The International Bluegrass Music Association has revealed the 30 bands selected as 2026 IBMA Bluegrass Ramble Official Showcase Artists.  

Taking place Oct. 20-21, as part of IBMA World of Bluegrass, IBMA Bluegrass Ramble, presented by Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED-CHATTANOOGA, is a series of evening showcases featuring juried artists selected through a competitive application process. Official showcases are widely regarded as a premier platform for introducing new music and emerging talent in bluegrass, offering a launchpad for both rising artists and established acts to present new material or new personnel. 

Chosen by the IBMA Showcase Selection Committee from more than 100 submissions, the selected artists represent a wide spectrum of bluegrass music, from traditional roots to progressive and globally influenced sounds.  

The 30 selected artists are Country Gongbang, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band, Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul, John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Kristy Cox, Lonesome Ace Stringband, Missy Raines & Allegheny, NEWGRASSLANDS, Nick Chandler & Delivered, Nick Dumas & Branchline, Pickers Anonymous, Pitney Meyer, Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Rick Faris Band, Rock Hearts, Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, Stillhouse Junkies, The Amanda Cook Band, The Cleverlys, The Litch Brothers, The Price Sisters, The Slocan Ramblers, Thunder and Rain, Tonewood String Band, Tony Kamel & Kym Warner, Water Tower, Weary Ramblers, Williamson Branch, Wood Belly String Band, and Wood Box Heroes. 

IBMA Bluegrass Ramble, presented by Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED-CHATTANOOGA is just one part of IBMA World of Bluegrass, which runs Oct. 20-24. The week, the most important in bluegrass, encompasses four events: the IBMA Business Conference, Oct. 20-22 at the Chattanooga Convention Center; the IBMA Bluegrass Ramble, Oct. 20-21 in downtown Chattanooga venues; the 37th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, presented by Get It Played, Oct. 22 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium; and IBMA Bluegrass Live!, Oct. 23-24, a two-day festival of live performances and fan experiences.