International Bluegrass Music Museum Located on the banks of the mighty Ohio River in the RiverPark Complex, in historic, downtown Owensboro, Kentucky, the International Bluegrass Music Museum features both permanent and changing exhibits focusing on the bluegrass community, its festivals, concerts and events. IBMM is host to ROMP, the River of Music Party, an annual 3-day "museum style celebration of all things bluegrass". The event is held on the 4th full weekend of June. Be sure to check out IBMM's internet bluegrass music station!
IBMM supports such programs as mandolin camps and Bluegrass in the Schools, which since it's inception in 2003 has introduced more than 42,000 students to bluegrass music through eight days of hands-on instrument instruction and school assembly programs showcasing superb bluegrass bands -- annually, per school.
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Fiddle ContestsContact us to add your event. Notice to public - this is a public service and may not have the latest information. Please contact event planner to verify date and venue.
 | Rescheduling for Spring 2008Newburgh Fiddler FestNewburgh, Indiana Watch website for new dates. Website | | 
| March 21 & 22, 2008 34th Annual Tennessee ChampionshipWebsite Flyer | | | | 
| April 11 & 12, 200825th Annual Florida Old Time Music ChampionshipDade City, Florida Website | | | | | April 2008 (4th weekend)The Fiddlers' FrolicHallettsville, Texas every year during the fourth weekend in April Website | | | | 
| June 5, 6, 8, 2008Grand Lake National Fiddler Fest (Certified by Weiser, Idaho)Grove, Oklahoma Website | | | | 
| June 26, 27, 28, 2008The International Bluegrass Music Museum presents the River of Music PartyOwensboro, KY Website e-mail
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| July 4 & 5, 2008The 36th Annual Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree and Crafts Festival Official State and National Fiddlers ChampionshipSmithville, Tennessee Website | | | | 
| August 10 & 11, 200728th Annual Bell Witch Bluegrass CompetitionsAdams, Tennessee Website | | | |  | August August 17, 2007The Original State of Ohio Old Time Fiddlers' ContestThe Parade of the Hills is held Wednesday through Saturday during the third full week of August. Nelsonville OH Website e-mail | | | |  | August 31 - September 1, 2007Indiana State Picking & Fiddling ChampionshipsGibson County Fairgrounds Princeton, Indiana Tony Rothrock 812-789-2518 Website | | | |  | Rescheduling for Spring 2008Newburgh Fiddler FestNewburgh, Indiana Watch website for new dates. Website | | | |  | October 5 & 6, 200735th Annual Grand Master Fiddler ChampionshipWill be held during IBMA Bluegrass Fan Fest Preliminary round open to all fiddlers. Pre-register on website. Nashville, Tennessee Website | | | |  | October 5 & 6, 2007Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers ConventionAthens, Alabama Website e-mail | |