are to the
west and south of DC.
Concerts
-
Ricky
Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby in Concert, Friday, April 11, 2008 at
8:00 P.M., The Lyric Opera House, 140 West Mount Royal Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21201. Call 410-685-5086 for info or 410-547-SEAT for
tickets.
Regular Bluegrass
- The
Friendly Inn, 11074 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD. 410-531-5510.
Local bands every Friday and Saturday, 9pm to 1am. Open mic night on
Thursdays.
- Second Sunday Social, The 8X10, 10
E. Cross St., Baltimore, MD. Bluegrass on the second Sunday of each month. Terrible Web site - call 410-625-2000
for info.
- Bluegrass Series, Eichelberger Performing Arts Center, Hanover, PA.
Bluegrass not as frequent as in previous years.
- The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA.
Bluegrass about once a month.
-
Lucketts Community Center, Lucketts, VA. Fall through spring, 3-4
concerts every month with a good lineup with lots of variety. About an
hour and 10 minutes from downtown Baltimore, not much more than
Alexandria and about the same driving time as to Hanover, PA.
- Knights of Columbus,
Elkton, MD. Monthly concerts during the fall and winter with a good
lineup.
Occasional Bluegrass
- Avalon Theater, Easton, MD.
- Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, MD.
- Gordon Center for Performing Arts, Owings Mills, MD.
- Lurman Woodland Theatre, Catonsville, MD. Summer outdoor concert series.
Free!
- Andy's, Chestertown, MD. Eclectic.
Must be 21.
Nearby Festivals
| April 17-19, 2008 |
Arcadia BGF (Spring), Arcadia, MD |
| May 15-18, 2008 |
Gettysburg BGF (Spring), Gettysburg, PA |
| August 21-24, 2008 |
Gettysburg BGF (Fall), Gettysburg, PA |
| September 18-20, 2008 |
Arcadia BGF
(Fall), Arcadia, MD - 25th Anniversary! |
Last Updated February 20, 2008
