Wide Open Bluegrass schedule released, some showcase lineups announced

With the International Bluegrass Conference, Awards and the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival just a little over a month away, stage schedules have been released for the festival along with the lineups for the Ramble Showcases at the Lincoln Theatre.

Check out the stage schedules for the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival at the Red Hat Amphitheater and the Raleigh Convention Center on September 27 and 28 below.

The Ramble Evening Showcases will take place at venues all over downtown Raleigh on September 24 and 25 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. There will also be artist showcases at the same venues in on September 26-28 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Lincoln Theatre and Pour House have released their nightly lineups which you can check out below.

The nominees for the 2013 International Bluegrass Music Awards were just announced earlier this week as well which includes Hall of Fame inductions of Tony Rice and Paul Warren. Check out all of the nominations HERE.

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Wide Open Bluegrass schedules

Friday, September 27
Raleigh Convention Center Stage
10-10:30 a.m. - Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
10:40-11:10 a.m. - The Spinney Brothers
11:20-11:50 a.m. - Rob Ickes & Jim Hurst
12-12:30 p.m. - Marty Raybon & Full Circle
12:40-1:10 p.m. - Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
1:20-1:50 p.m. - Claire Lynch Band
2-2:30 p.m. - Blue Highway
2:40-4 p.m. - Balsam Range with The Boxcars

Red Hat Amphitheater Stage
1-1:45 p.m. - The Grass Cats
2-2:45 p.m. - Druha Trava
3-3:45 p.m. - The SteelDrivers
4-5:00 p.m. - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
5:15-6:15 p.m. - Greensky Bluegrass
6:30-7:30 p.m. - The Del McCoury Band
7:45-9 p.m. - Punch Brothers
9:30-11 p.m. - Epic Collaboration w/ Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas & Mark Schatz

Saturday, September 28
Raleigh Convention Center Stage
10-10:30 a.m. - Nu-Blu
10:40-11:10 a.m. - Audie Blaylock & Redline
11:20-11:50 a.m. - Dale Ann Bradley
12-12:30 p.m. - Darin & Brooke Aldridge
12:40-1:10 p.m. - Detour
1:20-1:50 p.m. - Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
2-2:30 p.m. - Travelin' McCourys
2:40-3:10 p.m. - Peter Rowan
3:20-4 p.m. - Kruger Brothers with the Kontras Quartet, "Appalachian Concerto"

Red Hat Amphitheater Stage
1-1:45 p.m. - Kickin' Grass Band
2-2:45 p.m. -  The Gibson Brothers
3-3:45 p.m. - Della Mae
4-5:00 p.m. - Dailey & Vincent featuring Statler Brother Jimmy Fortune
5:15-6:15 p.m. - Bela Fleck, Danny Paisley, Ronnie McCoury, Jason Carter, and Alan Bartram
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Seldom Scene
7:45-9 p.m. - The Infamous Stringdusters
9:30-11 p.m. - Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell

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Showcases

Tuesday, September 24
Lincoln Theatre
Lonesome River Band
IIIrd Tyme Out
The Roys
Dave Adkins Republik Steele
Steel Wheels
Wildfire
Detour
Stray Birds

The Pour House
Town Mountain
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Phoebe Hunt
Finnders & Youngberg
Johnny Staats & Delivery Boys
Todd Grebe & Cold Country
Bradford Lee Folk BG Playboys
Travers Chandler Avery Co.

Wednesday, September 25
Lincoln Theatre
Della Mae
Steep Canyon Rangers
Rob Ickes & Jim Hurst
Peter Rowan
Vickie Vaughn Band
Nora Jane Struthers
Birdhive Boys
Bradford Lee Folk BG Playboys

The Pour House
John Driskell Hopkins
Balsam Range
The Boxcars
Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Red Wine
Johnny Staats & Delivery Boys
The Kickin Grass Band
Detour

Thursday, September 26
Lincoln Theatre
The Del McCoury Band
The Gibson Brothers
Ramblin Rooks
TBA

The Pour House
Henhouse Prowlers
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Finnders & Youngberg
Front Country

Friday, September 27
Lincoln Theatre
Jetts Creek
Clay Hess Band
Stacy Grubbs
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road

The Pour House
The Toy Hearts
The Rigneys
Nedski & Mojo

Saturday, September 28
Lincoln Theatre
Bridgetown
Al Batten & BG Reunion
Constant Change
Wrecked Frets

The Pour House
Missy Raines & The New Hip
Looping Bros & Si Kahn
Kruger Brothers
Dale Ann Bradley