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 member to our growing bluegrass family:

 

             New Individual Member:     Betsy Collings

 

 

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.

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.

 

February 17,   Chicago, IL  7:30pm   Greg Reish   NIBA member and Roosevelt University faculty member performs a free old time strings recital at Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 7th Floor, 430 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL        MAP

 

March 1-4  East Peoria, IL  Shorty’s Strickly Bluegrass Festival at Stoney Creek Inn, 101 Mariners Way, East Peoria, IL           Stage shows and jamming. For Advance Tickets Phone 309-671-0175 or 641-799-0165  For hotel reservations phone 309-694-1300 and mention “Bluegrass” to receive the special weekend rate for the festival. For more info see ShortysBluegrass or send email to shortysbluegrass@comcast.net      MAP

The next NIBA Board Meeting is February 18, 2012 at 5:00pm at the Streator jam (201 N. Vermillion St., Streator, IL).  All members are welcome.

“CALLING ALL NIBA MEMBER BANDS”

 

2nd Annual NIBA Summer Festival

Saturday, July 28th, Big Rock, Illinois

 

Click Here To Read More And Submit A Request For Your Band’s Participation

 

Deadline For Submission is April 1st, 2012…..No Fooling!