in 2002, MBOTMA moved to a new home at El Rancho Mañana, a campground and riding stables located in the rolling hills of central Minnesota west of St. Cloud. The venue is large enough to accommodate increased interest in bluegrass and old-time music and offers amenities such as horseback riding and a swimming beach. Volunteers designed and contributed much of the labor to build a new concert area and stage, much larger then the old one. It is now considered one of the Midwest’s most beautiful ... view more »
in 2002, MBOTMA moved to a new home at El Rancho Mañana, a campground and riding stables located in the rolling hills of central Minnesota west of St. Cloud. The venue is large enough to accommodate increased interest in bluegrass and old-time music and offers amenities such as horseback riding and a swimming beach. Volunteers designed and contributed much of the labor to build a new concert area and stage, much larger then the old one. It is now considered one of the Midwest’s most beautiful outdoor festival grounds.
MBOTMA is marking its 50th anniversary in 2025. Its monthly publication of the Minnesota Bluegrass Magazine has been voted “Best Newsletter” by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) twice. The International Bluegrass Music Association nominated the Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival “Event of the Year” in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 2015 — and bluegrass and old-time music have never been better here in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest!
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