| The final four months of 2008 should keep fans | | | | festival will be located in Union Grove and will run |
| of bluegrass music in the states of North Carolina | | | | from May 22 - 24. This will be the festival's 85th |
| and Georgia with plenty of options for live events. | | | | year and is one of the most respected and |
| Not only that, but there are numerous festivals | | | | popular bluegrass festivals in the south. |
| scheduled in both areas during the first half of | | | | Georgia: |
| 2009 as well. Here's just a small sampling of what | | | | The Riverbend Bluegrass Festival will be held in |
| bluegrass fans in these areas have to look | | | | Ocilla, GA between October 23-25. This festival is |
| forward to. | | | | actually held twice a year. It will return to Ocilla in |
| North Carolina: | | | | April of 2009. The festival offers plenty of free |
| The Shakori Hills Festival is scheduled for October | | | | space as it is located on a farm. A pond is |
| 9-12th and tickets are still available. This will mark | | | | available and fishing among the festival's |
| the 5th year that the Grassroots festival of Music | | | | attendees is encouraged. Acts that are slated for |
| and Dance has been held at Shakori Hills, NC. While | | | | the October 2008 event include Marty Raybon |
| the festival isn't strictly for bluegrass music, it's | | | | and several others. |
| the bluegrass that is most often the main | | | | For a very festive event, bluegrass fans will |
| attraction. In addition to live music, the festival | | | | definitely want to check out the New Years |
| also offers handmade crafts, food, dancing and | | | | Bluegrass Festival at the Jekyll Island Convention |
| numerous children's activities. The festival will | | | | Center in Jekyll Island. Held between January 1-3, |
| include more than 40 bands this year, many of | | | | the line-up includes artists such as Rhonda Vincent, |
| which are bluegrass performers. The infamous Del | | | | Ralph Stanley and Doyle Lawson. |
| McCoury band is on the list of performers as well | | | | Then there is Bear on the Square, held April 18-20 |
| as several local bands. | | | | in Dahlonega. In addition to bluegrass artist such as |
| Then, to kick of 2009, the Bass Mountain | | | | The Myers Family and Lo-Fi Breakdown, the |
| Bluegrass Festival will be held in May. Located at | | | | festival will also offer country auctions, crafts and |
| the Cane Creek Campgrounds in Snow Camp, NC, | | | | music workshops. This festival is truly one that |
| the festival has already booked seven bluegrass | | | | any member of the family can appreciate. |
| acts including Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice as | | | | Complete with story-time for the children and a |
| well as the Lonesome River Band. | | | | wide range of music, Bear in the Square promises |
| Also to be held in May 2009 is the Fiddler's Grove | | | | something for everyone. |
| Old Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival. The | | | | |
