Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival returns to Farmers Branch on October 20 & 21, 2023, celebrating 14 years of bluegrass under the beautiful Texas sky! Presented by the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation and the City of Farmers Branch, enjoy live music from various bands playing traditional and progressive bluegrass music on two stages throughout the weekend. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/50a474_9e44d3e16f68466f9bd2ed40a7273330/480p/mp4/file.mp4BLOOMIN’ BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 2023 LINEUP Put your hands together for this year’s lineup! We are thrilled to announce our headliners on the 2023 Bloomin’ Blu ..read more

The 13th Annual Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival is excited to announce the 2022 lineup and includes headliners Del McCoury Band, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage and Dan Tyminski Band. Mark your calendars for October 14-15 at the Farmers Branch Historical Park. Presented by the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation and City of Farmers Branch, the festival was the 2021 RECEPIENT of the Texas Recreation and Parks Society State Award for Marketing and Promotions Excellence. The Bloomin' Bluesgrass festival continues to receive well-deserved nominations as the Bluegrass Event of the Year, by the International Bl ..read more

Saturday, October 16 at 4:00 p.m. the Urban Sketchers will meet-up at the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival for an unofficial sketching opportunity. The public group, Urban Sketchers DFW on Facebook was launched in 2014 and now consists of more than 1,000 members. "For those interested, we will meeting inside the front gate at 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 16. This is a playground for sketchers, with world-class musicians, architecture, people, food and more to sketch and paint. Tickets ($12.50 in advance, $15 at the gate) can be purchased online. This is NOT our official monthly sketch out, just ano ..read more

The 2021 bands are officially announced for the 12th Annual Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival coming up on October 15-16 at the Farmers Branch Historical Park. Presented by the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation and Farmers Branch Special Events, the festival continues to receive hat tipping nominations as the Bluegrass Event of the Year, by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) in 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2020. Tickets are on sale as of 9:00 a.m. on July 22 and fans that book a hotel for the weekend will receive two tickets for each night. The line-up for the weekend includes the following b ..read more

There are two host hotels for the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festivals and the packages include festival tickets, complimentary breakfast, and a discounted room rate. The DoubleTree by Hilton Galleria also provides shuttle service to the festival located at the Farmers Branch Historical Park. View the details for each hotel below and make note that there are limited rooms available for the festival packages. DoubleTree by Hilton Galleria - SOLD OUT! The newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas Near the Galleria delivers an experience suitable for all travelers attending the Bloomin' Bluegras ..read more

The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominations, Hall of Fame inductees and Distinguished Achievement Award recipients for the 32nd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards presented by Yamaha. The five nominees for Entertainer of the Year are Balsam Range, Billy Strings, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Del McCoury Band and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. The Del McCoury Band is a member of the Hall of Fame and will be performing at the 2021 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival in Farmers Branch, October 15-16. IBMA issued this press release on July 20, 2021: Nominees for the 32nd Annual I ..read more

Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival is always a strumming place to find one-of-a-kind, handmade items from local vendors. The marketplace features artisans that exhibit all types of items, including specialty goods, artwork, collectibles, jewelry, and more! Arts and craft vendors are on site both Friday and Saturday, October 15-16 throughout the festival. If you're interested in being a marketplace vendor for the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival or other special events within Farmers Branch, submit your info here. Applications for Food Concessions are also being accepted for the festival and other special ..read more