After Billy Strings pumped up the 2025 event, one of the state’s longest-running music festivals returns this week with more gems, including Dan Tyminski, Full Cord and more. Get the lowdown on this hoedown.
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When bluegrass superstar and Ionia County hero Billy Strings created a major buzz last year by returning to the intimate Charlotte Bluegrass Festival where he first tasted the magic of festival picking, he helped this long-running event gain a new audience and a higher profile.
Consequently, this weekend’s 54th edition of the festival at Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte will keep the star train rolling with legendary bluegrass acts such as The Del McCoury Band, Dan Tyminski Band, The Travelin’ McCourys, The Larry Sparks Show and The David Mayfield Parade, not to mention West Michigan’s own award-winning Full Cord, which recently recorded two tracks with Billy Strings…