5th Annual Madison Bluegrass Festival

June 4th and 5th, 2010

Sponsored by
Madison Rivergate Chamber of Commerce & Discover Madison

Friday, June 4th:

• $4.00 Admission * (Children 10 years and under free)
• Gates open at 3:00 p.m.
• Open stage jam 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Youth Contest starting at 6:00 p.m.
  Music Competition and Clogging/Buck Dancing
  All categories choice of one tune only.
  No Contest Entry fee to compete (contestants 11 years and older only need to pay $4 admission fee)
  For details see below.

Saturday, June 5th:

• $6.00 admission * (Children 10 years and under free)
• Gates open 8 a.m.
• Open stage jam 8-9:30 a.m. **
• Gail Johnson & Cheryl Chunn Bluegrass Student Showcase 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
• Band Entertainment:
• Southbound 11:00 - 11:40 p.m.
• Hands of Time 11:50 - 12:30 p.m.
• Mixt Company 12:40 - 1:20 p.m.
• Runaway Freight 1:30 - 2:10 p.m.
• Fade2Blue Bluegrass 2:20 - 3:00 p.m.
• Ridgetop Ramblers 3:10 - 3:50 p.m.
• Higher Ground 4:00 - 4:40 p.m.
• Youngtown 4:50 - 5:30 p.m.
• Leiper's Fork Bluegrass Group 5:40 - 6:20 p.m.
• 1Word 6:30 - 7:10 p.m.
• The Rigney Family 7:20 - 8:00 p.m.
• Leiper's Fork Bluegrass Group 8:10 - 8:50 p.m.
• Lonnie Jones & Hard Drive 9:00 - 10 p.m.

* Admission - everybody must pay the admission fee to enter the festival area. Only exception are band members, spouses of band members, student showcase performers and children 10 years and younger.

** Bluegrass musicians are welcome to jam on the festival grounds throughout the day and evening.

Friday Youth Contests, beginning at 6 p.m.:

Banjo:

• 10 years & under - 1st - $25, 2nd $10
• 11 years to 14 - 1st - $25, 2nd $10

Guitar:

• 10 years & under - 1st - $25, 2nd $10
• 11 years to 14 - 1st - $25, 2nd $10

Mandolin:

• 10 years & under - 1st - $25, 2nd $10
• 11 years to 14 - 1st - $25, 2nd $10

Fiddle:

• 10 years & under - 1st - $25, 2nd $10
• 11 years to 14 - 1st - $25, 2nd $10

Clogging/Buck Dancing:

• 13 years & under - 1st - $25, 2nd $10
• 14 years to 18 - 1st $25, 2nd $10

Trophies awarded to first place winners.

For additional information please contact Lonnie Jones at
615-420-0493 or 615-868-2779.

The 2009 Madison Bluegrass Festival was a huge success. Below are some photos to enjoy.