KATHY MATTEA

LIVE AT THE HALL OF FAME SEPTEMBER 21ST!

Hailed by The Washington Post as “one of Nashville’s finest song interpreters,” Kathy Mattea has enjoyed much success and acclaim during her 35-year career in Country, Bluegrass and Folk music, including 2 Grammy wins, 4 CMA Awards, 4 #1 country singles, and five gold albums (plus a platinum Greatest Hits collection). Her latest album is “Pretty Bird", produced by her old friend, roots music wizard Tim O’Brien. The wide-ranging collection of songs chronicles a period of rededication to singing, digging back in with a vocal coach and emerging with a poignant and eclectic CD. In addition to creating and recording music and performing live on tour, Kathy is increasingly involved with public broadcasting, consulting and contributing on screen in Ken Burns’ 2019 documentary for PBS “Country Music”, and recently replacing founder Larry Groce as the host of the long-running NPR show “Mountain Stage”.

LARRY STEPHENSON BAND

The award-winning Larry Stephenson Band has been entertaining audiences for over 36 years, including their numerous performances on the Grand Ole Opry, RFD-TV, and headlining festivals and concerts across the US and Canada. The group is led by Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame member and 5-time Society for The Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) Male Vocalist of the year. With numerous IBMA and SPBGMA nominations and awards, Larry records for his family-owned label, Whysper Dream Music.

JUNIOR SISK 
Junior Sisk is widely recognized as one of today's top bluegrass vocalists and is a constant reminder that traditional bluegrass is still alive and well. A longtime resident of the Virginia Blue Ridge, his bluegrass pedigree runs deep. Influenced by a father who wrote songs and played guitar and a mother who sang, Sisk first learned to play around age 14.

His early influences included The Stanley Brothers, Larry Sparks, and Dave Evans, but he often credits the Johnson Mountain Boys with inspiring him to pursue bluegrass professionally. Sisk first made his mark in bluegrass as a songwriter in the early 1990s, penning classic Lonesome River Band songs like "Game (I Can't Win)" and "Tears Are Blinding Me." Solidifying the success of the latest album, Junior Sisk has received a landslide of nominations in the IBMA Awards for 2021, including Album Of The Year, for LOAD THE WAGON, Song Of The Year, for "Just Load The Wagon" and Male Vocalist Of The Year.

Experience the world of Bluegrass like never before! Explore iconic instruments, interactive exhibits, and powerful stories that celebrate the pioneers and passion behind this uniquely American genre.