Bluegrass festivals and a Bluegrass camp with classes ranging from 30 minutes to 6 hours from Hamburg NY. (all driving times are from Hamburg NY). That’s 16 festivals and the oldest folk music camp in the US.
May 12-15 and August 18-21, Gettysburg Bluegrass Festivals, (campgrounds and it’s big!)
Gettysburg PA a 6 hour drive www.gettysburgbluegrass.com,
May 27-29 , Wrench Wranch Bluegrass Festival, (camping and smaller)
Bainbridge NY, 4.75 hours away, www.wrenchwranchbluegrass.com
June 3-5, Adironkack Bluegrass League Annual bluegrass Roundup,
Galway NY 4.25 hours away www.thousandislandsbluegrass.com
June 9-12, Wind Gap Bluegrass Festivals, (camping, smaller, great jamming and a BG kids program)
Wind Gap PA 5 hours away www.windgapbluegrass.com
June 29-July3, Remmington Ryde Bluegrass Festival,
Centre Hall PA 3.75 hours www.facebook.com/RemingtonRydeBluegrassFestival
Jul 7-9, Busy Bird Bluegrass Festivals,
Berkshire NY 3.5 hours away www.busybird-bluegrass.com
July 14-17, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, (camping, several stages, BG kids program, it’s big!)
Oak Hill NY 4.75 hours http://www.greyfoxbluegrass.com/
July 17-22, Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Camp, (hotels and campgrounds near by, best jamming and classes offered in many folk arts) Elikin WV, 5.5 hours http://augustaartsandculture.org/
July 27-31, Brantling Bluegrass Festivals,
Sudus, NY 2 hours www.brantlingbluegrass.com
July 27-30, Musicians Against Childhood Cancer,
Marengo, OH 4.25 hours www.musiciansagainstchildhoodcancer.com
July 31 ,Springville Fiddlers Festivals, (one day only, no camping, local groups, free!)
Springville, NY 30 minutes from Hamburg www.facebook.com/springvillefiddlefest
August 7, Bluegrass Ramble Picnic (one day, no camping, local groups, great jamming)
Preble, NY 2.75 hours away https://www.facebook.com/groups/25284036967
August 20, Mayville Bluegrass Festival, (one day, no camping, local groups, brewery location)
Mayville NY, 1 hour away www.facebook.com/mayvillebluegrass
August 25-28, Pickin in the Pasture, (camping, great jamming, national and regional bands)
Lodi NY, 2.5 hours, www.pickininthepasture.com
Sept 23-24, Thousand Islands Bluegrass Festival, (camping, great jamming, local and regional bands)
Clayton NY, 3.75 hours www.jamesreams.com
Sept 24, Appleumpkin Festival, (one day, several local bands and big craft show, free!)
Wyoming NY 1 hour drive, www.appleumpkin.com
early October (exact dates coming soon), FolkFaces Festival,
Darien Center, NY 49 minutes from Hamburg www.folkfacesmusic.com