PRESS RELEASE: IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC – Line Up Announcement

FULL LINEUP, SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC

Tickets for reserved seating at Red Hat Amphitheater now on sale

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NASHVILLE (Aug. 9, 2022) — Organizers of this year’s IBMA World of Bluegrass, taking place Sept. 27-Oct. 1 in Raleigh, N.C., have revealed the full lineup of artists and daily schedule of performances for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC. The weekend festival will offer both ticketed and free Main Stage performances at Red Hat Amphitheater, and on five additional free StreetFest Stages in downtown Raleigh Fri., Sept. 30-Sat., Oct. 1.

Main Stage performances at Red Hat Amphitheater for this year’s festival will begin at 5:00 p.m. both days and will feature premier bluegrass acts for six hours each day.

Additionally:

  • This year’s festival includes a curated Arts Market featuring makers from local partners Artsplosure and Black Friday Market.
  • Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) will be back at the Martin Street stage, sponsored by Ron and Nancy McFarlane, for the first time in three years. This stage is a festival favorite and an excellent way to showcase these young musicians’ talent, passion and authentic connection to the music.
  • The Come Hear NC Stage returns to the open space in front of the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. New this year is a beer garden featuring craft beers, as well as games and activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Tickets are on sale now for reserved seats in Red Hat Amphitheater.

“When the festival is in town every third person has a fiddle, guitar or banjo on their back. It’s one of the best times of the year in downtown Raleigh,” said David Brower, festival producer and Executive Director of PineCone, the Raleigh-based non-profit that produces the festival. “I’m especially excited about the Capitol Stage, which this year features Southern gospel traditions, including bluegrass, string band and quartet gospel from Eastern North Carolina. It will be a joyful sound on that end of downtown.”

For the 10th year, PNC Bank returns as the presenting sponsor of IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC. “As PNC commemorates 10 years of doing business in North Carolina, we can’t think of a better way to demonstrate our long-term commitment to the Triangle than by helping bring regionally meaningful live music to the streets of downtown Raleigh,” said Jim Hansen, PNC regional president for Eastern Carolinas. “This sponsorship represents one of the many ways PNC is supporting the community and driving economic impact locally.”

The schedule for the Main Stage performances at Red Hat Amphitheater:

Fri., Sept. 30

5:00 p.m.          Twisted Pine

6:00 p.m.          Balsam Range

7:05 p.m.          Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band

8:10 p.m.          Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway 

9:30 p.m.          The Jerry Douglas Band

Sat., Oct. 1

5:00 p.m.          Della Mae

6:00 p.m.          Dan Tyminski

7:05 p.m.          Dom Flemons & Shultz’s Dream, featuring: Brian Farrow, Dante Pope, Richard Brown

and Tray Wellington

8:10 p.m.          Sierra Hull

9:30 p.m.          Infamous Stringdusters

Fri., Sept. 30 StreetFest Schedule:

Come Hear NC Stage (located on the flat parking lot in front of the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts)

Buffalo Commons

Jim Lauderdale

Dewey & Leslie Brown and the Carolina Gentlemen

Sister Sadie 

California Bluegrass Reunion: Darol Anger, Chad Manning, Jim Nunally, Bill Evans,

John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist

Tray Wellington Band

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

Darin & Brooke Aldridge

Della Mae

Davie Street Stage (located near the intersection of Davie and Fayetteville streets)

California Bluegrass Reunion: Darol Anger, Chad Manning, Jim Nunally, Bill Evans,

John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist

Steve Smith & Tim May

Stillhouse Junkies

Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band

Joe Newberry & Jim Collier

Terry Baucom’s Dukes of Drive

Sister Sadie

Gangstagrass

Martin Street Stage (located on Martin Street between Fayetteville and Wilmington streets)

JAM curated bands

Twisted Pine

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

Slocan Ramblers

Capitol Stage (located on Fayetteville Street between Martin & Hargett streets)

Dedicated Men of Zion

Mountain Highway

Lorraine Jordan

Caleb Serrano

Alan Bibey & Grasstowne

Dedicated Men of Zion

City Plaza Youth Stage (located on Fayetteville Street across from the Marriott)

Kids on Bluegrass

Fair Black Rose

BJUgrass (Bob Jones University)

UNC Asheville Bluegrass Band

ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band

Denison University Bluegrass Ensemble

KSBTM Bluegrass Band (Hazard Community & Technical College)

Tigertown Roots (Clemson University)

Belmont University Bluegrass Ensemble

World of Bluegrass Open Jam Tents (located at Exchange Plaza and Market Plaza, both on Fayetteville Street)

Dan Bui (Twisted Pine)

Gangstagrass

Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band

Hank, Pattie & The Current

Sat., Oct. 1 StreetFest Schedule

Come Hear NC Stage (located on the flat parking lot in front of the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts)

Rocky Creek Ramblers

Violet Bell

John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project: The Tour

Tray Wellington Band

Special Consensus

Unspoken Tradition

Sideline

Henhouse Prowlers

Gangstagrass

Davie Street Stage (located near the intersection of Davie and Fayetteville streets)

Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra

Fair Black Rose

East Nash Grass

Earl White String Band

Danny Paisley

Hank, Pattie & The Current

Missy Raines & Allegheny

Chris Jones & the Nightdrivers

Damn Tall Buildings

Martin Street Stage (located on Martin Street between Fayetteville and Wilmington streets)

JAM curated bands

Diamond Creek

Into the Fog

Buffalo Commons

Capitol Stage (located on Fayetteville Street between Martin & Hargett streets)

