{"id":15697,"date":"2021-01-10T15:26:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T21:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=15697"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:08:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:08:16","slug":"2021-festival-dates-and-other-news-from-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=15697","title":{"rendered":"2021 Festival Dates And Other News From Me."},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello my dear friends and music lovers of all forms. I write this with immense uncertainty for the upcoming live music situation next year. I personally never made any official withdraw announcement for the website, trust me I HAVE been watching and studying things. If YOUR favorite artist released a new album in 2020, chances are I have been equally enjoying it.<\/p>\n

Now, as I prepare to wrap up my year and revel in my many accomplishments I made in 2020 on a personal level, I study all of the festivals that have already locked in new dates for 2021.<\/p>\n

I have been making many phone calls and sending many emails to many groups of people all over America in order to do this. the extent of my studies put me on a whole different echelon here. There are so many avenues to explore and transfer to written form, to share with you, additionally I will include the links to the festivals so you can see the information yourself.<\/p>\n

I had to step back from things directly before the pandemic even erupted nationally, to take care of a horrible dependency to pain pills. I have many health issues, and some of them require pain management, and I  had to accept the fact I cannot manage the pills responsibly. I had to enroll in a rehabilitation program, and learn how to work the twelve steps of AA meetings.<\/p>\n

I learned that there was no difference between an addiction full blown and a dependency, and that I was once again..an addict. Therefore, I realized I had a plethora of work to do on myself in order to retain my control of my personal life. I cannot do what I do on here without a clear head, AND NOW I have 9 months sober.<\/p>\n

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I moved my daughter down to Kentucky in April from Wisconsin, and I am currently reaching her the ways of independent music. She has never been exposed to the likes of Cody Jinks or Greensky Bluegrass. In my opinion, SHE IS the future of our precious music, and exposing her to the many bands that she has never heard on any radio makes me an elated father.<\/p>\n

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I had to put aside my written duties for several months, in order to help my daughter with her personal life and set her up to succeed in life. With a young adult, you have to set them up with finances and avenues of support. When you play Monopoly you start with money, right? Right. So with all of that being said…let’s move forward with my usual assault on the corporate mainstream crap that prostitutes your FM radio.<\/p>\n

This is NOT a final list for 2021, in fact there are more than 150 festivals I have no information for as of yet. I’ll be actively adding new festivals and dates to this article all through the spring of next year, as we see about whether or not these can even transpire.<\/p>\n

I HAVE BEEN watching, reading and keeping up with SO MANY new releases in 2020, and my crew has been working diligently with album reviews in my absence. We will ALL be releasing a TOP 50 of the year, so be looking for those to come around the week of Christmas.<\/p>\n

I still have my annual birthday celebration, and this year it will be at the Spillway Bar And Grill<\/a> on November 21st featuring Mr. Ward Davis<\/a>. You can buy tickets for that right HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This past weekend, I took my daughter to Alabama to see the grave of one of Country Music’s greatest superstars. Hank Williams is a hero to me, as well as many and I needed to visit him and become revitalized and recharged. I needed guidance and prayers in order to move forward and still become the force that I am for local music.<\/p>\n

