WELCOME TO LUCKETTS BLUEGRASS

Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass

The Lucketts Bluegrass season opens with a fan favorite, Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass. Four-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Danny Paisley leads a band with deep roots and respect for bluegrass tradition. The Paisleys (Danny and Ryan) and Lundys (T.J. and Bobby) carry on the hard-driving bluegrass traditions of their families, with help by ace banjo player, Mark Delaney. Danny’s powerful vocals with captivate you, and the energy and musicianship of the entire band will make you smile. At 7 pm, The DC Bluegrass Union will present the Washington Monument Award to Dudley Connell. This award is presented annually to an individual in the DC metropolitan area, recognized for outstanding contributions to bluegrass music both regionally and nationally. The Danny Paisley concert will immediately follow.

Show begins at 7:00 PM

Burnett Sisters

The Burnett Sisters Band brings its fresh, energetic take on traditional music to the Lucketts stage. Folks can’t get enough of this 2025 IBMA Momentum Band of the year nominee. Siblings Anissa, Sophia and Anneli team up with Geary Allen to share their vocal and instrumental talents. The band is hard to pigeonhole: a hard-driving bluegrass number may be followed by an old-time fiddle tune, a Hank Williams song, or a fiery flatfooting dance number. The Burnett Sisters have been performing in many bluegrass festivals this summer and have been featured on bluegrass radio. We are excited to present this authentic, traditionally inspired group to the Lucketts audience!

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Becky Buller Band with The Brothers Young

The Becky Buller Band has become one of Lucketts most beloved acts. Audiences respond to her warmth, the sound of her lively contemporary bluegrass music and the band repartee. Becky was the first woman to receive the Fiddle Player of the Year award and the first artist to have won in both vocal and instrument categories in the same year. Ned Luberecki, popular broadcaster, is Becky’s sidekick and banjo player. Top-notch musicians round out this bluegrass band. The Brothers Young provide an opening set. Led by Ayden (banjo) and Blane (mandolin), this hot band out of Roanoke bring youthful energy to traditional bluegrass.

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Lonesome River Band

The Lonesome River Band is one of the most respected bands in bluegrass. Five-time IBMA Banjo Player of the year, and winner of the Steve Martin Prize, Sammy Shelor leads a group that is constantly breaking new ground. The band includes two top-notch lead vocalists, Jesse Smathers and Adam Miller. Mike Hartgrove on fiddle was recently inducted into the National Fiddlers Halls of Fame. Kameron Keller, regarded a leading younger bluegrass bassist, rounds out the band. We are excited to host one of the genre’s most widely admired and powerful bands.

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys

Son of a bluegrass legend, Ralph Stanley II has worked hard to earn respect as an artist in his own right. Making the guitar his instrument of choice at a young age, Ralph II traveled with his father and the Clinch Mountain Boys. The Clinch Mountain Boys continue to delight audiences to this day with their own brand of mountain music. Folks enjoy hearing both the traditional Stanley sound and Ralph Stanley II’s own heartfelt musical artistry.

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Appalachian Road Show

The Appalachian Road Show has emerged as a bluegrass supergroup that blends virtuosic mountain music with cultural storytelling. Their music tells the story of the people and places that shaped Appalachian music, and they consider it their mission to honor the music and bring it forward in an authentic fashion. All experienced bluegrass musicians, the band consists of Barry Abernathy on banjo, Jim VanCleve on fiddle, Darrell Webb on mandolin, Zeb Snyder on guitar and Jeff Partin on bass and dobro. Soulful vocals, moving harmonies, masterful instrumentation, and their heartfelt presence are sure to transport listeners and pull heartstrings.

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Authentic Unlimited with Black-Eyed Suzies

Authentic Unlimited is comprised of seasoned musicians, many who earned their stripes playing for Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Rooted in traditional bluegrass, they offer a timeless yet innovative sound. Known for blending rich harmonies and skilled instrumentation, they were named IBMA Vocal Group in 2023, 2024, and 2025! Mandolinist Jesse Brock has earned mandolin player of the year three times. Their harmony singing is out-of-this-world! Authentic played to a sold-out house last year and are pleased to make a return visit. Black-Eyed Suzies, a band of bluegrass picking women out of Maryland and Pennsylvania, will provide an opening set. Led by Sarah Larsen (fiddle), they focus on hard-driving traditional bluegrass.

