Yellowstone Bluegrass Association

06/18/2026

The Last Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival. Get it while you can.

Here's the 2026 Hardtimes post. Please help us spread the word and make it a Festival to remember..

06/18/2026

Here’s a nice list of fun events to attend this weekend thru Thursday:

Friday, June 19:
- YBA Weekly Jam starts at 7 pm at St. Andrew Church, 180 24th St. West. The Garden Room and the Sanctuary will both be available for jamming. Guests are welcome 🤗.

- Saturday, June 20:
- Strings & Things 8-9 pm on Yellowstone Public Radio, KEMC at 91.7 fm. Ed Pierson is our host this week and having not heard what he has in the cue we’ll just say, tune in and find out. Nothing better than tuning into a radio show and finding out the artists are some of your favorites.

- Tuesday nights: Slainte Irish Session at BarMT on Montana Ave., Billings. This group of fine Billings area Celtic Music experts meet each week at the pub to take you on a traditional trip back to the olde country. ☘️ 🍻 cheers!

06/17/2026

Here’s a clip of the lovely music at Bar MT tonight played by the Irish group, Slainte. This tune is actually Métis fiddling. Two musicians in the group are also YBA members. Such talent, such versatility.

06/10/2026

Hang on to your Bluegrass hats, here we go:

Friday, June 12:
- YBA Weekly Jam starts at 7 pm at St. Andrew Church, 180 24th St. West. The Garden Room and the Sanctuary will both be available for jamming. Come on in and choose the group that suits you best. Bring a guest if you like.

- Saturday, June 13:
- Strings & Things 8-9 pm on Yellowstone Public Radio, KEMC at 91.7 fm. Trent Indreland is our host this week and trust me, the show will be well worth tuning in for. Trent has been at camp recently rubbing elbows with some of the best musicians in all the land. We would not be surprised if he has some audio to share with us from the likes of The Western Flyers, Tim O’Brien, Greg Blake, Maddie Denton, John Reishman, and more! See you on the radio, Trent. 🤠

- Tuesday nights: Slainte Irish Session at BarMT on Montana Ave., Billings. This group of fine Billings area Celtic Music lovers meet each week at the pub to take you on a traditional trip back to the olde country. ☘️ 🍻 cheers!

06/05/2026

Here is what our music scene is looking like:

Friday, June 5:
- YBA Weekly Jam starts at 7 pm at St. Andrew Church, 180 24th St. West. The Garden Room and the Sanctuary will both be available for jamming. Come on in and choose the group that suits you best. Bring a guest if you like.

- Saturday, June 6:
- Strings & Things 8-9 pm on Yellowstone Public Radio, KEMC at 91.7 fm. Ed Pierson is host this week and says that listeners will enjoy the Buckley Family album, Montana Glide. Then "rural folk piano" stylings of George Winston will glide from the radio waves. The piano of Philip Aaberg holds the acoustic super group, NewGrange, together through traditional pieces as well as original material. Jonathan Stout will then amaze and delight listeners with his solo chord melody swing arrangements on his 1930's Gibson L5 archtop guitars. Tune in. Your ears will appreciate the rich and rare tones.

- Tuesday nights: Slainte Irish Session at BarMT on Montana Ave., Billings. This group of fine Billings area Celtic Music musicians meet each week at the pub to take you on a traditional trip back to the olde country in an Irish Pub where the music is grand. ☘️ 🍻 cheers!

06/04/2026

There’s that big kid in bib overalls again and on the right. Lori Berry

Rina Rossi's Guitar Class

06/04/2026

Hey! We recognize the big kid on the right wearing bib overalls?

Jack Clarendon's Guitar Class