New Contest Offers All IBMA Members Chance to Win a “Little Cabin Home on The Sea”

Mountain Song at Sea’s Ultimate Bluegrass Cruise

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In an exciting new membership drive, all active members of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) as of September 27, 2012 will receive a chance to win an oceanview cabin for two on Mountain Song at Sea’s Bluegrass Cruise.

An entire ship has been chartered for the festival, which boasts a fantastically diverse lineup: The David Grisman Sextet, Del McCoury Band, Punch Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Tim O'Brien and Bryan Sutton, Kruger Brothers, Peter Rowan, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Travelin' McCourys, Shannon Whitworth, Della Mae and Town Mountain.

Thanks to the generosity of cruise hosts The Steep Canyon Rangers, Mountain Song Productions and Sixthman, one lucky winner will receive a Mountain Song at Sea cruise package for two with an Ocean View cabin (value: $2,030), in a drawing to be held onstage during Fan Fest at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass in Nashville, Tenn. on September 28-30, 2012.

All current members of IBMA (including professional, Grass Roots, youth, lifetime & organizational members) as of September 27, 2012 will be eligible for the drawing. For more information, click here.

On February 1-4, 2013, Mountain Song at Sea will set sail on a round-trip cruise from Miami to a private island in the Bahamas aboard the Norwegian Sky, a luxury ship chartered for the festival. Highlights will include concerts, artist collaborations and jams, and plenty of interaction between artists and fans in beer and wine tastings, workshops, games, and a poker tournament with cruise hosts The Steep Canyon Rangers, IBMA Entertainers of the Year.

Just in time for World of Bluegrass discounts and the last rounds of voting for IBMA’s Music Awards, the membership drive features a sale on professional membership perfect for bands and businesses--“four for the price of three.” The professional membership sale is good through the end of 2012. Call 1-888-GET-IBMA directly to take advantage of this offer!

IBMA members will also be eligible for a 10% discount on the cruise. Sixthman, known for award-winning music-themed cruises, is accepting cruise reservations now at 877/379-9189. Members must mention their IBMA membership to receive the cruise discount. Those who join by September 27 will be eligible to win the Mountain Song at Sea cruise package.

In addition to annual conference discounts, IBMA members have access to a number of showcasing, networking and professional development tools. (Check out the long list of diverse IBMA member benefits and services here.) For more information on the cruise, click here or call 1-888-GET-IBMA.

Visit Mountain Song at Sea online for more information.
Click here for rules and additional info
on IBMA’s cruise contest and membership promotion.

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Contacts:
Judy McDonough, JEMMedia:
(615) 243-5994, mcdonoughmedia1@yahoo.com

Caroline Wright, IBMA:
(615) 256-3222, caroline@ibma.org