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Local Bluegrass Bands
Bands are responsible for notifying the editor of the Tribune of scheduled performances and events by: web page schedule, email or phone no later than the 2nd Sunday of the month (to assure the proper posting of your event in the Tribune. No exceptions please). Editor, Jennifer Prillaman jenniferprillaman@tidewaterbluegrass.org or (757) 599-4863
Acoustic Railroad
Contact:
Cindy Wilson
- cynlou1@cox.net
- (757) 567- 0145.
Chuck Wilson [guitar, vocals]; Sarah Wilson [guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals];
Laurel Wilson (fiddle, vocals]; Jim Hockett [mandolin, vocals];
Lyle Jackson [banjo] - www.myspace.com/acousticrailroadband
September 3 - Khedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake, 4:00 & 10:00 PM
Blue River
Contact: Don Hamadyk
(757) 898-8458. Bob Busic [guitar, vocals]; Roy Hare [banjo, guitar, vocals]; Warren Crusenberry [bass]; Don Hamadyk [mandolin, vocals].
September 18 - Fox Hill United Methodist Church, Hampton - 7:30 PM
Coal City
Contact: Art O’Neal (757) 855-0514. Art O’Neal [banjo, vocals]; Chuck Ackley [guitar, vocals]; Bob Coburn [mandolin, vocals], Jim Hanson [bass, vocals].
Coastline Bluegrass Band
Contact: Travis Holloway (757) 466-9344 or O.C. Strickland (757) 853-1608.
Travis Holloway [dobro, vocals and other]; Orson Strickland [guitar]; Kurt Hobbs [mandolin, vocals]; Larry Trimyer [banjo]; Vance Williams [bass].
September 2 - Khedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake
September 11 - Hickory United Methodist Church, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM
September 25 - George Winn Bluegrass Festival, Lawrenceville
Code Blue
Contact: Bud Finch (757) 868-0638. Bud Finch [guitar, vocals]; E.T. Firth [mandolin, guitar, vocals]; Mike Beaver [banjo, vocals]; Paul Anderson [fiddle]; George Thomas [bass, vocals] www.codebluebluegrass.com
September 4 - Kdedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 3:00PM & 10:00 PM
September 18 - VFMA Bluegrass Festival, Chesterfield
November 27 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory Ruritan Club, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM
Common Ground
Ed Canada [banjo]; Rusty Lowe [bass]; Mo Canada [guitar]; George Atkins [mandolin]
September 4 - Windsor Dairy Queen, Windsor - 7 to 9:00 PM
Donnie an Lisa
Contact: Donnie Edwards (757) 576-3455; Donnie Edwards [guitar, vocals]; Lisa Waddy [mandolin, vocals] donnieanlisa@cox.net
Drifting Sands Bluegrass www.driftingsandsbluegrass.com
Contact: Ronnie Swaim (252)
256-2979. Ronnie Swaim [guitar, vocals]; Nancy Swaim
(252) 256-1054,
[bass]; Anlouise Bennett (252) 202-3590, [mandolin, vocals]; Bob "Muskrat" Reames [mandolin]; Kevin Stroud [banjo]. Ronnie & Nancy Swaim 5thstring@embarqmail.com or driftingsands@live.com
September 11 - Hickory United Methodist Church, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM
Dukes of Grass
Contact Evins Goodwin (804) 832-2385 or Jimmy Hogge (804) 642-6246. (Looking for a bass player). Wayne T. Holt [dobro], Jimmy Hogge [guitar], Evins Goodwin [mandolin]; Rob Foos [banjo]
Easy Street - easystreetbluegrass.com
Contact: Mike Nicely
(804) 832-0950. Randy Crittenden [dobro, vocals]; Joe Edwards [fiddle, guitar, vocals]; John Vondra [banjo]; Mike Nicely [guitar, vocals]; Robert Kidd, [bass].
September 3 - Kdedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 2 & 8:00 PM
September 16 - Jumping Bluegrass Festival, Chesterfield Campgrounds, Chesterfield
October 1-2 - North River Campground Seafood Festival, Shawboro, NC
Flatland Bluegrass Band
Contact: Randy Grigg (757) 238-9328. Randy Grigg [guitar, vocals]; Travis Holloway [mandolin, dobro, fiddle, vocals]; Karen Grigg [mandolin, vocals]; Fred Staggs [bass]; Jim Armstrong, [fiddle, vocals] www.flatlandgrass.com
September 4 - Khedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
September 17 - Carrollton Firehouse, Carrollton - 7:30 PM
September 25 - Virginia Peanut Festival, Emporia
October 16 - Messick Baptist Church, Poquoson - 7:00 PM
October 23 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory Ruritan Club, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM
Hagar's Mountain Boys
Contact Ricky Stroud, (336) 598-2891, mandolin417@yahoo.com, www.thehagarsmountainboys.com
Ricky Stroud, [mandolin]; Blake Johnson, [bass]; Mike Johnson, [guitar]; Cliff Smith, [banjo]
September 24 - Denton Farmpark Bluegrass Festival - Denton, NC
Harbor Towne Bluegrass Band
Contact: Shelby Liston (757) 826-8265. Joe Davis [vocals, guitar]; Sammy Watson [vocals, guitar]; Pat Moore [vocals, banjo]; Bob Liston [vocals, mandolin]; Charlie Moore [dobro, vocals] Shelby Liston [bass].
