The 38th Annual PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
The 38th Annual PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival is being held at the Dundas Fairgrounds in Dundas on July 4, 5, and 6. Headline performers from the USA are The Kody Norris Show and The Grass Messengers. Common Ground and Country Connection will be here from Nova Scotia. From New Brunswick comes Shane Douthwright and the Virtuosos. PEI bands are Janet McGarry Band, The Stiff Family, Bluestreak, Whitecap Drive, The Bad Hoss, SK Bluegrass, Heartfelt Bluegrass, and Bluegrass Revival.
The three-day festival includes stage shows on Friday afternoon, Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, and Sunday, along with Open Mic stages on Wednesday and Thursday for early arrivers. The festival also offers camping facilities, workshops, a children’s program, food services, and late-night jamming sessions.
Tickets and festival details are available at peibluegrass.ca/tickets or by calling 902-218-8916. An early bird price is available until June 15.
Janet McGarry Band
Presenting traditional bluegrass and mountain style music, as well as old country, Janet McGarry shares her love for the history and early sounds of the music. Janet is a five-time Award winner for Female Vocalist of the Year, earning her a “Masters” at the Eastern Canadian Bluegrass Music Awards. She…
The Stiff Family Band
A family of six who sing and play bluegrass gospel together as a band since the fall of 2013. In the bluegrass tradition, the family band play acoustic stringed instruments that include banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and upright bass.
Bluestreak
PEI Music Award-winning group Bluestreak returned to the music scene in 2023 after a 15-year hiatus with the release of their third album Rounding Third. The band is known for its acoustic blend of bluegrass, folk, country and gospel. Their first two albums won PEI Music Awards for Bluegrass Recording…