2018 Festival Schedule
Go to the Bands page to find out more about our great lineup.
Tuesday, Aug 21 - Gates Open at Noon
Wednesday, Aug 22 6:00 PM FREE Country and Old Time Polka Dance with Erics Dance Band (Free with no paid festival admission required)
Thursday, Aug 23 2:00 - 4:00 PM Old Timey Square Dance with the Eel Pout Stringers and Caller Robin Nelson (Free with paid admission to the festival)
2018 MAIN STAGE
Thursday, August 23
| Time | Band |
| 5:00 PM | Shaffers Lost 40 |
| 5:50 PM | The Bluegrass Express |
| 6:40 PM | Monroe Crossing |
| 7:30 PM | The Biscuit Boys |
| 8:20 PM | Shaffers Lost 40 |
| 9:10 PM | The Bluegrass Express |
| 10:00 PM | Monroe Crossing |
Friday, August 24
| Time | Band |
| 11:00 AM | The Bluegrass Express |
| 11:50 AM | The Eel Pout Stringers |
|
12:40 PM |
Monroe Crossing |
| 1:30 PM | BREAK |
| 1:40 PM | Amanda Cook and Kennesaw Ridge |
| 2:30 PM | The Darrell Webb Band |
| 3:20 PM | David Parmley and the Cardinal Tradition |
| 4:10 PM | The Malpass Brothers |
| 5:00 PM | SUPPER BREAK |
| 6:00 PM | Shaffers Lost 40 |
| 6:50 | Monroe Crossing |
| 7:40 | The Darrell Webb Band |
| 8:30 PM | Amanda Cook and Kennesaw Ridge |
| 9:20 PM | David Parmley and the Cardinal Tradition |
| 10:10 PM | The Malpass Brothers |
Saturday, August 25
| Time | Band |
| 11:00 AM | Tim and Cindy & Friends |
| 11:50 AM | The Bluegrass Martins |
|
12:40 PM |
The Malpass Brothers |
| 1:30 PM | BREAK |
| 1:40 PM | David Parmley and the Cardinal Tradition |
| 2:30 PM | Amanda Cook and Kennesaw Ridge |
| 3:20 PM | The Darrell Webb Band |
| 4:10 PM | The Purple Hulls |
| 5:00 PM |
SUPPER BREAK |
| 6:00 PM | The Malpass Brothers |
| 6:50 PM | The Bluegrass Martins |
| 7:40 PM | Amanda Cook and Kennesaw Ridge |
| 8:30 PM | The Purple Hulls |
| 9:20 PM | David Parmley and the Cardinal Tradition |
| 10:10 PM | The Darrell Webb Band |
Sunday, August 26
| Time | Band |
| 10:00 AM | The Bluegrass Martins |
|
10:50 AM |
The Purple Hulls |
| 11:40 AM | Tim & Cindy & Friends |
| 12:30 PM | The Bluegrass Martins |
| 1:20 | The Purple Hulls |
| 2:10 | Shows Over! |
WORKSHOPS (Bingo Building)
Friday, August 24
| Time | Description | Instructor | Band |
| 10:00 AM | Bass Workshop | Mark Anderson | Monroe Crossing |
| 11:00 AM | Banjo Workshop | David Robinson | Monroe Crossing |
| 12:00 PM | Guitar and Mandolin Duet | Bills Shaffer and Lacie Philippi | Shaffers Lost 40 |
|
1:00 PM |
Beginning Old Time Fiddle (With guitar) | Nick Rowse | The Eel Pout Stringers |
| 2:00 PM | Clawhammer Backup to Old Time Fiddle | Craig Evans | The Eel Pout Stringers |
| 3:00 PM | Banjo Workshop | Jacob Underwood | The Bluegrass Express |
| 4:00 PM | Guitar Workshop | Caleb Erickson | The Bluegrass Express |
Saturday, August 25
| Time | Description | Instructor | Band |
| 10:00 AM | "Our Musical Heroes" Discussion | Taylor and Christopher Malpass | The Malpass Brothers |
| 11:00 | Fiddle Workshop | George Mason | Amanda Cook and Kennesaw Ridge |
| 12:00 PM | Mandolin Workshop | Darrell Wenn | The Darrell Webb Band |
|
1:00 PM |
Dobro Workshop | Larita Martin Nolt | The Bluegrass Martins |
| 2:00 PM | Mixing Western Swing and Bluegrass | Penny and Katie Clark | The Purple Hulls |
| 3:00 PM | Harmoney Vocals | David Parmley & Band | David Parmley and the Carinal Tradition |
| 4:00 PM | Mandolin Workshop | Lee Martin | The Bluegrass Martins |
The Lakes Bluegrass Festival
AUGUST 23-26, 2018
Noon Tue - Gates Open
2-4 Wed Square Dance with Caller
6 - 9 Wed PM - Old Time Dance
5 PM- 11 PM Thu Main Stage
11 AM- 11 PM Fri & Sat Main Stage
10am - 5pm Fri & Sat Workshops
10 AM - 2 PM Sun Main Stage
FREE OLD TIME DANCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
NEW! SQUARE DANCE WITH CALLER THURS AFTERNOON!
This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
FUTURE FESTIVAL DATES
2018: 08/23/18 - 08/26/18
2019: 08/22/19 - 08/25/19
2020: 08/27/20 - 08/30/20
2021: 08/26/21 - 08/29/21
2022: 08/25/22 - 08/28/22
2023: 08/24/23 - 08/27/23
2024: 08/22/24 - 08/25/24
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