The Burnett Sisters

The Gospel Jubilators

Dave Adkins Band

The Glorifying Vines

The Cockman Family

Brother Jerry Harrison & Faith

Darin & Brooke Aldridge

Faith & Harmony

City Plaza Youth Stage (located on Fayetteville Street across from the Marriott)

Kids on Bluegrass

Carolina Bluegrass Band (UNC-Chapel Hill)   

Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble

Colorado College Bluegrass Ensemble

Berklee College 21st Century String Band

Morehead State University Bluegrass Ambassador

Warren Wilson Bluegrass Band

Pellissippi State Bluegrass Band

World of Bluegrass Open Bluegrass Jam Tents (located at Exchange Plaza and Market Plaza, both on Fayetteville Street)

Earl White

Youth Jam with Fair Black Rose & The Loblollies

Tray Wellington

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Uke Strum Along

All performers listed are subject to change. Updated artist information, as well as performance times and stages, will be posted in September at https://worldofbluegrass.org/festival Schedules will also be posted at each stage, and QR codes posted throughout the festival will allow festival-goers to access the full schedule and festival map on their phones. Participants who want a printed schedule are encouraged to print that ahead of time from the IBMA World of Bluegrass website.

Pat Morris, Executive Director of IBMA, offered additional comments on today’s schedule announcement: “What a great lineup for this year’s IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC. Music fans can enjoy great bluegrass from excellent musicians in a festive environment like no other. Come to Raleigh and surround yourself with the best fans in the world enjoying the best music in the world.”

A portion of the proceeds from IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC supports the IBMA Trust Fund, a 501(c)(3) that provides direct financial assistance to bluegrass artists and other industry professionals in times of emergency need. Since its creation in 1987, the Trust Fund has given more than $1,000,000 in direct aid. To meet the needs of the bluegrass community during the pandemic, the IBMA Trust Fund Board of Trustees established an account specifically for COVID-19 Relief.

Information about Red Hat Amphitheater ticketing, IBMA Bluegrass Ramble showcase passes, IBMA Business Conference registration, IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards tickets and hotel reservations are available at the IBMA World of Bluegrass website, WorldofBluegrass.org.

Additional sponsors who helped make this year’s festival and World of Bluegrass week events possible include Come Hear NC, Ron and Nancy McFarlane, JAM, Chevy, WRAL, Wegmans, Michelob Ultra, Wicked Weed, Stella Artois, Devil’s Backbone, Boone, WakeMed, Pepsi, Cheerwine, Nature’s Twist, Parker Poe, Bandwidth, NC Lotto, Chick-fil-A, RALIcares and others.

More info about IBMA World of Bluegrass and the IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC Festival

IBMA World of Bluegrass is the most important week in bluegrass. The week encompasses four events: the IBMA Business Conference, Sept. 27-29; the IBMA Bluegrass Ramble, an innovative series of showcases taking place Sept. 27-29 in downtown Raleigh and at the Raleigh Convention Center; the 33rd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards scheduled for Thurs. evening, Sept. 29; and IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, a two-day festival. IBMA Bluegrass Live! features the best of the best in bluegrass today, benefiting the IBMA Trust Fund.

As in years past, events during World of Bluegrass will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center, the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, the Red Hat Amphitheater and at various venues in town.

Volunteer for Wide Open Bluegrass and other World of Bluegrass events: https://worldofbluegrass.org/participate/volunteer/

Learn more about accessibility efforts that are part of the whole World of Bluegrass: https://worldofbluegrass.org/accessibility/

IBMA – the International Bluegrass Music Association – is the non-profit music association that connects, educates, and empowers bluegrass professionals and enthusiasts, honoring tradition and encouraging innovation in the bluegrass community worldwide.

PineCone is the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music. It is a Raleigh-based non-profit that serves as the official local host and festival producer for IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. It was founded in 1984 by a group of friends looking to preserve, present and promote music and dance that’s rooted in the Piedmont. PineCone hosts year-round events that highlight rich and diverse musical traditions that’ve been passed down informally for generations. There’s more about PineCone’s concerts, jam sessions, workshops, camps, youth programs and weekly radio show at Pinecone.org.

PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.

The City of Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, home to several colleges and universities, with a vibrant performing arts community. Fueled by an impressive mix of education, ingenuity and collaboration, North Carolina’s capital city has become an internationally recognized leader in life science and technology innovation.

Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Raleigh)

As the official destination marketing organization for Wake County, the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Raleigh), is responsible for promoting Wake County as an attractive travel destination and enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to live and work. Through the impact of travel, the organization strengthens the economic position of and provide opportunity for people throughout Wake County. Raleigh, N.C./Wake County welcomes nearly 13 million visitors annually whose spending tops $1.7 billion. The visitor economy supports more than 17,000 local jobs in Wake County and generates $186 million in state and local tax revenues, saving each Wake County household $470 in taxes annually. visitRaleigh.com

About Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex

The Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex encompasses four city-owned and managed facilities that bring together local residents, out-of-town visitors and a host of performing artists from around the country and the world.

In the heart of North Carolina’s vibrant capitol city, three of the four venues welcome some 1 million visitors to downtown Raleigh each year. The award-winning, 500,000-square-foot Raleigh Convention Center is a leader in innovation, sustainability and guest experience. Next door sits the city’s signature open-air music venue, the Red Hat Amphitheater, with 6,000 seats and a buzzworthy schedule of musical performances.

A short walk away, the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts offers four unique theaters, seating from 150 to 2,369, and is home to resident companies Carolina Ballet, North Carolina Theatre, North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Opera and PineCone. Beyond Downtown Raleigh, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek boasts a 20,000-person capacity amphitheater on 77 rolling green acres and regularly packs the house with big-name acts.www.raleighconvention.com/complex

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