DelFest - Sunday in Cumberland - May 29, 2023

Sierra Ferrell

15 concerts

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.

Molly Tuttle

22 concerts

Molly Tuttle is a boundary-pushing bluegrass artist and guitarist. She won two Grammys with her band Golden Highway and earned a Best New Artist nomination. Bald since age three due to alopecia areata, she’s a National Alopecia Areata Foundation spokesperson.

The California Honeydrops

26 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

6 concerts

Nashville artist Lindsay Lou is known for captivating vocals and a style blending bluegrass roots with folk, Americana, and soulful pop. She honed her sound with bluegrass band Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys and Michigan supergroup Sweet Water Warblers.

Trampled by Turtles

22 concerts

Trampled by Turtles formed in 2003 in Duluth, Minnesota as Dave Simonett’s side project. Inspired by bluegrass and folk, the group built a fast, frenetic sound blending rock & roll with bluegrass, featuring newcomers like fiddler Ryan Young and bassist Tim Saxhaug.

Rising Appalachia

10 concerts

Founded by sisters Leah and Chloe Smith on a Georgia back porch, Rising Appalachia is an Americana/world folk ensemble blending Southern-rooted songwriting with Appalachian, Irish and traditional influences. From busking in New Orleans to touring Europe, they’ve played Tiny Desk.

The Del McCoury Band

10 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.

Sierra Hull

11 concerts

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.

Sam Bush

8 concerts

Bowling Green, Kentucky mandolin and fiddle innovator, Sam Bush helped pioneer progressive bluegrass as founder/leader of New Grass Revival and member of Strength in Numbers. His albums include King of My World and Storyman; he earned an Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

23 concerts

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is a Baltimore psychedelic funk quartet (Greg Ormont, Jeremy Schon, Ben Carrey, Alex Petropulos), known for their signature groove, thousands of shows, and the long-running Domefest. Collaborators include Wes Bailey and Chalk Dinosaur.

Keller Williams

17 concerts

Virginian musician Keller Williams debuted with 1994’s FREEK and later released single-syllable-titled albums like BUZZ, SPUN and BREATHE. Known for genre-hopping rock/jazz/funk/bluegrass and solo live-looping shows he calls acoustic dance music.

The Infamous Stringdusters

13 concerts

The Infamous Stringdusters are a GRAMMY-winning American progressive bluegrass/Americana quintet known for virtuosic, genre-blending arrangements and improvisational live shows. They won Best Bluegrass Album for 2017’s Laws of Gravity and earned multiple IBMA awards.

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

22 concerts

AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning bluegrass band based in Santa Cruz, California. The group met as teenagers at local bluegrass festivals. Their album City of Glass blends country soul, gritty bluesy Americana, and California folk.

The Travelin' McCourys

7 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

11 concerts

Kitchen Dwellers are a Bozeman, Montana-based quartet blending bluegrass, folk, and psychedelic grit. Their three-song Katabatic EP (2021) was recorded in Denver and Bozeman, and features guest trumpeter Eric “Benny” Bloom of Lettuce.

Cris Jacobs

3 concerts

Baltimore-based singer-songwriter Cris Jacobs makes roots music blending bluegrass, folk, and blues. His album One of These Days was produced by Jerry Douglas, with The Infamous Stringdusters and guests Billy Strings, Sam Bush, and Lee Ann Womack.

Gibson Brothers

3 concerts

The Gibson Brothers are an East Coast bluegrass group from upstate New York, blending close harmonies and agile picking with country and rock. They won IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year (1998) and made Mockingbird with producer Dan Auerbach.

Peter Rowan

3 concerts

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).

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

26 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.

Tim O'Brien

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

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.

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DelFest - Sunday in Cumberland, MD

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