In 2011 the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival hosted by the Kentucky Blues Society at Ballance Motox in Oakland, Kentucky was filmed in high definition by KET. The footage has been edited into fourteen hour-long segments for their series Jubilee: A celebration of American Music. Several have been scheduled to air beginning in August. After their debut the episodes will be syndicated to PBS stations throughout the country.

KET’s Jubilee series premiered in 1996 and features national acts as well as local music who perform at folk music festivals in Kentucky.

Festival Director Kenny Lee said of the upcoming programs, “This is a momentous achievement for the Kentucky Blues Society… fourteen hours that will allow the world to see the greatness of the art form that began right here… and we owe it all to the fine folks at KET, our sponsors, and those who have supported our work on the behalf of Newgrass music.”

The world premiere of the first episode will take place at SKyPAC in early August.

The Kentucky Blues Society is dedicated to preserving the great American tradition of blues music and culture in Kentucky. The society began hosting the Newgrass Festival in 2009. The first three events were held at Ballance Motox in Warren County Kentucky in late August.

In 2012 plans are underway to relocate the Newgrass Festival to the downtown Bowling Green area the first weekend in October. A multivenue event is anticipated with the main stage being featured at the Bowling Green Ballpark. Sam Bush, the father of Newgrass, is among the artists expected to return for this year’s event.

For more information visit www.kentuckybluessociety.com, www.newgrassfestival.com or www.ket.org/jubilee/upcoming.fwx.

Scheduled air times:

• Sam Bush Band – Sam Bush, originator of the newgrass style of bluegrass, and his band perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival.  Tuesday, August 7 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET; Saturday, August 11 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
• The Greencards – The Greencards, spearheaded by Australians Carol Young and Kym Warner, perform rock-infused bluegrass at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival.  Tuesday, August 14 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET; Saturday, August 18 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
• Curtis Burch Band – Curtis Burch, a founding member of New Grass Revival in the 1970s, performs with his band at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival in 2011. A KET production. Tuesday, August 21 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET; Saturday, August 25 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
• The Farewell Drifters – Nashville-based quintet The Farewell Drifters perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival.  September 11^th@ 8pm/7c KET 1; September 15^th@ 11pm/10c KET 2

• The Vespers – The Vespers perform folk-inspired bluegrass at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival.  September 18^th@ 8pm/7c KET 1; September 22nd@ 11pm/10c KET 2

• Dread Clampitt – September 25^th@ 8pm/7c KET 1, September 29^th@ 11pm/10c KET 2

• Sierra Hull & Highway 111 – October 2^nd@ 8pm/7c KET 1; October 6^th@ 11pm/10c KET 2

• Nedski and Mojo with Jana – October 9th@ 8pm/7c KET 1; October 13th@ 11pm/10c KET 2

• Ryan Cavanagh & No Mans Land, Hazel Johnson Band – October 16th@ 8pm/7c KET 1; October 20^th@ 11pm/10c KET 2

• Sydni Perry and Cafe Blue – Sydni Perry and Cafe Blue perform a progressive acoustic take on bluegrass at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival in 2011. A KET production. October 23rd@ 8pm/7c KET 1; October 27th@ 11pm/10c KET 2

• Rocking Acoustic Circus – Four young performers with a unique acoustic/bluegrass fusion sound perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival in 2011. A KET production. October 30th@ 8pm/7c KET 1; November 3rd@ 11pm/10c KET 2
• Act of Congress – Act of Congress, an acoustic band from Birmingham, Alabama, performs at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival in 2011. A KET production. November13th@ 8pm/7c KET 1; November 17^th@ 11pm/10c KET 2
• Sam Bush and Friends – Newgrass originator Sam Bush joins a variety of groups onstage in performances at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival in 2011. A KET production. November 20th @ 8pm/7c KET 1; November 24^th@ 11pm/10c KET 2
• Best of the 2011 International Newgrass Festival – Sam Bush, The Greencards, The Farewell Drifters, Sierra Hull, and others are featured in highlights from the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival in 2011. A KET production. December 4th @ 8pm/7c KET 1; December8^th@ 11pm/10c KET 2