2025 Festival Lineup

Moose Lodge Revival
A new musical collective centered around the Pittsburgh region, Moose Lodge Revival aims to carry forward and promote traditional bluegrass music through exploring it's various styles. Bringing people together to celebrate and participate in this important American art form is a main focus for this quartet of experienced area musicians. They are now booking for winter/spring 2024.

Ryan Meals and Adam Petterson teamed up with Seattle area multi-instrumentalist and Pittsburgh newcomer Jimmy Hall in summer/fall 2023. Along with bassist Trish Imbrogno, they prepared an ever-growing list of songs that give a nod to this notable but unsuspecting Monongahela River Valley institution and the music played there. The band wishes to share this music with you and your friends soon!

Jimmy Hall - mandolin, banjo, vocals, Ryan Meals - guitar, vocals, Adam Petterson - guitar, Trish Imbrogno - bass, vocals. Band's web site
Sweaty Already String Band
Originally conceived as a reference to Pat's default state-of-being between April and September — as in, "We haven't even started the show yet and Pat's sweaty already!" — the Sweaty Already String Band hits the stage with a blend of traditional and modern bluegrass, along with some unexpected covers and original tunes steeped in the tradition of the Appalachian region where we all grew up. ​ One of the best things about the local bluegrass community is how many pals we have with the talent to jump in and pick for an evening. We've been lucky enough to have Danny Rectenwald from the Bastard Bearded Irishmen rollin' with us, along with regional friends like DeAnna Efaw, Megan Williams, Dr. Jon Finder, Jason Ericsson and more! ​ The Sweaty Already String Band is Patrick Varine guitar/vocals, Peter Flynn guitar/banjo/vocals, Jim Kuzemka mandolin/vocals, Trish Imbrogno double bass/vocals.   Band's web site

Summer Wages
Summer Wages originated two years ago at a winter bluegrass festival, where four accomplished musicians—Fred (guitar), Dustin (banjo), Tom (mandolin), and Kurt (upright bass)—joined for an extended four-hour jam session. Their performance was met with enthusiastic acclaim, with many attendees remarking it was among the finest bluegrass heard in recent years.

At that time, each member was engaged with other musical commitments, and the formation of a formal band was postponed until a more suitable opportunity presented itself. This year, the festival organizers invited the group to perform once more, inspiring the musicians to officially create Summer Wages. Shortly after forming the group, DeAnna joined on fiddle, completing the lineup.

United by their passion for bluegrass, the band is now poised to bring their refined sound to audiences throughout the summer season and beyond.

Ragged Union
Ragged Union's bluegrass-and-beyond music has delighted audiences all across the USA, England, and China, since Geoff Union moved to Colorado from Austin, Texas, in 2013. Past festival appearances include Northwest String Summit, IBMA’s Wide Open Bluegrass, Shrewsbury Folk Fest (UK) and the Qingdao International Beer Festival (China). Outsider songwriting, timeless melodies, and unexpected arrangements weave a memorable original sound, from the roots of traditional bluegrass, to modern creations of multi-genred influences. Bluegrass Today calls the music, ‘infectious enthusiasm, spinning at full throttle’, while RnR Magazine describes the band as, ‘contemporary bluegrass, country informed, intelligent, impeccably delivered.’

The band has released four albums, including 2025s Pyramid Stairs, all available on Spotify, Apple Music, and everywhere streaming music is available. The current lineup features Rebekah Durham (Midland, TX) on fiddle, Elio Schiavo (Philadelphia, PA) on mandolin, Chris Elliott (Houston, TX) on banjo and Ian Haegele (Wauwatosa, WI) on upright bass. Band's web site, FaceBook, Instagram

Nu-Blu
After releasing four Top Ten Billboard albums, North Carolina based Nu-Blu has quickly established themselves as one of the top Acoustic acts in the music industry, delivering a set of songs that range from the melancholy to the exuberant. With new music on the horizon, they’re looking to carry on that momentum after recently partnering with MC1 Nashville and Turnberry Records on an upcoming dual-label release. Needless to say, Nu-Blu is more focused and determined than ever to bring their music to more and more fans throughout the world. Who knows, they might even have a major surprise or two that’s announced unexpectedly.   Band's web site
Tiger Maple String Band
Tiger Maple String Band is an energetic collection of talented musicians dedicated to continuing traditional and original old-time music. With a home base in Northwest Pennsylvania, a rural setting gives plenty of inspiration towards the continuance of acoustic music. The sound of Tiger Maple String Band has rich historical and cultural values, beautiful harmonies, hot old-time fiddling, and a full-body richness that only acoustic instruments and clear vocals can bring. The band draws its inspiration from a variety of different musical directions, with old-time Appalachian tunes as a central focus. Band's web site