Bluegrass Ramble Concert schedule
WOSU 89.7 Bluegrass Ramble
Music Showdates.
Last Update April 13, 2025
Please send updates or corrections to Chris Johnston via email at johnstonteam@hotmail.com Since schedules can change due to cancellation or weather., before traveling to an event please call to confirm with the show venue that the show is still a go. Although COVID restrictions have been lifted, please note that schedules could be tentative should the virus return. Not responsible for errors and omissions.
Standing Date Shows:
Every Thursday (except holidays) TNT Bluegrass at American Legion Post 285, 108 Waters Street, Hebron, OH 7-9 pm
Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday, Frosty Morning at American Legion Post 285, 108 Waters Street, Hebron, OH. Music begins at 6:30.
First and Third Monday each month. Doug Fox and the Cedar Hill Bluegrass Boys at VFW Banquet Hall, 1131 Sugar Grove Road, Lancaster, OH. 6:30-9:00 pm.
3rd Sunday of every month, Wahlhalla Ramblers at Combustion Brewery and Tap Room, 2971 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 3-6 pm.
Jams:
Every Monday, 6-9 p.m. Jam Central Ohio at Summit Music Hall, 2210 Summit St., Columbus.
Every Tuesday Jam at Dick’s Den, 2147 N. High Street. Call 614-268-9573 for details and time.
Every Wednesday 6-9 p.m. Linden Aerie Eagles 2252 at 3800 Westerville Road, Columbus.
Every Tuesday 6-8 p.m. slow jam at Violet Church, 8345 Blacklick Eastern Road, Pickerington. Call Fred at 614-562-9730 to confirm.
Third Saturday each month 11 a.m.-5 p.m. jam and music workshops at Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave., Columbus.
Every Saturday: Bluegrass Musicians Supply, 1370 South High Street, Columbus, OH. 10 am - 3 pm
Beginning June 20th, monthly jam sessions at Thomas Auction Center, 176 South Main Street, Fredricktown, OH. Free. 7 pm
Second Thursday of the month: First Baptist Church of Richwood, fellowship hall, 101 East Ottawa Street, Richwood, OH 6 pm
Second Thursday of the month, jam at Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Publuc Square, Nelsonville, OH. 6:30-8:30 pm.
Shows with specific dates:
Apr. 18—Peach Mountain Boys at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 Wedt 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm
Apr. 18—Poverty String Band 3 at Eclipse Company Store, 11308 Jackson Drive, The Plains, OH 6 pm
Apr. 19—Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas with special guest Willie Watson at Mershon Auditorium, 1871 North High Street, Columbus, OH. Tickets available via Ticketmaster. 7:30 pm
Apr. 19—Won Peace at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
Apr. 19—David Mayfield Parade at Natalie’s Grandview, 945 King Avenue, Columbus, OH. Doors open at 7. Music begins at 8.
Apr. 24—Woodpickers at Natalie’s Grandview, 945 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 5:15-6:30. Free
Apr. 25—Rhonda Vincent & the Rage at Sorg Opera House, 63 South Main Street, Middletown, OH 8 pm
Apr. 25—Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers with opening act Ryan Abercrombie & Secret Creek at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH. 7 pm.
Apr. 25—Slate Ridge at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 Wedt 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm
Apr. 25—Poverty String Band 3 at Loose Rail Brewing, 37 West Waterloo Street, Canal Winchester, OH 7 pm
Apr. 26—7 Mile Bluegrass Band at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
Apr. 27—Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at Wellston Church Campground, Tom Corbin Road, Wellston, OH Gates open at 4:30. Music begins at 6 pm. Cornbread and bean soup dinner for a free will donation.
Apr. 27—Dirty Grass Players at Woodlands Tavern, 1200 West 3rd Avenue, Columbus, OH 6 pm
Apr. 29-May 1—Rhonda Vincent & the Rage Land Cruise at Amish Country Theater, Berlin, OH. Featuring a bluegrass concert, a country concert, a gospel concert, jam sessions and meet and greats. Info at https://amishcountrytheater.regfox.com/land-cruise-2025-apr-29---may-1
May 2—Wayfarers with opening act Mark Whitt & True Grass at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH. 7 pm.
