About us...

   History of the Wakarusa Bluegrass Jamboree

    A host of local musicians and bands gather together to pick, play and sing Bluegrass, Country and Gospel Music in an informal jam session from 6:30 p.m.to 9:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month. If you are interested in participating in the entertainment, pre-register with the Emcee.

   The two House Bands of the Jamboree are:

• Conley-Schmidt & First Love
• Clyde Carr & The Hymn-Tymers

   The following Guest bands and soloists have appeared on stage at the Wakarusa Bluegrass Jamboree:

• Audie Blaylock
• The Balos Family
• Tader Creek
• Sherie McKinley
• Jimmie Robbins/Michael Harding (The Country Music Show)
• The Sullivans
• The Martins
• Maynard Mast & Due Process
• The Gospel & Folk Weather Girls
• The Royer Family
• Ed Richie

    We are extremely proud of the Jamboree’s young musicians…13 year old Christian Freeze plays guitar and sings. 12 Year old Lee David Mullett plays the Fiddle and 16 year old Dawson Jeffers is an accomplished guitar player and soloist as well. On the opposite end of the age spectrum, the Jamboree is extremely honored to have Ethan Shelton, age 108, joining us on stage each month by playing his ukulele. Ethan celebrated his 108th birthday in July 2011. Ethan also loves to dance, and has been known to entertain the Jamboree fans by taking a spot on front and center stage to show off his fancy dance steps.

In Wonderful Fond Memories of Our Departed Musicians

• Weldon L. Yoder     August, 2004
• Rodney A. Zehr      November, 2004
• Lloyd L. Miller         August, 2007
• John Miller             September 2009

In Memory of Departed Family & Friends

• Mrs. Isabelle (Harry) Beecher - July 2006
• Mr. Mel Schrock - October 2006
• Mrs. Verbie (Lloyd) Miller - September 2007
• Mrs. Sandy (Jim) Clark - February 2008
• Mrs. Eva (Bill) Pullum - April 2008
• Mrs. Dolly (Ed) Tom - November 2008
• JoAnn Andrews - December 2009
• Robert (Bob) Miller - August 2010
• Jeanie (Shelton) Marston - January 2011
• Freda Helmuth - March 2011
• Amy Lynn (Jeffers) Douglas -November 2011

 Donations are accepted…to help defray the expenses.
Excess proceeds will be donated to charity

  ***Special Thanks to the following individuals for their assistance, at the Jamboree.***

    The Wakarusa Bluegrass Jamboree Steering Committee

• Jim Kizer
• Stephen Schmidt
• Lois Loucks
• Don Boyer
• Ruthann Schrock

COUNTRY ROCKS BUT BLUEGRASS RULES!

Ya’ll Come See Us, Hear!