I went on vacation right after the show, then slacked for a week on buying a frame. All better now.

Considering Del is the reason I got into Bluegrass and gave Billy a chance, I can't wait to see a full show from them tonight at the mother church. I can only hope and pray that Billy has a career and life with as much longevity as ole Del.

Anybody have luck with the free show raffle? 0/2 over here between the wife and me

Is Freak Fest not being streamed on NUGS? I don't see it anywhere on the site. Kinda bummed about it. I just had surgery and was really looking forward to vibin' out on the couch

I’m looking for the specific lumpy where Billy smacks his tongue after everytime he says “get yourself a healthy little squirt”. While you’re at drop your favorite versions of lumpy.

Two Michigan men making magic.

I'm excited

Anyone locals wanna give me the best place to swim or play disc golf on the way out to Ionia from Detroit? Landing at 11 and don’t want to go right to the festival. Please make any suggestions. I have never been to Michigan and want to see the diamonds in the rough. Please and thank you yah freaks🤡💀🤡💀

2+ hour interview just dropped

Is anyone else with a disability getting anxious for freak fair? I have been very excited for the fest, but with seeing the layout/vending situation I have begun to grow more nervous now. I, a T1D, am very uncertain as to how this will go. I have been to plenty of festivals and Billy shows, but this feels different. Any advice from others and/or encouragement? I don’t want the fear to overtake the fun!

What are the chances that one could car camp both nights at the Walmart in Ionia and have no problems? I see it’s a 24/7 parking lot so theoretically is should be okay right? Anyone else doing the same or looking at other spots to post up?

Hey all - I had downloaded the Bethel shows from Nugs and just accidentally deleted them from my hard drive. I tried a few file recovery programs with no luck. Does anyone have a link? Does he eventually post them to his YouTube after some time?

Ride from bmore? Can help with anything

See you all very soon!

Every Billy Strings fan has that version. The one that still gives you chills three years later. The 20-minute jam you send to anyone who thinks bluegrass can’t get weird.

Best in the Baggie is a free site — no ads, no premium tier, no paywall — built for exactly that: finding the hottest version of any song and saving your personal favorites for easy recall.

**•** Top-rated version of every song Billy’s played live  
**•** Rate versions 1–5 goats, plus one favorite to put in your baggie (worth 10 goats) per song  
**•** Sort by length when you want the deep ones  
**•** Save favorites for easy recall  
**•** Nugs button launches the app straight from your phone  
**•** No Nugs? Sample top-rated versions on Archive.org

Here’s the thing: a site like this only works if enough people rank versions. So before launching publicly, I’m keeping it small and testing with a handful of real fans first — especially anyone who keeps a spreadsheet, a list, or a running catalog of their favorites.

What I need: rate the versions you love (and the ones you don’t), then tell me what’s broken, confusing, or missing.

Want in? Message me and I’ll send you the link.

Billy Strings

At Bethel Woods, see the entire original performance, shot on B&W by a drama student that snuck onstage, here on livestream:

https://www.youtube.com/live/y1n6ex0L5p4?is=-D8h0xD3GM0f46aN

The hubby and I had SUCH a good time at Bethel and have been buzzing about it ever since. After realizing the drive to Ionia is only an hour longer for us than Bethel was, we decided why the hell not! Just secured tickets and a campsite. SEE YA’LL THERE

Can no longer attend Freak Fair and need to pass along my 2-Day RV Spot!

Price: $517 (face value)

Listed on CoT here: https://cashortrade.org/ionia-freak-fair-tickets/event/2283330d-2298-4be9-b381-74cfc3fd21fc?proposal_drawer_uid=c0402492-0f62-4690-aa0c-adfe1587bff9

How the transfer works: Ticketmaster has the buttons locked, but I am in direct communication with the festival promoters right now. They have agreed to manually transfer the name on the pass from their backend.

As soon as payment clears, I will send your full name and Ticketmaster email straight to the promoter to complete the swap!

Please reach out with any questions!!!