Welcome Bluegrass Fans!
Over 350 members strong and still growing!
We're glad you stopped by! The West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association is proud to help keep the tradition of
bluegrass and acoustic music alive in our West Michigan area. In the W.M.B.M.A. you'll find a great group of
volunteers that work passionately to keep this wonderful art form accessible and enjoyable.
Please take a look at all our website has to offer, and please feel free to contact us
with questions or comments using our new submission form on the contact info
page. Oh, and don't forget to click on the link at the left to view or sign our guest book,
or even click the membership link to join our organization! Scroll down to see our
association calendar.
Where can I hear bluegrass in Michigan? Click here for statewide calendar
Our Mission Statement
W.M.B.M.A. is a non-profit organization established in 1995 for the promotion and preservation of traditional
acoustic
bluegrass music. Our purpose and activities include soliciting memberships, sponsoring festivals and
concerts,
and publishing an informational newsletter.
W.M.B.M.A. Sponsorship Program
We need you!
Become a W.M.B.M.A. sponsor today and earn special benefits in reward for helping the association.
Perfect for businesses, organizations, or individuals who believe in supporting the arts and non-profit
endeavors. Click the button below to learn more!
- 3 levels of sponsorship
- Name displayed on sponsor board
- Name featured on website
- Free festival passes and weekend camping
News & Updates
May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day from the W.M.B.M.A.! Just a quick note to let you know that we posted the statewide bluegrass calendar today. It's a bit sparse at this time, so if you know of an event or happening in Michigan that would be worth including, please click over to our contact page to submit the info.
May 3, 2008
For all you banjo picking wannabe's, come check out the free banjo clinic being held on Weds., May 7, from 7pm to 8pm, at the Guitar Center on 28th St. in Kentwood. For more information, navigate over to our contact info page and click on the contact information for our webmaster, Paul Pope. He'll be leading the clinic.
May 3, 2008
We posted a new photo album in the albums page tonight, featuring pictures from our Bluegrass Extravaganza at the Kent Theater in Cedar Springs.
April 14, 2008
Hello from the webmaster! I just received an email that I wanted all the site visitors to know about: a member of the Stockdale Family Bluegrass Band wrote today to say that the hit television show on ABC called Wife Swap is featuring the Stockdale family in an episode to air on April 23, 2008. For more info, click over to their website at: www.stockdalefamilyband.com
March 14, 2008
We need your links! Our links page is officially live and ready for you to check out, and we need you to submit your favorite links from several bluegrass categories by clicking on our contact page and submitting them to us.
February 24, 2008
Sound the trumpets and drum roll please!!! The official Mayfest 2008 page is loaded and ready to view. You can link to it from our events page in the menu at top left, from the calendar at the bottom of this page, or by clicking here
February 4, 2008
We've been asked to help announce a special bluegrass concert coming up in Fremont, Mi. on April 19, 2008, called "Picking on Cystic Fibrosis". For more info please click over to the organization's website: www.pickinoncf.com
February 2, 2008
Be sure and make plans to attend our Bluegrass Extravaganza coming up on March 15, 2008 in beautiful Cedar Springs, Michigan! We've lined up a full evening of good bluegrass music for you with 3 local groups: Lonesome Journey, Black Canyon, and The Melissa Armstrong Band. This is a complete night of entertainment for the unheard of price of just $5.00 per person. Concessions will be available and if you play an instrument you are encouraged to bring it along for some open jamming. We'll see you there!
January 13, 2008
Mayfest is coming!! Be sure and make plans to attend the 13th annual Mayfest Bluegrass Festival in beautiful Lowell, Michigan, during the weekend of May 16, 17, and 18th, 2008. The Mayfest page of our site is being constructed even as we speak, so keep checking back to see the finished page for details of who's playing and what's happening.
Watch this space for announcements, news, and other tidbits that need to be brought to your attention. Anything from
messages from the webmaster to quick notes from the officers of the association to news and happenings in our
bluegrass community. Simply scroll through the content to stay on top of the latest news! The newest items will
always be at the top of the list and the older items will shuffle downward. Stay tuned and check back often!
Welcome new members!
Our association members are our lifeblood
and we always celebrate new memberships
- Lee & Beth Hovey
- Tom Freridge
- Edmond & Jane Hyatt
- Joe & Peggy Frontczak
- Jim Metzger
- Robert Hatfield
- Larry Pogodzinski
- Frank & Marilyn Whipple
- Rodney Pollaski
- Robert Veenstra
Calendar Of Association-Sponsored Events
The following calendar reflects events and happenings sponsored by or involving the association.
To view a statewide bluegrass calendar, click our state flag below:
| Date | Event name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 16-18, 2008 | Mayfest bluegrass festival | County Fairgrounds Lowell, Mi. |
| Aug. 7, 2008 | Bluegrass At The Fair | County Fairgrounds Lowell, Mi. |
| Aug. 16, 2008 | Hot Bands Fundraiser | Kent Theater Cedar Springs, Mi. |
| Sept. 19-21, 2008 | Fallfest Bluegrass Festival | County Fairgrounds Lowell, Mi. |
| Oct. 18, 2008 | Membership Meeting And Hot Bands Fundraiser |
Larkins Theater Lowell, Mi. |
| Nov. 15, 2008 | Membership Meeting And Hot Bands Fundraiser |
Kent Theater Cedar Springs, Mi. |