Saturday, February 16, 2019

CLAIRE LYNCH TOURING SCHEDULE
Updated February 24, 2020
Phil Leadbetter's Bluegrass All-Stars
L to R front row: Jason Burleson, Phil Leadbetter, Alan Bibey, Claire Lynch,
Adam Haynes, Steve Gulley, and Kenny Smith
Photo by permission of Claire Lynch

We've updated the touring schedule with new bookings from Washington State to the Canadian provinces to North Carolina. Below are listed upcoming opportunities to see Claire Lynch LIVE! For further information, click on the web link. For further information on Claire Lynch, visit her website at www.clairelynch.com Check out her album North by South.


L to R: Claire Lynch, Jim Hurst, Emma McDowell, Michael Gaisbacher
Friends performing in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia (Canada) Summer 2019
       2020
MARCH
     28       Falls Church, VA
                  DC Bluegrass Festival
                  https://dcbluegrassfest.org
 
      29       Harrisonburg, VA
                 Court Square Theater
                 https://www.valleyarts.org/performances
APRIL
   16    Putney, VT
              Next Stage
              https://nextstagearts.org/events
 
    17      Beacon, NY
              Towne Crier CafĂ©
              https://www.townecrier.com/concert-calendar
 
    19      Innisfil, ON
                Music Up Close
                https://musicupclose.com
 MAY
     29        Waynesboro, VA
                 The Wayne Theatre
                 https://www.waynetheatre.org/calendar
   30         Syria, VA
                 Graves' Mountain Festival
                 https://www.gravesmountain.com/events-calendar
                
 JUNE 
      13        Manitoulin Island, ON (Canada)
                  Bluegrass in the Country at Providence Bay Fairgrounds w/CLB "North"
                  https://www.manitoulin.ca
 JULY
   23         Lyons, CO
                 RockyGrass Festival w/The Claire Lynch Band
                 https://bluegrass.com/rockygrass
AUGUST
   7-9      Edmonton, AB (Canada)
                Edmonton Folk Festival
                https://edmontonfolkfest.org/festival-info
 
OCTOBER
    1        Summerside, PE (Canada)
                Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre
                https://www.harbourfronttheatre.com
    
     2        Annapolis Royal, NS
               King's Theatre
               https://www.kingstheatre.ca/kingweb
  

          

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

2019 SPBGMA AWARDS
NASHVILLE AIRPORT SHERATON HOTEL  
First weekend of February, 2019
 
 
 
Here are the results of the recent 2019 SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America) Awards which were held on the first weekend of February at the Airport Sheraton Hotel, Nashville, TN:
 
2019 SPBGMA BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
1. The Family Sowell
2. The Dalton Gang
3. Turkey Creek
4. Dead End Road
5. Dixie Jubilee
6. Night Shade
7. Carolina Divide
8. High Lonesome Senate
9. Po Anna
10. Echo Valley
 
2019 SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards
Promoter   D.A. Callaway
Radio Station   Sirius XM62
DJ   Kyle Cantrell
Songwriter   Larry Cordle
Album   "Good Things" / The Farm Hands (Pinecastle Records)
Bass Fiddle   Zak McLamb
Dobro (r)   Tim Graves
Guitar   Josh Williams
Mandolin   Alan Bibey
Banjo   Kristin Scott Benson
Fiddle   Laura Orshaw
Female Vocalist   Dale Ann Bradley
Male Vocalist   Russell Moore
Bluegrass Band (Overall)   The Grascals
Entertainer   Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Song   "Hillbilly Graham" / The Farm Hands (Pinecastle Records)
 
Congratulations to all 2019 SPBGMA Band Winners and those who won the 2019 SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards!