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.

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...
Stompkats are an old-timely duo that loves playing  old-timey, bluegrass and gutbucket blues. Reminiscent of t...
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 Cartwheels are Golden Guitar winning Wendy Phypers (acoustic guitar and vocals) and Dave Patterson (double bass and ...
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...
Volunteers we need you!  Mountaingrass is run entirely by volunteers.  If you would like to volunteer in 2026 ...
Announcing the ABOTMA Young Performer of the Year Grant recipient for 2026 is Lucy Kammermann!The ABOTMA Young Performer...
The 3rd Annual ABOTMA Songwriting Competion is open for entries from 1 July to 30th September 2026. The objective o...
Planning for Mountaingrass in 2026!  13 -15 November 2026The offical dates for the Mountaingrass Festival in 2...
Mountaingrass News & ABOTMA Member News now use EmailOctopus  ABOTMA member Newsletters and Mountaingrass ...
Applications to perform at Mountaingrass in 2026 opened 1 March 2026 and closed on 31 March 2026.If you are interested i...
10c Container Deposit Scheme Proceeds to go to ABOTMA Young Performer Grant Mountaingrass is committed to being a w...
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