the Sam Bush hometown festival
celebrating the birthplace of newgrass music

updated: September 2, 2011

Year 3 News

THANKS!

Year 3 was our best festival yet!
See it all on JUBILEE on PBS starting in June 2012!
thanks for getting us this far in such a short time ..
with your support .. we can take it the rest of the way,

Kenny Lee
Festival Director

NEWGRASS SERIES

Friday, January 20, 2012
9pm
WHABAH STEAKHOUSE

JOHN COWAN TRIO

one night only!
limited seating!

VIP reserved tickets and seating chart available by clicking here

VIDEO from the fans

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updated on August 24, 2010

What is Newgrass?

Just as jazz is a progressive form of the blues .. newgrass is a progressive form of bluegrass.

When New Grass Revival formed in the 70's and incorporated contemporary and sophisticated music elements in their performances and recordings, the reaction from many was "that's not bluegrass".

Since it was not accepted as bluegrass .. the description "newgrass music" quickly became popular, taken from the name of the band New Grass Revival.

Almost 40 years later, in 2009 .. we decided it was time to finally have the world's first Newgrass Festival.. featuring the surviving members of the original New Grass Revival, and the best of the current wave of newgrass musicians and groups. The location is just outside Bowling Green, KY .. where Sam Bush was born and close to where New Grass Revival lived and rehearsed.

We just finished the 2nd wonderful Newgrass Festival .. and have now begun work on the 3rd. We think we're onto something here.

Join us on our facebook page for the latest developments.

Festival site: Ballance Farms | 13101 Louisville Road Oakland, KY 42159