Oregon Bluegrass Association Awarded $10,000 to Launch Central Oregon Artist-in-Residence Program The Oregon Bluegrass Association (OBA) is pleased to announce the receipt of a $10,000 community grant to support the launch of Front Porch Roots, a new Bluegrass Artist-in-Residence program serving rural Central Oregon. The 16-week residency program will expand
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Greg Matthews Tribute
In Memoriam: Greg MatthewsLost River Bluegrass Festival (Merrill) Greg Matthews, a founding organizer of the Lost River Bluegrass Festival, passed away last week. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and the many musicians, volunteers, and community members whose lives he touched through music. Greg often joked that
Why Create The OBA?
In the early 1980s—long before most people had heard of the internet—bluegrass was just beginning to take hold in Oregon and southwest Washington. Stew Dodge was running a festival in Clark County, and George Rellis was producing events in Eugene, but there was little continuity between musicians or regions. From
2026 Sonny Hammond Gospel Show
Sonny Hammond Memorial Gospel Show January 31st, 20266:00 PM – 10:00 PM Joyful Servant Lutheran Church1716 Villa Rd, Newberg, OR 97132 Featuring: Aurora Bluegrass, Three Generations, Corral Creek, Mud Springs Gospel, Long Distance Bluegrass, & Bill Jollif & Luanna Fugal Get Tickets
Show Your Support
You may be surprised to know that the OBA doesn’t actually book a suite at the Hyatt for Wintergrass. We show OUR support for the festival by making a substantial donation to Acoustic Sound, the nonprofit that produces Wintergrass. They express their thanks by making a suite available to us
OBA 2025 Festival Calendar
Check out the calendar for more information on some of these events and everything else happening in the area. Events – Oregon Bluegrass Association
OBA Annual Members Meeting
Join us May 23-26, 2025 in the small ghost town of Shaniko, Oregon to pick some bluegrass music! There is plenty of free dry camping throughout town — or opt to stay at the Shaniko RV Park or Shaniko Hotel for more comfort. The historic buildings of Shaniko feel like
2025 Gospel Show
Joyful Servant Lutheran Church1716 Villa Rd, Newberg, OR 97132 Featuring: 43 & Change, Highway Home, Gospel Reigns, The Elderly Brothers, The Hardly Heard, & Sunny SouthDate: 2/15/25Show Start: 6:30Doors Time: 6:00Ticket Cost: $20 Event Ticket Website: https://buytickets.at/oregonbluegrassassociation/1536022
2024 Grant Recipients
The Oregon Bluegrass Association is pleased to announce the 2024 Steve Waller Grant recipients, Lillian Sawyer and Henry Strid. There were no applicants for the Candey Songwriting Grant this year. Lillian Sawyer is a fiddler, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and composer from Portland, Oregon. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Lillian