An abundance of bluegrass entertainment will be showcased Friday and Saturday during the ninth annual 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival, hosted by Fletcher Bright Company. Held at Ross’ Landing, this free, one-of-a-kind event will feature both contemporary and traditional bluegrass.
The 3 Sisters Festival has been recognized as “One of the top 5 Bluegrass Festivals in the Country” by Great American Country magazine.
The event begins on Friday at 6 p.m. with music by local bluegrass favorites The Dismembered Tennesseans, followed by The Railsplitters at 6:50 p.m., the Grammy award-nominated group, Della Mae at 8:10 p.m., and the IBMA multiple award-winning group, Hot Rize, to close the night.
Local band The Hamilton County Ramblers will kick off a full day of bluegrass entertainment on Saturday at noon as the 3 Sisters Festival continues. Bluetastic Fangrass will take the stage at 1 p.m., followed by The Lone Mountain Band at 2 p.m., Berklee College of Music Fiddlers at 3 p.m., Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper at 4 p.m., Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen at 5:30 p.m., Front Country at 7 p.m., and The Travelin’ McCourys, headlining the final set of the 3 Sisters Music Festival on Saturday beginning at 8:30 p.m.
The 3 Sisters merchandise and performer merchandise will be available for sale on site. Beer, food and non-alcoholic drink concessions will also be available. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets, however no outside food or beverages are allowed.
This year, the Folk School of Chattanooga will be a non-profit affiliate of the festival, with information on site about the school and a chance to offer donations to their programs.
This event is sponsored by Fletcher Bright Realty and the city of Chattanooga and produced by Chattanooga Presents! For more information, visit www.3SistersBluegrass.com or call
265-0771.