May 2—Sweetwater at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 Wedt 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm
May 3— Tom Ewing and the Other Big Names at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
May 4—Beers and Bluegrass featuring Slate Ridge at Combustion Brewing, 80 West Church Street, Pickeringtin, OH 4-7 pm.
May 8—Appalachian Road Show at Bucyrus Elementary School, 245 Woodlawn Avenue, Bucyrus, OH 7 pm
May 9—Goldsberrys at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 Wedt 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm
May 10—Appalachian Roadshow at Defiance Community Theater 629 Arabella Street, Defiance, OH 3:00 pm
May 10—Lorraine Jordan at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
May 10-11—Appalachian Festival along the Ohio River on Front Street in New Richmond, OH featuring
Saturday: Forest Hills Bluegrasss Band, Corndrinkers, Farmer and the Crow, Rita Beach and the TroubadorS, Corryville Suzuki Strings, Bings, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Pickin’ Pair, One Iota, Tony Hale & Blackwater, Duly Noted, Tony & Rachael Holt, Cecil Jackson & Dry Ridge, Danny Davis Band, Kentucky Lap Fiddler, Rabbit Hash String Band, P’s in a Pod, Old Hawk, The Tillers.
Sunday: Forrest Hills Bluegrass, The Bings, Old Coots, Rabbit Hash String Band, Scott & Katie James, Won Peace, Loraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Danny Burton & the Thunderbirds, Uncle Mike Carr, Sherry Stanforth & Tangled Roots,
Saturday events begin at 9 am. Sunday at 10 am.
May 15—Brother Randall & Friends with opening act Old Hometown at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH. 7 pm.
May 16—Ramblin’ Bluegrass at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 Wedt 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm
May 17—Hillbilly Tradition at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
May 23—Woodpickers at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 Wedt 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm
May 24—Fast Track at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
May 24-25—Mitch and Cindy’s Bluegrass Festival, Trumbull County Fairgrounds, Cortland, Ohio. Lineup includes Lonesome River Band, The Clay Hess Band, Caney Creek, Northwest Territory, Vertical Limit, South 79, Beyond Calvary, Family Pride, Som’d of Tradition and Lonesome River Band with Don Rigsby. Info at 330-770-9515.
May 30—Tom Ewing at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 Wedt 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm
June 3—Alison Krauss & Union Starion featuring Jerry Douglas and city special guest Willie Watson at PNC Pavillion, 6295 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 8 pm
June 7—Blue Note at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
June 11—Punch Brothers at The Southern Theater, 21 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 7 pm
June 13-14 Waterworks Bluegrass Bash. 711 Findlay Street, Carey, OH. Featuring Uniontown, Crabgrass, Hammertown, Muddy Krick Mountain Band, Lincoln Highway and Lincoln Mash & Heather Alley. Gates open at 6 on the 13th for camping and picking. Music starts the 14th at noon. Info: Bill Conley: 419-294-8440.
June 14—Jerry Salley at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
June 15—Berachah Valley at Beavercreek Concert Series, 640 Grange Hall Road, Beavercreek, OH. 7 pm
June 21—Brother Randall Curry & Friends at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Milusic begins at 6.
June 21—Dailey & Vincent at The Ohio Star Theater, 1387 Old State Route 39 NE, Sugarcreek, OH 7 pm.
Jul 3-6—Grassfire Bluegrass Festival, Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 Nelson Ledges Road, Garretsville, OH featuring Greensky Bluegrass, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Del McCoury Band, Infamous Stringdusters, Railroad Earth, Peter Rowan & Sam Grisman Project, The Steeldrivers, The Travelin’ McCoury’s, Michael Cleveland, Yonder Mountain String Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Kyle Tuttle Band, David Mayfield Parade, Rumoke Mountain Boys and others.
