Brinley Addington (visit myspace page)
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Talented Kingsport-native singer & songwriter
Blueground Undergrass (visit official website)
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Great live band that combines bluegrass music with major elements of jazz and Southern rock
John Cowan performing with Jim Lauderdale's bluegrass band! (visit official website)
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Racks by the Tracks Ribs & Brewery Festival will be a rare treat for John Cowan and festival goers. John will have the opportunity to perform with Jim Lauderdale’s bluegrass band.
After making a name for himself as one of the most in-demand vocalists in the early 1970s' music scene in Louisville, Ky., Cowan rose to fame when he became the lead singer for New Grass Revival. He and bandmates Sam Bush, Bela Fleck and Pat Flynn introduced a new generation of music fans to an explosive, experimental brand of bluegrass.
After inspiring and entertaining fans for nearly two decades, New Grass disbanded in 1990. Cowan immediately gave chase to his creative muse following it all over the musical landscape with a series of critically acclaimed albums. The Evansville, Indiana-native wrapped his expansive voice around tunes that ran the gamut from rock to soul to blues and beyond. As the 21st century began he found himself circling slowly, inexorably back to the acoustic music that he knew so well. He began to surround himself with some of the finest acoustic musicians working.
About Jim Lauderdale's performance - Due to strict doctor's orders, Jim Lauderdale will be unable to sing or tour for four weeks starting immediately and will therefore be unable to perform at this year's festival. We all wish Jim a full and speedy recovery.
However, the well-known & much-loved John Cowan, who happens to be friends with Jim Lauderdale, graciously offered to stop in to the Tri-Cities and headline Racks by the Tracks with Jim Lauderdale's band!!
THANK YOU JOHN!!
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