Bluegrass

Bluegrass to blast in Schaumburg

January 8, 2011 By CountryMusicChicago.com Staff Leave a Comment

The 17th Annual Great Northern Bluegrass Festival set for March 18 – 20, 2011. The Great Northern Bluegrass Festival will return to the Chicago area the weekend of March 18 – 20. Citing new digs for 2011, organizers of the suburban bluegrass festival announced the festival is set for an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bluegrass, Burbs, Events, News, Tour and Festival Announcements Tagged With: Great Northern Bluegrass Festival, Midwest Bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent, Special Consensus

Sweet Home Chicago Bluegrass

September 8, 2010 By Stephanie Kohl Leave a Comment

While Chicago might be better known for its blues music rather than banjo pickin' harmonies, the Bluegrass scene is alive and well thanks to one north suburban Evanston man. Now in its 12th year, the Bluegrass Legends Concert Series once again returns to Evanston with a full season line … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bluegrass, Burbs, Concert Alerts, Events, Local Artists Tagged With: Bluegrass Legends, Chip Covington

Dec ’09 & Jan ’10 Concerts

December 13, 2009 By CountryMusicChicago.com Staff 10 Comments

December 2009 The Oak Ridge Boys Sun. Dec. 13, 2009 – 4PM Star Plaza Theatre – I-65 At US 30, Merrillville, IN $39 - $49 | ticketmaster.com Kellie Pickler Wed. Dec. 16, 2009 – 6PM Joe’s Bar* - 940 W. Weed St, Chicago Tickets through US99.com The Hoyle Brothers Fri, Dec. 18, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bluegrass, Events Tagged With: Brad Paisley, David Allan Coe, Durty Nellies, Eli Young Band, Joe's Bar, Kellie Pickler, Lucky Town, Miranda Lambert, Phil Vassar, The Hoyle Brothers, The Oak Ridge Boys, US99, Yard Fulla Cars

Concert, Fair & Festival Guide

May 14, 2009 By CountryMusicChicago.com Staff 1 Comment

Summer Concert Preview CHICAGO - Get ready, get set...go! Just a few days from now, Keith Urban will ring-in Chicago's summer mega country music concert season when he takes the stage with the Zac Brown Band at the Northwest Suburban Allstate Arena, Friday. Shortly after Urban kicks it off, mega … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bluegrass, Burbs, Chicago, Chicago Country, Events, Guides Tagged With: Allstate Arena, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Joe's Bar, Lake County Fair

May Country Concerts

May 5, 2009 By CountryMusicChicago.com Staff Leave a Comment

Chicago country music fans get ready. May is blooming with mega country music concerts like Keith Urban and George Strait as they plant their national tours in Chicago's suburban soil. Joe's Bar yet again remains busy with budding artists. Here's a listing of Chicago country music concerts for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bluegrass, Burbs, Chicago, Events Tagged With: Allstate Arena, Blake Shelton, Bluegrass, Eli Young Band, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, George Strait, Joe's Bar, Julianne Hough, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Mark Chesnutt, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Steve Azar, The Lost Trailers, The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Zac Brown Band

Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival

November 4, 2008 By CountryMusicChicago.com Staff Leave a Comment

The Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival The Congress Theater will transform into a 12 hour tribute festival. The inaugural Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival will be held at the historic Congress Theater on November 22, 2008. Concertgoers will experience the … [Read more...]

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