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Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Festival
Beaver Dam, KY · Music
- When
- September 9–12, 2027
- Where
- Bill Monroe Homeplace, 6210 US Hwy 62 E · Beaver Dam · KY
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A four day bluegrass festival on the historic grounds of the Bill Monroe Homeplace, birthplace of the father of bluegrass music. Hosted by the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Foundation, it brings touring bluegrass acts to the land where Monroe grew up near Rosine. The festival has run every September for more than two decades.
The history within reach
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