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Mayville Bluegrass Festival announces

No MBF this Year.

But please read below:

As many of you know, the MBF was hit hard by the recession and the weather in 2009. Because we kept the ticket prices so low, we never met, nor expected to meet our budget with those sales. We relied about over 50% of our budget on sponsors and benefactors. Unfortunately many of them were hit by the same hardships we were. We are currenly exploring ways to revitalize the festival, but it will mean rebuilding it from the ground up. What all of this means is that there will be no Mayville Bluegrass Festival this year. If you are interested in exploring ways to rebuild this vital event, please contact me at ward@fairpoint.net or call 716.753.2800.

Thanks,

Bill Ward, Festival Founder

The Mayville Bluegrass Festival was begun in 2002 and has featured high-quality, internationally known performers, including Peter Rowan, Vassar Clements, Chris Hillman, Chuck Pyle, Sierra Hull, Rhonda Vincent, Norman Blake, and Tony Rice.

Mayville Wintergrass 2010 - Feb 5
09 Pics

Josh Williams

2009 performers:

Kids' activities

Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle, Dobro Workshops

"Nurturing Young Musical Talent" workshop with the Davis, Roe, Doerfel and Walker Families

Great Food

Sunday Morning Bluegrass Gospel Worship Service

RAIN OR SHINE! BRING RAINGEAR AND LAWNCHAIRS!

Don't delay booking your accommodations for the weekend!

No camping is allowed at Lakeside Park (Village rules) which is part of the reason we try to keep ticket prices low. For some suggestions, please visit the accommodations link at the top of this page. There are a variety of places to stay in and around Mayville - some even walking distance to the Park.

If you get stuck, feel free to give us a call (see the "contact" page), and we'll try to give you a hand.

Welcome to the Mayville Bluegrass Festival! We are a community supported, all-volunteer organized event in the heart of beautiful Chautauqua County. The festival is held at Lakeside Park throughout the weekend, and in a variety of bars and restaurants Saturday night. The park and late-night venues are all within the Village of Mayville on the shores of Chautauqua Lake.

Founded by local musician Bill Ward and the local Chamber of Commerce in 2002, the festival’s mission has remained constant: to present world class bluegrass music in a family-oriented environment at the lowest cost possible for the entire Chautauqua County community and beyond.

We hope this web site answers most of your questions and helps you on your way to enjoying future festivals with us! If you can’t find what you’re looking for, click the "contact" link above and send us an email. We’d be happy to hear from you.

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The Arts Council for
Chautauqua County

The Community Music Project, Jamestown, NY

Mayville Bluegrass Festival • 89 Elm Street • Mayville, NY 14757 • phone: 716.753.2800