Single-day and two-day tickets are still available for the Wide Open Bluegrass Main Stage, where you can hear special collaborations that you won’t hear anywhere else! The first women to receive IBMA Awards for their instruments – Alison Brown, Becky Buller, Sierra Hull, Missy Raines, & Molly Tuttle – will perform with special guests Rhiannon Giddens & Gillian Welch! Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder with guest appearance by Patty Loveless; The TRUST: An All-Star Benefit for the IBMA Bluegrass Trust Fund, featuring Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Balsam Range, Lonesome River Band, Donna Ulisse, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, Sideline, and Love Canon; Leftover Salmon presents the Wide Open Jam, feat. Sam Bush and John Cowan; and MORE! Plus, a portion of the proceeds benefits the Bluegrass Trust Fund, a non-profit organization helping bluegrass professionals in times of emergency need.
Please visit the Wide Open Bluegrass website for the StreetFest schedule, to be announced in September.
MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE: RED HAT AMPHITHEATER, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
2:00pm
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
3:00pm
Flatt Lonesome
4:15pm
The TRUST: An All-Star Benefit for the IBMA Trust Fund, featuring Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Balsam Range, Lonesome River Band, Donna Ulisse, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, Sideline, and Love Canon
6:15pm
Tommy Emmanuel & Friends, feat. Bryan Sutton, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, and Jack Pearson
7:45pm
Earls of Leicester presented by Jerry Douglas – “Live” CD release
9:30pm
Alison Brown, Becky Buller, Sierra Hull, Missy Raines, and Molly Tuttle with special guests Rhiannon Giddens and Gillian Welch
MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE: RED HAT AMPHITHEATER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
2:00pm
Volume Five
3:00pm
Laurie Lewis & Friends
4:00pm
The Gibson Brothers
5:30pm
Chatham County Line with special guests Mandolin Orange; Libby Rodenbough (of Mipso); Bobby Britt (of Town Mountain); Compton & Newberry
7:30pm
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder with guest appearance by Patty Loveless
9:30pm
Leftover Salmon presents the Wide Open Jam, feat. Sam Bush and John Cowan
Gates open at 1 p.m. both days. Ticket holders will receive a wristband to come and go throughout the event. Up to half of the Festival proceeds support the Bluegrass Trust Fund, a non-profit organization helping bluegrass professionals in times of need.
Schedule is subject to change without notice.