Join us for a musical weekend of pickin’ and grinnin’. The festival features two days of live bluegrass and craft vendors at the North Bend State Park Amphitheater.
Bluegrass bands from throughout the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, as well as from the surrounding region will be performing. Lose yourself in the rhythm of the music and traditional sounds of our Appalachian heritage.
Set in the picturesque Amphitheer nestled in the hills of Ritchie County, this festival will really get your toes tapping and your hands clapping.
Celebrate springtime and attend the annual Bluegrass Festival a North Bend State Park!
During the festival shop souvenirs as performing bands will have merchandise for sale. Take home a CD of your favorite band! Don’t forget to take your appetite with you to enjoy some true WV festival food.
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Limited seating will be available. Feel free to take your own lawn chairs and outdoor seating. In case of inclement weather, bands will perform under Shelter #3, the picnic shelter adjacent to the Amphitheatre.
Call our front desk at (304)643-2931 and ask about a ticket and stay package.
The schedule of bands and information from the 2023 bluegrass festival is as follows:
Festival Line Up Friday, May 12, 2023
6 pm Laurel Creek
7 pm New Outlook
8 pm The Hillbilly Biscuits
9 pm Staats and Vaughan
Festival Line Up Saturday, May 13, 2023
2 pm Silas Powell and the Powell Family
3 pm New Outlook
4 pm Shortline Junction
5 pm The Mountain State Bluegrass Express
6 pm Buck McCumbers
7 pm Open Highway Bluegrass Band
8 pm Jim and Valerie Gabehart
9 pm Staats and Vaughan
Performers include: Hillbilly Biscuits, Johnny Staats, Jim and Valerie Gabehart, Open Highway Bluegrass Band, Buck McCumbers, Mountain State Bluegrass Express, Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band, New Outlook, Silas Powell and The Powell Family, Laurel Creek and Shortline Junction.
Master of Ceremonies is Rock Wilson and sound by David Chichester, GBS Productions.
2023 Ticket Prices:
Advance weekend (prior to May 3, 2023) for $35 per person
Friday, May 12, $10 per person
Saturday, May 13, $30 per person.
2023 Packages:
“Over the Moon” - 2 people, 2 nights at the Lodge and weekend Bluegrass Festival tickets for $389.
“Under the Stars” - 2 people, 2 nights RV camping with electric and weekend Bluegrass Festival tickets for $180.
Call about cabin rates! Packages must be paid in full upon reservation. Call North Bend at 304.643.2931.
Information for 2024 is not yet available.