Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival

Have you heard the news?

We’ve made it easier to stay in the loop so that you’ll never miss a beat for Farmers Branch fun. Just go to on Facebook + Instagram for your one-stop access to information about upcoming City-sponsored events. Here we will share updates for other city-sponsored events, so now you only have to follow on Facebook and Instagram!

Let’s celebrate our community, one event at a time!

All the Fun - Now in One Place!

We’ve made it easier to stay in the loop so that you’ll never miss a beat for Farmers Branch fun. Just go to on Facebook + Instagram for your one-stop access to information about upcoming City-sponsored
events.

Throughout February we’ll transition to existing pages for Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival, Denton Drive Live, and Christmas In The Branch. Here we will share updates for other city-sponsored events, so now you only have to follow on Facebook and Instagram!

Let’s celebrate our community, one event at a time!

We always love to see you in for the festival, but we would love for you to be a part of the debut of our newest park, JOYA on Saturday!

(The best part…it glows in the dark!)

Congratulations to all of the 2024 SPBGMA Nominees! 🎉

Better than the original! Do you agree?🤘Let this awesome Bluegrass rock your new year.

Sweet Child O' Mine Bluegrass Cover | Thunder and Rain The video that put Thunder and Rain on the map with 6M views is BACK! The band may look a little different now, but we’ll hope you’ll continue to support us ...

Hope you are having yourself a bluegrass little Christmas!

A Bluegrass Christmas A Bluegrass Christmas▼Click "More Info" For Full Tracklisting & Info ▼00:00:00 - Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree - White Christmas00:02:28 - Steve Ivey - Little...

🎻Know about the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Instrument Lending Program? Make someone's 2024 extra merry with this fantastic initiative, which provides no-cost access to primary bluegrass instruments like mandolins, fiddles, banjos, and guitars.💙

Let's spread the word and help the next generation of bluegrassers.

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation's Play It Forward! Bluegrass Musical Instrument Lending Program This is a short video explaining the basics of the Play It Forward! Bluegrass Musical Instrument Lending Program operated by the Bluegrass Heritage Foundatio...

The International Bluegrass Music Association has members in all 50 states and how many countries? Find out now:

Bluegrass on Folkways: An American roots tradition Bluegrass music has become so popular, the International Bluegrass Music Association claims members in all 50 states and over 30 countries. Bluegrass music is the synthesis of American southern string band music, blues, English, Irish, and Scottish traditions, and sacred and country music.

Earl Scruggs pioneered the “Scruggs style” three-finger picking method on what instrument? Since its creation, the three-finger picking style is the most common style of playing this instrument in the bluegrass genre. Find out which instrument and test your bluegrass genius now!

How much do you know about bluegrass music? Take our quiz to find out. How well do you know the history of the music genre?

Grateful Dead Bluegrass? That's right, bluegrass has influenced a number of artists over the decades, including Jerry Garcia. He formed a bluegrass band called Old & In The Way, in which he took up the banjo.

Jerry Garcia - Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum will open a new exhibition highlighting the bluegrass roots and career of music icon Jerry Garcia. The exhibition will launch with an opening weekend celebration on March 29-30, 2024, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Acclaimed jamgrass legends, Leftover Salmon, will....

Take a trip down memory lane with your favorite concert or festival moment. Share a photo or a story from that unforgettable day...and tag the friends who were pickin' with you!

CHRISTMAS IS 25 DAYS AWAY!
If you are near Farmers Branch, we'd love to celebrate the season with you!

📅 MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
🎁Feliz Navidog Dec 1
🎁A Celebration of Christmas Dec 2
🎁Letters for Santa due Dec 8
🎁Santa & Friends on the Move Dec 9
🎁Santa Makes House Calls, multiple dates
🎁Santa & Cookies Dec 13
🎁Christmas Exhibit Tours, multiple dates

Christmas In The Branch

Find out more about each event now:

A Celebration of Christmas | Free Holiday Event from Christmas in the Branch A free holiday event at the Farmers Branch Historical Park featuring carnival rides, strolling characters, Dasher's Silent Disco, visits with Santa, fireworks, and more!

Wow! The next generation of Bloomin’ Bluegrassers?

AMAZING 1st place 10yr. old Dobro player(Foggy Mtn. Rock) Cotton Pickin Kids Bluegrass Large Family Band, Cipollari family, Cotton Pickin Kids went Viral AMAZING 1st place 10yr old Dobro player(Foggy Mtn. Rock) Trending Family Band.

