Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival

Welcome to the Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival!

Stage Show advance tickets $12
Send SASE and check to WBGF, PO Box 12, Wakarusa, IN 26573

Saturday admission $15 at gate. Veterans and children 12 and under get in free. Free parking. Primitive camping available.

Download and print the Registration and Ticket Order form

For more information contact us as: eltvango @ gmail.com or (574) 825-1874
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Ethan "The 8th annual Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival is dedicated to long time bluegrass musician Ethan Shelton, 108 yrs."

The WBGF Board voted unanamiously to honor Mr. Shelton and to make him the Honorary Chairman of the Festival.

The only survivor of 15 siblings, Shelton is known for founding Shelton's Farms and Shelton's Farm Market. He joins in the monthly bluegrass jam at the Wakarusa Jamboree, at the annual WBGF festivals and Niles festivals, and at his church. He is never far from his mandolin or his uekele.

Ethan also loves to dance and play golf... every year on father's day 4 generations of Sheltons join him in a round. They insist he hits the ball straight and far. He also enjoys planting his garden, and favorites include okra, turnips and collards. Ethan attributes his longevity to eating slowly and chewing his food well.

Thank you, Mr. Shelton, for sharing your love of bluegrass music and your zest for life. We value your friendship, and look forward to your next birthday party in July!

Sound by Dave Yount Productions

No guns or alcohol on festival grounds.

Partial funding received from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts

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Indiana Arts Commission