Big Bend Bluegrass Association

08/26/2026

Are you planning your trip to Alpine for October 2-3? 📅

Rooms are booking up fast, don't wait until it's too late! ⏰ Secure your spot and make the most out of your festival experience. Save this post for your trip planning and grab your festival pass today at bigbendbluegrass.com/bgf5k to ensure you don't miss out on the bluegrass fun! 🎉 With only a few weeks to go, the excitement is building up! Get ready to immerse yourself in the heart of West Texas, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and the best of bluegrass music.

08/06/2026

Seasonal temperature and humidity shifts are the biggest threats to wood body instruments, making preventive care a high-value topic for musicians.

08/05/2026

Don’t Wait Another Minute! Purchase your tickets and make your reservations to attend this unforgettable festival.

At Big Bend, you’re not just a ticket holder—you are part of the family. Here’s why this is the weekend everyone keeps coming back for:

🎶World-Class Strings, Small-Town Soul We bring in national award-winners and legendary pickers, but we keep the stages intimate. You won’t need binoculars here; you’ll feel every pluck of the string and every harmony as if you’re sitting on our front porch.

🎶We offer “High-Lonesome Sounds and a Low-Stress Weekend.” Leave the city noise behind and trade it for world-class pickin’ and desert peace.

🎤Enjoy world-class bluegrass in a comfortable indoor venue featuring Special Consensus, the Edgar Loudermilk Band, and more outstanding performers. bigbendbluegrass.com/bgf5k

07/18/2026

We were honored to take our instrument petting zoo to the Monahans Kids Zone to give the kids a look and feel of instruments. We had a great time interacting with the kids! Thank you for having us Jessica!

07/16/2026

Take your talent to Farmers Branch and enter!
Bluegrass Heritage Foundation

07/15/2026

Excited to introduce our Play It Forward, an instrument initiative program, at the Monahans Kidz Zone this afternoon! Kids who engage in learning music tend to have better language and reasoning skills because it helps develop the part of the brain that is responsible for these skills.

07/03/2026

Bluegrass is a beautifully rich part of the American musical tapestry. 🪕 As we celebrate July this week, we're reflecting on our mission to keep these traditional sounds echoing through the high desert of West Texas. What's your favorite bluegrass standard to play on a summer evening? 🌵

06/25/2026

Learning an instrument isn’t just about playing notes-it’s about building character. 🎻 Our instrument initiative program teaches young pickers the value of patience, focus, and integrity. Your support helps put real, high-quality instruments into the hands of local kids. Click the link in our bio to support a young musician. 🎶

06/20/2026

Come see us this morning for the harmonica workshop and instrument petting zoo!

MAKE MUSIC DAY 🎶
Play the harmonica, make your own bagpipes, bang on a drum, learn new dances, sing along with friends... ALL FREE!
ALL DAY tomorrow!
Saturday, June 20th the fun starts at 9am at the Alpine Farmers Market!
Make Music Day