Arcadia Bluegrass Festival

Arcadia Bluegrass Festival Visit Upperco Music Festival for details. Bluegrass Jams every 3rd Wed of the month Feb thru May. Other bluegrass events thru the summer. Closed Oct-Jan.

Check the festival page for info. Doors open 6:30 music 7-9:00. Adm $5.00 or play on stage $2.00. The Arcadia Bluegrass Festival celebrated 35 years September 2018 and was the last festival promoted by Bill and Linda Hale for the fire co. . The first festival sponsored by the Arcadia Vol. Fire Co., Inc. was held on September 22 and 23, 1984. A second festival was started in April of 2002 and laste

d through 2015. The first indoor Jam was held in March of 2005. The festival's name is now the Upperco Music Festival due to the changes of the fire co. name in 2017 and is now sponsored by the Upperco VFC. The contact is Kenny Wise. Jams are back starting April 20, 2022 and will be held inside the activity building the third Wed nt of the month. 6:30 - 9:00 pm.

08/18/2026

Sad sad news. Just heard that Allen Mills passed away this morning. He was the bass player for Lost and Found. Played the Arcadia festival many times over the 35 years. Lost another good friend in bluegrass.

04/12/2026

Just learned some sad news. A friend of many of us locals and the bluegrass festival passed away today. Rest in peace Tim Sheaffer.

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16020 Carnival Avenue
Upperco, MD
21155

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