Bluegrass Ramble Concert schedule

WOSU 89.7 Bluegrass Ramble

Music Showdates.

Last Update: October 3, 2026

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 will go on. Not responsible for errors and omissions.

Standing Date Shows:

Every Monday Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass at Rib City BBQ, 746 NW Washington Blvd, Hamilton, OH 7-9 pm. Free event.

Every Wednesday Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass at Vinoklet Winery, 11059 Colerain, Ave, 6:30-8:30. Free event.

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.

Saturdays by arrangement: Fred’s Slow Jam.  10am to noon  in Pickerington, OH. Contact him to confirm at Fstaunton59@gmail.com.

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

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 that have fixed dates:

Oct. 3—Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Oct. 4—Kevin Prater Band at Paradise Church, Mansfield, OH 11 am

Oct. 4—Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass at the Apple Festival, Lauer Historical Farm, 800 Roush Rd, Lima, OH. 3:30 to 5:30

Oct. 9—Nick Chandler & Delivered with opening act Mountain Music Ambassadors at Pennyroyal Opeta House, Exit 198 of I-70 Fairview, OH. Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7.

Oct. 9—Other Brothers at Byrne’s Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West Third Avenue in the
Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Oct. 9-11—Bob Evans Farm Festival, Rio Grand, OH. Bluegrass music on Sunday Oct. 11. Johnny Staats & the Delivery Boys at 1:30. Wyatt Ellis at 3:30.

Oct. 10—Bluegrass Oktoberfest at The Mothership, 132 Marion Avenue, Mansfield, OH featuring Jenny & the Streetwalkers, Lincoln Highway, Booze Hounds Bluegrass and Nathan Zangmeister. Music begins at 5 pm.

Oct. 10—Nick Chandler & Delivered at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Oct. 16—High Fidelity and the Ramblin' Bluegrass Ensemble at the McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington. Doors 6:30 p.m., music 7 p.m.

Oct. 16—Blue Diggity at Byrne’s Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West Third Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Oct. 17—Chris Davis Band at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Oct. 17—Blue Note at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6 Note: the Opera house is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH

Oct. 23—King James Boys with opening act Wood & Strings at Pennyroyal Opeta House, Exit 198 of I-70 Fairview, OH. Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7.

Oct. 23—Hillbilly Chic at Byrne’s Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West Third Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Oct 24—New Mountain Heritage at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6 Note: the Opera house is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH

Oct. 24—Fenced In at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Oct. 25—Wrygrass at Fall Foilage Open House, Chadwick Arboretum North, 2235 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, OH 1-4 pm

Oct. 30—David Mayfield Parade with opening act Ryan Abercrombie & Secret Creek at Pennyroyal Opeta House, Exit 198 of I-70 Fairview, OH. Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7.

Oct. 30—New Mountain Heritage Byrne’s Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West Third Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Oct. 31—McClain Family Band at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Nov. 6—Travis Watt & Mountain Blessing with opening act Alum Creek at Pennyroyal Opeta House, Exit 198 of I-70 Fairview, OH. Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7.

Nov. 6—Gipson & Fitz at Byrne’s Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West Third Avenue in the Hrandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Nov. 6—Authentic Unlimited at St. Marks Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, OH 7 pm

Nov. 7—Mountain Blessing at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Nov. 10—Bela Fleck with Michael Cleveland, Dominick Leslie, Jeff Parton, Mark Schatz & Jake Stargell at Kent Stage, 175 East Main Street, Kent, OH. 7:30 pm

Nov. 14—Bill Purk & the Muleskinner Band
at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6 Note: the Opera house is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH

Nov. 14—Kevin Prater Band at Blue Grass Opry Barn, Oakwood, OH 7 pm

Nov. 14—Crabgrass at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Nov. 20—Jason Carter Band with Michael Cleveland and the Ramblin' Bluegrass Ensemble at McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington. Doors 6:30 p.m., music 7 p.m.Tickets at McConnellarts.org.

Nov. 20—Larry Stephenson Band with opening act Berachah Valley at Pennyroyal Opeta House, Exit 198 of I-70 Fairview, OH. Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7.

Nov. 20—Tim O’Brien with Sam Grisman at Kent Stage, 175 East Main Street, Kent, OH. 7:30 pm.

Nov. 21—Out of Mind Bluegrass Band at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Nov. 27—Old Hometown with opening act The Bean Boys at Pennyroyal Opeta House, Exit 198 of I-70 Fairview, OH. Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7.

Nov. 28—Hillbilly Tradition at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Dec. 4—Jeff Parker with opening act Old Hometown at Pennyroyal Opeta House, Exit 198 of I-70 Fairview, OH. Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7.

Dec. 5—Bluenote at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Dec. 10—Rhonda Vincent at Amish Country Theater, Millersburg, OH 10 pm

Dec. 11—Edgar Loudermilk Band with opening act Brother Randall & Friends at Pennyroyal Opeta House, Exit 198 of I-70 Fairview, OH. Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7.

Dec. 11—Ralph Stanley II at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Dec. 12—Lafferty Pike at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6 Note: the Opera house is under renovation and performances will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church, 183 Jackson Street, Clifton, OH

Dec. 19—Borrowed Time at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

2027

Jan. 7-9—Bluegrass in Superclass, Maumee Bay & Lodge Conference Center, Oregon (Toledo), OH. Thursday lineup includes Muddy Krick Mountain Band, Hillibilly Biscuits and Lincoln Highway. Friday Malpass Brothers, Larry Efaw & the Bluegrass Mountaineers, 7 Mile Bluegrass, Remington Ryde, Harbourtown and Dean Osborne. Saturday Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Larry Efaw & the Bluegrass Mountaineers, Ottawa County, Wood & Strings, Open Highway and Dean Osborne.

Jan. 8—Rhonda Vincent & the Rage at Stuart’s Opera House, Nelsonville, OH. 7 pm

Jan. 15—Kody Norris Show at Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Glibal Methodist Church, 207 South Court Street, Marysville, OH 7 pm

Feb. 19—Junior Sisk at Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Glibal Methodist Church, 207 South Court Street, Marysville, OH 7 pm

Mar. 12—Rhonda Vincent & the Rage at Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Glibal Methodist Church, 207 South Court Street, Marysville, OH 7 pm

Mar. 20—The John Jorgensen Bluegrass Band and the Ramblin' Bluegrass Ensemble at the McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington. Doors 6:30 p.m., music 7 p.m. Tickets at McConnellarts.org

April 3—Tennessee Bluegrass Band and the Ramblin' Bluegrass Ensemble at the McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington. Doors 6:30 p.m., music 7 p.m. Tickets at McConnellarts.org.

Apr. 9—Lonesome River Band at Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Glibal Methodist Church, 207 South Court Street, Marysville, OH 7 pm

May 8—Blue Highway and the Ramblin' Bluegrass Ensemble at the McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington. Doors 6:30 p.m., music 7 p.m. Tickets at McConnellarts.org.