If you're a fan of bluegrass and old time music, Mountaingrass festival is an event you won't want to miss! Held in Bright, N.E. Victoria, at the Bright Community Centre, with concerts and workshops also at the Senior Citizens Centre & Old Courthouse Theatre. Mountaingrass showcases the best bluegrass and old time musicians from Australasia and beyond with concerts, jam sessions and workshops.  There are lots of opportunities to meet, play and share with fellow music lovers.  Whether you're a die-hard bluegrass fan, an old-time music afficionado, a hillbilly at heart, or just looking for a fun and a unique weekend away, Mountaingrass is a great occasion. 

 Join us for a weekend of incredible music and unforgettable memories.

Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small make music from a time when old-time, bluegrass, and country shared the same stage. Sh...
John has been a well-known and respected singer and instrumentalist around Melbourne for many years, dating back to the ...
The Old Crossroads is a five-piece bluegrass band that brings a full and vibrant sound reminiscent of the bluegrass perf...
Marcus Church (guitar, The Borough and The Inadequates) and Paul Henderson (banjo, The Borough) push the boundaries of t...
Mark and I first started playing together in 1998 and now after a decade long pause to raise our respective families we ...
My-T-Fine Stringband includes well-known members of the bluegrass & old-time music community who have enjoyed playin...
With at least one band member taking up residence in the Bendigo suburb of Quarry Hill, The Quarry Hillbillies is made u...
In this exiting new duo, coming together through their shared passion for American Old-time Stringband and traditional â...
Years of mutual admiration between banjoist Elwood Sze and guitarist/singer Tom Kendall have resulted in this long await...
The High Street Drifters are a bluegrass band from Victoria carving out a distinctive place in the Australian music land...
Classically trained multi-instrumentalist Ross Smithard brings a rich and engaging take on old-time and Appalachian-insp...
There is a specific kind of honesty in bluegrass that you just can’t fake. Geese Fly South grew out of a shared desire...
Stompkats are an old-timely duo that loves playing  old-timey, bluegrass and gutbucket blues. Reminiscent of t...
Australia's favourite bluegrass band, Bluegrass Parkway hold true to the origins of this exciting musical genre, capturi...
Rain Of Animals is the euphonious collaboration between Pepita Emmerichs (Oh Pep!) and Theodore Barnard (Wire & Wool...
The Cartwheels are Golden Guitar winning Wendy Phypers (acoustic guitar and vocals) and Dave Patterson (double bass and ...
Blending bluegrass tradition with contemporary folk, You, Me, Everybody have become one of Aotearoa’s most distinctive...
Fast-paced and infectious, Charley Castle leads her Boys in the Well to a unique brand of Australian 'grass. Described a...
Volunteers we need you!  Mountaingrass is run entirely by volunteers.  If you would like to volunteer in 2026 ...
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run was born in the holler of Tennessee’s first legal moonshine distillery, where the spiri...
Hanging Rock Stringband play old time string band music. Old time Appalachian fiddle tunes and traditional songs perform...
The 3rd Annual ABOTMA Songwriting Competion is open for entries from 1 July to 30th September 2026. The objective o...
Did you know?ABOTMA has always had a flexible refund policy.  We understand that life is unpredictable and thi...
ABOTMA is excited to announce that Canadian, British Columbia based, John Reischman and The Jaybirds (John Reischman - m...
Applications to perform at Mountaingrass in 2026 opened 1 March 2026 and closed on 31 March 2026.If you are interested i...
Announcing the ABOTMA Young Performer of the Year Grant recipient for 2026 is Lucy Kammermann!The ABOTMA Young Performer...
10c Container Deposit Scheme Proceeds to go to ABOTMA Young Performer Grant Mountaingrass is committed to being a w...
Planning for Mountaingrass in 2026!  13 -15 November 2026The offical dates for the Mountaingrass Festival in 2...
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