XM’s “Studio Special Series” kicks off new season
Blue HighwayXM Satellite Radio’s Bluegrass Junction will feature some of your favorite bluegrass artists on the new season of “The Studio Special Series,” a program that features an hour of exclusive, live music and conversation with bluegrass music’s top bands in XM’s Nashville studio. Artists will play live selections from their current albums, older tunes, and sometimes, songs they’ve never recorded or even performed anywhere before.
The Studio Special Series is hosted by Kyle Cantrell and can be heard on Bluegrass Junction (XM channel 14) or DirecTV channel 812 on Friday mornings at 8 AM EST with several encore times (listed below) the rest of the week.
Upcoming Guests:
- March 4 — Dailey & Vincent
- March 14 — The SteelDrivers
- March 21 — Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
- March 28 — Blue Highway
- April 4 — Rhonda Vincent (Encore airing of January interview)
- April 14 — Bradley Walker
Encore times:
- Saturdays — 11AM EST
- Sundays — 6PM EST
- Mondays — 8PM EST
- Tuesdays — Midnight EST
- Thursdays — 3PM EST
Another round of pics from Bluegrass First Class (part 2)
Jesse Brock, mandolinist for Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper onstage at Bluegrass First Class 2008 in Asheville, NC. Photo by Thomas Stout.
Cherise Bates of the Midnight Ramblers on stage at Bluegrass First Class 2008 in Asheville, NC. Photo by Thomas Stout.
Dry Branch Firesquad performing at Bluegrass First Class 2008 in Asheville, NC. Photo by Thomas Stout.Another round of pics from Bluegrass First Class (part 1)
IIIrd Tyme Out’s Justen Haynes, Steve Dilling and Russell Moore onstage at Bluegrass First Class 2008 in Ashville, NC. Photo by Thomas Stout.
IIIrd Tyme Out performing at Bluegrass First Class 2008 in Asheville, NC. Photo by Thomas Stout.
IIIrd Tyme Out’s Edgar Loudermilk onstage at Bluegrass First Class 2008 in Asheville, NC. Photo by Thomas Stout.Carolina Road Homecoming Festival happening March 28-29
Lorraine Jordan and Carolina RoadThe always “Hard Drivin’” Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road along with Blue Circle Records will be hosting the Carolina Road Homecoming Bluegrass festival in Burlington, North Carolina on March 28 and 29. The event will take place at the Ramada Inn, located at 2703 Ramada Road in Burlington, NC 27215 (exit 143 off I-40).
Friday’s opening ceremony will kick off at 11:30 with the first scheduled band at noon. Friday’s lineup includes, David Davis and the Warrior River Boys, Anita Fisher featuring Ray Deaton, Deeper Shade of Blue, Remington Ryde, Blue ‘no’ More, Boys From Carolina, Grass Street, Carolina Junction and Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunion.
Saturday, the music gets underway at noon and will feature Crossroads, Red and Donna, Chris Jobe, Constant Change, Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice, Carolina Sonshine, the Fritts Family, Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunion, Grass Cats and the James King Band.
The Ramada Inn will have a large room available for workshops and open jam sessions and also features two restaurants onsite and is located within 1 mile of North Carolina’s largest outlet mall.
Tickets for the festival are still available with single day passes going for $25 and $30 dollars respecitvely or a 2 day pass for only $50. For more information or to get tickets, call 919-779-5672 or email: carolinaroad@bellsouth.net
Hotel accomadations may still be available and for information contact the Ramada Inn at 336-227-5541. For RVs and Campers contact Hidden Lakes Campground (4460 S. NC Hwy 54 Graham, NC 27253) at 336-578-0329.
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