Now in its 21st year and 6th at the South Mason Youth Soccer Park\, Bluegrass from the Forest is July 10&ndash\;12\, 2026. Three days\, two stages\, all volunteer. The whole event is hosted by the Kristmas Town Kiwanis\, and every dollar that'\;s not keeping the music going on goes back into the local community.
\nIt'\;s become a fixture on the Northwest bluegrass circuit and one of those summer traditions that gets people coming from around the region.
\n\nIf you'\;ve been before\, you know there&rsquo\;s a lot going on. Master workshops\, kids'\; programming\, a Saturday night country dance\, all-night campground jams\, and the legendary midnight hotdog run.
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Remedy Tree (FL) &mdash\; Florida'\;s Americana band\, second place at the SPBGMA National Band Championship\, signed to Mountain Fever Records in 2024. They'\;ve shared stages with Ricky Skaggs\, Peter Rowan\, Rhonda Vincent\, The Steeldrivers. Lyric-driven\, foot-stomping\, heart-on-sleeve. Facebook ·\; Website
\n\nUnspoken Tradition (NC) &mdash\; A North Carolina quintet on Mountain Home Music Company\, with four #1 singles on Bluegrass Today and an album that debuted at #5 on the Billboard bluegrass charts. Western North Carolina soul\, modern roots edge. Facebook ·\; Website
\n\nUnion City Council Band (WA) &mdash\; Local through and through. Based right here on Hood Canal\, formed out of a mutual love for traditional bluegrass and quickly becoming a Pacific Northwest favorite. Guy Demartino and Greg Linder on guitars\, Donald Strand on dobro and mandolin\, Martin Strand on bass\, Gwendolyn Taylor on fiddle. Instagram
\n\nHemlock Revival (WA) &mdash\; The PNW'\;s newest bluegrass supergroup\, six pieces deep\, formed at an Outlanders jam. They'\;ve already played Wintergrass. Tasteful traditional tunes\, fresh renderings\, and the kind of harmonies that come from people who actually like playing together. Facebook ·\; Instagram
\n\nRunaway Train (WA) &mdash\; Host band\, Pacific Northwest mainstay\, the folks who help keep this whole thing running. Tight harmonies\, clean pickin'\;\, traditional bluegrass with an edge. Greg Linder on guitar (Union\, WA)\, Kent Powell on bass (Tacoma)\, Nolan Ewell on mandolin (Federal Way)\, John Bennett on fiddle (Maltby)\, Tom Keeney on banjo (Seattle).
\n\nBar-K Buckaroos (OR) &mdash\; Headlining the Saturday night country dance. Western swing in the style of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys\, with a six-piece band out of Oregon'\;s north coast.
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