LITCHFIELD — Since 1991, the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival has put banjo players, fiddlers and other musicians front and center over two weekends in June and August.

That tradition will continue June 17, 18, 19 and 20 — but not at the usual site in Sidney.

This year, the festival will move to the Litchfield Fairgrounds at 30 Plains Road, about 20 minutes south of the former location. The new festival home has a bigger and better stage, 18 women’s and 18 men’s indoor bathroom facilities, four free hot showers and numerous water and electrical hookups.

“When we made the decision of moving from Sidney, it was truly a difficult one. It’s been our home for 18 years. We have a lot of great memories there. It was important to us to find a new location that would still have that ‘welcome home’ feeling, which we had in Sidney and now in Litchfield. We are excited about our new grounds,” said Sandy Cormier who with her husband, Greg Cormier, is festival promoter.

Scheduled to perform are Alecia Nugent of Louisiana, Saturday; The Little Roy & Lizzy, Georgia and Tennessee, Saturday; Audie Blaylock & Redline, Indiana, Friday; The Larry Gillis Band, Georgia, Thursday and Friday; Tim Graves & Cherokee, Alabama, Friday; White Mountain Bluegrass, New Hampshire, Saturday and Sunday; The Bluegrass Diamonds, Nebraska, Friday and Saturday; Wilf Clark & The Misty Mountaineers, Maine, Saturday; Blue Horizon, Nova Scotia, Canada, Thursday, Friday and Sunday; Phat Grass, Maine, Thursday, Friday and Sunday; Aroostook County Bluegrass, Maine, Sunday; Blue Around the Edges, Rhode Island, Saturday; The LaClaires, Maine, Sunday; Robinson Gospel Sing Along & Jam, Massachusetts, Sunday; Blistered Fingers, Maine, Thursday and Friday.

The Litchfield Fairgrounds Committee will offer bingo and serve hot meals in the café. The Litchfield Historical Museum, located on the fairgrounds, will be open Friday and Saturday.

Early-bird camping will be available, beginning Monday, June 14. Performances will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, noon on Friday, 10 a.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday.

Admission for all four days with free camping, $70; children 12 and younger, free with adult; Thursday only, $10; Friday only, $25 ($20 after 5 p.m.); Saturday only, $25 ($20 after 5 p.m.) ;Sunday only, $10; dogs, $10; power, $20 for entire stay. Tickets will be available at the gate.

For directions to the fairgrounds or more information, visit BlisteredFingers.com; or contact Sandy Cormier at [email protected] or 873-6539.