The Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association

The Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association (NIBA) is dedicated to promoting and preserving “America’s Heritage Music” (Bluegrass) via regular monthly jam sessions, open stages, sponsored events, concerts, festivals, support of the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association), educational programs  and a variety of other activities.

Monthly News Letter

 

Did you know, NIBA Members can receive the monthly newsletter via email rather than postal mail? The file is sent in PDF file format, which can be read and printed using free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

 

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NIBA welcomes the following new members to our growing bluegrass family:

 

             New Individual Members:     Mary Morris, Alan Holder, Donna Spitz, John Leenders

 

             New  Supporting Members:  Costello Jam Supported By Howard Johnson

 

Please Welcome Our New NIBA Board Members

Darrell Hooper, Steve Ciko, Judi Mennenga

Congratulations!

 

The next NIBA Board Meeting is February 18th at the Streator Jam.

All members are welcome.

Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association is looking for schools to promote our Bluegrass in the Schools program. If you or a friend know of any school that would want a free bluegrass assembly in their school, please contact us and give us the key contact information. Email: niba@nibaweb.org

 

Click Here to watch a video clip of the Templeton Family Band playing an assembly at the Lincoln Elementary School as part of the NIBA “Bluegrass In The Schools” program.

January 27, Yorkville, IL  6:00 PM    Night of Broadway Music featuring two songs performed by NIBA members Diane Haggart , Tom Haggart, Anna Sutton Stinson and Sammy (From Miami) Byerly playing songs from the Broadway musicals “Smoke on the Mountain” and “Big River” At the Community Christian Church, 129 Commercial Dr # 13, Yorkville IL   MAP

 

January 28, Hinckley Jam 6:00-10:00 PM  at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 12760 Lee Rd., Hinckley, IL

One of the best bluegrass jams in Northern Illinois with open stage, great sound system and lots of small jam rooms. Good food, friendly people and excellent picking. Open stage sign up starts at 5:00 PM on a first come, first serve basis. Bring a dish to pass and the buffet will be even better!  MAP

 

February 11,   Frankfort, IL  7:30pm   Steve Kaufman at Down Home Guitars 11 South White Street, Frankfort, IL    MAP     NIBA Sponsoring Member, Down Home Guitars, welcomes back three time national flat picking champion Steve Kaufman for a concert & workshops.