This Year's Artists
Appalachian Road Show
Featuring award-winning banjoist Barry Abernathy, mandolinist Darrell Webb, Grammy-winning fiddler and producer Jim Vancleve, and guitar phenom Zeb Snyder, the Appalachian Road Show seeks to honor the music, traditions, and history of the real Appalachian people while forging fresh musical trails — each endeavor infused with an authenticity born of their Appalachian roots.
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Southern Legacy
Southern Legacy unites five of the most respected musicians in bluegrass: Josh Williams, Don Rigsby, Ron Block, Steve Thomas, and Mike Anglin. Their collective résumé spans Grammy wins, IBMA honors, and nearly 200 years of combined experience. Rooted in legendary bands like Alison Krauss & Union Station and Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Southern Legacy blends the drive of J.D. Crowe, Jimmy Martin's rhythmic pulse, and Bill Monroe's haunting tenor into something fresh yet timeless.
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Rick Faris Band
Rick Faris is a Kansas Music Hall of Fame member and 8-time IBMA Award winner, including 2024 Songwriter of the Year. Based in Owensboro, Kentucky, the Rick Faris Band is a high-energy, internationally touring outfit featuring mandolin phenom Henry Burgess and IBMA Momentum Award winners Gibson Davis on banjo and Maddie Dalton on bass. Expect blazing instrumentals, tight vocals, and songs that connect deeply with bluegrass fans old and new.
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Vickie Vaughn
A Western Kentucky native and lifelong bluegrass musician, Vickie Vaughn is a founding member of High Fidelity and a former member of the GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band Della Mae. Described as "one of the most powerful bassists — and now vocalists — in bluegrass today" by Mountain Home Music Company, she brings deep roots, raw emotional honesty, and extraordinary skill to every performance.
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Westbound Sky
Westbound Sky brings the spirit of the Pacific Northwest to every stage — blending bluegrass, folk, and acoustic roots music into something warm, driving, and unmistakably their own. Whether it's a packed taproom or an outdoor festival, the band delivers honest songs and high-energy picking that gets crowds moving and singing along.
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