The Lumber River Regional Bluegrass Association (LRRBA) was founded for the purpose of fostering and keeping alive the bluegrass traditions of our country. The goal of its members is not only to play the music but also to educate both young and old about the rich heritage of the music.  We encourage anyone that has an interest in the music to attend one of the monthly concerts presented by LRRBA.  Our goal is for family entertainment. 

COME JOIN OUR BLUEGRASS PICKING

Bring your  instrument with you and pick with us from 4:00 PM until 6:45 PM
Every 4th Saturday in each month
Picking starts at 4:00 PM show starts at 7:00 PM

IT'S FINGER PICKING GOOD EVERY 4TH SATURDAY
AT
ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA
 

The Mostly Bluegrass Society
This society does not have a web site
 

The mostly Bluegrass Society holds their concerts every Friday night

For information on the Mostly Bluegrass Society or the Friday night jam sessions, call Willis Alston at 755-6238 or Jim Caulder at 616-1133.
Or, you can always just show up on Friday night. It's free, but get there early. You'll want to get a front-row seat and some leg room - you gotta have space for those toes to tap.

Concerts are held the 1^st Saturday of every month at Lynches River County Park, near Florence, SC. Jammers play into the late evening under the southern skies on the banks of the Lynches River. Two festivals—the spring and fall festivals are all day events. The spring festival is usually held in April and the fall festival in October. Events include an indoor concert featuring area bands. Outdoor is an informal gathering of local musicians of various skills who jam together, playing and singing traditional bluegrass songs. Bluegrass is rich in traditional folk and gospel songs. Come out and join us! If you play an instrument, bring it along and join the fun.

RenoFest is reminiscent of the good old “County Fair Days” of yesterday as host of the South Carolina’s only State Championship Bluegrass Band, Guitar and Banjo Contests. Additionally RenoFest offers concerts featuring America’s best bluegrass musicians. Most events take place in the historic Center Theater in downtown Hartsville, which provides the festival with a luxurious and comfortable “rain or shine” setting.

Unlike most states, South Carolina has but a few bluegrass festivals. Thanks to the vision and dedication of two Darlington County brothers, Russ and Rob Jordan, Hartsville, SC became home to the first RenoFest Bluegrass Festival in 1998. Through the Jordans' tireless efforts, and with assistance from Hartsville's Judi Elvington and Marty Driggers, on behalf of the Hartsville Downtown Development Association, RenoFest has grown into one of the best bluegrass festivals anywhere.

By 2003, RenoFest was selected as the state's "Event of the Year" by Main Street South Carolina and in January of 2006 it was selected South Carolina's “Event of the Year” by the SC Festival & Event Association. Today, RenoFest fans from far and wide descend on Hartsville each Spring and fill every hotel to capacity in pursuit of great bluegrass music. In 2005, one couple traveled all the way from California to enjoy RenoFest!