Known Dates For 2021 festivals :<\/strong><\/p>\n

30 A Festival<\/a> – January 14 – 17th
\nMardi Gras Texas<\/a> – February 16th
\nBluegrass 1st Class<\/a> – February 19th – 21st
\nOutlaws And Legends<\/a> – March-19-20th
\nBest Little Cowboy Gathering <\/a> – March 12 – 20th
\nSuwanee Spring Weekend<\/a> – March 18 – 21st
\nHeart Of Texas Music Festival<\/a> – March 19 – 27th
\nBluegrass Heritage Festival<\/a> – April 23 – 25th
\nMile 0 festival<\/a> – April 27th – May 1st
\nLarry Joe Taylor Festival<\/a> – April 19 – 24th
\nWinter Wondergrass<\/a> – April 9 – 11th
\nJames Wimmer Bristol Spring Bluegrass<\/a> – April 9th – 10th
\nThe Calf Fry<\/a> – April 27-29th
\nBackwoods At Mullberry Mountain<\/a> – April 29 – May 2nd
\nRed Dirt And Barbeque Festival<\/a> – May 1st
\nDelFest<\/a> – May 27 – 30th
\nRoots Under The Texas Sky<\/a> – May 1st and 2nd
\nThe Western Swing Out<\/a> – May 28-31st
\nRooster Walk<\/a> – May 27 – 30th
\nDr. Ralph Stanley Memorial <\/a> – May 26 – 29th
\nValley Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – May 1 and 2nd
\nMoonrunners Music Festival<\/a> – May 1 and 2nd
\nTexas Crab Festival <\/a> – May 7 -9th
\nBluegrass Island Festival<\/a> – May 13 – 15th
\nPickathon<\/a> – June 25 – 27th
\nPalisade Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – June 11 -13th
\nThe Blue Ox<\/a> – June 10 – 12th
\nBack 40 folk Festival<\/a> – June 3 – 6th
\nMountain Music Festival<\/a> – June 3rd – 5th
\nPondstock At Lake Hedke<\/a> – June 10 – 12th
\nPagosa Folk And Bluegrass<\/a> – June 4th – 6th
\nStringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – June 17 – 19th
\nROMP<\/a> – June 23 – 26th
\nSo Cal Hoedown<\/a> – June 26th
\nCamp Greensky<\/a> – June 3 – 5th
\nTelluride Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – June 17 – 20th
\nTailgates And Tallboys<\/a> – June 3 – 4th
\nMoccasin Creek Music festival<\/a> – June 17th – 21st
\nLaurel Cove Music Festival<\/a> – June 11th – 12th
\nWindy City Music Festival – July 9-11th<\/a>
\nThe Great Blue Heron<\/a> – July 2 – 4th
\nFloyd Fest<\/a> – July 21 – 25th
\nWinnipeg Folk Festival<\/a> – July 8 – 11th
\nNorthwest String Summit<\/a> – July 22 – 25th
\nRed Ants Pants<\/a> – July 21 – 25th
\nGrey Fox Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – July 16-19th
\nThe Redwood Ramble<\/a> – July 15-18th
\nRed Wing Roots Music Festival<\/a> – July 9 – 11th
\nUnder The Big Sky Festival<\/a> – July 17 – 18th
\nRockygrass Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – July 22 – 25th
\nMaster Musicians Festival<\/a> – July 16-17th
\nOyster Ridge Music Festival<\/a> – July 23-25th
\nPodunk Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – August 12-15th
\nPickin’ In Parsons<\/a> – August 3 – 7th
\nBraun Brothers Reunion<\/a> – August 12 – 14th
\nGrand Targhee Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – August 13 – 15th
\nFayetteville Roots<\/a> – August 26 – 29th
\nHoxeyville Music Festival<\/a> – August 13-15th
\nSymco Hotrod Weekender<\/a> – August 13th and 14th
\nRailbird Music Festival<\/a> – August 20-21st
\nGettysburg Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – August 13 – 16th
\nMoondance Festival <\/a> – August 13-16th
\nViva Las Vegas<\/a> – September 9-12th
\nMerlefest<\/a> – September 16 – 19th
\nAmericanafest<\/a> – september 21 – 26th
\nDoyle Lawson Bluegrass Festival <\/a>– September 24- 26th
\nBean Blossom Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – September 19 – 26th
\nEarl Scruggs Memorial Festival<\/a> – September 3 – 4th
\nRedwood Ramble<\/a> – September 27-29th
\nChet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass<\/a> – September 4th
\nFestival of The Horse<\/a> – September – 10 – 12th
\nDumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – September 16 – 18th
\nOldtone Roots Festival<\/a> – September 12 – 14th
\nBristol Rhythm And Roots<\/a> – September 10 – 12th
\nWalnut Valley Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – September 12-20th
\nNew England Shake Up<\/a> – September 24 – 26th
\nFreshgrass Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – September 24-26th
\nPickin’ In The Pines<\/a> – September 17- 19th
\nHoopla At Devil’s Backbone<\/a> – September 25 – 27th
\nVine Grove Bluegrass Festival<\/a> – September 23 – 25th
\nFirewater music Festival<\/a> – Sept 30th – October 2nd
\nLocki’n Music Festival<\/a> – October 1-4th
\nHardly Strictly Bluegrass<\/a> – October 1- 3rd
\nHangtown Music Festival<\/a> – October 21 – 24th
\nACL Fest<\/a> – October 1 – 10th
\nOld Settler’s Music Festival<\/a> – October 21st – 24th
\nOld Mill Music Festival<\/a> – November 6 and 7th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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