DelFest - Sunday in Cumberland - May 29, 2023

Molly Tuttle

8 concerts

Grammy-winning artist Molly Tuttle is known for pushing bluegrass boundaries and showcasing stunning flat-picking guitar work. Her album So Long Little Miss Sunshine blends pop, country, and rock. Bald since age three due to alopecia areata, she serves as a spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

The California Honeydrops

23 concerts

Formed in Oakland’s subway system, retro-soul band The California Honeydrops are known for improvisational, setlist-free shows. They’ve toured with B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt, played festivals like Outside Lands and Monterey Jazz, and have 200M+ streams.

Lindsay Lou

4 concerts

Nashville artist Lindsay Lou honed her honest, resonant style blending bluegrass, folk, Americana, and soulful pop. Known for captivating vocals, she performed with her band Lindsay Lou and The Flatbellys and the Michigan supergroup Sweet Water Warblers.

Trampled by Turtles

2 concerts

Formed in 2003 in Duluth, Minnesota, Trampled by Turtles is an acoustic band founded by Dave Simonett. After his gear was stolen, Simonett embraced unamplified music, assembling a lineup blending bluegrass, folk, and rock elements.

Rising Appalachia

19 concerts

Founded by sisters Leah and Chloe Smith in Georgia, Rising Appalachia is an Americana and world folk ensemble blending Southern roots with Irish and traditional influences. With nearly two decades of touring, they have performed at Red Rocks and NPR Tiny Desk.

The Del McCoury Band

9 concerts

Del McCoury, from York County, PA, is a bluegrass singer and guitarist. He joined Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in early 1963, switching from banjo to guitar. Now he leads the Del McCoury Band with sons Ronnie and Rob.

Sam Bush

7 concerts

Sam Bush is a pioneering progressive bluegrass mandolinist and fiddler who founded the New Grass Revival and led the modern evolution of the genre. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association and was elected to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

32 concerts

Formed in Baltimore, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is a dynamic psychedelic funk quintet renowned for their high-octane live shows and devoted fanbase, The Flock. Their eighth studio album, Feed The Fire, features standout tracks like Right Track, Fantasy, and Undivided.

Keller Williams

13 concerts

Virginian artist Keller Williams released his debut album, Freek, in 1994 and is known for solo performances using live phrase sampling, or looping, on acoustic guitar, bass, and drum samples. His genre-crossing music blends rock, jazz, funk, and bluegrass, which he calls acoustic dance music.

Tim O'Brien

2 concerts

West Virginia-born bluegrass spearhead: Hot Rize/Red Knuckles co-founder & lead singer; Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist. Songs covered by Kathy Mattea.

The Infamous Stringdusters

2 concerts

The Infamous Stringdusters are an American progressive bluegrass band known for their virtuosic musicianship and genre-blending style. The Grammy Award-winning quintet earned Best Bluegrass Album for Laws of Gravity and multiple International Bluegrass Music Awards.

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

18 concerts

AJ Lee & Blue Summit is an award-winning bluegrass band based in Santa Cruz, California. Meeting as teenagers at local festivals, the group blends country soul, bluesy Americana, and string band sounds through a California folk lens, highlighted by their album City of Glass.

The Travelin' McCourys

3 concerts

Bluegrass duo Ronnie McCoury (mandolin) and Rob McCoury (banjo), sons of Del McCoury. Years touring with The Del McCoury Band shaped their sharp chops and drive to push traditional bluegrass forward with fiddler Christian Ward.

Kitchen Dwellers

18 concerts

Bozeman quartet Kitchen Dwellers blend bluegrass, folk, and psychedelic grit. Known for their boundary-pushing modern roots music, the band released The Katabatic EP, featuring guest trumpeter Eric Benny Bloom, which captures their atmospheric sound and exploratory instrumental interplay.

Cris Jacobs

3 concerts

Baltimore-based roots artist Cris Jacobs blends bluegrass, folk, and blues. Produced by Jerry Douglas, his acclaimed album One of These Days features collaborations with Billy Strings, Sam Bush, and Lee Ann Womack, backed by The Infamous Stringdusters.

Gibson Brothers

6 concerts

Formed by brothers Eric and Leigh Gibson in upstate New York, the Gibson Brothers are an acclaimed East Coast bluegrass act known for close harmonies and adventurous roots music. Named IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year in 1998, they have released numerous albums blending traditional bluegrass with country and rock.

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

34 concerts

St. Paul & The Broken Bones are an Alabama soul ensemble formed in Birmingham in 2011, known for electrifying live shows and impassioned vocals. Their self-titled sixth album was recorded at FAME Studios and produced by Eg White.

Sierra Ferrell

West Virginia-born singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Ferrell rose in roots music with acclaimed Rounder Records debut LP Long Time Coming, won Americana Emerging Act of the Year, and collaborated with Margo Price and Old Crow Medicine Show.

Sierra Hull

Sierra Hull is a bluegrass and Americana singer-songwriter and mandolinist, seven-time IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year and six-time GRAMMY nominee. Her independent album A Tip Toe High Wire features Béla Fleck, Tim O’Brien, and Aoife O’Donovan.

The HillBenders

The HillBenders, from Springfield, Missouri, blend bluegrass and rock ’n’ roll with high-energy shows and humor. Known for WhoGrass and collaborations with Keller Williams.

Delfest

DelFest is a celebrated bluegrass and Americana music festival, founded by Del McCoury and his family. Known for its family-friendly atmosphere, it showcases world-class collaborations and emerging talent. The festival embraces bluegrass, roots, and related genres, fostering a unique community spirit and a rich legacy of McCoury Music.

Never Come Down

Never Come Down is a Portland, Oregon band blending modern and traditional American styles. Formed in 2018, they tour widely and have played festivals like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Americanafest. Debut album Better Late Than Never (2021).

Handmade Moments

Always-touring duo Handmade Moments (Anna Moss & Joel Ludford) blend goofy multi-instrumental folk-jazz with sharp politics; songs like “End the Wars.”

Junior Sisk

Junior Sisk, a Virginia Blue Ridge native, is a leading voice in traditional bluegrass, celebrated for his hard-driving, emotional style. Known for his powerful high-lonesome singing, he garnered IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for "The Heart of a Song". His albums include "Load the Wagon" and "It's All Fun and Games". Sisk's songwriting credits include hits for the Lonesome River Band, and he collaborated on "Longneck Blues" with Ronnie Bowman.

The Broomestix

Peter Rowan

Wayland, Massachusetts-born Grammy-winning roots and progressive bluegrass artist Peter Rowan is a guitarist, singer, and yodeler. He played with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys and Old & in the Way, and released signature solo album New Moon Rising (1988).

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