IBMA's World of Bluegrass 2009

The IBMA's World of Bluegrass 2009 will be held in Nashville, TN, from 28 September to 4 October 2009, comprising the Business Conference, Awards Show, and Fan Fest. You don't need to be an IBMA member to attend! Complete event info and a link for registration can be found here.

The IBMA have also produced a fine video showing the reasons why people keep coming to World of Bluegrass. Plenty of familiar faces can be seen, and some outstanding music can be heard. View the movie here.

The current issue of the IBMA's e-newsletter includes a report on the European World of Bluegrass 2009 events by Richard Hurst, chairperson of the EBMA, with special mention of the EWOB Festival in the Netherlands. Richard is also organiser of the annual Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival at the Ulster American Folk Park at Omagh, Co. Tyrone.