Festivals in Europe
Updated list for 2008
Europe has numerous festivals in about every country. Thanks to Olaf Gläsmer, Germany, who put the together the information below.
Month | Date | Festival Name | Where | Country | Information | Remarks |
February | 8-10th | Gainsborough Old Time Festival | Gainsborough | UK | www.foaotmad.org.uk | established 1995not always on the website |
March | 1st | Winter Jamboree | Torsaker | S | www.bluegrass.nu | |
March | 24-28th | Sore Fingers Week | Kingham | UK | www.sorefingers.co.uk | one week of learningmusic, jaming andgood times, greatinternational teachersall bluegrass instruments and vocals |
March | 24-29th | International Workshop of AcousticMusic | Virton | B | www.musiqueacoustique.org | |
April | 24th | TriRhena Bluegrass | Basel | CH | www.bluegrassinbasel.ch | a first timer in 2007 |
April | 25-27th | Orwell Bluegrass Festival | Orwell Crossing | UK | www.orwellbluegrass.co.uk | |
May | 1st-3rd | EWOB Festival | Voorthuizen | NL | www.ebma.nl | about 50 bandson 3 daysinternational lineup |
May | 1-4th | Venner Folk Frühling | Venne | D | +49 (0) 5476 - 911310www.folkfruehling.de | accent on folk |
May | 2nd-4th | Karl May Festival Radebeul | Radebeul | D | www.karl-may-fest.de | celebrating bluegrass while celebrating Germany´s famous wild west author |
May | 2nd-5th | Kilkenny Rhythm 'n' Roots Festival | Kilkenny | IRL | www.kilkennyroots.com | roots music, strongIrish and oldtime flavor |
May | 2-4th | Oldtime Music Meeting | WippenhausenKirchdorf | D | www.oldtimemusic.de | musicians onlyregistration mandatory |
May | 3rd | Internationales Bühler Bluegrass Festival | Bühl | D | www.buehl.de | established 2002city sponsorship |
May | Sazava EWOB Mini Festival | Jilové u Prahy | CZ | www.jilove.cz | not confirmed for 2008 | |
May | 4-6th | Boe't n Deure | Odoorn | NL | www.boetndeure.nl | neat cafe with intimatebluegrass concerts |
May | 8-10th | Fredericia Bluegrass Festival | Fredericia | DK | www.bruunskepakhus.dk | |
May | 11th | Acoustic Roots Festival | Oudeschans | NL | www.barndance.nl | |
May | 11th | Hamavé Roots Festival | Ethe/Virton | B | www.musiqueacoustique.org | on the FarmRoiseux |
May | 12th | Big Bear Festival | Zuidlaren | NL | www.strictlycountry.nl | highclass internationalfestival in fine theateratmosphere |
May | 17th | Spring Bluegrass Festival | Willisau | CH | www.bluegrass-willisau.ch | |
May | 21th | Looping Brothers Festival | Bramsche | D | mmalcher( at )gmx.de | exquisite venue:old cinemano festival for 2008exclusive house concertconcept for 2008international act |
May | Midwob Mini Bluegrass Festival | Zoeterwoude | NL | info( at )scharpff.nl | Leiden, NL; betweenHague andAmsterdamnot confirmed for 2008 | |
May | Hoofddorp Bluegrass Festival | Hoofddorp | NL | scr@pietergroenveld.com | Pieter Groenveld guaranteesa first rate acoustic soundnot confirmed for 2008 | |
May | 23rd-26th | Spring Camp (Friends of AmericanOldtime Music and Dance) | Gainsborough | UK | www.foaotmad.org.uk | |
May | Neusüdende Pfingstfestival | Neusüdende | D | Gaststätte LindenhofUwe Möhlenkamp+49-(0)4402-30 55 | there will quite definitely beno festival; activities go onbehind the scenes but nothingseems to happen | |
May | 27th May-7th June | Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival | Westport, Co. Mayo | IRL | www.myspace.com/ | est. 2007international lineup |
