Nothin’ Fancy pictured on stage during the 2008 Franklin Music Fest, will host their 8th Annual Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival starting Sept. 25 in Buena Vista, VA. Photo by Travis Tackett.

Buena Vista, VA — Virginia-based bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy, 2008 SPBGMA  “Entertaining Group Of The Year”, will host the 8th Annual Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival September 25th through September 27th. The festival will be held at the Glenn Maury Park in Buena Vista, VA and will feature an all-star line-up of talent including national touring bands.

Nothin’ Fancy, will host the 8th Annual Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival September 25th, 26th and 27th at Glenn Maury Park in Buena Vista, VA. The festival will include 7-time IBMA (international Bluegrass Music Association) Female Vocalist of the year, Rhonda Vincent, The Dillards from the Andy Griffith Show, Michelle Nixon & Drive, Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen, Lost & Found, The Bluegrass Brothers, NewFound Road, The Deer Creek Boys, Gary Waldrep Band, Blue Moon Rising, Lonesome Will Mullins, Blue Mountain Sonrise and The Wells Family. Tickets are $30 on Thursday and Friday, $35 on Saturday or you may purchase a weekend pass for $80. All tickets may be purchased at the gate. For more information, please call 540-461-0954 or visit www.NothinFancyBluegrass.com.

Nothin’ Fancy was awarded the title of “Entertaining Group Of The Year” during the 34th Annual SPBGMA Awards and Convention in Nashville, TN on February 3rd. Nothin’ Fancy had been nominated several times in this particular category and were visibly surprised when they were announced as the recipient of this prestigious award. “We have a trophy case at home that’s been waiting for us to put somethin’ in it”, stated Gary Farris, the band’s guitarist and tenor singer. It was easy to see the camaraderie within the band as they took the stage for their acceptance speech. Mike Andes, lead vocalist and mandolin player for the group thanked the crowd for their votes and said “Standing up here with me are four of the most fun and wonderful guys you could ever ask to work with.”

Nothin’ Fancy was formed as a bluegrass band in September of 1994 with the sole purpose of competing in the East Coast Bluegrass Championship in Crimora, Virginia. After winning their auspicious debut, they have grown in popularity, released 7 full length albums and one CD single, played the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the Lincoln Center in New York City, and the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. They have successfully hosted the Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival annually since 2001 in Buena Vista, Virginia.