Archive for August 22nd, 2008

Mountain Heart anounces upcoming concerts with southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
August 22, 2008

Mountain Heart will join southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd for 3 upcoming shows in September.
Nashville, Tenn. — Ground-breaking and genre-defying acoustic band Mountain Heart will join iconic southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd for three special shows next month:

September 11 — Danville, VA - Carrington Pavilion - 8 p.m.
September 12 — Boone, NC – The [...]

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Oklahoma festival features chili with Rice, more bluegrass

Category: Festival News

By Dan Tackett
August 22, 2008

Tony Rice plays Thurs. Sept. 4 at the Claremore, OK Bluegrass & Chili Festival. Photo by Thomas Stout.
For the past three decades, folks have been flocking to Claremore, Okla., for hot and spicy chili — and bluegrass.
Fans of both those American favorites are being beckoned back Sept. 4-6 for the 29th annual Bluegrass & Chili [...]

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The Florida Boys find a home at Smoky Mountain Showplace Theatre

Category: Bluegrass News

By Dan Tackett
August 22, 2008

The Florida Boys begin a Tennessee adventure as regulars at Smoky Mountain Showplace Theatre in Pigeon Forge. From left are Charlie Waller, Chip Cooper, Dustin Bearden and Buddy Burton.
There is nothing quite like the sound of tradition, the excitement of hearing music that has touched people’s hearts for decades, and the thrill of sharing the [...]

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