Schedule

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The BYRON BERLINE MEMORIAL STAGE (Main Stage) 

 THURSDAY, October 12, 2023

 12 noon   Red Dirt Rangers     
 1:00 pm   Cowboy Jim Garling    
 2:00 pm   Bret Graham  
 3:00 pm   Bob Wiles and Cowboy Jones  
 4:00 pm   The Bonhams  
 5:00 PM   Trapp, Mullenax and Moore   
 6:30 pm    Matt Axton     
 8:00 pm    John Fullbright  
 9:30 pm    Random Band Jam   

WORKSHOPS: (held in the Youth Tent).  We encourage all pickers to come and enjoy these performers sharing their experience and expertise with everyone. Pick up some tips for your own playing or just enjoy watching the workshops!

Banjo & Fiddle (Friday at 2:30 pm).  Guitar & Mandolin (Saturday, 3:30 pm).  

FRIDAY, October 13, 2023:     

  11:00 am  Cowboy Jim Garling     
  12:00 pm  Bret Graham     
  1:00 pm     Good Friends Bluegrass  
  2:00 pm     Matt Axton  
  3:00 pm     Szabadsag (duet Cohen-Adad/Louvat)  
  4:00 pm     The Fretliners  

  5:00 pm     Jana Jae
  6:30 pm     Oklahoma Swing
  8:00 pm     John Moore, Rick Faris, Stuart Duncan and Steve Spurgin
  9:30 pm     J2B2 John Jorgenson featuring Herb Pederson, Mark Fain and Patrick Sauber

SATURDAY, October 14, 2023:

 11:00 am     Midnight Hollow    
 12:00 pm     Szabadsag (duet Cohen-Adad/Louvat) 
   1:00 pm     Beppe Gambetta
   2:00 pm     Hunt Brothers
   3:00 pm     Auction, Scholarship Winners & Youth Band & Instrument Winners

  5:00 pm      Trapp, Mullenax and Moore
  6:30 pm      The Fretliners
  8:00 pm      John Moore, Rick Faris, Stuart Duncan and Steve Spurgin
  9:30 pm      The Travelin’ McCourys
      

COTTONWOOD CREEK STAGE (campground) 

Thursday, October 12, 2023:  
10:00 am                Open Mic Sign-up at Stage (early sign-up Weds. noon to 6:00 pm)
Noon-6:00 pm       Open Mic Performances

Friday, October 13, 2023:
10:00 am                 Open Mic Sign-up at Stage
Noon-midnight        Open Mic Performances        

Saturday, October 14, 2023:
10:00 am                 Open Mic Sign-up at Stage
Noon – 1:00 pm      Songwriters Workshop

1:30 pm-midnight   Open Mic Performances  

YOUTH TENT: (located on SE corner of festival, just past the little church)

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023: 
9:00 – 9:45 am:    Cowboy Jim Garling   
10:30 – 11:15 am:  Red Dirt Rangers
Noon – 12:45 pm:  Cynthia Ridge
 
Friday, October 13, 2023: 
9:00 – 9:45 am:     Bluegrass Express  
10:30 – 11:15 am: RussellClan
Noon – 12:45 pm: Pearlgrace & Co
 
2:30pm: Fiddle & Banjo Workshop with Steve Moore, Greg Burgess, Joey Shann, Jonathan Hunt
 
Saturday, October 14, 2023:
9:00 am – 12:45 pm  Youth Instrument Championships Registration
9:00 am – 9:45 am     Youth Band Competition Registration
10:00 am – Noon        Youth Band Competition
Noon                             3 Chord JAM (warm up for your competition & have fun!) 
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm     Youth Instrument Competition 

3:30 pm                       Guitar & Mandolin Workshop with John Moore, Thomas Trapp, Rick Faris, Joe Kahlden, Sam Grounds