The Inland Northwest Bluegrass Association is an all-volunteer organization based in Spokane, WA that seeks to build public awareness of bluegrass music in our area through concerts, festivals, jam sessions and other events.  If you are interested in learning more about us, one of the best ways to do that is to check out the Saturday Night Bluegrass Thang, held every third Saturday from October through April at Trent Elementary School at Trent & Pines in the Spokane Valley.  The SNBT showcases some of the great bluegrass bands in our area -- usually 4 to 6 bands play on stage each month, followed by a very lively jam afterwards.

The INBA is also the proud sponsor of the Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival held every August in Medical Lake near Spokane -- just one of the growing number of great bluegrass festivals held throughout our region.

August 8 - 10:  Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival

The 7th annual Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival is coming soon, and the INBA is proud to be an organizing sponsor of this great festival.  This year's world-class lineup includes The Infamous Stringdusters, The Greencards, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Martha Scanlan (formerly of the Reeltime Travelers), Spring Creek, and several other great bands from the thriving Northwest bluegrass scene.  Check out all the details on the Blue Waters website.

Volunteers are still needed for many tasks at the festival.  You can earn a single-day or weekend pass depending on the job and the amount of time you volunteer.  If you are interested, contact Charlie Matthews at chasmatt@comcast.net.

August 15:  An Evening with Rhonda Vincent and The Rage

Rhonda Vincent, the IBMA winner of "Female Vocalist of the Year" for an unprecedented seven consecutive years, as well as IBMA "Entertainer of the Year" and multiple Grammy Nominee will be in Spokane at The Bing Crosby Theater, 901 West Sprague, August 15th, 2008.  Rhonda will perform with her multi-talented bluegrass band "The Rage". The show will open with the traditional bluegrass band "Will Williams and Gravel Road". Reserved Seating Tickets are now available at the Bing Crosby Theater Box Office (10:00 - 2:00 Weekdays Only), and at TicketsWest Outlets.

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