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Bluegrass Festivals - Tennessee
You'll always find great BBQ at a Tennessee bluegrass festival; image by Jeaneane Payne
The Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass festival is held on the Sevier County Courthouse lawn. The event features bluegrass bands, barbeque cookers, arts and crafts, and a late night jam. There is also a Mountain Soul vocal competition.
Come hungry to Dollywood's Bluegrass & BBQ, Dollywood’s free concert series featuring the biggest names in bluegrass music while you savor the country’s tastiest barbeque. Together, Bluegrass & BBQ makes fall in the Great Smoky Mountains a finger-lickin’, toe-tappin’ good time! Grammy Award-winner Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder kicks off a lineup that includes Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, the Del McCoury Band, Riders in the Sky, reigning IBMA Entertainer of the Year Cherryholmes and more.
The Defeated Creek Blue Grass Festival is the annual fund raising event for the Defeated Creek Volunteer Fire Department. The Defeated Creek Marina has hosted this event for over 17 years. Bands perform 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. both days. Live bluegrass music, dancers, bar-b-que, tshirts, handcrafts, jewelry, kiddie rides, classic cars, antique tractor show & parade.
Four weeks of free Southern gospel concerts, visiting crafters, beautiful autumn décor and fantastic foods all add up to one thing — Dollywood’s National Gospel & Harvest Celebration. Enjoy the splendor of fall in the Smoky Mountains with the sounds of Southern gospel music's biggest names including The McKameys, Gold City, Karen Peck & New River, the Florida Boys and many, many more!
Experience great bluegrass music in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains at the Dumplin' Valley Bluegrass Festival. Workshops, Arts & Crafts, and plenty of food vendors on site. Camping hook-ups are available.
Enjoy 2 days of the Blues! at the Exit 56 Blues Fest. Three well-known Blues pioneers called Brownsville, Tennessee home;
Hammie Nixon, Yank Rachell and "Sleepy" John Estes. The festival includes a Corvette Car Show, arts & crafts, a cruise-in, lots of music, and a Deep-Fried BBQ Eating Championship.
Savannah Bluegrass Festival; image courtesy of Hardin County
The annual Savannah Bluegrass Festival in Savannah takes place on the beautiful Tennessee River on Friday evening and on the courthouse square all day Saturday. Free admission!
Each day begins at 9am with over 35 music and dance categories, streets full of hand-made crafts, and food booths galore. Come and see for yourself why this FREE family-friendly festival has been named the official Jamboree & Crafts Festival of the State of Tennessee.
The old-time Smithfield Fiddlers' Jamboree is a DeKalb County tradition that draws musicians, craft artists, and spectators to the Smithville Square each summer around the Independence Day weekend. Over time, the festival became a broader tribute to Appalachian art and culture. Thousands of tourists visit the festival every year.
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