September 11 - Messick Baptist Church, Poquoson - 7:00 PM
October 8 - Second Community Baptist Church, Newport News - 7:00 PM
Hard Knox
Contacts: Bob Burrows at (757) 874-0766 or Joe Mastrangelo (bbanjoe@aol.com) at (757) 272-8144. Chris Rose [guitar]; Bob Burrows [dobro]; Joe Epps [mandolin]; Johnny Knox [guitar]; Charlie Scudder [bass]; Joe Mastrangelo [banjo]. Bookings available by calling.
September 25 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory - 7:00 PM
October 9 - Messick Baptist Church, Poquoson - 8:00 PM
October 15 - Carrollton Firehouse, Carrollton - 7:30 PM
November 6 - Parkview Family of Life, 1122 Briarfield Road, Hampton
Highway 35
Contact: Ronnie Welch (804) 732-5137. Rusty Lowe [guitar, vocals]; Ronnie Welch [guitar, vocals]; Travis Holloway [mandolin, vocals]; Ed Canada [banjo, vocals]; Tommy Barnes [bass].
Honeywind Bluegrass Boys
Contact: Mann Milby (804) 815-2419)
Mann Milby [guitar, vocals]; Ed Oliver [banjo, vocals]; James Wood [mandolin]; Aster Couch [guitar, vocals]; Ed Arrington [fiddle]; Bob Sanford [bass].
In The Tradition
Contact Donnie Mason at (434) 528-4049 or email at bigman1961@msn.com.
Donnie Mason [vocals and mandolin]; Scott Mason [banjo]; George Evans [dobro and vocals]; Tammy Mason [bass and vocals]; Ray Green [vocals, guitar].
September 2 - Khedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM
October 2 - Private Party
October 9 - Nelson County High School, Lovingston - 2:00 PM
January 21 - Carrollton Firehouse, Carrollton - 7:30 PM
Made From Scratch
Contact: Ben Wiggins (757) 868-9082. Cindy White [guitar, vocals]; Keith Forbes [banjo]; Ben Wiggins [mandolin]; Brianna Girimont [fiddle]; Connie Torrence [bass. vocals].
October 17 - Poquoson Seafood Festival
More Perfect Jones
Bob Smith, Booking Contact (757) 285-9322
www.moreperfectjones.com - info@moreperfectjones.com.
Bob Smith [guitar & vocals];
Ron Barnes [banjo];
Greg Wilke [mandolin];
Shea Roebuck [bass];
Paul Anderson [fiddle]
November 20 - Princess Anne Country Club, Virginia Beach - 5:30 PM
Nancy Joyner & Early Station
Contact Nancy Joyner - www.myspace.com/nancyjoynerearlystation
Nancy Joyner [guitar, vocals]; Bob Joyner [banjo]; Dot Baker [mandolin]; Ronnie Parish [bass]
September 18 - Watts Brothers Annual Cookout and Festival, Roanoke Rapids, NC - 3:00 PM|
October 2 - Red Barn Bluegrass Festival, Aulander, NC - 11:00 AM
October 31 - Elm Grove Baptist Church, 11:00 AM
Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Band
Contact
Randy Graham
(859) 421-7718
www.nothinfancybluegrass.com/.
Mike Andes [mandolin & vocals];
Gary Farris [guitar and vocals];
Mitchell Davis [banjo and vocals];
Chris Sexton [fiddle and vocals];
Tony Shorter - bass and vocals
September 23-25 - 10th Annual Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival
January 31 - February 6, 2011 - Bell Buckle Bluegrass Cruise
Otto Shellor and Bluegrass America
Contact: Otto Shellor (757) 484-3578. Otto Shellor [mandolin, vocals]; Billy Joe Parrish [banjo]; Danny Clark [fiddle]; Kurt Hobbs [bass, vocals].
Every Monday night Hardee’s, Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, VA 7-9 PM
Every Friday Night - Wood Chick BBQ, Chesapeake - 7 - 9:00 PM
October 8 - Farmers Market Hoe Down, Virginia Beach - 7 - 10:00 PM
Out In The Cold
Captain Clarence "Moon" Munden, Contact - (252) 339-7519, www.outnthecold.com.
