Full Schedule/Artist Lineup Announced for the 2019 Bluegrass Ramble
The hottest acts shaping bluegrass music today will be performing as part of this innovative showcase series at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass 2019 in Raleigh, NC.
Preview the incredible artists presented at the Ramble this year with the free Mix Tape, available for downloads now at worldofbluegrass.org/bluegrass-ramble/
Nashville, TN — The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has released the full schedule and list of performances for this year’s Bluegrass Ramble, an innovative showcase series taking place over three days, Sept 24-26, in clubs in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Ramble venues include the Architect Bar & Social House, Kings, Lincoln Theater, Pour House, Vintage Church and the Raleigh Convention Center (two stages).
The Bluegrass Ramble includes the World of Bluegrass Kick Off Party, this year featuring multiple IBMA award winner and GRAMMY nominee, Special Consensus. The Kick Off Party takes place at the Lincoln Theater on Tuesday Sept 24 at 6pm, following the IBMA Business Conference Keynote Address by Alison Brown.
The Bluegrass Ramble is part of IBMA’s World of Bluegrass, whose Principal Sponsor is Chiesi USA; World of Bluegrass is a five-day bluegrass music homecoming and convention, taking place Sept. 24-28, 2019, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
With over 100 showcase performances, the Ramble is the premier platform for introducing talent and new material to the bluegrass community, and to music fans from around the globe:
Architect Bar & Social House – 108 East Hargett Street
Tuesday, September 24:
7:00 pm Troy Engle & Southern Skies
8:00 pm George Jackson Band
9:00 pm Rod McCormack
10:00 pm Justin Hiltner
11:00 pm High Fidelity
12:00 am Jake Blount
Wednesday, September 25: Sponsored by Cumberland Music Collective
7:00 pm Evie Ladin Band
8:00 pm Zoe & Cloyd
9:00 pm Hoot & Holler
10:00 pm Ellis Dyson & the Shambles
10:45 pm Maybe April
11:30 pm The Slocan Ramblers
12:15 am Kate Lee & Forrest O’Connor Band
Thursday, September 26:
7:00 pm Garrett Newton Band
8:00 pm Nixon, Blevins, & Gage
9:00 pm Lorraine Jordan & Caroline Road
10:00 pm Karen Smedley & Three Jack Jenny
11:00 pm Into the Fog
12:00 am David Davis & the Warrior River Boys
Kings – 14 West Martin Street
Tuesday, September 24: Sponsored by Organic Records
7:00 pm Tellico
8:00 pm Jeff Parker & Company
9:00 pm Andrew Collins Trio
10:00 pm Zoe & Cloyd
10:45 pm Tellico
11:30 pm Aaron Burdette
12:15 am Gina Furtado Project
Wednesday, September 25: Sponsored by Rick Lang Music
7:00 pm Aaron Burdett
8:00 pm Henhouse Prowlers
9:00 pm The Dead South
10:00 pm Songwriters in the Round: Becky Buller, Laurie Lewis, Irene Kelley
11:00 pm Troy Engle & Southern Skies
12:00 am John & Julie Pennell with Martin Gilmore
Thursday, September 26:
7:00 pm Barefoot Manner Bluegrass
8:00 pm Swift Creek
9:00 pm Dwight Hawkins & The Piedmont Highballers
10:00 pm Drivetime
11:00 pm Chatham Rabbits
12:00 am The High & Wides
Lincoln Theatre – 126 East Cabarrus Street
Tuesday, September 24: Sponsored by La Roche Bluegrass Festival
6:00 pm World of Bluegrass Kickoff Party – Special Consensus
7:00 pm Rapidgrass
8:00 pm Mile Twelve
9:00 pm Songs from the Road Band
10:00 pm AJ Lee & Blue Summit
11:00 pm Red Wine
12:00 am Jeff Scroggins & Colorado
Wednesday, September 25: Sponsored by The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum
6:00 pm Bill & The Belles
7:00 pm Slocan Ramblers
8:00 pm Alex Leach
9:00 pm Trout Steak Revival
10:00 pm The Dead South
11:00 pm Ellis Dyson & the Shambles
12:00 am The Dan Tyminski Band
Thursday, Sept. 26: Sponsored by Bonfire Management
7:00 pm Tatiana hargreaves & Allison De Groot
8:00 pm Grass Street
9:00 pm Fireside Collective
10:00 pm Danny Burns
10:45 pm The Barefoot Movement
11:30 pm The Slocan Ramblers
12:15 am Williamson Branch
Pour House Music Hall – 224 South Blount Street
Tuesday, September 24: Sponsored by Earl Scuggs Music Festival
7:00 pm Meadow Mountain
8:00 pm AJ Lee & Blue Summit
9:00 pm Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons
10:00 pm TBA
10:45 pm The Barefoot Movement
11:30 pm Darin & Brooke Aldridge
