Our 25th annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival on East Troy’s historic village square
Official 2018 East Troy Bluegrass Festival Program
Saturday & Sunday
September 8th—9th 2018
10am—6:30pm each day
The sounds of bluegrass music and the fans who love it will again fill East Troy's historic village square.
A full line-up of bluegrass bands and contests, plus lots of great food and East Troy Marketplace vendors, will take place from 10am to 6:30pm each day.
Photo credits: Mike Morbeck, Eric Kramer
Ages 15 & under are free
Marketplace Vendor Application (PDF)
Festival at a Glance
Saturday
| 10am | Open Stage (bands, duos, trios) |
|---|---|
| 11:30am | Fiddle Contest |
| 1pm | Front Porch Boys |
| 2pm | Dillweeds |
| 3pm | Band Scramble |
| 4pm | Basement Bluegrass |
| 5pm | Carson Peters |
Sunday
| 10am | Gospel Service featuring The Templetons |
|---|---|
| 11:30am | Banjo, Mandolin & Guitar Contests |
| 1pm | KR Bluegrass |
| 2pm | Unrelated Brothers |
| 3pm | Windy City Bluegrass Band |
| 4pm | Anderson Burie |
| 5pm | Volume Five |
Weekend wristbands are sold to help defray the festival costs. Attendees should bring their own lawn chairs. No alcohol is allowed at this family event.
Visiting from out of town? We have Lodging and Campground options.
The rain location is:
East Troy Middle School, 3143 Graydon Ave.
Contest Information
Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar contests. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for each class. Sign up at headquarters tent until 15 min. before contest.
View Contest Details next
easttroy.org