Get ready to mark your calendars for October 9-12th as the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) 2023 Event of the Year, Blue Highway Fest, returns. For those who do not know, Blue Highway Fest is a four-day bluegrass festival located in the heart of Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, VA. It was created to help bring people back into the area after suffering greatly from the loss of coal mining jobs. The festival also gets its name from the Grammy-nominated and 32-time IBMA Award-winning band Blue Highway.
This year, Blue Highway will be holding a Rising Stars Challenge, with the first round of eliminations beginning on Wednesday, October 9th, from 9-11:35 a.m. The finals will follow the next day from 10-10:35 a.m. The winner will play on the main stage at Bullitt Park from 9-9:45. This year's lineup includes a hefty lineup featuring Seldom Scene, Authentic Unlimited Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, The Darrell Scott String Band with Special Guest Joe Craven, Scythian, Missy Raines & Allegheny, The Del McCoury Band, Dan Tyminski Band, Blue Highway and more.The festival will also feature various craft vendors and food trucks.
Blue Highway Fest has two locations: on the first two days, the festival will be on the 3rd Street downtown stage, downtown Big Stone Gap, VA, and the last two days at Bullitt Park, the largest of the many parks in Big Stone Gap. For more information about Blue Highway Fest and for tickets, please visit the links below.
Purchase Blue Highway Fest tickets HERE
Check out Blue Highway Band HERE
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