If only we had been able to see that - Ricky Skaggs playing "Let the Circle be Unbroken" on Bill Monroe's mandolin at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

What's your favorite Ricky Skaggs song?

Ricky Skaggs Will The Circle Be Unbroken

If you could make a bluegrass supergroup - who would be in it? Mighty Poplar is the new bluegrass powerhouse - just check out who's behind it! Mighty Poplar Alex Hargreaves Noam Pikelny
Greg Garrison Chris Eldridge Andrew Marlin

Mighty Poplar shines a light on 'real deal' bluegrass The supergroup's self-titled debut album was a chance for five of the world's best bluegrass players to honor the genre's traditional sound.

Want to know how to make it in bluegrass? Here are the rules to live by according to Bluegrass Today

From The Side of the Road... bluegrass rules to live by - Bluegrass Today You’ll find that if you’re in the bluegrass music business for any length of time, things can and will occasionally go wrong. Mistakes will be made, sometimes through no fault of your own (but who are we kidding?). I’ve found that the difference between mistakes that are just unfortunate and t...

We ❤️ Kristyn Harris & Hailey Sandoz! These ladies are so talented, so remember where you saw them "way back when" at Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival.

Happy Veterans Day to all our bluegrasser soldiers, bravely serving our country! But why Nov. 11? Learn more about the holiday:

5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it celebrates.

This might start a battle - but would you say these are the 6 essentials a bluegrass beginner should know?

6 Essential Songs for Beginning Bluegrass Music Fans Bluegrass features upright bass, banjo, fiddle, and mandolin. He didn't invent it, but Bill Monroe is considered the “Father of Bluegrass.”

Were you here?

The 2023 International Bluegrass Music Association Nashville Vocal Group & New Artist of the Year Award winner Authentic Unlimited Band was at the in !

2023 Nashville IBMA Vocal Group & New Artist Of Year! Congratulations Authentic Unlimited Band!! Bloomin Bluegrass Festival. Farmers Branch 🚜 Texas Show. @authenticunlimitedband #ibmaawards2023 #nashvillelistens #nashvilleawards #bluegrassmusic @withregram @bloominbluegrassfestival

How many people in a Bluegrass band is too many?

More than 500 participate in world record attempt for biggest bluegrass band Daviess County may now be home to the Guinness World Record for the biggest bluegrass band thanks to the more than 500 people of all ages that gathered to play and sing “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” in Yellow Creek Park on Saturday. Documentation of the event will be sent to Guinness, but it co...

And we loved you being here, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out!

We absolutely loved being back in Texas again and the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival was fantastic! Thanks to everyone who came out to the show!
📷: Nate Dalzell

We are honored to be in the presence of so many great musicians each year for !

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Great photos of our friends, Ricky Skaggs, Lonesome River Band, and Jason from The Del McCoury Band

Love seeing all those smiles from the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - especially in Bluegrass Today!

Photos from the 2023 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - Bluegrass Today Thanks to Alan Tompkins, curator of the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival in Farmers Branch, Texas for sharing these photos from last weekend by Nate Dalzell.

We love seeing Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival through all of your photos and videos! Thank you for continuing to help us make this the best community.

NOW that's a duo - Suzy Bogguss Music + The Del McCoury Band!

History is made at the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival!

Do you have some amazing photos like this to share? We'd love to see 'em so tag 'em or send us a DM for us to share!

Thanks to all the folks yesterday! Got to hear and hug the necks of my buds and ❤️❤️ I’ve been burnin the candle at both ends for a while now. Feels so good to be here in Texas doing my favorite job of making live music. Speaking of… we’ll be in Fredericksburg today 4pm All seats are good ones and there’s some left. C’mon out! 🎶🙌🏼

THANK YOU for joining us for a fantastic weekend at the 14th annual Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival in Farmers Branch, Texas!

To quote one of our proud community members, "Fabulous music, lovely people, tasty food, ideal venue and perfect weather. That makes it a 5-star winner for sure!"

DAY 2 is on!

The first day of the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival was so AMAZING! The weather, the people, and of course, the music!

It may be hard to top, but Day 2 is already one for the books with this stellar lineup - including all the great vendors!

Tickets at the door: $25/person. Kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult ticket 🎟 www.bloominbluegrass.com