LINKS TO MORE BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATIONS IN THIS AREA

SouthEastern Bluegrass Association 
Of  South Carolina

Organized in 1991, SEBGA is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to the preservation of traditional Bluegrass music. The SEBGA serves the PEE DEE region of South Carolina.

Concerts are held the 1^st Saturday of every month at Lynches River County Park, near Florence, SC. Jammers play into the late evening under the southern skies on the banks of the Lynches River. Two festivals—the spring and fall festivals are all day events. The spring festival is usually held in April and the fall festival in October. Events include an indoor concert featuring area bands. Outdoor is an informal gathering of local musicians of various skills who jam together, playing and singing traditional bluegrass songs. Bluegrass is rich in traditional folk and gospel songs. Come out and join us! If you play an instrument, bring it along and join the fun.

The Mostly Bluegrass Society
This society does not have a web site
 

Friday night jams are held at the Shallotte Senior Center, main street Shallotte NC near pizza hut. The public of all ages are welcome, and pickers/singers of any talent level are greeted with equal acceptance. The Mostly Bluegrass Society holds an annual festival with arts and crafts, music etc, is held each May. 

MOSTLY BLUEGRASS SPRING FESTIVAL--MAY 24th 2008 9:00-6:00  MUSIC-ARTS&CRAFTS-FOOD-

 THE WELLS FAMILY,   TED JONES AND THE TARHEEL BOYS,  HAGAR~S MOUNTAIN BOYS

For more information on the Mostly Bluegrass Society please call Willis Alston at 910-755-6238 or Jim Caulder at 910-616-1133
 E-Mail  mostlybluegrass@aol.com
Or, you can always just show up on Friday night. It's free, but get there early. You'll want to get a front-row seat and some leg room - you gotta have space for those toes to tap.

Rivertown Bluegrass Society Inc.

This event is held on the third Saturday of each month at  Horry Georgetown Technical College, Burroughs and Chapin Auditorium Horry Georgetown Technical College is located just east of Conway, SC, and about 10 miles west of Myrtle Beach. Several local and regional bands perform at each event as part of the scheduled Bands.

Jam sessions begin around 3:00 PM and continue throughout the evening. 
No electric instruments other than electric bass allowed.

Pre-show starts on stage at 5:00 pm this is for any musician that does not have a band
 or for any band that has never played on the stage before and would like to do so.

Scheduled Bands perform: 6:00 PM till around 9:30 PM.

Admission price: Just $8.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members.

Reno Fest

RenoFest was started in 1998 as a one day concert in Hartsville, SC. Since then, it has become a regional tradition and wonderful opportunity to welcome both the beginning of Springtime and the start of America’s bluegrass festival season. In January of 2006, RenoFest was honored by the SC Festival & Event Association with its most prestigious award, the “State Event of the Year.”

RenoFest is reminiscent of the good old “County Fair Days” of yesterday as host of the South Carolina’s only State Championship Bluegrass Band, Guitar and Banjo Contests. Additionally RenoFest offers concerts featuring America’s best bluegrass musicians. Most events take place in the historic Center Theater in downtown Hartsville, which provides the festival with a luxurious and comfortable “rain or shine” setting.

Unlike most states, South Carolina has but a few bluegrass festivals. Thanks to the vision and dedication of two Darlington County brothers, Russ and Rob Jordan, Hartsville, SC became home to the first RenoFest Bluegrass Festival in 1998. Through the Jordan's' tireless efforts, and with assistance from Hartsville's Judi Elvington and Marty Driggers, on behalf of the Hartsville Downtown Development Association, RenoFest has grown into one of the best bluegrass festivals anywhere.

By 2003, RenoFest was selected as the state's "Event of the Year" by Main Street South Carolina and in January of 2006 it was selected South Carolina's “Event of the Year” by the SC Festival & Event Association. Today, RenoFest fans from far and wide descend on Hartsville each Spring and fill every hotel to capacity in pursuit of great bluegrass music. In 2005, one couple traveled all the way from California to enjoy RenoFest!

 Myrtle Beach Bluegrass Festival