The Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association

PO Box 495, Ottawa, IL. 61350

The Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association (NIBA) is dedicated to promoting and preserving “America’s Heritage Music” (Bluegrass) via support of regular monthly jam sessions, open stages, sponsored events, concerts, festivals, IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association), educational programs  and a variety of other events.

Hello Bluegrass Enthusiasts!

 

NIBA Key Dates to Remember:

 

Sunday Dec 8: NIBA Christmas Party

Noon-5:00 Bring dish to pass

Harding Community Center, Harding, Il

 

 

 

 

Have you been to a great bluegrass event recently?  Let us know about it!  NIBA is always looking for articles.

Send your articles (and pictures if available) to: NIBA, P.O. Box 495, Ottawa, IL  61350 or to niba@nibaweb.org

 

If you are not an Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association (NIBA)member please consider joining.

Benefits include:

   A Great (16 page) Newsletter, 

   A Fun Member Picnic & Jam and

   A Christmas Party & Jam & Show

The NIBA also helps to promote Bluegrass by helping to sponsor area Festivals, a scholarship fund, etc.

We also sponsor the NIBA Festival for members and non-members.

 

Please go to  www.nibaweb.org\membership to get more information on how to join!

 

 

Click Here to see the entire Events Listing

 

Click Here for Bluegrass Festivals Flyers

"Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any other music in the world.  You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year."   

Bill Monroe 

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Time for board Member Nominations!

 

We need three (3) new board members:

 

Mary Krasko is resigning as secretary

Rich Krasko and Jim Berkland are resigning

as board members

 

This means we need someone new to run for secretary

As well, two(2) new board members.

 

If you would be willing to be on the board please let us know at niba@nibaweb.org or drop us a line at

NIBA, PO Box 495, Ottawa, Il 61350 .

 

If we do not fill the board we may have to

fold as an organization.

So please volunteer, it entails one meeting a month

(fewer during the summer)