Dailey Vincent Band

The greater St. Louis area will get its first taste of the newly formed Dailey-Vincent Band early next year at the 18th annual Gateway City Bluegrass Music Festival.

It will be held Feb. 22-24 at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet Hotel.

The Dailey-Vincent Band features Jamie Dailey, an eight-year veteran of Doyle Lawson’s Quicksilver, and longtime Rickey Skaggs sideman and Rhonda Vincent’s brother, Darrin Vincent. Their first tour dates start in late December.

Other artists due to appear at the Gateway City festival are Ralph Stanley II, David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Sally Jones & the Sidewinders, Beth Stevens & the Stevens, The Harmans, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Justin & Jenny Robbins & Family, the Buffalo City Ramblers and the Bankesters.

The festival will include a guitar show with instrument vendors and a bluegrass talent show with audience judging in several categories, including band and instrumentalists. Around-the-clock jamming rooms will also be available.

The event is a Midwest Bluegrass Festivals promotion. Ticket information is available at 217-243-3159, www.bluegrassmidwest.com or via e-mail at info@bluegrassmidwest.com.

Hotel reservations can be made directly with the 300-room Sheraton facility, 1-314-878-1500. Callers need to mention “bluegrass festival” to obtain special rates.