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Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival
Buena Vista, VA · Music
- When
- September 17–19, 2026
- Where
- Glen Maury Park, 100 Glen Maury Park Rd · Buena Vista · VA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Named for the Buena Vista bluegrass band that started it, this three-day festival at Glen Maury Park brings touring bluegrass acts together for camping, jamming and a full slate of stage sets each September. It has run for more than two decades and draws bluegrass fans from across the mid-Atlantic.
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- Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festivalsame spot
Named for the Buena Vista bluegrass band that started it, this three-day festival at Glen Maury Park brings touring bluegrass acts together for camping, jamming and a full slate of stage sets each September.
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