Blue Daze is a five piece bluegrass band from the central Maryland area located between Baltimore and Washington, DC. The band derives its unique sound from a mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass, including numerous original songs. The band prides itself on uncovering unique songs from talented Maryland songwriters and arranging obscure songs in its own style.

The band has been together since January 1990.  Mike Hartnett joined the group as the fiddle player in February 2001.  Chris Stifel joined the group on guitar and vocals in February 2007.

Blue Daze emphasizes bluegrass festivals and concerts as its main performance venues.  A sampling of some of the venues where you may have seen Blue Daze includes:

Gettysburg Bluegrass Camporee  Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival  Fox Family Bluegrass Festival  Lil Margaret's Bluegrass Festival  Peninsula Bluegrass Festival  Luckett's School House  The Avalon Theater  The State Theater	The Kent Manor Inn  The Lurman Woodland Theater  Columbia Lakefront  Allen Pond Amphitheater  Montgomery Village Lawn Theater  Mill Stream Park  Black Rock Theater  Downs Park Amphitheater