12:15 am The Po’ Ramblin Boys
Wednesday, September 25:
7:00 pm Blue Canyon Boys
8:00 pm Damn Tall Buildings
9:00 pm Twisted Pine
10:00 pm Lonesome Days
11:00 pm George Jackson Band
12:00 am Steve Thomas and The Time Machine
Thursday, September 26: Sponsored by Midwood Entertainment
7:00 pm Anya Hinkle & Tellico
8:00 pm Meadow Mountain
9:00 pm Hank, Pattie & the Current
10:00 pm Songs from the Road Band
11:00 pm The Wooks
12:00 am Unspoken Tradition
Raleigh Convention Center – 500 South Salisbury
Tuesday, September 24:
Mezzanine, Level 2
7:00 pm Damn Tall Buildings
7:35 pm Country Current
8:10 pm Zoe & Cloyd
8:45 pm Henhouse Prowlers
9:20 pm Slocan Ramblers
Room 304
7:00 pm Alex Leach
7:35 pm Evie Ladin Band
8:10 pm Blue Canyon Boys
8:45 pm Aaron Burdett
9:20 pm Jaelee Roberts
Wednesday, September 25:
Mezzanine, Level 2
7:00 pm Mile Twelve
7:35 pm George Jackson Band
8:10 pm ClayBank
8:45 pm AJ Lee & Blue Summit
9:20 pm Jeff Parker & Company
Room 304
7:00 pm Rod McCormack
7:35 pm Nick Chandler & Delivered
8:10 pm Andrew Collins Trio
8:45 pm Meadow Mountain
9:20 pm Sounds from the Road Band
Vintage Church – 118 South Person Street
Tuesday, September 24:
7:00 pm Nick Chandler & Delivered
8:00 pm ClayBank
9:00 pm The Price Sisters
Wednesday, September 25:
7:00 pm Country Current
8:00 pm Jaelee Roberts
9:00 pm The Gina Furtado Project
Thursday, September 26:
7:00 pm Sweet Potato Pie
8:00 pm Magnolia Project
9:00 pm Salt & Light
10:00 pm Ellis Dyson & The Shambles
An IBMA Business Conference badge or Bluegrass Ramble wristband (buy now) is required for admission to all venues. Registered Business Conference attendees do not need to purchase Bluegrass Ramble tickets.
More info about IBMA’s World of Bluegrass
IBMA’s World of Bluegrass, whose Principal Sponsor is Chiesi USA, is a five-day annual bluegrass music homecoming and convention. World of Bluegrass encompasses four events: the IBMA Business Conference, September 24-26; the Bluegrass Ramble, an innovative series of showcases, taking place September 24-26 in downtown Raleigh and at the Raleigh Convention Center; the 30thAnnual International Bluegrass Music Awards, scheduled for Thursday evening, September 26; and PNC presents Wide Open Bluegrass, September 27-28, a two-day festival. Wide Open Bluegrass features the best of the best in bluegrass today, benefiting the IBMA Bluegrass Trust Fund—a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that assists bluegrass professionals during financial emergencies—and introducing the music to thousands of new fans every year.
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, including Wide Open Bluegrass: https://worldofbluegrass.org/accessibility/
The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau reported that last year’s World of Bluegrass events generated $12.7 million in direct visitor spending for that region, with total attendance for the week’s activities estimated to be a record-breaking 223,000 people. Over 220 acts performed throughout the entire week of World of Bluegrass.
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About Chiesi USA
Chiesi USA, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company committed to research, development, and commercialization of innovative products in the areas of cardiovascular, neonatology, respiratory, rare disease and special care therapeutics. Our primary focus is on people: the people we serve in the healthcare community; the people whose lives are touched by our products and services; and the people who work at Chiesi USA, as they strive to build their company, their family and their community. Chiesi USA, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
About PNC Bank
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.
About IBMA
IBMA – the International Bluegrass Music Association – is the nonprofit professional organization for the global bluegrass music community. The organization’s successful run in Raleigh is the product of their partnership with The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Raleigh Convention Center, PineCone—The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, the City of Raleigh and a local organizing committee.
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