BAINBRIDGE — Bluegrass band Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass is coming to the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.
The group’s latest release, “Bluegrass Troubadour,” was nominated for IBMA’s Album of the Year and earned chart action with the song “Blink of an Eye” spending several months at the No. 1 spot on the Bluegrass music charts, and was nominated for IBMA Song of the Year.
“Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass play powerful, unadorned and intense traditional bluegrass,” according to a news release. “There is no hybrid or genre-bending music here. Their combination of instrumentation and vocals convey the energy and emotion of classic bluegrass and country music. Danny’s lead vocals will captivate your senses, so much so that many prominent musicians, including Alison Krauss, have considered Danny as one of their favorite singers. His voice combines powerful range and soulful blues with a sound like no one else in bluegrass today.”
Since Danny’s father, founder of Southern Grass Bob Paisley, passed away in 2004, Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass have made its niche in the bluegrass world, producing consecutive chart-topping albums. The group has been given more than 15 Bluegrass Music Award Nominations and won the 2009 IBMA Song of the Year for “Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away.” In 2021, Danny Paisley joined an elite group of vocalists to be awarded the IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year for the third time, an achievement bestowed only to five others in bluegrass music history.
With Danny Paisley on guitar, Southern Grass continues the family tradition by adding Danny’s son Ryan on mandolin, the next generation of up-and-coming pickers. Southern Grass continues the rich musical heritage started by Bob Paisley and Ted Lundy with Lundy’s sons T.J. (fiddle) and Bobby (bass and vocals). T.J. Lundy is a highly respected fiddler bridging the gap between old-time fiddling and bluegrass music. Bobby Lundy is also a renowned multi-instrumentalist who has gained attention for his unique bass style. Southern Grass also includes Mark Delaney (formerly with Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen, and Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac) on banjo.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and all performances are open seating. Tickets are available at the door. For reserved tickets, call 607-288-3882. For further information or to see future events visit www.jerichoarts.com.
In the art gallery that evening the Fourth Annual Photography Show will feature photos of wildlife, still life, architecture, landscapes and people. The gallery is open at 6 p.m. before the show through intermission and is free to the public.