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Livingston Bluegrass Festival

By Shane Lalani Center for the Arts (other events)

Fri, Sep 19 2025 6:00 PM MDT Sat, Sep 20 2025 9:30 PM MDT
 
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Join us for a two-day Bluegrass Festival that includes phenomenal musicians, a flat guitar picking contest, BBQ, and Brews!

Friday, September 19th

Nick Dumas and Branchline

One of the top emerging artists in bluegrass, 2016 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year Award for the tune “Fireball.” Nick also appeared on the 2018 Compass Records band release “Rivers And Roads” that won two IBMA awards (one for Album of the Year) and a GRAMMY nomination for Best Bluegrass Album. Nick Dumas and his band, Branchline, consists of a group of Nick Dumas on lead vocals and mandolin, IBMA Momentum Award winning Carley Arrowood on Fiddle and vocals, Daniel Thrailkill on guitar and vocals, Will McSeveney on banjo, and Jed Cordwell on bass.

Stillhouse Junkies

Acoustic adventurers Stillhouse Junkies explore the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock. Their free-flowing musical interplay and improvisation make every show unique as the trio weave through high-energy, intricately composed original songs, never taking the same path twice. Formed in 2017, the band consists of Fred Kosak (guitar, mandolin), Alissa Wolf (fiddle), and Matt Thomas (bass). International Bluegrass Music Association's Momentum Band of the Year award.

Saturday, September 20th

Benson's Landing String Band

Beloved hometown heroes. A six piece string band with a lively sound that will get the audience dancing. Featuring: Todd Wester, bass, vocals, Jenny Stringer, dulcimer, vocals, Jim Earl, fiddle, vocals, Jason Moreland, guitar, vocals, Pete Grady, banjo, vocals, Andrew Guevara, mandolin, vocals. They play a mix of bluegrass, country, folk, and Americana. Revering the masters of all those genres, and they aspire to deliver vocal melodies, harmonies, and instrumentals that do justice to the history of the music. This band is, above all else, a family. Creating together, authentic music and good times.

Crying Uncle

A Shane Center Presents favorite returns! Widely recognized as one of the most exciting young bands in acoustic music, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band plays a unique mix of bluegrass, Dawg (David Grisman music), jazz, and modern originals. Brothers Miles and Teo Quale are joined by bassist Andrew Osborn and 2023 National Flat Pick Guitar Champion Ian Ly, all outstanding musicians of the vibrant California bluegrass scene. Founded in 2016 as a Duo band, Miles and Teo formed the bluegrass band in 2017 and since then, they have continued to make waves in the world of bluegrass and acoustic music. In 2024, the bluegrass band celebrated their debut at the Grand Ole Opry; and in 2023, they received the International Bluegrass Music Association's Momentum Band of the Year award.

Guitar Flatpicking Contest with prizes

BBQ and Beer

 

Restrictions

Expanded bike parking available on-stie, and additional parking available at the Lincoln School.

Concessions are available at the venue. Please note: no outside food or beverage will be allowed inside the venue

Sorry: No pets allowed, Smoking is not permitted inside the Blake Pavilion. Smoking is only permitted in the designated smoking areas.

Mailing Address

415 East Lewis St. PO Box 58 Livingston, MT 59047