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LIVE MUSIC VENUE IN THE HEART OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS
LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN GALAX, VIRGINIA
Lonesome River
Fri, February 9, 2024
Lonesome River
Feb 9, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Since its formation decades ago, Lonesome River Band continues its reputation as one of the most respected names in bluegrass music. Five-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Banjo Player of the Year, and winner of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Sammy Shelor leads the group that is constantly breaking new ground in acoustic music.
The Burnett Sisters
Fri, March 22, 2024
The Burnett
Sisters
March 22, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Bluegrass, old-time, and folk music lovers alike can’t get enough of The Burnett Sisters Band, as siblings Anissa, Sophia, and Anneli and band mates Justin Alexander from Sweetwater, TN and Geary Allen from London, England are all gifted multi-instrumentalists who are well-known and well-loved in the traditional music circuit. The band brings a youthful energy and modern flair to each performance, while remaining true to the traditional roots of the genre.
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The WannaBeatles
Fri, May 10, 2024
The WannaBeatles
May 10, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
THE WANNABEATLES offer a must-see musical tribute. When it comes to recreating the fun and excitement of the most popular band in music history, The WannaBeatles more than live up to their name. Their inventive musical medleys help celebrate the best of pop music and are guaranteed showstoppers. They are GRAMMY Award finalists who receive standing ovations across the country.
The WannaBeatles will entertain you with music, comedy, and original material to create a different kind of Beatles experience.
The WannaBeatles — It’s Where FAB meets FUN!
Tennessee Bluegrass
Band
Fri, March 1, 2024
Tennessee
Bluegrass Band
March 1, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Tennessee Bluegrass Band is rapidly making a name for themselves as an exciting new group with great passion for the music they play. The group was formed from top-notch musicians that gained expertise
through performing with some of the industry's leading bands.
The Tennessee Bluegrass Band has a passion for making music that combines the ideas of the past with modern-day creativity.
Volume Five
Fri, April 5, 2024
Volume 5
April 5, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Volume Five, a group that started as a casual jam band in 2008, has grown into one of bluegrass music's most popular and unique acts. The soulful lead vocals by Mississippi fiddler Glen Harrell and the band's tight instrumentals and vocal harmony have earned the group two International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards and many nominations from organizations such as the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards, and from the Society and Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA).
Ralph Stanley II
Fri, March 15, 2024
Ralph Stanley
March 15, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Ralph II has had two Grammy nominations on previous albums he recorded with Rebel Records. In 2002 he earned his first Grammy along with his father Dr. Ralph Stanley for their collaboration with Jim Lauderdale on ‘Lost in the Lonesome Pines.’ Ralph II has proven to be an accomplished songwriter and has 6 solo albums under his belt, along with the highly acclaimed duet album with his father titled ‘Side by Side’.
Larry Sparks
Fri, May 3, 2024
Larry Sparks
May 3rd, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Larry Eugene Sparks was born on September 25, 1947, in Lebanon, Ohio. He began to develop an interest in music at the age of five when his older sister Bernice began to show him a few things on the guitar. Recordings belonging to older siblings and the clawhammer banjo playing of his father further whetted Larry’s musical appetite. Attendance in church as a child helped to foster a love for singing and led to opportunities to perform religious music on the radio.
Carson Peters & Iron Mountain
Fri, May 31, 2024
Carson Peters & Iron Mountain
May 31, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CARSON PETERS AND IRON MOUNTAIN HAS QUICKLY BECOME ONE OF THE MOST ENERGETIC AND HOTTEST BLUEGRASS BANDS IN THE BUSINESS, MAKING NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE GRAND OLE OPRY AND MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCES. THEIR TRADITIONAL BLUEGRASS STYLE AND A CAPPELLA ARRANGEMENTS ARE A REFRESHING REMINDER THAT THE BLUEGRASS OF OLD IS ALIVE AND WELL.
Po Ramblin Boys
Po Ramblin Boys
Material for the group’s freshman Rounder Records album “Toil, Tears & Teouble,” was a combination of original songs and old numbers that honor the group’s mentors and bluegrass heroes. “We love to dig up old songs that haven’t been heard in years and bring them back into the spotlight”, explains Lewandowski.
Wood Box Heroes
Fri, Oct 4, 2024
Wood Box
Heroes
Oct 4th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The band is based around the songs and singing of guitarist Josh Martin, supported by Seth Taylor on mandolin, Matt Menefee on banjo, Jenee Fleenor on fiddle, and Barry Bales on bass. Martin’s songs are definitely bluegrass, but with a fresh sound that sets them apart from the contemporary standard.
Spank
Fri, August 16, 2024
SPANK
The Ultimate 80's Party Band
Aug 16, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
the band spank has been providing totally awesome experiences for audiences since 1999. founded by tom mann after hearing a careless whisper as he was looking at the man in the mirror. A voice said, sweet child o mine, you still haven't found what you're looking for so you must form a new band. tom thought, i'm addicted to the love of music so i'll give it one more try.
so he got out of his dreams and into his car, and drove down electric avenue to find dave and chris. tom asked them to be the wind beneath his wings and although they were hesitant at first, they soon agreed.
Kinnfolk Celtic
Christmas
Fri, December 13, 2024
Kinnfolk Celtic Christmas
Dec 13, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Since forming Kinnfolk in late 2018, the pair have played at festivals and listening rooms throughout Virginia and beyond. They released their self-titled debut album on March 7, 2020 (just one week before COVID-19 shut the state down) and a second album, The Knotted Circle, on October 14, 2022. As their notoriety has expanded worldwide, their music has been featured on podcasts and radio programs across the globe
Kenny & Amanda
Smith
Fri, November 1, 2024
Kenny & Amanda
Smith
April 12, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The award-winning duo of Kenny & Amanda Smith have cultivated a reputation of delivering fresh, heartfelt, bluegrass music to stages worldwide for nearly two decades. Known for sincere vocals and stellar musicianship, Kenny & Amanda Smith are one of the most beloved husband-and-wife teams in acoustic music.
Russell Moore and
IIIrd Tyme Out
Fri, August 23, 2024
Russel Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
Aug 23, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
“By the time we put this band together”—he’s talking about IIIrd Tyme Out, his musical vehicle for over twenty-five years now—“I was realistic enough to know that bands come and go. Being able to stay together is the hurdle that everyone faces. So I didn’t have a preconceived notion that someday I’d be celebrating twenty-five years with IIIrd Tyme Out—but I did feel like I would be playing music for the rest of my life.”
Wayne Henderson & Presley Barker
Fri, Sept 20, 2024
Wayne Henderson & Presley Barker
Sept 20th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Presley also traveled around the region to fiddlers conventions. He started entering guitar competitions and bringing home lots of blue ribbons. In 2015, at age 10, Presley won the Old Fiddler’s Convention Adult guitar competition in Galax, Virginia and won a second time in 2017.
Caroline Owens
Fri, November 8, 2024
Caroline Owens
Nov 8th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Caroline Owens is a 2X IBMA & SPBGMA nominated Bluegrass Vocalist and recording artist for Skyline Records of Nashville, TN. She has performed alongside many of the music industry's most accomplished artists such as: Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Suzanne Cox, The Isaacs, Larry Gatlin, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, The Malpass Brothers, Darin & Brooke Aldridge and many others.