2024 LINEUP
September 4, 2024
Appalachian Road Show
Appalachian Road Show is a visionary acoustic ensemble, bringing new-generation interpretations of traditional Americana, bluegrass and folk songs, as well as offering innovative original music, all presented with a common thread tied directly to the heart of the Appalachian regions of the United States. GRAMMY-nominated banjoist Barry Abernathy, joins forces with GRAMMY-winning fiddler Jim VanCleve, fresh off of his recent stint touring with multi-platinum country artist Josh Turner, as well as esteemed vocalist and mandolinist Darrell Webb, who has recorded and toured with Dolly Parton and Rhonda Vincent, among many others. The group also includes 26-year-old “old soul” guitarist Zeb Snyder, whose fierce and versatile playing recalls Doc Watson and Norman Blake as readily as it does Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Sandy Creek Pickers
In 1975, the Sandy Creek Pickers bluegrass band was formed and immediately realized incredible success. Performing at packed Omaha, Lincoln, and Midwest venues, the band was a rock solid 5-man bluegrass ensemble, offering great harmony and solid picking.
Fast forward 35 years - call it evolution. The Sandy Creek Pickers have evolved into a cohesive, 6-man bluegrass unit for the 21st Century….
Featuring flawless twin fiddles, contest-winning guitar flatpicking, foot-stomping banjo, Dobro, mandolin, and the same high-lonesome harmonies. They smoothly deliver all the new and old bluegrass favorites in such a relaxed fashion you’ll feel like they are jamming in your living room.
All of the band members have been bluegrass musicians throughout their careers and never depart from that core sensibility. But like the earliest icons, they also push the bluegrass envelope.
September 11, 2024
Pitney Meyer
Born of an enduring friendship and a love of traditional bluegrass music, Pitney Meyer is the musical brotherhood and songwriting collaboration of Mo Pitney and John Meyer.
Committed to capturing the human element at every level of the recording process, Pitney Meyer, alongside Serve Productions, built a completely analog recording studio in the heart of an 1837 hand-hewn log cabin, formerly owned by Johnny Cash, now the Storytellers Hideaway Farm in Bon Aqua, Tennessee.
Over a period of three days, Pitney Meyer produced and recorded their debut album Cherokee Pioneer, also featuring Nate Burie on mandolin, Ivy Phillips on Fiddle, Blake Pitney on Bass and five-time CMA musician of the year Jenee Fleenor on Fiddle.
Pitney Meyer’s debut single “That Sounds Lonesome” is set to release July 19, 2024 with their full length album Cherokee Pioneer following in the Spring of 2025.
The McGovern Stringband
The McGovern Stringband is an acoustic americana and bluegrass all string band – featuring the vocals of father & son, Kelly McGovern (guitar) and Brian McGovern (mandolin). The McGovern String Band combines a wide variety of genres with a bluegrass style that is anchored by the Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame inductees: bass player and vocalist Dave Morris and Fuzzy Blazek on dobro steel, along with the great Daren Blythe on 5 string banjo. Their three and four part harmonies, combined with a percussive acoustic instrumentation, bring back that legendary high lonesome sound of Bluegrass.
September 18, 2024
Andy Leftwich
Four-time Grammy winning instrumentalist Andy Leftwich began playing the fiddle at the age of six, entering his first contest at seven, and winning the National Championship for Beginners at the age of twelve. Adding mandolin and guitar to his arsenal, Andy began playing professionally at the age of fifteen. Since joining Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder in 2001, Andy has completed a solo album (“Ride”, Skaggs Family Records), recorded two critically acclaimed albums as a member of trio Three Ring Circle (with dobro player Rob Ickes and bassist Dave Pomeroy), and built an impressive list of studio credits, lending his talents to acts such as Steven Curtis Chapman, Keith and Kristyn Getty, Dailey & Vincent, and many more. Most recently, he’s added “Producer” to his resume, with gospel group Point of Grace (“Directions Home”, Word Records). Andy lives in Carthage, Tennessee with his wife, Rachel.
Shucks Brothers
Steve Hanson, Dave Miller and Jim Pipher are the Shucks Brothers. The Shucks shows involve some serious string tickling and great harmony vocals. They tip their hats to the great old bluegrass masters such as Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers, but they also feature country, swing and red hot instrumentals. These guys have been playing professionally since they were young pups yet they still manage to surprise each other and their audiences with dazzling improvisation, silly humor and a whole lot of fun.