May | 29-31st | Jamboree | Strakonice | CZ | www.jamboree-cz.com | |
May | 29th | Bluegrass in Basel Night | Basel | CH | www.bluegrassinbasel.ch | |
June | 1st | Slovakia | Culture HouseZrkadlovy HajBratislava | SK | http://www.bluegrassfest.sk/ | The InfamousStringdusters,Meantimeconcert |
June | Bluegrass At The Bridge | Hay-On-Wye | UK | www.hollybushcamping.com | picking weekendHollybush Pubno admissionnot confirmed for 2008 | |
June | 6-8th | Ruotsinpyhtää 2008 | Helsinki | FI | www.ruotsinpyhtaa.fimatti.lehtola( at )gmail.com | Finnland´s oldestsince 1988 |
June | 6-8th | Coastline Bluegrass Music Event | Plas U Chaf FarmWales | UK | www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk | |
June | Banjoree | Hagen | D | www.banjoree.com | gettogether of banjopickers(and others) workshopsand jamsessionsNEXT BANJOREE IN 2009 | |
June | 14th | Al Raz Bluegrass & Oldtime Festival | Mollet de Valles | E | http://www.myspace.com/festivalalras | 6th anniversary in2006 |
June | 20th-22nd | East Anglian Bluegrass Festival | Steeple Morden | UK | www.eastanglianbluegrass.com | |
June | 20th-21st | Col-des-Roches Bluegrass Festival | Col-des-Roches | CH | www.countrycoldesroches.ch | |
June | 20-21st | Banjo Jamboree | Caslav | CZ | http://bacr.czechweb.cz/ | oldest runningeuropean bluegrassfestival; extremlyhospitable, free campinginternational lineup |
June | 23-24th | Internationales Kötzer Country Music Festival | Kötz | D | www.cwf-koetz.de | |
June | 26-28th | Dobrofest Trnava | Trnava | SK | www.dobrofest.sk | all about the dobrobirthplace of the Doyperasinternational lineup |
June | 27-28th | Bath Banjo Festival | Bath | UK | little( at )picturehouses.co.uk | |
June | 27-28th | Lida Country Festival | Lida | S | www.lidacountryfestival.se | |
June | 26-29th | Haapavesi Folk Festival | Haapavesi | FI | www.haapavesifolk.com | |
June/July | 24-3rd | Festival sur la Route de Tulins | Isere | F | www.tullinsfestival.com | |
July | 2nd | Nääsville Bluegrass Festival | Frölunda | S | www.naasville.se | |
July | 4-6th | TFF Rudolstadt (Thüringer Folk Festival) | Rudolstadt | D | www.tff-rudolstadt.de/index.htm | city organized |
July | 4-6th | North Wales Bluegrass Festival | Conwy | UK | www.northwalesbluegrass.co.uk | established 1989 |
July | 5th | Torsaker Bluegrass Festival | Torsaker | S | www.bluegrass.nu | |
July | 5th | Bluegrass Festival Gunderinseli | Thun | CH | www.avcc.ch | |
July | 10-13th | Athy Bluegrass Festival | Athy | IRL | www.athy-bluegrass.com | Irelands oldestanual Bluegrassevent, established 1991 |
July | 11-13th | Americana Festival | Newark | UK | www.americana-international.co.uk | |
July | 12th | Navacerrada Bluegrass Festival | Navacerrada/Madrid | E | www.autopista6.km6.net | click on "Where WePlay" |
July | 11-12th | Sulinger Resonator Festival | Sulingen | D | www.sauer-sulingen.de/resofest | |
July | 15-19th | Risor Bluegrass Festival | Risor | N | www.bluegrass.no | music on stage andworkshops |
July | 17-20th | American Style Music Festival | Cerexhe | B | www.countrycerexhe.be | |
July | 18-20th | Guildtown Bluegrass Festival | Guildtown | UK | www.scottishbluegrass.com | |
July | 22-27th | Totaalfestival | Bladel | NL | www.totaalfestival.nl | |
July | 25-27th | Country Rendez-Vouz | Craponne sur Arzon | F | http://perso.orange.fr/ | 20th anniversary in2007 (Haute Loire) |
