Southwest Bluegrass Club

09/06/2026

Thanks for the ink, Manchester Times !

DarkShadowRecording Visit Manchester Gospel Music Association | Dove Awards International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)

09/06/2026

Regretting No Huck Finn this year.

✨For nearly five decades, Huck Finn Jubilee has been more than a festival.
It’s been families growing up together. Friendships formed around campsites. Kids becoming parents and bringing their own kids back. Legendary artists on stage, and pickers still playing long after the stage lights go down.
For 48 incredible years, this community has kept a pretty special piece of bluegrass history alive.
And that’s exactly why we’ve made the difficult decision to take a beat this year.
✨As things stand today, there will not be a Huck Finn Jubilee in California this October.😢
The reality of producing an independent festival like Huck has changed dramatically. Artist fees, travel, equipment, production and nearly every other cost continue to climb.
Rather than compromise the Huck Finn experience, or simply pass those costs along, we believe the responsible thing to do is pause, restructure and build toward what comes next.
✨We’re approaching something pretty extraordinary: 50 years of Huck Finn Jubilee. Very few independent festivals ever reach a milestone like that, and we want to get there with the heart, spirit and community that have made Huck special from the beginning.
We’re taking this time to rethink the model, strengthen the foundation and build the next chapter of Huck Finn.
✨To every artist, staff member, camper, picker, volunteer, vendor, sponsor, family and friend who has been part of these 48 years:
Thank you. You are Huck Finn Jubilee.🙏🏼🎶✨
48 years is an incredible story.
We’re not finished writing it.
There are still a lot of songs left to play. 🎶

09/06/2026

Season four of The Malpass Brothers Show on RFD-TV is in the books! None of this could be possible without the unwavering support of our fans and the folks at RFD-TV!

Catch the start of season four in December on RFD-TV or at watchrfdtv.com 📺

Thank you to the crew and our guest artists for making this a season to remember 🎶 - TMB

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Join now!

It's September, which means it's the Membership Drive! If you...

- attend CTBA bluegrass jams
- make it out to CTBA events
- read the CTBA newsletter
- visit CentralTexasBluegrass.org
- see pictures and stories on the CTBA Instagram page
- spend any time on the CTBA page or in the Central Texas Bluegrass Facebook group (where you are RIGHT NOW)

Then you should be a member!

All of these things and more are made possible by CTBA membership. The CTBA is independent and member-supported, and quite frankly we can't do anything without a thriving membership. You are already a part of the CTBA community. Today is the day to make it official and join the CTBA at CentralTexasBluegrass.org/Join

(The picture is Cedar Fever from 1982, featuring Jamie MacLaggan playing his then-new Ellis Mandolins #25 along with Buck Buchanan, guitar; Wes Pasco, guitar; John Jacob, banjo; Tom...somebody, bass.)

09/06/2026

Community Theater Talk with Sam Baker

Saturdays 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Engage with the local arts scene through Sam Baker's insightful discussions and interviews.

Listen live on knonnow.org or on the FREE KNON App.

09/05/2026

Since 1998, Lexington has been home to a unique program that is now heard nationwide, sharing the magic of grassroots music across the country.