Badgerland Bluegrass Music Association

HEARTLAND HOWLERS - URBAN HARVEST BREWERY. MILWAUKEE
2025-09-06 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | URBAN HARVEST BREWING COMPANY, 1024 S. 5TH STREET, Milwaukee, WI, 53204, United States

CERNY & OGBURN. RIVEREDGE IN SAUKVILLE
2025-09-06 17:00 | WI
The duo of Luke Cerny (guitar) and Ryan Ogburn (mandolin) will be playing at the Riveredge Farm to Table Dinner in Saukville, WI. 5pm

Heartland Howlers Dr. Dwag
2025-09-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Dr. Dawg, 105 W. Freistadt Rd, Theinsville, WI, 53092, United States
Seasoned Midwestern group performing traditional bluegrass and 20th Century popular music on acoustic instruments. Family friendly.

BLUEGRASS ALL STARS - NEW BERLIN HISTORIC DAY
2025-09-07 13:00 - 16:00 | WI
The Bluegrass All Stars will be at the New Berlin Historic Day located at 19765 W. National Ave in New Berlin, WI.

HEARTLAND HOWLERS - TWELVE ELEVEN WINE BAR. SISTER BAY
2025-09-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Twelve Eleven Wine Bar – Sister Bay, 10339 RT 57, Sister Bay, WI, 54234, United States

Dusty Pockets- End of Summer Ope Patio Show - West Allis
2025-09-12 18:30 - 20:30 | OPE Brewing Company, 6751 W. National Ave, West Allis, WI, 53214, United States
Dusty Pockets will be playing an End of Summer Ope!

EAST TROY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL. EAST TROY, WI
2025-09-13 - 2025-09-14 | EAST TROY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, 2881 MAIN STREET, EAST TROY, WI, 53120, United States
East Troy Bluegrass Festival
2881 Main St, East Troy, WI • http://easttroybluegrass.com/
• $20 Per Day or $35 for the Weekend
• Special Admission for Jammers
• Bring a Lawn Chair
• Sound by Brite Production Studios
• Rain Venue East Troy Bible Church (2660 North St, East Troy)
• Contact Info: melissasherman55@gmail.com
31st Annual
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Saturday, Sept 13, 2025
11 AM Barred Owl Stringband
12 PM The Spare Ribs
1 PM Grass Attack
2 PM Band Scramble
3 PM STEAM MACHINE
4 PM THE TENNESSEE BLUEGRASS BAND
Sunday, Sept 14, 2025
10 AM Bluegrass Express (Gospel Show)
11 AM Aidan Muse and the Dairyland Sound
12 PM The Bott Family Band
1 PM Andy Miller and The 145’s
2 PM The Sparetime Bluegrass Band
3 PM Bluegrass Express
32st Annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival 2025

​​The mission of the East Troy Bluegrass Festival is to preserve and promote the heritage of bluegrass music in America, with a focus on promoting bluegrass music in Wisconsin. The Festival seeks to educate the public about this distinctly American form of music with live performances. Since 1994 we have brought this generational music to our historical town square, we are the longest running Bluegrass festival in the State of Wisconsin and the first to bring awareness in SE Wisconsin ! We hope to continue this for many years to come!

BLUEGRASS ALL STARS- MUSKEGO
2025-09-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Coach’s On The Lake, W198 S10857, Muskego, WI, United States
The Bluegrass Allstars will be at Coach’s On The Lake in Muskego from 7-10pm

bluegrass jam at the Gig- Milwaukee
2025-09-14 13:00 - 16:00 | The Gig
Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Jam, Sundays 1-4pm at The Gig, 1132 E Wright St. Milwaukee, WI. Bluegrass instruments (banjo, mandolin, guitar, Dobro, string bass, fiddle) & singers of acoustic Country songs are welcome. New participants are expected to be able to play/accompany some standard fiddle tunes, breakdowns and songs from the core Bluegrass repertoire, a post under Units provides titles, artists & keys for typical material played at the Jam. Those who wish to simply listen are also welcome!
Start time of jam may vary on Sundays that the Packers play at noon. For more info about the Bluegrass Jam at the Gig, see Bluegrass Jam @ the Gig on facebook.

