Fundraiser to support free Frankfort Bluegrass Festival | Entertainment News

The fundraiser features three live music acts: The Grateful String Band, Miles Over Mountains, and Wheels North.

The Frankfort Bluegrass Festival triumphantly returned to the spotlight and the crowds in 2022, only a few years removed from back-to-back global award recognition, including the 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Event of the Year Award.

Organizers have set this year’s free-admission festival for Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14. Support from sponsors and grassroots fundraising remains vital to hosting a free event.

“Our faithful supporters allow us to keep our pledge to bring free, top-quality, award-winning bluegrass acts to Frankfort every summer to celebrate this truly American music. CD&Me is such a treasured destination to help us realize our pledge,” said Amanda Thompson, fest coordinator.

“International recognition raised expectations just before a pandemic altered all our lives,” said Steve Haberichter, founder of the fest and a participating musician. “The fundraiser is a sneak peek at the superior musicianship we recruit and our audiences appreciate that.”

Advance tickets are $40 and include music, appetizers and beverages, courtesy of sponsors Blue Island Beer Company and Trails Edge Brewery for beer tastings, and CD&Me features fully stocked cash bars. There will be raffles and split-the-pot opportunities.