National acts set to impress at Blue Waters Bluegrass

The annual Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival is just one week away, and talented musical acts are slated to perform throughout the three-day show, Aug. 9-11 at Medical Lake’s Waterfront Park.

Music director and acting president Kevin Brown said this year’s festival offers a wide array of bluegrass music ranging from traditional to the upbeat and high-energy groups, while maintaining the traditional music seen last year.

“Last year, we took a different direction,” he said.

The festival took the direction of having a more traditional sound last year, after a couple of years inviting groups that inc...