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Planning for Mountaingrass in 2026!  13 -15 November 2026The offical dates for the Mountaingrass Festival in 2...
Dates for Mountaingrass 2026
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Applications to perform at Mountaingrass in 2026 will open 1 March 2026.Please take the time to read the information on ...
Performer Applications for 202...
Did you know?ABOTMA has always had a flexible refund policy.  We understand that life is unpredictable and thi...
Flexible Refund Policy
10c Container Deposit Scheme Proceeds to go to ABOTMA Young Performer Grant Mountaingrass is committed to being a w...
Recycling to help our Young Pe...
Full Line-up Mountaingrass 2025!  In case you missed our gorgeous line-up poster here it is!We are pleased to ...
Full Line-up for Mountaingrass...
The Mountaingrass festival team are always excited to present women in bluegrass, this year we have Karen Lynne, the fir...
The Louis Family (NSW)
The team at the Mountaingrass festival are excited to present to our audiences this talented Canadian duo who hail from ...
Moranz & Fremlin (CAN)
Mountaingrass is truly blessed this year to present instrumentalists of such high calibre as the members of the Tone Ran...
The Tone Rangers (CAN)
Newbury Fog is a duo from the Central Highlands, Victoria, playing a mix of fiddle tunes and songs. Nara and Karina also...
Newbury Fog (VIC)
Years of mutual admiration between banjoist Elwood Sze and guitarist/singer Tom Kendall have resulted in this long await...
Oh Gibson! (VIC)
Folks who caught the shows with Rhiz & Pete last year were captivated by the sweet harmonies.  The band enjoyed...
Rhiz, Pete & the Taggin' A...
Watkins & Montgomery have been playing music together for the better part of 15 years. They were brought together by...
Watkins Montgomery (VIC)
The My-T-Fine Trio are Rod and Judy Jones with Lindsay Mar. The name My-T-Fine is known to all who attend the Sydney Bl...
My-T-Fine Trio (NSW)
You've heard them on the walk up stage, seen them jamming, seen Ashton on stage with Kody Norris and they did a sweet se...
The Old Crossroads (VIC)
Dave Diprose and Darryl Thompson having been performing together for an incredible fifty years. As such, the pair have a...
Dave Diprose & Darryl Thom...
Charley Castle and the Boys in the Well offer an old-is-new brand of bluegrass connecting elements of bygone country and...
Charlie Castle & the Boys ...
Cielle Montgomery and James Church, Montgomery Church, are multi Golden Guitar and Australian Folk Award finalists. A bl...
Montgomery Church (NSW)
Grace Honeywell and Jeri Foreman are travelling from Scotland to entertain Mountaingrass audiences this year.  We a...
Grace Honeywell & Jeri For...
For the past 35 years, Craig Woodward has worked as a performing musician starting his career at 18 when he was able to ...
Craig Woodward (VIC)
John has been a well-known and respected singer and instrumentalist around Melbourne for many years, dating back to the ...
John Boothroyd (VIC)
Returning to Mountaingrass 2025!'Fiddle We Must' grew out of a pandemic bubble, when Ashley Turner and John, Yerxa depri...
Fiddle We Must (SA)
The Dempsey Brothers certainly wowed the Mountaingrass audiences last year.  They return this year with the ABOTMA ...
The Dempsey Brothers (NSW)
Welcome back Bluegrass Parkway! Last seen at Mountaingrass in 2023, Bluegrass Parkway return in 2025.This band really kn...
Bluegrass Parkway (WA)
Coming to Mountaingrass in 2025.  We are thrilled to announce the inclusion of two leading USA Old-Time and Bl...
Mike Compton (USA) appearing i...
We are thrilled to announce Laura Boosinger's first visit to Mountaingrass.  Laura is a leading USA Old-Time a...
Laura Boosinger's (USA) first ...
After wowing audiences at their first Mountaingrass appearance in 2024 The Borough return in 2025.From the crucible...
The Borough (QLD) return in 20...
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