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Bro Brews, Bees Knees Brews, Red Head & Chef & Valley Snack ShackMountaingrass are pleased that Mr Brojangles, a...
Coffee & Food at Mountaing...
2025 10c Container Deposit Scheme Proceeds to go to ABOTMA Young Performer Grant Mountaingrass is committed to bein...
Recycling to help our Young Pe...
D'Addario Australia continues it sponsorship of Mountaingrass Strings n Things D'Addario has kindly extended its sp...
D'Addario Strings nThings
Did you know?ABOTMA has always had a flexible refund policy.  We understand that life is unpredictable and thi...
Flexible Refund Policy
Workshops, slow jams, singing, dancing, instrumental skillsMountaingrass for many people is about the jamming and the wo...
Provisional Workshop Program f...
Mountaingrass chooses Local! Mountaingrass are committed to being part of the Bright Community by choosing local bu...
Bright Brewery confirmed for 2...
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)
After wowing audiences at their first Mountaingrass appearance in 2024 The Borough return in 2025.From the crucible...
The Borough (QLD) return in 20...
Those at Mountaingrass last year will be familiar with the beautiful Grundy Shawnee Bowtie banjo that was first prize in...
2025 Raffle - Tickets availabl...
It's getting closer every day and now you have a draft concert program to plan your Mountaingrass Festival experience ar...
Draft Concert Program it's out...
The ABOTMA Young Performer of the Year Grant recipient for 2025 is George Teasdell.The ABOTMA Young Performer of the Yea...
ABOTMA Young Performer for 202...
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 ...
The process for joining ABOTMA as a member or renewing your ABOTMA membership has changed.For some time our membership s...
ABOTMA Membership Changes
Tickets to the 2025 Mountaingrass Festival are now open.  Get your tickets here!If you want to access generous...
Ticket sales for Mountaingrass...
Volunteers we need you!  Mountaingrass is run entirely by volunteers.  If you would like to volunteer in 2025 ...
Volunteer Applications for Mou...
Our winners in the  2024 ABOTMA Songwriting competition are: Winner:  Karen Lynne – Out There On The Ro...
Winners: 2024 Songwriter compe...
Applications to perform at Mountaingrass in 2025 closed 31 March 2025.A big thankyou to everyone who applied.  The ...
Performer Applications for 202...
Applications are now OPEN!   Closes 30th September. Go to Songwriting Competion to apply.The Songwriting ...
ABOTMA Songwriting competition...
Our winners for the 2024 ABOTMA raffle are: First Prize:  Grundy Shawnee Bow Tie Resonator Banjo  wo...
2024 ABOTMA Raffle - winners
Thank you to all of our fantastic volunteeers, performers, workshop givers, supporters and helpers for what was a truly ...
Thank you!
Mountaingrass will be back in Bright in 2025 from Friday November 14th to Sunday 16th. Book your accommodation now!...
Mountaingrass Festival Dates i...
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