The MilBillies- Nashville North- Milwaukee
2025-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Nashville North, 1216 E Brady Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
The Bluegrass Whatervers will feature The MilBillies on Tuesday Sept 16th at 7pm

Marty's Restaurant Bluegrass Jam Sept 17 WATERFORD
2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 | MARTY’S RESTAURANT, 201 W. MAIN STREET, WATERFOR, WI, 53185, United States
ON GOING JAMS
1 & 3rd Wednesday
Marty’s Restaurant
201 W. Main Street
Waterford, WI. 6pm
Hosted by KR Bluegrass

ROUTE 20 BLUEGRASS JAM STURTEVANT SEP 18
2025-09-18 18:00 - 20:30 | ROUTE 20 MUSIC BAR AND GRILL, 14001 WASHINGTON AVE, STURTEVANT, WI, 53117, United States
1st and 3rd Thursdays
Route 20 Restaurant
14001 Washington Ave
Sturtevant, WI 6pm
Hosted by KR Bluegrass

VALLEY FOX LAKESIDE STREET COFFEE HOUSE MADISON
2025-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Lakeside Street Coffee House, 402 W. Lakeside Street, Madison, United States
Sept 18. 7pm
Valley Fox
Lakeside Street Coffee House
402 W. Lakeside Street
Madison. Free

Bluegrass Jam at the Gig- Milwaukee Sept 21
2025-09-21 13:00 - 16:00 | The Gig

Sugar Bush at Nashville North
2025-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Nashville North, 1216 E Brady Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
This version of the Bluegrass Whatevers at the Nashville North will feature Sugar Bush

Riders In The Sky - Stoughton
2025-09-25 19:30 - 22:00 | STOUGHTON OPERA HOUSE, 381 E. MAIN STREET, STOUGHTON, WI, United States

SIERRA HULL- MADISON WI
2025-09-26 19:00 | Atwood Music Hall, 1925 Winnebago Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Sierra Hull is a virtuoso mandolinist, a two-time Grammy-nominated artist, and a groundbreaking songwriter. Recognized for her acclaimed albums 25 Trips (2020) and Weighted Mind (2016), she’s also a six-time IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year – the first woman to ever receive this honor. A pioneer in acoustic music, Hull has performed on iconic stages like Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and the White House. Her artistry has earned praise and collaboration with legends like Alison Krauss, Béla Fleck, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile, and Billy Strings. Hailing from Byrdstown, Tennessee, Hull’s innovative sound is deeply rooted in bluegrass yet continually pushes boundaries.

ACOUSTIC JAM PIONEER FARM DAYS OAK CREEK, WI
2025-09-27 16:00 | American Legion Post 434, 9327 S. Shepard Ave, Oak Creek, WI, United States

MilBillies- Milwaukee
2025-09-27 16:30 - 17:30 | 3rd Space Brewing, 1505 W. Saint Paul Ave, Milwaukee, United States
The MilBillies will be part of a full day of music at the 3rd Space brewing Company. 3rd Space is celebrating their 9 year anniversary. the MilBillies play from 4:30-5:30pm. The MilBillies are a five-piece string band playing bluegrass from Milwaukee. Recent accolades include WAMI nomination for New Artist of the Year in 2020, as well as winning the John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Contest in 2022.

BLUEGRASS ON THE FARM- KR BLUEGRASS BURLINGTON WI
2025-09-27 17:00 - 20:00 | BLUEGRASS ON THE FARM, 27229 ROUNDTREE ROAD, BURLINGTON, WI, United States

BLUEGRASS ALL STARS- DOUSMAN
2025-09-28 08:00 - 17:00 | BRYANT’S DOUSMAN HOUSE, 128 N. MAIN STREET, DOUSMAN, WI, United States
THE BLUEGRASS ALL STARS WILL BE AT BRYANT’S DOUSMAN HOUSE FROM 2-5PM

Bluegrass Jam at the Gig-Milwaukee Sept 28
2025-09-28 13:00 - 16:00 | The Gig

BLUEGRASS WHATEVERS MILWAUKEE SEPT 30
2025-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Nashville North, 1216 E Brady Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
BLUEGRASS WHATEVERS
Tuesday September 30

Every Tuesday
Live Bluegrass music every Tuesday with members of Chicken Wire Empire and The Milbillies and a rotating cast of the Midwest’s finest bluegrass musicians!

