Southland Bluegrass Music Festival
Lineup 2025
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage
6:30pm
Rhonda’s life of music evolved into a successful career in bluegrass music; after being discovered by Grand Ole Opry Star “Jim Ed Brown,” and later spending what she calls her musical college years recording for Giant Records; and learning about the music business from Nashville’s best like James Stroud, Jack McFadden, and Stan Barnett.
It was her pivotal bluegrass album “Back Home Again” that transformed Rhonda Vincent into the All American Bluegrass Girl, and crowned the New Queen of Bluegrass by “The Wall Street Journal” in 2000.
A multi-award winner, with a 2017 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, an Entertainer of the Year 2001, Song of the Year 2004, and unprecedented 7 consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association 2000 – 2006 and an 8th win of IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2015.
Her lifelong dream came true when she was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 28, 2020. Rhonda waited an unprecedented 345 days and was officially inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 6, 2021.
Her powerful vocal style transcends the boundaries of bluegrass music, as evidenced in her collaboration with Dolly Parton on the Elton John / Bernie Taupin Tribute Project “Restoration” 2018.
Learn more about Rhonda at: www.Rhondavincent.com
The Del McCoury Band
4:30pm
Even among the pantheon of music’s finest artists, Del McCoury stands alone . From the
nascent sound of bluegrass that charmed hardscrabble hillbilly honkytonks, rural schoolhouse
stages, and the crowning glory of the Grand Ole Opry to the present-day culture-buzz of viral
videos and digital streams, Del is the living link . On primetime and late-night television talk
shows, there is Del. From headlining sold-out concerts to music festivals of all genres, including
one carrying his namesake, there is Del. Where audiences number in the tens of thousands,
and admirers as diverse as country-rock icon Steve Earle and jamband royalty Phish count as
two among hundreds, there is Del.
Del has won 31 International Blues artist Awards, 2 Grammys, and is currently Nominated for yet another Grammy in 2025!
Learn more about Del at: www.DelMcCouryBand.com
The Infamous Stringdusters
3:00pm
The Infamous Stringdusters are a celebrated American progressive bluegrass band known for their virtuosic musicianship, innovative arrangements, and genre-blending style. The GRAMMY® Award-winning Americana quintet—Andy Falco [guitar], Chris Pandolfi [banjo], Andy Hall [dobro], Jeremy Garrett [fiddle], and Travis Book [double bass]—have musical influences that truly run the gamut, but their common denominator is certainly bluegrass— the sound that has in essence defined the course of their career.
The Infamous Stringdusters stand out as the rare group who can team up with contemporary artists on late night television one night and headline the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre the next, and have recently emerged as proprietors behind their newly found independent record label, Americana Vibes.
Learn More about The Infamous Stringdusters At: www.thestringdusters.com
The Travelin' McCourys
1:30pm
From a source deep, abundant, and pure the river flows. It’s there on the map, marking place and time. Yet, the river changes as it remains a constant, carving away at the edges, making new pathways, gaining strength as it progresses forward. The Travelin’ McCourys are that river.
The McCoury brothers- Ronnie (mandolin) and Rob (banjo) - were born into the bluegrass tradition. Talk about a source abundant and pure: their father, Del, is among the most influential and successful musicians in the history of the genre. Years on the road with Dad in the Del McCoury Band honed their knife-edge chops, and encouraged the duo to imagine how traditional bluegrass could cut innovative pathways into 21st century music.
Learn More about the Travelin' McCourys at: www.TheTravelinMcCourys.com
Alligator Alley
12:00pm
Formed in South Florida in 2014, Alligator Alley boast four talented singers, musicians and songwriters who each bring their own flavor to the bands sound. Three Miami Boys and One Man from the Bronx make up the band who still manages to bring that high energy Bluegrass sound from the mountains down to the coast. Whether it’s a old favorite, an envelope pushing crossover or a heartfelt original you know you are getting some “Bluegrass with Bite”!
In the ZIG ZAG LOUNGE
Abby the Spoon Lady
During Set Breaks
Abby first started street performing and busking as a means to make money traveling across the United States, primarily hopping freight trains. She taught herself to play the spoons and traveled all over the United States by hitchhiking and railroad. She states that landing in Asheville, North Carolina, was completely an accident and that she took the wrong train.
Today she hosts storytelling events where she discusses the lifestyle of the American hobo. She spent a good amount of her time traveling recording the stories, interviews and songs of other American travelers.
2022 INAUGURAL FESTIVAL
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band • Sam Bush • Del McCoury Band • Yonder Mountain String Band • The Travelin' McCourys • Rhonda Vincent and The Rage • Breaking Grass • Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out • South Carolina Broadcasters • Della Mae • The Grascals • Balsam Range • Barefoot Movement • Jake Blount • Firewater Tent Revival • Free Range Strange • Circus No.9 • Justin Mason & Blue Night • Remedy Tree
2023
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder • Del McCoury Band • The SteelDrivers • Sister Sadie • The Grascals • Justin Mason & Blue Night • Abby The Spoon Lady • Grandpa's Cough Medicine • Firewater Tent Revival • Low Ground • Cumberland Honey • Remedy Tree • Donna Ulisse
2024