July | 25-27th | Festival de Craponne | Craponne sur Arzon | F | http://perso.orange.fr/ | since 1987 |
July | Midlands Music Festival | Mullingar | IRL | www.midlandsmusicfestival.ie | no festival 2008but hopefully in 2009 | |
July/August | 31st-3rd | Cambridge Folk Festival | Cambridge | UK | www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk | |
July-August | 30-3rd | Festival Européen Bluegrass Music | La Roche-sur-Foron | F | www.larochesurforon.com/francais/ | |
July/August | 31th-2nd | Lonesome Pine Festival | Canis-Lysvik | S | www.lonesomepine.nu | |
August | 2-3rd | UTV Country Fest | DungannonPark, Co. Tyrone | IRL | www.jwpromos.com/ | |
August | 2-3rdth | Surrey Mini Bluegrass Festival | Mickleham | UK | http://www.users.waitrose.com/ | |
August | 8-17th | Summer Camp (Friends O American Oldtime Music And Dance) | Gainsborough | UK | www.foaotmad.org.uk | |
August | 9-10th | Floralia Festival | Oosterhout | NL | www.floraliacountry.nl | |
August | 17th | Bluegrass Family Festival | Stetten | CH | www.bluegrassfamily.ch | family operatedfestival a major mainstay in theswiss bluegrasscommunity |
August | Gränna Bluegrass Festival | Gränna | S | www.grennamusik.com | 30th anniversary in2007not yet confirmed | |
August | 21-24th | Guinness International BluegrassFestival | Dunmore East | IRL | www.waterford-dunmore.com | established 1995 |
August | 22-24th | Blues, Schmus und Apfelmus | Laubach | D | http://www.laubach-online.de/ | there was bluegrassin 2007 |
August | 28-31st | Tonder Folk Festival | Tonder | DK | www.tf.dk | international folkclass bluegrass acts |
August | 29-31st | Didmarton Bluegrass Festival | Didmarton | UK | www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk | located onKemble Airfieldinternational lineup |
August | 30th | Bluegrassfestival Grabenmühle | Sigriswil | CH | www.grabenmuehle.ch | |
September | Northeim Goes Country | Northeim | D | www.northeim.de | no festival 2008confirmed | |
September | 5-7th | Appalachian and Bluegrass MusicFestival | Omagh | IRL |
| situated in a historicfolk parkestablished 1992international lineup |
Sept. | 6-7st | Picnic Festival | Namur | B | www.picnicfestival.be | |
Sept. | 6th | Bluegrass Marathon | Borovany | CZ | http://sweb.cz//bgmarathon/ | established 1979 |
Sept | 6th | Sunny Mountain Bluegrass Festival | Stettfurt | CH | www.sunnymountaingrass.ch | |
Sept. | 12-14th | Sweet Sunny South Festival | Hastings | UK | www.sweetsunnysouth.co.uk | |
Sept. | 19-21st | Cornish Bluegrass Festival | Newquay | UK | www.cornishbluegrass.co.uk | since 2004 |
Sept. | 25-28th | Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival | Longford | IRL | www.johnnykeenan.com | international lineup |
Sept. | Go-Fest | Swansea | UK | http://www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk | no festival 2008confirmed | |
Sept. | 24-28 | Open House Festival | Belfast | IRL | www.openhousefestival.com | |
October | 10-11th | Bluegrass Fest Bratislava | Bratislava | SK | www.bluegrassfest.sk | |
October | Sore Fingers Weekend | Kingham | UK | www.sorefingers.co.uk | learning music andjamming not confirmed for 2008 | |
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Misc. | Oldtime And Bluegrass Konvent | Silkeborg | DK | mail( at )stefancolind.dk | will possibly be held as part of the Fredericia Bluegrass Festiva |