07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

MARTY'S RESTAURANT JAM OCT 1 WATERFORD
2025-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 | MARTY’S RESTAURANT, 201 W. MAIN STREET, WATERFOR, WI, 53185, United States

ROUTE 20 BLUEGRASS JAM STURTEVANT OCT 2
2025-10-02 18:00 - 20:30 | ROUTE 20 MUSIC BAR AND GRILL, 14001 WASHINGTON AVE, STURTEVANT, WI, 53117, United States

Bluegrass Jam at the Gig-Milwaukee Oct 5
2025-10-05 13:00 - 16:00 | The Gig

BLUEGRASS WHATEVERS MILWAUKEE OCT 7
2025-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Nashville North, 1216 E Brady Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Every Tuesday

Live Bluegrass music every Tuesday with members of Chicken Wire Empire and The Milbillies and a rotating cast of the Midwest’s finest bluegrass musicians!

07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Riverwest Bluegrass Bangerang
2025-10-08 21:00 | The Gig
The Bangerang Bangeth For The FORTY THIRD Bang.

Your Sugar Bush boiz are pleased to bring you the 43rd Riverwest Bluegrass Bangerang presented by LAKEFRONT BREWERY at our hallowed home and mother church of Milwaukee bluegrass: The Gig.

It shall bang, and it shall rang, and we all shall hang. This is the way.

Your favorite LAKEFRONT BREWERY taps will be a-flowin’. Perhaps some samples, perhaps some specials. Come drink in the bluegrass and drink up the brews.

SUGAR BUSH IS:Joe Wais – The MilBilliesJordan Kroeger – Chicken Wire EmpireErnest Brusubardis IV – Chicken Wire EmpireMax Winkels – Five String Puppet MasterViktor Brusubardis – Third Bass Coach

BUFFALO GALAXY AT NASHVILLE NORTH, MILWAUKEE
2025-10-10 20:00 | Nashville North, 1216 E Brady Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Deep Space, Lightspeed Bluegrass Buffalo Galaxy is back in Cream City. Let’s go!
Music: 8:00 pm
About Buffalo Galaxy:
Buffalo Galaxy (Minneapolis, MN) is where heavy hitting psychedelia meets old timin’ bluegrass. Their songwriting, patience, and personalities prove they go deep!
Banjo, Mandolin, Upright Bass, and Acoustic Guitar play off each other reaching both interstellar space and a universal familiarity. Their song catalog ranges from short and sweet Bill Monroe to here and now Lil Nas X. As well as catchy originals like “Time Machine” and long renditions of Grateful Dead classics.
Since 2019 Buffalo Galaxy has played over 300 shows around the US from Washington to North Carolina. In recent years, they revved up their tour schedule playing further and farther from their home base in Minneapolis.
Noticeable spots include: Blue Ox Music Festival (Wisconsin), Pickin’ on Picnic (Missouri), Pine Creek Lodge (Montana), Bluegrass & Butterflies (Oregon), AVL Fest (North Carolina), and playing dozens of new markets in and beyond The Pacific Northwest, West, Midwest and the South

Pioneer Village Bluegrass Jam Saukville
2025-10-11 10:00 - 16:00 | OZAUKEE COUNTY PIONEER VILLAGE, 4880 COUNTY HWY I, SAUKVILLE, WI, 53080, United States
This Saturday, 10/11, is Autumn at the Village, Pioneer Village.
Linda and Poul Sandersen will be playing bluegrass and old time music. You are invited to join in and jam. They will be playing from around 10am-4pm and you are welcome to join in.
When you check in at the ticket gate, let the ticket takers know you are coming to jam. It is my understanding that jammers will get in free.
There will be food & drink to purchase in the barn.
The weather is predicted to be sunny but cool. Good jacket weather.
