Sunday, July 31, 2011

Michael Cleveland and Bluegrass Fever at the Blue Ridge Music Center

Get ready for Bluegrass Fever! at the Blue Ridge Music Center August 7th featuring Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper plus Galax's own Houston Drive. This Sunday evening concert at the Music Center will kick off the following great week of music at the Galax Old Fiddler's Convention. 


Flamekeeper
Flamekeeper

Bluegrass fiddle-fireball, Michael Cleveland and his award winning band Flamekeeper are sure to deliver one of the Hottest shows of the season. 8-time winner of the IBMA Fiddler of the Year award, Michael has lead Flamekeeper to taking home the IBMA Group of the Year award 4 times. Also, both Michael's CDs "Flamekeeper" and "Let Er Go Boys" have received the IBMA Instrumental Album of the Year award and the band's new CD "Fired Up" is getting airplay across the country.

Michael Cleveland has performed with Rhonda Vincent, Dale Ann Bradley, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, J.D. Crowe and the New South, Audie Blaylock and Redline, Melvin Goins and others. The group has a hot new lineup that Michael is excited about bringing to Galax. Flamekeeper now features Charlie Cushman on banjo, Ashby Frank on vocals/mandolin, Charlie Lawson on vocals/guitar and Blake Bowen on vocals/bass. One thing that is for certain that this band will put on a big bluegrass show that will dazzle the audience as Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper have done for years now.

Hear Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper here.

Kicking off the Bluegrass Fever concert will be hometown favorite, Houston Drive, so-named in memory of banjoist, Houston Caldwell. They're no slouches either. Houston Drive won the blue ribbon for Best Bluegrass Band at the Old Fiddlers Convention last year and will be stiff competition this year as well with their powerful singing and hot picking.  

Hear Houston Drive, formerly Broken Wire, here.

Tickets for the Sunday August 7th Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper / Houston Drive concert are $20 or the earlybird price of $18 by Aug 3rd. Children 12 and under are free. Concert starts at 7pm and seating opens at 5:30pm. Smokehouse BBQ available at the concert. The Blue Ridge Music Center is located at milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Buy tickets here

The Blue Ridge Music Center is located at 700 Foothills Road in Galax Virginia, just across the state line at milepost 213 on the Blur Ridge Parkway.

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