Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

$20 | Free for ages 12 and under

Location: LAT/LONG: 37.000000, -81.000000

Outdoor Amphitheater at Blue Ridge Music Center

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Time:

7:00 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Type of Event

Exhibition/Show

Performance

Description

Crooked Road Show with The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee + New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters
Saturday, July 6 | 7 p.m. | Outdoor Amphitheater
$20 | Free for ages 12 and under

The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee

Mining the fertile common ground between bluegrass, early country music, and traditional mountain music, The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee are torchbearers for dynamic, deeply grounded old-time music. Their powerful harmony singing and energetic instrumentals have captivated audiences around the country and helped the band to win many awards, including blue ribbons in the old-time band contest at the 85th Annual Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, Va., and the bluegrass band contest at the 51st Mount Airy Fiddlers’ Convention in North Carolina. Deep knowledge and appreciation for traditional music enables the band to craft tasteful original songs and instrumentals that blend seamlessly alongside the classics. The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee cut no corners when it comes to real, hard hitting, old-time music — an approach that is gaining them loyal followers far beyond the reaches of their Virginia mountain home.

More information: https://alumridgeboys.com/

New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters

New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters have been playing old-time mountain music in the Galax, Va., area since 1986. Today’s group is named for the original Bogtrotters of the 1920s, the premiere old-time band of their era.

The present day lineup consists of guitarist Dennis Hall, fiddler and vocalist Eddie Bond, Bonnie Bond on bass and vocals, Josh Ellis on banjo, and Caroline Noel Beverley on mandolin. Eddie Bond was awarded the National Heritage Fellowship in 2018. The band enjoys playing for square dances and festivals and are a fixture at local fiddlers’ conventions, where they have won numerous old-time band contests. Along with their seemingly endless string of local gigs, the band has performed at the Smithsonian Folk Festival, Chicago Folk Festival, and the Kennedy Center.

More information: https://thecrookedroadva.com/artist/the-new-ballards-branch-bogtrotters/

ADDITIONAL CONCERT DETAILS

Gates open to ticket holders at 5:45 p.m. Season pass holders are allowed into the amphitheater 15 minutes early at 5:30 p.m.

Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. You may bring a coolers or picnic basket, but no alcohol please.

Concerts are held rain or shine. It can be cool in the mountains when the sun goes down, so bring a jacket and an umbrella in case of rain.

Assistive listening devices are available for use during concerts. If you would like to borrow a free device, email info@blueridgemusiccenter.org in advance of your visit.

Avance ticket purchases are nonrefundable.

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