Clarence Munden, [bass, vocals]; Edgar Lane, [mandolin, guitar, vocals]; Kent Luton, [vocals]; Red Swain, [banjo, vocals]; Dickie Sanders, [guitar, vocals]; Martin Parker, [drums, percussion]; Charlie Austin, [fiddle]; and John Reames, [steel/lap guitar, dobro].
Roan Mountain Bluegrass Band
Contact: JB Elliott (757) 865-8929. JB Elliott [guitar, vocals]; Bill Prillaman [guitar, vocals]; Aaron Motes [mandolin]; Larry Trimyer [banjo, vocals]; Eddie Epperly [bass, vocals].
September 2 - Khedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 5:00 & 8:00 PM
Route 58
Contact: Chris Thomas [757] 373-2170 or route58.theband@gmail.com - www.route58theband.com/
Chris Thomas [mandolin]; Sal Sibilia [guitar & vocals]; Wade Gibbs [bass]; Dennis Kelly [fiddle, vocals]; Andy Ficklen [banjo]
October 3 - Newport News Fall Festival of Folk Life - 12:30 PM to 1:15pm and 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Rye Holler Boys
Contact (828) 736-3722 or
twanaking@yahoo.com or www.ryehollerboys.com
Adam King [mandolin]; Will Howell [guitar, lead vocals]; Jacob Jones [bass, claw hammer banjo, fiddle]; Alana King [fiddle]; Alan King [banjo]
September 4 -
Khedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 11:00 AM
September 5 - Fox Hill United Methodist Church, Hampton - 11:00 AM
Salt Marsh
Contact: Robbie Lockard (757) 868-7264
Robbie Lockard [guitar, vocals]; Wil Snow [mandolin,vocals]; Larrry Heath [banjo, vocals]; Art O'Neal [bass, vocals]
September 17 - Carrollton Firehouse, Carrollton - 7:30 PM
Seaboard Express
Contact Vic Sielski (757) 421-7642
Soames Newsome [guitar, vocals]; Vic Sielski [banjo]; Rich Bohr [bass], Aaron Motes [mandolin, vocals]
Solid Rock
contact@solidrockbluegrass.com or (757) 723-7079, www.solidrockbluegrass.com
Butch Bunn [guitar, lead vocal]; Joe Drumright [mandolin, vocal]; Rob Green [banjo, vocal]; Sam Hyde [bass, vocal]; Isaac Hyde [fiddle, mandolin, vocals]; Caleb Hyde [guitar, vocals]
September 4 - Khedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 1:00 and 7:00 PM
September 18 - JCC Ruritan Club at York River Baptist Church, Croaker - 7:00 PM
October 2 - Parkview Church of God, Family Life Center, Hampton 7:00 PM
October 3 - Victory Baptist Church, Hampton - 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
October 10 - Sharon Baptist Chruch, Hampton -10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
October 16 - The Gospel Chicken House, Montpelier - 6:00 PM
Some Assembly Required
Contact:Lynn Stephens (757) 813-5898 or (804) 745-0469 or E-mail us at: Lynnsmusic1956@yahoo.com or B4Bluegrass@aol.com
Leo Szydlowski [guitar, mandolin, vocals]; Ernie Freeby [bass, vocals]; Lynn Stephens [guitar, vocals]; Doug Cherrington [banjo] www.assemblyrequiredbluegrass.com
Strings Attached
Contact: Blake Cooper (252) 338-6469. Blake Cooper [guitar, vocals]; Jerry Morgan [banjo, vocals]; Buddy Cooper [mandolin, vocals]; Justin Perry [bass].
String Ties
Contact: Duff Porter (757) 399-1658. Duff Porter, [guitar, vocals]; Ronnie Barnes, [banjo, guitar, vocals]; Jared Jones [fiddle]; Bill Richardson, [bass, vocals]
October 23 - Freeshades Community Center, Syringa - 8:00 PM
Sunshine Express
Contact: Bill Greene (757) 461-3924. Bill Greene [guitar, vocals]; Beth Chapman [guitar, vocals]; Bob Bracken [guitar]; Charlie Vaiden [guitar, dobro, vocals]; Harold Williams [banjo]; Dave Zook [mandolin]; Hugh Jackson [bass].
Every Friday - M. E. Webb Elder Day Care, Virginia Beach - 1:00 PM
Tee Meroney Show
Traditional Country Music
Tee Meroney [guitar, vocals] (757) 689-8769
Tennessee Rose
Contact: Garry Monger (757) 869-4678. Garry Monger [guitar, vocals]; Rosalie Sanchez [autoharp, vocals].
