Festival Schedule
Thursday Reception Program
Main Reception – Delta Hotel Lobby – Water’s Edge Restaurant
5:00PM-6:45PM: Festival Welcome with Roger Stone
7:00PM-8:30PM: Shantytown Trio
8:45PM-2:00AM: Open Mic with Welcoming Crew
Friday Program
1:00PM – 10:00PM: Bluegrass Market – Malpeque Room
1:00PM – 2:00PM: Bluegrass Market Ice Breaker with MacMillan’s Camp Boys – Malpeque Room
Main Stage Events:
2:00PM-2:50PM: The Stiff Family Band – Main Stage
3:00PM-3:50PM: Holland College School of Performing Arts Students – Main Stage
4:00PM – 4:50PM: Bad Hoss – Main Stage
5:00PM-5:50PM: Blue Meadow – Main Stage
5:50PM-6:05PM: Opening Ceremonies
6:05PM-6:55PM: Janet McGarry Band – Main Stage
7:05PM-7:55PM: The McMillans Camp Boys – Main Stage
8:05PM-8:55PM: Bluegrass Tradition – Main Stage
9:10PM-10:10PM: Tim O’Brien Band – Main Stage
Late Night Jams:
10:15PM-2:00AM: All Star Jams – Convention Centre Foyer
Saturday Program
6:30AM-11:00AM: Brunch – Delta Hotel Lobby – Water’s Edge Restaurant – $22.95+hst with Festival Bracelet
10:00AM–10:00PM: Bluegrass Market – Malpeque Room
Workshops:
10:00AM-11:30AM: Slow Jam – Bonshaw/Charlottetown Harbourview Workshops Room
11:45AM-1:10PM: Fireside Chat with Sunny Mountain Gals featuring Barbara Martin Stephens & Betty Hartford – Main Stage
Main Stage Events:
1:10PM-1:50PM: The Sunny Mountain Gals – Main Stage
2:00PM-3:00PM: Chris Luedecke – Main Stage
3:10PM-4:10PM: Tim O’Brien Band – Main Stage
4:15PM-5:15PM: Shane Pendergast Trio
5:15PM-6:00PM: Supper Break
6:00PM-6:50PM: Bluegrass Tradition – Jimmy Martin Tribute
7:00PM-7:50PM: Blue Meadow
8:00PM-8:50PM: Janet McGarry Band
9:00PM-10:00PM: Tim O’Brien Band
Late Night Jams:
10:00PM-2:00AM: All Star Jams – Convention Centre Foyer
Sunday Program
Brunch – Delta Hotel Lobby – Water’s Edge Restaurant
6:30AM-11:00AM: Brunch – Delta Hotel Lobby – Water’s Edge Restaurant – $22.95+hst with Festival Bracelet
9:45AM-11:00AM: The Stiff Family – Delta Hotel Lobby – Water’s Edge Restaurant
About The Prince Edward Island Winter Bluegrass Festival
Welcome to our Winter Festival!
March 19-22 2026
Featuring: The Delta Prince Edward by Marriott – Charlottetown, PE
Experience the Warmth of Bluegrass Music in the winter!
Join the PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Society for our Winter Bluegrass Festival March 19-22 2026 – recreating the magic of our outdoor summer bluegrass festival in the Wintertime!
Experience the warmth of Prince Edward Island’s rich Irish & Scottish heritage. Discover the Appalachian traditions of Bluegrass Music anchored this year by headline act Tim O’Brien, renowned for bridging these musical worlds. Vendors and Local artisans will have their artistry on display at the Bluegrass Market with lots of music workshops and late night jams under the stars overlooking the Charlottetown Harbour. Join us as top traditional musicians from the Island and the Maritimes share the stage with world class Appalachian stars, celebrating their shared roots and creating unforgettable memories.
The weekend will be an indoor event packed with tunes and good times featuring bands from the US and Atlantic Canada. The festival aims to bring together the best in local, regional and international Bluegrass and Old Time music artists, luthiers, merchants, as well as fans and promoters from our East Coast region, as well as the New England States.
About The Prince Edward Island Winter Bluegrass Festival
Welcome to our Winter Festival!
March 19-22 2026
Featuring: The Delta Prince Edward by Marriott – Charlottetown, PE
Experience the Warmth of Bluegrass Music – in the winter!
Line Up
Artists
The Tim O'Brien Band
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Old Man Luedecke
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The McMillan's Camp Boys
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Shane Pendergast Trio
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Bluegrass Tradition
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Blue Meadow
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Janet McGarry Band
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The Stiff Family Band
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Sunny Mountain Gals
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Bad Hoss
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Holland College SOPA Students
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Roger Stone
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Since 1986 and now for nearly four decades, a dedicated group of volunteers has organized a three-day festival that helped flourish a unique musical genre in our region. As the longest-running festival of its genre in Prince Edward Island, it remains one of Canada’s most popular events, sustained by its enduring fanbase and the grassroots passion of its organizers.
