Name: Great American Bluegrass Jam
Start: 2025-03-14T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-16T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 311 West 2nd Street, Owensboro, KY, United States, Kentucky 42301

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is bringing together the best of bluegrass the area has to offer! The Great American Bluegrass Jam will take over the Downtown Owensboro area the weekend of March 14-16, 2025.
Learn More -www.bluegrasshall.org/great-american-bluegrass-jam/
This event will feature the Kentucky Fried Pickin’ Hotel Jam, the Kentucky State Fiddle Championship, Authentic Unlimited in concert at the Hall of Fame, tours at the Green River Distilling Co. and the Bill Monroe Homeplace in Rosine, KY, and much more in collaboration with downtown businesses.
The Kentucky Fried Pickin’ Hotel Jam will be set up at the Holiday Inn where guests will have the opportunity to pick with others from across the country. Jam sessions will be taking place around the clock for anyone to join in.
Just down the street at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, will be the Kentucky State Fiddle Championship. There is no fee to enter and online pre-registration is now open, or you can sign up for free on the day of the contest. Areas of competition include Flatpick Guitar, Fiddle (Jr Jr, Jr, Adult, & Senior), Mandolin, Bluegrass Banjo, Dancing (Junior & Senior), Old-Time Banjo, Dulcimer, & Old-Time Singing.
Guests will also have the opportunity to take self-guided tours at the birthplace of the “Father of Bluegrass”. They will begin the journey at the Bill Monroe Homeplace, Rosine Cemetery, and the Bill Monroe Museum.
For those wishing to immerse themselves in other Owensboro offerings, excursions to the Green River Distilling Co will be scheduled with transportation from the Holiday Inn. Downtown businesses will be featuring live music, specials, and more.