Bluegrass in La Roche
​july 30 - august 3, 2025
5 times nominated for ibMA event of the year

Every year the first weekend in August in the French Alps, close to Geneva, Chamonix and Annecy

Bluegrass in La Roche
gets  fifth nomination  for
​IBMA event of the year
july 2024

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The winner will be announced on September 26 at Raleigh, North Carolina (USA)
A brief reminder of what happened in 2023
​with thanks to Elliot Siff for the film

2024 line up

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From the USA
East Nash Grass, Rick Faris Band, Campbell-Jensen, Broken Compass Bluegrass and more ...
And from Europe ...
Bluegrass Cwrkot, Lluis Gomez Bluegrass 4tet, Taff Rapids, Buster Sledge, Happy Heartaches and more ...
​​23 bands from 12 countries. 
Every band at the festival this year is appearing for the first time in La Roche with the exception of our returning Young Talent band.

2024 news

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special 20th edition logo released for 2025
august 2024

magnificent BULAS BANJO SOLD at AUCTION for €1500
august 2024

CAMP site 2024

The camp site will be in the same place as 2023.
The new sports changing rooms will be open and may be used by campers.

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new name and new logo in 2022 after 15 years
April 2022

After 15 years, La Roche Bluegrass Festival becomes Bluegrass in La Roche 
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As for many events around the globe, 2022 marks a return for our festival in La Roche-sur-Foron, and after two years away we decided to make some changes.
Some are already apparent in the line up, with no contest for the first time since 2006.
We also decided to make two major changes to the visual identity of the festival.
  1. Many people liked the “temporary” name we gave the reduced festival in 2021, and so did we. So we have made the big move to change the name of the festival, which will now be called “Bluegrass in La Roche”.
  2. The change of name meant a change of logo. Our old logo has served us well for 15 years and it was time to modernise it along with our new name. 
The new logo keeps the banjo-mandolin symbols and adds a skyline profile of the town’s three main architectural features: the chateau, the church and the rock that gave the town its name.
We would like to thank graphic designer Philippe Boutet, a festival regular, for his creativity and his patience throughout the process and we are sure you will agree that he has done an excellent job in giving the festival a sleeker, more modern logo to take us into the future.

IBMA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMMENT AWARD FOR CHRISTOPHER HOWARD-WILLIAMS
​october 2018

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La Roche Bluegrass Festival is proud that Nashville Based IBMA gave its second highest award (after Hall of Fame) to La Roche Bluegrass Festival founder and chairman Christopher Howard-Williams at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Ceremony in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 27, 2018.
The award was presented by Compass Records founder and CEO Alison Brown, herself an IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, IBMA Banjo Player of the year and 2-time Grammy winner.
See article in Bluegrass Unlimited on Christopher Howard-Williams 
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Christopher with Alison Brown