Schedule:

Friday, April 25, 2025

Kick-off Concert on Friday night
Opening Band: Trevor Holder and Conner Vlietstra

Doors open at 6:30 p.m
Music begins at 7:30 p.m.

Opening – Trevor Holder and Conner Vlietstra
Trevor and Connor play a varied mixture of music inspired by 78-era hillbilly musicians. From authentic old time to country swing, and bluegrass, they inject new, youthful energy to hillbilly music.

Location: MainStage Tent, one block from the Historic Square
Tickets: $30 per person; tickets are general admission.

Saturday, April 26, 2025

10:30 a.m: Storytelling Kickoff

11:00 a.m: The Wandering Hours
Based in Tampa Bay, Florida, The Wandering Hours are an original take on traditional American string music combining old-time, early bluegrass, and folk into a dance-y and lyrically deep band. Formed in 2018, they harness powerful lyrics and uplifting melodies using fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, and upright bass. They write original music in this vein, as well as playing some of the important songs and tunes from these eras.

12:15 p.m: Compton and Newberry
Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, masters of old-time mandolin and banjo/guitar, dig deep into early country music and blues. Their duet-singing, two-man string band ranges between traditional songs, instrumentals, ‘mother’ ballads and original tunes. It’s not about the number of notes with Compton and Newberry, but telling the truth and respecting the song.

1:45 p.m: Curtis and Kim Jones Mountain Gypsy Music
Guitarist, songwriter, composer, singer, artist and multi-instrumentalist Curtis Jones and his wife, Kim, who is an accomplished vocalist and multi- instrumentalist as well, call the interweaving styles of their dynamic duo Mountain Gypsy Music.

3:30 p.m: Ugly Cousin
You’ll recognize the music as bluegrass, but the preference is to call it “string music with bluegrass and folk roots.” Both age-old favorites and well-honed originals incorporate a half dozen genres of music, with much of their original music reflecting on small town life.

5:15 p.m: Unspoken Tradition
Unspoken Tradition is about new, original bluegrass. Inspired by their own influences and the roots of traditional and newgrass music, this North Carolina based quintet brings a sound that is both impassioned and nostalgic, hard driving and sincere. Recent #1 singles in Bluegrass Today include California, Darkside of the Mountain, and Weeds Don’t Wither.

7:00 p.m: Contra Dance
Plan to join your fellow festival-goers in the MainStage tent for music by Ed Howe and Company and calling by Marie Graham. No contra dance experience necessary.

Sunday, April 27, 2025

11:00 a.m: The Glenda Pender Gospel Jam
This Bear tradition is always standing room only as local musicians gather on the stage to perform gospel favorites.

1:00 p.m: Indigo Roots
Indigo Roots Band is comprised of three siblings - Bethany, Victoria, and Daniel - who seamlessly blend their musical prowess to create a distinctive sound that can be described as progressive bluegrass, while at the same time, honoring traditional bluegrass roots. The trio has quickly garnered attention for their sound which resonates with bluegrass enthusiasts and those seeking a fresh and modern approach to the genre.

2:30 p.m: BlueBilly Grit
BlueBilly Grit is an American bluegrass band composed of female and male vocals, acoustic guitar, upright bass, mandolin, fiddle, and banjo. In 2012 they placed first in the nationally renowned Telluride Bluegrass Competition in Colorado.

4:00 p.m: Pick and Bow Students
Close out a weekend of music with the outstanding students in grades 4-12 who have learned to play fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukulele in the after-school music programs offered by Georgia Pick and Bow.

Date: April 26 - 27, 2025

Location:

Hancock Park
55 N Meaders Street
Dahlonega, GA 30533

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