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2023 Wintergrass Music Festival

February 23 - 26, 2023 | Hyatt Regency & Westin Bellevue

The 2023 Wintergrass Music Festival returns to Bellevue for the 14th season. This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the biggest and best bluegrass festivals in the country, which originated in Tacoma, WA. Some 27 bands and 200 musicians will perform throughout the 4-day festival from February 23 - 26 in downtown Bellevue.
[read review - Wintergrass: "A Hard Place to Suffer"]

 

New this year, Wintergrass 2023 will take place at both the Hyatt Regency Bellevue and Westin Bellevue hotels. The Westin is just across the skybridge from the Hyatt. All Youth Education programs will take place at the Westin on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Evening shows will be presented Thu-Sat at the Westin. As always, workshops, dances and shows will take place at four stages and multiple meeting rooms at the Hyatt.

 

 

Related

Greg Liszt and Stash Wyslouch of The Deadly Gentlemen at 2012 Wintergrass Festival © Bellevue.com
+ 2015 Wintergrass videos & photos
+ 2014 Wintergrass videos & photos
+ 2013 Wintergrass videos & photos
+ 2012 Wintergrass videos & photos
+ 2011 Wintergrass videos

 
Wintergrass has been home to Grammy and IBMA award-winning artists as well as a springboard for emerging young artists, attracting not just fans, but also musicians and artists from regional and national favorites to international acts.

 

While Wintergrass is primarily a bluegrass music festival, you'll hear plenty of other styles of acoustic music including Gypsy jazz, Celtic music, Americana, Old-time, Swedish polskas and many more types of acoustic string music. Jam sessions reflect the diversity of styles with young and old alike participating in every nook and cranny. Don't be shy! Don't leave home without your instrument. Wintergrass maintains a convenient Instrument Check room so that you can safely stash your instrument while you enjoy shows.

 

So if you love bluegrass, or any kind of old-timey, folk and country music, you'll love Wintergrass. You will love Wintergrass in Bellevue!

 

In addition to more than 70 hours of musical performances, Wintergrass also offers a robust selection of unique educational academies and workshops to expand your musical mastery at Wintergrass. From music basics, to songwriting tips from pros, to intensives diving deep into a topic, we have music education for all ages.

 

Red Wine at 2012 Wintergrass Festival © Bellevue.com Della Mae at 2012 Wintergrass Festival © Bellevue.com Laurie Lewis live in concert at 2011 Wintergrass Festival | © Bellevue.com

 

The 2023 Wintergrass Festival lineup includes:
TOMMY EMMANUEL, CGP • JERRY DOUGLAS BAND • DAN TYMINSKI FEATURING GAVEN LARGENT • DARRELL SCOTT BLUEGRASS BAND & PASDECINQ & HAWKTAIL • THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS & THE DESLONDES • MOLLIE O'BRIEN & RICH MOORE • NEVER COME DOWN • SLOCAN RAMBLERS • MILES & KARINA BAND • BEN HUNTER & JOE SEAMONS & RUNAWAY TRAIN • DANNY PAISLEY & THE SOUTHERN GRASS • SONNY LANDRETH & CINDY CASHDOLLAR • FIDDLERS FOUR & JACOB JOLLIFF BAND • HENHOUSE PROWLERS • CEDRIC WATSON & DIRK POWELL • BELLA WHITE • ALLISON DE GROOT & TATIANA HARGREAVES • TRAY WELLINGTON BAND • CALEB KLAUDER & REEB WILLMS COUNTRY BAND • ANNA TIVEL & JOE CRAVEN & JOE TROOP • JULIAN SMEDLEY & ALISON ODELL •

 

Tickets for Wintergrass 2023 are available online. Single day tickets, weekend passes, and single-show tickets (NEW) range between $15 - $180.

 

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Performances at Wintergrass Music Festival

2015 Wintergrass performances. More videos coming soon ...
 
Performances from 2014 Wintergrass Festival
 
Performances from 2013 Wintergrass Festival

 

 

Photos from prior Wintergrass Festivals in Bellevue

Youth Orchestra at 2014 Wintergrass Festival The Milk Carton Kids at 2014 Wintergrass Festival Väsen at 2014 Wintergrass Festival
Top String at 2014 Wintergrass Festival Rushad Eggleston with Youth Orchestra at 2014 Wintergrass Festival The Kruger Brothers at 2014 Wintergrass Festival
Kathy Kallick Band at 2014 Wintergrass Festival Dailey & Vincent at 2014 Wintergrass Festival The Cleverlys at 2014 Wintergrass Festival

 

Updated: February 5, 2023
All videos and photos © Bellevue.com

 

Related
+ Wintergrass: "A Hard Place to Suffer" [review] + Wintergrass: Insider's guide to Bellevue
+ 2010 Wintergrass Festival gets new home in Bellevue


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