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Bluegrass Breakdown
December 1st, 2025
| | East Nash Grass & More Added to Joe Val Lineup! | | The BBU is thrilled to announce that 2024 IBMA New Artist of the Year East Nash Grass will be performing at the Joe Val Festival on Sunday, February 15th. Hailed for their blend of tradition and innovation, the combination of their amazing musicianship, ensemble chemistry, and high-energy performances make them one of the hottest young bands in all of bluegrass. | | |
Northern Lights Reunion at Joe Val on Saturday, Feb. 14th
We are also excited to welcome a very special reunion of Northern Lights! This Boston-based band formed in 1975 and took their progressive sound all over the Northeast and beyond. The line-up will feature longtime stalwarts of the band, including Taylor Armerding (mandolin), Bill Henry (guitar), and Jeff Horton (bass), along with Gabe Hirshfeld (of The Lonely Heartstring Band) playing banjo in homage to his mentor, the late-great Mike Kropp.
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More Band Announcements
We have even more bands to announce soon – but for now, we want to briefly mention two: Ashley Lilly & The Songcatchers (Saturday) are a band fronted by the granddaughter of Everett Lilly, and the Berklee Bluegrass Band (Friday) will feature some of the most talented students in Berklee’s American Roots Music Program. See below for the day-by-day schedule thus far*.
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Single Day Tickets Now Available
Single Day tickets are now on sale on our website. And you can still purchase weekend passes, too!
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Here’s what the schedule looks like so far*:
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Friday, Feb. 13th
Danny Paisley &
The Southern Grass
The Lonely Heartstring Band
The Berklee Bluegrass Band
Plus Artist-in-Residence
Laura Orshaw
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Saturday, Feb. 14th
Gibson Brothers
Special Consensus
Northern Lights
Ashley Lilly &
The Songcatchers
Rock Hearts
The Hazel Project
Joe Sings Joe
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Sunday, Feb. 15th
The Del McCoury Band
East Nash Grass
Mile Twelve
Rock Hearts
The Reunion Band
Redwood Hill
| | *lineup and schedule are subject to change | | |
Volunteer Opportunities Still Available!
We are still accepting applications for volunteers to help out during the festival. Volunteers who work 6 hours over the course of the weekend will be reimbursed for their festival pass. See details and register here:
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