Over six months in 2010-11 the biggest names in Bluegrass will come to Mansfield for what is one of the largest celebrations of the genre anywhere in the world. The centerpiece of our festival, Jan. 14-16, will provide three days of non stop music, jam rooms, vendors and some of the nicest people anywhere.
For fifty years, Del's music has defined authenticity for hard core bluegrass fans as well as a growing number of fans among those only vaguely familiar with the genre. A living legend, this group is the most honored bluegrass band of all time.
This fourteen-time Grammy Award winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. Known affectionately today as bluegrass music's official ambassador, Ricky has brought the genre to greater levels of popularity in the past few years than the father of bluegrass music, the legendary Bill Monroe, could ever have imagined.
Featuring the biggest names in Bluegrass music today, the Blockhouse Homecoming Weekend stands to be one of the biggest events in the industry in 2011.
"A master performer without an expiration date"...Rolling Stone Magazine