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
6:30 pm The Fretliners
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)
9:00 am – 9:45 am Youth Band Competition Registration
10:00 am – Noon Youth Band Competition
3:30 pm Guitar & Mandolin Workshop with John Moore, Thomas Trapp, Rick Faris, Joe Kahlden, Sam Grounds