Tickets for IBMA World of Bluegrass - 2005

[Doug]

In Nashville this year should get the event more exposure better media coverge.

From CMT: www.cmt.com/news/articles/1505049/06302005/krauss_alison.jhtml

Alison Krauss & Union Station, the Del McCoury Band and Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder are among the bands that will play at the Bluegrass Fan Fest on Oct. 28-30 at the Nashville Convention Center. More than 10,000 fans are expected at the event, which concludes the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) World of Bluegrass week. Other performers include Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, J.D. Crowe & the New South, Mountain Heart, IIIrd Tyme Out and dozens more. This will be the first time the event has been held in Nashville. Tickets are available at 1-888-GET-IBMA.

[Doug]

Here's a little more info in the 2005 World of Bluegrass from:http://www.ibma.org/events.programs/wob/fanfest.asp

October 28-30
SPONSORED in part by SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO, MARTHA WHITE FOODS, MARTIN GUITARS, & THE BLUEGRASS RADIO NETWORK

More than 40 artists representing the best bluegrass music from aroudn the globe! Fan Fest is the indoor music festival of the year featuring performances by the industries top performers, The Grand Master Fiddler Championship, Master's Workshop Stage, Roots & Branches Stage, exposition hall, scores of jam sesions and more!



Featured Fan Fest Performers include:

Alison Krauss + Union Station
The Del McCoury Band
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
JD Crowe & The New South
IIIrd Tyme Out
Tim O’Brien
Mountain Heart
The Lonesome River Band
Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time
Claire Lynch
The James King Band
John Cowan
Eddie & Martha Adcock
The Grascals
The Wilders
Northern Sun
Riders in the Sky
Biscuit Burners

….AND MANY MORE!


ALL ACTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Detailed schedules with artist performance dates and times will be posted in September.

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Grand Master Fiddler Championship

The legendary Grand Master Fiddler Championship has been revived and will join the World of Bluegrass week as part of Bluegrass Fan Fest on Friday & Saturday, October 28 & 29. For more information, visit grandmasterfiddler.com/.

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Bluegrass Chapel

Sunday October 30
9 am - Non-denominational Service & Singing

Fan Fest Ticket Prices

Three day tickets for Fan Fest will be sold thru the IBMA office or our website thru October 7, 2005. After that date, all tickets must be purchased at the gate beginning Friday, October 28. All single day and student tickets will be sold at the gate only for the day of purchase. No single day or student tickets are sold in advance.


Members Non-Members
Three Day Advance (before 10/7) $60.00 $70.00
Three Day at Gate (after 10/7) $75.00 $75.00
Friday OR Saturday Single Day Ticket $40.00 $40.00
Sunday Single Day Ticket $20.00 $20.00
Students Tickets (any one day) $20.00 $20.00

Children under 16 are admitted free with an adult.

[fogcitygal]

It's interesting that the IBMA's are scheduled for October 28 - 30 and AKUS has rescheduled their Little Rock concert at Alltel Arena for October 29th. Guess we now know which days they won't be at the IBMA's.

[Catdog]

Eddie & Martha Adthingy ? Too funny!