Music
Music
Albany Pioneer Days offers a lively music scene during its annual festival, with performances ranging from old-time and country tunes to bluegrass bands and jam sessions. Visitors can enjoy music at three main stages: Old Tyme Music in the Saloon, Bluegrass Music in the Feature Building, and Country in the Country Building (by the Flea Market).
Whether you're into bluegrass, country, concertina, karaoke, or religious, there's something for everyone to enjoy from September 11-14, 2025.
Old Tyme Music
Saloon - Stage
Thursday - 9/11
- 9:00 - 11:00
- Best of the Worst Verne Schlueter & Fritz Lucas
- 11:00 - 1:30
- Nathan Neuman
- 2:00 - 4:00
- Jam Session - Old Tyme Musicians
- 4:30 - 7:30
- Nathan Neuman
- 8:00 - Midnight
- Troy Spooner
Friday - 9/12
- 9:00 - 12:00
- Lu’s Concertina Band
- 12:30 - 3:30
- Joe Carlson & Marie Omann
- 4:00 - 7:45
- Night Owls
- 7:00 - 7:30
- Coronation of Pioneer Queen & Princess
- 8:00 - Midnight
- Old Country Boys
Saturday - 9/13
- 9:00 - 10:30
- Tom Faber & Kolby
- 11:00 - 2:00
- Jerry & Joyce Dance Band
- 2:00 - 3:00
- Line Dancing Come & learn how to line dance – a Beginner’s Class with The Bootin’ Scootin' Line Dancers
- 3:00 - 5:00
- BB’s – Blommel Band
- 5:30 - 8:30
- MN Dutchmen
- 9:00 - Midnight
- Karaoke
Sunday - 9/14
- 9:00 - 11:00
- Vern Bishop
Bluegrass Music
Feature Building - Stage
Thursday - 9/11
- 9:00 - 10:50
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 11:00 - 1:00
- Big Momma & the Boys
- 1:00 - 3:00
- Vern Bishop
- 3:15 - 4:30
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 4:00 - 7:00
- The Kingery Family (tentative)
- 7:00 - 8:00
- Homemade Jammin'
Friday - 9/12
- 9:00 - 10:50
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Oldakowski Family Band
- 12:15 - 1:15
- Vern Bishop
- 1:30 - 2:45
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time siot
- 3:00 - 4:00
- Hillbilly Geniuses
- 4:00 - 5:00
- Northern Posse
- 5:30 - 7:00
- BB's - Blommel Band
- 7:00 - 8:00
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
Saturday - 9/13
- 9:00 - 11:00
- Ruckus in the Bearbrush
History of Bluegrass Music - 11:15 - 1:15
- Shaffer's Lost 40
- 1:30 - 2:15
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 2:30 - 3:00
- Monroe Crossing setup
- 3:00 - 6:00
- Monroe Crossing
- 6:30 - 7:30
- BB's - Blommel Band
- 7:30 - 8:30
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
Sunday - 9/14
- 9:00 - 11:00
- Due North
Country Music
Flea Market - Stage
Thursday - 9/11
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 11:00 - 1:00
- Big Friendly - Byron Nelson
- 1:00 - 2:00
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 2:00 - 3:00
- Big Momma & the Boys
- 3:00 - 4:30
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 5:00 - 8:00
- Gig Noonan Band
Friday - 9/12
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Hillbilly Geniuses
- 12:00 - 1:00
- The Liz & Dale Band
- 1:00 - 2:00
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 2:00 - 3:00
- Big Momma & the Boys
- 3:00 - 4:30
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 5:00 - 8:00
- Darlene & Kenny - The Nelson's
Saturday - 9/13
- 9:00 - 10:00
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time siot
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Steffl Sisters
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Gig Noonan Band / The Boot Scootin' Line Dancers
- 12:00 — 1:00
- Gig Noonan Band
- 1:30 - 2:00
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time siot
- 2:00 - 3:00
- Hillbilly Geniuses
- 3:00 - 4:30
- Sign up yourself (solo) or group in a time slot
- 5:00 - 8:00
- Jon Theis
Sunday - 9/14
- 10:00 - Noon
- Open Mic - Gospel Musicians Welcome