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Jason Carter Band

Sunday 3 pm show! One of the hottest new acts in bluegrass, The Jason Carter Band, perform a special Sunday matinee. The fiddle player for the Del McCoury Band for thirty years, Carter is pursuing a solo career. Five-time IBMA “Fiddle Player of the Year,” Jason Carter is much awarded and has been turned to for collaboration by many bluegrass greats – Michael Cleveland, Ricky Skaggs, Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill and many more. Now you can hear him sing lead! And of course, there will be no shortage of great fiddling and picking! His band is off to a great start, and we are proud to have them on the old schoolhouse stage.

Nothin' Fancy

Nothin’ Fancy performs regularly at the old Lucketts schoolhouse and always draws an enthusiastic crowd. The band delights audiences with their vocal blends, musicianship and humor. Six times SPGMA Entertainers of the year, Nothin’ Fancy puts on a terrific show. Join these Virginia Country Music Hall of Famers for a fun evening!

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Larry Stephenson Band

One of the best tenor and high lead singers in all of bluegrass, Larry Stephenson returns to Lucketts. A seasoned artist whose band has some of the finest bluegrass sidemen around, Larry Stephenson enthralls audiences with traditional bluegrass, gospel standards and heart-breaking musical stories. With awards too numerous to mention, Grand Ole Opry performances and experience headlining prominent bluegrass festivals, Larry Stephenson brings his great band and wealth of entertainment experience back to the Lucketts stage.

Show begins at 7:00 pm

The Tennessee Bluegrass Band

The Tennessee Bluegrass Band is a new band with an old vibe. They are rapidly making a name for themselves. The group is formed from musicians that gained experience with some of the industry’s leading bands, and many have appeared on the Lucketts stage before. Lincoln Hensley (banjo), who studied and partnered with Sonny Osborne, and Tim Laughlin (mandolin) are two such artists, as is Michael Feagan (fiddle), who toured with Bill Monroe, Larry Sparks, and many more. Brothers, Jacob (guitar) and Josiah (bass) Sheffield round out the band. They deliver a classic bluegrass sound, while staying rooted in the modern era. This is a band to watch!

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Missy Raines & Allegheny

Missy Raines is a bluegrass trailblazer. The most awarded bass player in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association, she plays bass, sings, writes songs and leads a band. Under Raines’ leadership, the band is comprised of some of the most talented young bluegrassers around, including Ellie Hakanson on fiddle and vocals. Allegheny is named for the highlands of West Virginia where Raines grew up. This band is a significant nod to her deep traditional bluegrass roots. The music is traditional and hard-driving at its core but energized with Raines’ original and innovative bent.

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Carson Peters & Iron Mountain with Seneca Creek Bluegrass

Sunday 3 pm Matinee! Carson Peters and Iron Mountain perform a special daytime show. Peters has been fiddling, singing and entertaining audiences since he was 3 years of age. He is a natural entertainer, full of life and personality. At the age of 21, Carson Peters has quite a following, and his band is one of the most energetic and hottest bluegrass bands in the business. They’ve made multiple trips to the Grand Ole Opry and are winning fans all over. These young Billy Blue Record artists prove that traditional bluegrass is still alive and well! Providing an opening set is a terrific local band equally passionate about traditional bluegrass. From Montgomery County, Maryland, Seneca Creek Bluegrass is gaining fans across the DMV region with their lively bluegrass music.

Show begins at 3:00 pm

Junior Sisk and Friends

The Junior Sisk and Friends Farewell Tour brings fine traditional bluegrass music to the old schoolhouse as Sisk heads into retirement. His former band, Red Camel Collective, is on their own, and Junior has brought together a new set of pickers to bring high octane bluegrass music to fans on his closing tour. Widely recognized for his bluegrass vocals, this Mountain Fever recording artist reminds us that traditional bluegrass music is alive and well. We are proud that Junior, a native Virginian, included Lucketts Bluegrass on his farewell tour. Come enjoy Junior Sisk’s unmistakable voice and hard-driving sound.

Show begins at 7:00 pm

Darin & Brooke Aldridge

Darin and Brooke Aldridge wowed the audience on their first visit to the old Lucketts schoolhouse last spring. Many of you requested their return, and they agreed to close out the 2026-2027 Lucketts Bluegrass season. Darin & Brooke Aldridge have spent over a decade pleasing fans, reaping awards, and becoming Grand Ole Opry favorites. Brooke is a four-time winner of the IBMA “Female Vocalist of the Year.” Darin was a former member of the legendary The Country Gentlemen and is a gifted singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. They aim to inspire others, and the band aims puts forth a positive message.

Show begins at 7:00 pm