Bluegrass Ramble Concert schedule

WOSU 89.7 Bluegrass Ramble

Music Showdates.

Last Update August 22, 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 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 (except July 2) 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.

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:

Aug. 20—The Goldsberrys at Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirkland, OH 6-8 pm

Aug. 20—Max Wareham & the National Bluegrass Team with Adam Schlenker and Hayes Griffin at Natalie’s Grandview, 945 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 8:30 pm

Aug. 21-23—Brown County Bluegrass Festival, Brown County Fairgrounds, Georgetown, OH featuring Thursday: Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Lonesome River Band. Friday: Fanny Paidley & Southern Grass, Junior Sisk Band, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Harbourtown, Catahoula Drive, Edgar Loudermilk Band. Saturday: Grascals, Edgar Loudermilk Band, Catahoula Drive, The Malpass Brothers, Won Peace, Hammertowne. Other Bands to be added. Call 706-768-1503 for more info.

Aug. 22—Open Highway at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Aug. 23—Open Highway at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Aug. 24—Tim Graves and the Farm Hands at Presbyterian Church, Mt. Pleasant, OH 2 pm

Aug. 28-31—Sam Jam Bluegrass Festival featuring Thursday: Slippery Creek, Union Town, Bourbon Revival, Po’ Ramblin Boys and Darrell Webb Experience. Friday: Blue Debut, Turning Ground, Appalachian Road Show, Southern Legacy, Mountain Heart Reunion, East Nash Grass. Saturday: Tidal Wave Road, The Creekers, Sister Sadie, The Steeldrivers and Pure Prairie League. Sunday: Sam Jam after party. Bands TBD.

Aug. 29—Tom Ewing and the other Big Names at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Aug. 30—Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at Sundown Jam-Bilee, 440 Dell Drive, Trenton, OH 2 pm

Sept. 3—Shadowgrass at Woodlands Tavern, 1200 West 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 7 pm.

Sept. 5—Slate Ridge at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Sept. 6—My Brothers Keeper at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm

Sept. 6—The Goldsberrys at Edison Brewing Company, 785 Science Blvd., Gahanna, OH 6-7 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. 7—The Goldsberrys at Rivervibes 2025, One Earth Collaborative , Emmons Road, Oregana, OH 11:30 am-2:15 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. 12—Molly Tuttle with opening act Town Mountsin at Globe Iron, 2320 Center Street, Cleveland, OH 8 pm

Sept. 12—Gipson & Fitz at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour. 1248 West 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm.

Sept. 12—Landon Fitzpatrick at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 6.

Sept. 12-13—Walnut Hills Farm Bluegrass Festival, 9085 Adams Road, Huber Heights, OH, featuring Authentic Unlimited, Southern Legacy, The Kody Norris Show, Hammertowne, Union Town, Crabgrass, Hillbilly Tradition and The Possum Creek Ramblers. Music begins at noon each day. Call 937-673-3342 for more info.

Sept. 12-13—Old Town Music and Arts Festival, 1499 Glennbush Cobb Road, Williamsburg, OH Featuring Slippery Creek, The Tillers, Larry Efaw and the Bluegrass Mountaineers, Hillbilly Chic and others.

Sept. 16—Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at Bible Baptist Wilmington, 55 Megan Drive, Wilmington, OH 6 pm

Sept. 16—Mark Whitt & Truegrass at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm

Sept. 18—The Steeldrivers at Clark State University’s Kuss Auditorium, Springfield, OH 7:30 pm

Sept. 18-20—Skinnyfest at Adams County Fairgrounds, West Union, OH featuring Thursday: Keith Prater, Rounder Station and the Lonesome River Band. Friday: Open Highway, Tony Hale & Blackwater, Junior Sisk, Charlie Woods & Deep Hollow, Grascals, 7 Mile Bluegrass and Poplar Ridge. Saturday: Uniontown, Crabgrass, Ralph Stanley Ii & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Dave Adkins, Breaking Grass, Hammertowne and Billy Droze and Gary Nichols. Music starts Thursday at 6. Friday at 1. Saturday at 12:30.

Sept. 19—Wood Pickets at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Sept. 20—Vern McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Sept. 24—Sierra Hull at Kent Stage, 175 East Main Street, Kent, OH Doors open at 6:30.

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.

Sept. 28—Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at Backyard Jamboree, Caesar Ford Park, 530 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH 2 pm

Sept. 26—Darren Nicholson Band with opening act Steve Ludwig & Casual Hobos at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7 pm.

