Archive for April 23rd, 2008

McCoury putting together his first DelFest and he needs your help

Category: Festival News

By Dan Tackett
April 23, 2008

Brace yourself for DelFest — the very first annual DelFest.
And Del? That would be Del McCoury who, in conjunction with High Sierra Music, will play the role of festival host on Memorial Day Weekend.
McCoury personally chose the festival site, the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Md. The grounds are nestled along the Potomac River [...]

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Bluegrass on the Grand Ole Opry this week

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
April 23, 2008

Kathy Mattea “COAL” (Captain Potato Records)
This weekend’s lineup for the Friday and Saturday night Grand Ole Opry features a heaping helping of Bluegrass Music.
Dailey and Vincent, who have had a meteoric rise to the top of the Bluegrass Charts, will make an appearance on the Friday night Opry. Bobby Osborne and Rocky Top X-Press, The [...]

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Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival gets underway May 10

Category: Festival News

By Travis Tackett
April 23, 2008

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage will appear at Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival. Photo by Albert Sanchez.
Branson, Mo. — At Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival, the liveliness of bluegrass music brings family harmonies and upbeat melodies to the stages and streets with over 50 bands and more than 500 performances. Amid [...]

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