Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

Ricky Skaggs is a bluegrass and country pioneer with 12 #1 singles and 15 GRAMMY Awards. A Grand Ole Opry member, he founded Skaggs Family Records in 1997 and has 12 consecutive GRAMMY-nominated albums. Recipient of the 2020 National Medal of Arts.

Kentucky Thunder, formed in 1997 in Kentucky, is Ricky Skaggs' Grammy-winning bluegrass band. Renowned for high-energy performances and precise traditional bluegrass, they have earned multiple IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year awards. Albums like "Bluegrass Rules!" and "Ancient Tones" showcase their virtuosic instrumentation, solidifying their status as a cornerstone of acoustic music.