Category: Events

Jun 09
EBMA Radio Show Bands

We are very pleased to announce our plans for regularly scheduled EBMA internet radio shows dedicated to promoting European Bluegrass.

Jan 22
Applications for La Roche 2020

Dear artists and musician friends around Europe Please find information about this year’s festival and the application form to be considered for 2020. There are not significant changes this year. So far, we have not signed any contracts with US acts but we are getting close and I will put out information as soon as […]

Dec 13
Bluegrass Jamboree 2019 – a review

For the 11th time, the Bluegrass Jamboree went on tour through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Jamboree is an event that Bluegrass fans are looking forward to all year long. A big thank you to the organizer Rainer Zellner for the distribution of Bluegrass Music in Central Europe.

Dec 02
La Roche – Band Competition 2019

The Roche Festival is Europe’s largest festival with bands and artists from all over Europe and the USA.  A big part of the festival is the band competition for European Bluegrass Band of the Year. EBMA was proud to partner La Roche in the competition and supported European bluegrass bands by adding to the prize […]

Nov 28
Bluegrass Jamboree 2019 on tour

11. Festival of Bluegrass & Americana music on tour 20.11. – 15.12.2019 Hoot and Holler – Roots Americana The Price Sisters – Traditional Bluegrass Chicken Wire Empire – Progressive Grass Final Session Check the schedule here!  The legendary “Banjo Bus” returns in November-December to the 11th tour of the cult festival in the concert halls of the Republic. […]

Nov 27
Bluegrassmania 2019 in Gasteig, Munich

The bluegrass scene in Europe needs a new event concept! By Rupert Paulik New standards were set in Munich when, for the very first time, bluegrass musicians, performed in the Gasteig concert hall – a place that has normally resounded to the sounds of a philharmonic orchestra. Sponsored by the “Munich Bluegrass Friends” and streamed […]

Mar 27
La Roche Band Competition

EBMA is proud to partner the La Roche Bluegrass Festival and is adding to the band competition prize money. €500 to the winning band and €250 each to the 2nd and 3rd place bands Bands in the Competition are: Poa Pratensis (H) Handl (CZ) Jaywalkers (UK) Professional Deformation (CZ) Blueland (SLK) New Aliquot (CZ) The Original Five (SWE) […]

Aug 06
La Roche Bluegrass Festival 2017 – Winning Bands

Joint Winners ! This evening, “Pine Marten” from Ireland together with “Le Chat Mort” from Sweden were declared joint winners of the band competition at the La Roche Bluegrass Festival. In third place was “Candy Floss” from the Slovak Republic. First and second place prize money will be divided between the two bands and both […]

Aug 01
Banjo Jamboree 2017

Second edition of the free musical meeting ‘Banjo Jamboree’, taking place in Essen, Belgium on September 23rd and 24th 2017. Banjo or not, you’re cordially invited to come and join/enjoy spontaneous jam sessions at the ‘Caernhoeve’.Whether you’re staying for a couple of hours or the full weekend, you can join in with ANY acoustic instrument. […]