Yellowstone Bluegrass Association

08/30/2026

Yesiree, a second concert for y’all in September. Seems like Christmas!

Hey campers, here's a treat for you! You can catch MFC favorite John Lowell and his beautiful wife Joanne Gardner in concert at Cisel Hall in Billings next month.

08/28/2026

Here’s the music menu for the weekend and beyond:

Friday, August 28:
- 7 to 9 pm, YBA weekly jam at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 180 24th Street West, Billings. Another Friday night of music making at the church. Bring your best Dolly Parton song to share.

Saturday, August 29:
- 8-9 pm Strings & Things on Yellowstone Public Radio, KEMC at 91.7 fm. Ed Pierson will be our host. This week: great and glorious music from the New Lost City Ramblers and solo projects from the members. We’ll listen also to North Fork Crossing, monumental pickers all, from Bozeman, Montana. Their newest recording, Portland Rose, will delight and amaze. Tune in or stream at YPradio.org.

- National Pick On The Porch Day. Get out on your porches and pick real LOUD! 🎶 🪕 🎻

- Tuesday nights: Slainte Irish Session at BarMT on Montana Ave., Billings. A group of fine Billings area Celtic musicians meet each week at the pub to take you on a traditional trip back to the olde country. These sessions are so much fun and growing in popularity. Give it a go!

08/27/2026

Amen.

Dolly Parton was a longtime friend of bluegrass.

Her genuine love for the music and incredible talent brought bluegrass to listeners around the world.

Thank you, Dolly Parton, for leaving a lasting mark on our music and for making the world a better place.💙

08/20/2026

Here’s what is going on in our music world:

Tonight, August 20:
- 5:30 pm, Worden Summer Concert Series featuring Almeda Bradshaw. Main Street, Worden, Montana. You’ll hear Old-Time Country, Western Americana Cowboy and Gospel music performed live by your fellow YBA member, Almeda. That’s right! Get on down there.

Friday, August 21:
- 7 to 9 pm, YBA weekly jam at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 180 24th Street West, Billings. Another Friday night of disrupting the neighborhood with the old time sounds of Bluegrass music and laughter. Come on down.

Saturday, August 22:
- 8-9 pm Strings & Things on Yellowstone Public Radio, KEMC at 91.7 fm. Trent Indreland will be the host and here’s what he has put together for us to listen to and enjoy: Appalachian Road Show, Daily and Vincent, Picking on Tom Petty, Earls of Leicester. Yesiree, that’s quite a variety.

- Sunday, August 23:
- 6:30 pm, Songwriter Sunday at 105 Brewing, 815 Yellowstone River Rd, Billings. Featuring Almeda Bradshaw with her original songs and the stories behind them.

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

08/20/2026

Good Bluegrass, really good Bluegrass. At this festival. Go if you can.