July 16—Leftover Salmon, The Infamous Stringdusters and The Kitchen Dwellers at Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd, Huber Heights, OH. Doors open at 6. Music begins at 7.
July 17-19—Industrial Stregnth Bluegrass Summerfest at the Greene County Exposition Center, Xenia, OH featuring Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, The Grascals, The Malpass Brothers, Junior Sisk, Kody Norris Show, Kenny & Amanda Smith, The Larry Stephenson Band, Hammertown, Fast Track, The Clay Hess Band, Tony Holt & the Wildwood Valley Boys, Larry Efaw & the Bluegrass Mountaineers and host band Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers.
July 18—Rhonda Vincent & the Rage at Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside, OH. Details to come.
July 24—Kevin Prater Band at Rowdy’s Smokehouse, 495 Ralph Street, Jackson, OH 6 pm
July 24-26— 7 Mile Bluegrass Festival, 415 Lancaster Pike, Circleville, OH featuring Lonesome River Band, Larry Efaw & Bluegrass Mountaineers, 7 Mile Bluegrass Band, The Hillbilly Biscuits, Authentic Unlimited, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, The Little Roy & Lizzy Show, Backline, Kenny Stinson & Perfect Tymin’, Lincoln Highway, Lynda Hanby, Nick Chandler & Delivered, Kauffman Road, The Gravel Yard, Kevin Prater, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Presley Puig & Jordan Fox and Won Peace. Call 740-701-0834 for lineup and time information.
Aug. 9—Kevin Prater Band at Salt Fork Arts Festival, Cambridge City Park, Edgeworth Avenue, Cambridge, OH. 10 am
Aug. 9— Kevin Prater Band at Nickle Valley Resorts, 33900 TR 68, Frazeysburg, OH 7 pm
Aug. 17—The Kevin Prater Band Gospel Bluegrass Music Ministry at Stoneybrook Church, 485 Cherrybottom Road, Gahanna, OH. 9:30 AM. Free event. All welcome.
Aug. 17—-The Bluegrass Ramble Presents Bluegrass Ramble at the Barn featuring Fast Track, Authentic Unlimited and Rhonda Vincent & the Rage at Bellawood Farm, 8677 Oregon Road, Canal Winchester, OH 1 pm
Sept. 7—Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas and with special guest Willie Watson at Jacob’s Pavillion at Nautica, 2014 Sycamore Street, Cleveland, OH 7:30 pm
Sept. 11-13—Mohican Wilderness Bluegrass Festival, 22268 Wally Road, Loudonville, OH featuring Thursday Northwest Territory, My Brother’s Keeper, and Kevin Prater Band. Friday Larry Efaw & Bluegrass Mountaineers, Kentucky Just Us, and DownRiver Collective and David Mayfield Parade. Saturday The Country Gentlemen Tribute Show, David Parmley, The Little Roy and Lizzy Show, Authentic Unlimited and Breaking Grass. Music begins Thursday at 3, Friday at 2, Saturday at noon.
Sept. 26—Waverly Run, Mike Mitchell Band and Kevin Prater Band, at Boneyfiddle Final Friday, Three Bridges Outdoor Concert Venue, 132 Second Street, Portsmouth, OH Free. Bring lawn chairs for seating.
Oct. 16—Red Mountain String Band 50th Anniversary concert at Natalie’s Grandview, 945 King Avenue, Columbus, OH Doors open at 7:30. Music begins at 8:30.
Oct. 24—Kevin Prater Band at Howlin’ at the Moon Indoor Festival, Additional Info to be provided
Nov. 1—Kevin Prater Band at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm
Dec.5—Kevin Prater Band at Zpennyroyal Opera House, Exit 198 of I-70, Fairview, OH 7 pm
Dec. 5—Kevin Prayer Band at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at Exit 198, Fairview, OH 7 pm
Dec. 6—Kevin Prater Band at Bluegrass Opera Barn, Oakwood, OH 7 pm
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Mar. 7—Kevin Prayer Band at Pemberville Opera House, 115 East Main Street, Pemberville, OH 7 pm