Livingston’s first ever Bluegrass Festival! Youth 13 and under get in free.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Nick Dumas and Branchline | 6PM
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 | 8PM
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 20
Flatpicking Guitar Contest | 1PM
Benson’s Landing String Band | 4PM
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.
Bridger Creek Boys | 5:30PM
This popular band formed out of chance meetings at Bozeman area bluegrass jams in 2005. Matt Broughton and Jim Dungan remain from the birth of the Bridger Creek Boys, and Scott Stebbins joined the band in 2009. Together the guys have played +1600 shows. From festival stages to fireside singalongs, the music has taken the band to some fabulous events. This will be their first performance at the Shane Lalani Center for the Arts.
Top Three Final Flatpicking Guitar Contestants Perform | 7:00PM
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band | 8PM
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 Flatpick 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.
Sponsored by Walter & Regina Wunsch, SPECTEC TIC, Music Villa, KGLT Radio, and Home2 Suites by Hilton.