• Bluegrass Museum Renamed Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

    Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & MuseumOwensboro, Ky. — The International Bluegrass Music Museum is now the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

    Executive Director Chris Joslin stated, "We have been the home of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame since day one, so it's time our name reflects that. Much like the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we are the worldwide destination for our genre, bluegrass music."

    Joslin added, "It's more than a name change. This new branding sets the stage for the October grand opening of our new facility."

    With investment from the City of Owensboro, Daviess County, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and many corporations and individuals, the new $15.3M Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum will open the weekend of October 18-20, 2018 with live music, special guests, exhibit openings, and a celebration of the legends of bluegrass music.

    About the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

    Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is a nonprofit dedicated to the history and preservation of bluegrass music. Among the many community and educational events produced by the, the Hall of Fame is the annual ROMP Fest, a four-day bluegrass music festival attended by over 25,000 annually.

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    Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum Rendering


    Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum Rendering


    Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum Rendering
    Comments 2 Comments
    1. MikeZito's Avatar
      MikeZito -
      I'm not sure I want to go there - there seem to be a lot of ghosts in the 'Video and Oral History' area . . . .
    1. Ivan Kelsall's Avatar
      Ivan Kelsall -
      That's a whole new place to the original that i visited back in 1992 when it opened. It looks incredible !!,
      Ivan