Sept. 26—Carson Peters & Iron Mountain at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Oct. 3—Peach Mountain Boys at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm

Oct. 4—Fast Track\Dale Perry at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm

Oct. 5—Fast Track at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 1. Music begins at 2.

Oct. 10—Farm Hands with opening act New Mountain Heritage at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7 pm.

Oct. 11—Tim Shelton Syndicate and Tim Graves & the Farm Hands at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Oct. 12—Tim Graves & The Garm Hands at Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Chillicothe, OH 10:45 am

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. 18—Open Highway at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Oct. 18—Daniel Dye & the Miller Road Band at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Oct. 19—Ramblin’ Bluegrass at Columbus Bluegrass Review, Combustion Brewing, 2971 North High Street, Columbus, OH 3-6 pm

Oct. 24—Nothin Fancy with opening act Blue Diggity at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7 pm.

Oct. 24—Kevin Prater Band at Howlin’ at the Moon Indoor Festival, Additional Info to be provided

Oct. 24—Larry Sparks at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Oct. 25—Jason Carter Band with Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble at McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening Street, Worthington, OH 7-10 pm.

Oct. 31—David Mayfield Parade with opening act Just Plain Grass at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7 pm.

Oct. 31—Echo Valley at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Nov. 1—Kevin Prater Band at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm

Nov. 1—Appalachian Road Show at Father John’s Brewery, 301 West Butler Street, Bryan, OH

Nov. 7—The Price Sisters with opening act Junction 144 at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7 pm.

Nov. 7—Gipson & Fitz at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour. 1248 West 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm.

Nov. 7—Junior Sisk at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Nov, 8—Forrest Hills Bluegrass Band at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm

Nov. 13—Rhonda Vincent & the Rage at Amish Country Theater, 4365 SR 39, Millersburg, OH 7 pm

Nov. 13-15—Industrial Stregnth Bluegrass Festival, Roberts Center, I-71 and US Route 62, Wilmington, OH featuring Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, Authentic Unlimited, Pitney Meyer, Appalachian Road Show, Danny Paisley & Southern Grass, Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, US Navy Band Country Current, Caroline Owens & New Company, The Little Roy & Lizzy Show, Daryl Mosley, The Rick Faris Band and Kristy Cox. See website for more information.

Nov.. 14—Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble at Byrnes Pub Bluegrass Happy Hour, 1248 West 3rd Avenue in the Grandview area of Columbus. 7-9 pm.

Nov. 15—New Mountain Heritage at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 7 pm

Nov. 15—Williamson Branch at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Nov. 21—Larry Stephenson Band with opening act Glass Run Road at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7 pm.

Niv. 21—Seldom Scene with Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble at McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening Street, Worthington, OH 7-10 pm

Nov. 21—Molly Tuttle at Memorial Hall OTR, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 8 pm

Nov. 21—Kauffman Road at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Nov. 22—Molly Tuttle at Anthenaeum Theater, 32 North 4th Street, Columbus, OH 7:30 pm

Nov. 29—Kentucky Lap Fiddler Band at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH 7 pm

Dec. 5—Kevin Prater Band with opening act Muddy Krick Mountain Band at Pennyroyal Opera House, Exit 198 of I-70, Fairview, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7 pm

Dec. 6—Kevin Prater Band at Bluegrass Opera Barn, Oakwood, OH 7 pm

Dec. 6—Muleskinner Band 40th anniversary at Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 2-5 pm

Dec. 6—Special Consensus at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Dec. 13—The Crusaders at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Dec. 14—Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at A Bluegrass Christmas Supper, Schneider Banquet Center, 697 Tyndale Drive, Xenia, OH Doors open at 4:30. Dinner begins at 5. Music follows dinner.

Dec. 18—Dailey & Vincent at Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 7:30 pm,

Dec. 19—Jeff Parker Band with opening act Steve Ludwig & Casual Hobos at Pennyroyal Opera House, I-70 at exit 198, Fairview, OH Doors open at 5. Music begins at 7 pm.

Dec. 19—Kody Norris Show at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

Dec. 27—Chris Davis Band at Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 27 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, OH Doors open at 5. Music starts at 6.

2026

Jan. 9—Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at Marysville Winter Bluegrass, Cornerstone Global Methodist Church, 207 South Court Street, Marysville, OH 7 pm

Feb. 6—Mo Pitney at Marysville Winter Bluegrass Series, Cornerstone Global Methodist Church, 207 South Court Street, Marysville, OH 7 pm.

Mar. 7—Kevin Prater Band at Pemberville Opera House, 115 East Main Street, Pemberville, OH 7 pm