Take a look at the photos and you'll see some great acts like Billie Renee & Cumberland Gap, Buck Carroll & Breaking New Ground, Bluegrass Strangers, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, New River Line, Bottom Line, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, James King Band, Larry Cordell, Diamondhead Mountain Boys, Leroy Troy, Hart Brothers, Bluegrass Strangers, GoldWing Express, IIIrd Tyme Out, and America's Bluegrass Band.

Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Family Summertime Festival July, 2006. Another great festival presented by the Poppy Mountain gang. This was the second annual summer festival at Poppy Mountain. I missed it last year but after going to this years' event I'll be sure to not miss it again. Typical Poppy Mountain photos but some special stuff of a great band, The Hillbilly Gypsies. Enjoy!

Marty Raybon at Bobby Mackey's April 15, 2006. I missed the first half of this show due to a family party, but once I was there, wow! I first heard Marty at a festival in Florida a couple of years ago and have really enjoyed his band ever since. They really had a great show at Bobby Mackey's. I also met up with some friends from Poppy Mountain as well. Made for a great night.

IIIrd Tyme Out at Bobby Mackey's April 1, 2006. Yet another great IIIrd Tyme Out show! Unfortunately Steve Dilling (banjo and general goof off of the band) could not make the show. I typically do not use flash at indoor shows, but decided to go for it with the flash this time, because the band is really decent about me shooting photos and Bobby Mackey gave me comp tickets to shoot for him so I wanted to get some decent stuff. Check it out and see if you think I did... and look for the photos of the band in front of "the bull" at Bobby Mackey's.

James King Band at Bobby Mackey's in Wilder Kentucky Bobby's night club is the longest continuing running country music night spot in the Cincinnati area. Over the past couple of years Bobby has booked at least one bluegrass band a month. This has turned out to be a monthly destination for bluegrass fans in the area.

IIIrd Tyme Out at the Hamilton Music Theater in Hamilton Ohio (March 5, 2006). A friend of mine told me about this the night I went to James King at Bobby Mackey's. My darling wife allowed me two bluegrass nights in one weekend! It was a decent show as usually, but very, very poor lighting which made for bad photos. After a while I just put the camera away and watched the show!

IBMA 2005, Nashville was my second trip to IBMA's awards show and FanFest. Great trip! I know there's some real concerns with the event moving to Nashville (not all in the same hotel, big business taking over, missing the Galt House, and more) but Nashville was actually pretty awesome. And as luck would have it a band member from a "not to be named" band gave me a backstage pass so I had my photo taken with Alison Krauss. My brother Nick actually took a decent shot, unlike the shot of me and Rhonda Vincent he took at Poppy Mountain that was totally out of focus. The only problem is that I look like a deer in the headlights in this one! Most of the shots are from the front of the stage where the music was great. I have included shots of Ricky, Alison, Mountain Heart, IIIrd Tyme Out and more. as well as some cool shots of Nashville. Hope you enjoy.

Jeffery Jam 2005 is the second non-bluegrass gallery in a row. I'm glad Poppy Mountain is around the corner so I can get back into the "Grass". Jeffery Jam is a great weekend hosted by my good friend Curt DuPont and his wife Debbie down on their farm in Robertson County, Kentucky. This is the third time I've been to the jam, but the 25th anniversary of the jam. I want to extend a big Thank You to Curt & Debbie, and if you were at the jam I suggest you do the same!

Poco at Warner's Restaurant, Fort Thomas, KY (7-16-05) - Not quite bluegrass, but a great show.

International Bluegrass Music Association Bluegrass Music Awards Show 2004 October 7, 2004, The Kentucky Center, Louisville, KY. What an absolutely awesome time! All the greats including Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Rhonda Vincent, Del McCurry Band, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Mountain Heart, Dan Tyminski, Blue Highway, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Larry Sparks and more.

IIIrd Tyme Out Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg, KY- Great show that turned out to be a great album! This was the second live recording performed by my favorite bluegrass band!

Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival Morehead, KY (Misc dates) - Featuring TONS of bands such as Ricky Skaggs, IIIrd Tyme Out, Rhonda Vincent, Mountain Heart, Goldwing Express, Ralph Stanley, Marty Raybon, Honi Deaton & Dream, The Bluegrass Strangers, and TONS more, including some of your favorite showcase bands.

Indian Mound Bluegrass Festival Okeechobee, FL (Misc dates) - Another great festival ran by the great folks at Poppy Mountian!

38th Annual Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Music Festival Bean Blossom, IN - Another great festival at Bean Blossom! Includes The Dillards (from the Andy Griffith show), IIIrd Tyme Out, Rhonda Vincent, and tons more! And check out the panoramic crowd shot here.

37th Annual Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Music Festival Bean Blossom, IN - This set includes some awesome shots of Nitty Gritty doing "Will the Circle be Unbroken" with a stage full of grassers! Something I'd wanted to see for a long time! Including Jimmy Martin, Melvin Goines, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, IIIrd Tyme Out, and more.