Fairs & Festivals

Bluegrass Festival 2019

15th Annual Bluegrass Festival - February 15 and 16, 2019.

January 8, 2019

Bluegrass band — Special Consensus

Join us for the 2019 Denison University Bluegrass Festival! Along with appearances by the Denison Bluegrass Ensemble, this years festival will showcase The Adam Schlenker Bluegrass Band featuring Denison Alumni Hayes Griffin (Friday Feb 15th 7pm) and the Grammy-nominated group, Special Consensus (Saturday Feb. 16th 7pm). Both shows will be in Swasey Chapel.

The band members from Special Consensus will also be doing instrument workshops during the day on Saturday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in Burke Rehearsal Room.

The concerts and workshops are all FREE and open to all. So make your way out to Granville Ohio and help us spread the word!

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Posted date: January 8, 2019

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