Thunder Creek
Contact: David Joyner (757) 859-2231. David Joyner [guitar, vocals]; Delk Batten [guitar, vocals]; Lester Potter [mandolin]; Jeff Collins [fiddle, vocals]; Troy Scarborough [banjo, vocals]; Bobby Scarborough [bass]. www.thundercreekva.com
September 3 - Kdedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 9:00 PM
September 4 - Kdedive Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Chesapeake - 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM
September 18 - Wakefield Foundation Concert, Wakefield 7:30 PM
September 25 - Pleasant Hill Christian Church, Gasburg - 5:00 PM
October 23 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory Ruritan Club, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM
February 18 - Carrollton Firehouse, Carrollton - 7:30 PM
Tidewater Bluegrass and Gospel Band
Contact: Leon Best (757) 465-5419. Leon Best [guitar, vocals]; Kurt Hobbs [mandolin]; Larry Trimyer [banjo]; Joe Miller [bass, vocals]; Charlie Vaiden [dobro, vocals].
Joey Tippett and the California Ramblers
Joey Tippett [banjo]Lead,Tenor,and Baritone vocals; Linda Tippett [bass]; Jerry McGinnis [fiddle]: Lead & Tenor vocals; Billy Thompson [mandolin] Lead & bass vocals; and Trampas Goldsmith [Lead & Rhythm guitar] Lead & Tenor vocals. Contact Joey Tippett through their Web Site: www.californiaramblers.com
Town Mountain
www.townmountain.net
Robert Greer [vocals, guitar];
Jesse Langlais [banjo, vocals];
Barrett Smith [guitar];
Phil Barker [mandolin, vocals];
Josh Goforth, John Garris, Steve Trisman, Don Lewis, Justin Hoffenberg, Bobby Britt, Merl Johnson and Megan Gregory [fiddle].
info@townmountain.net,
(803) 603-9339
Tulls Creek Bluegrass Band
(252) 435-2232 or (252) 435-7345) Bryan Evans [guitar, vocals]; Aaron Motes [mandolin, vocals]; Steve Evans [bass, vocals] Vic Sielski [banjo].
Virginia Greys
Contact Bob Sandford (757) 812-1945 or vagreys@cox.net Bob Pugh [banjo, guitar, vocals]; Bob Sandford [bass, vocals]; Joe Breeden [dobro, vocals]; Gary Barnette [guitar, vocals]; David Landgraff [mandolin, vocals]
September 4 - Parkview Church of God, Family Life Center, Hampton - 7:00 PM
September 25 - Freeshades Community Center - Syringa - 7:00 PM
October 16 - Fox Hill United Methodist Church, Hampton - 7:30 PM
Bill Jenkins and the Virginia Mountain Boys
Contact Bill Collier (804) 725-7250. Bill Jenkins [guitar, vocals]; Ken Worrell [guitar, vocals]; Bill Collier [bass]
W.P.S.D. Radio Rangers - (We Play Something Different Bluegrass, Country and Old Time), Jim Brewer Contact (804) 832-9700. Jim Brewer [guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, vocals]; Gary Monger [guitar, vocals]; Rosalie Sanchez Monger [autoharp, vocals]
Wayne Willis & Liberty Grass
Contact: Wayne Willis (757) 488-2452. Wayne Willis [guitar, vocals]; Joe Davis [guitar, vocals]; Charley Moore [dobro, vocals]; Jerry Willis [bass, vocals]; Harlan Baumgardner [banjo]; Teresa Willis-Knapp [vocals].
September 11 - Messick Baptist Church, Poquoson - 7:00 PM
Willow Creek
Contact Tom Peters, (804) 658-5358 or email at thewillowcreekband@comcast.net Paul Sandman [fiddle, vocals]; Tom Peters [lead guitar, vocals]; Cathy Sandman [rhythm guitar, vocals]; Johnny Leggette [bass, vocals]; Bob Payne [banjo, mandolin, vocals]. www.thewillowcreekband.com
October 2 - Harvest Festival, Gilboa Christian Church, Mineral - 5:30 PM
October 3 - Shalom Baptist Church, Mechanicsville - 12:30 PM
October 16 - Gospel Fund Raiser, Louisa Christian Church, Louisa - 9:00 AM
October 16 - Glen Allen Cultural Center, Glen Allen - 6:00 PM
October 23 - Ginter Park United Methodist Church, Richmond - 4:00 PM
Winds of Grass
Contact: Irv Baugham (757) 488-9279. Irv Baugham [guitar, vocals]; Sassy Baugham [mandolin, vocals]; Lisa James [bass]; Roy Hare [guitar, banjo, vocals] www.windsofgrass.com
September 4 - Dairy Queen, Windsor - 7 - 9:00 PM
September 9, 16, 23, & 30
- Dave's Coffee Bean, Portsmouth - 7 - 9:00 PM
September 24 - Chesapeake City Park BBQ, Chesapeake - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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