More sad news for Boxcars fans... The seminal bluegrass group had their two final shows scheduled for this weekend, prior to their planned disbanding. Performances were set for December 1 at The Pennyroyal Opry in Fairview, OH and on the 2nd at The Mountaineer Opry in Milton, WV. But guitarist/vocalist Keith Garrett was taken to [...]
A major page in 21st century bluegrass is set to turn at the end of this year, with The Boxcars shutting it down and disbanding after this fall touring season. Since 2010 the band has set a standard for excellence rarely seen in our music, with 4 critically-acclaimed recordings to document their work. Not only [...]
Ashley Nicole Nale and Gary Hultman were married this past Saturday, September 2, at The Barn at Heritage Farm in Dobson, NC. Both the bride and groom are bluegrass musicians. Gary plays reso-guitar and sings with The Boxcars, while Ashley plays banjo and sings with the Loose Strings Band. Ashley has a very special bluegrass [...]
We're awfully proud to report that there's going to be another bluegrass wedding in the future, folks. On Christmas Day, Gary Hultman of the Boxcars asked Ashley Nicole Nale of The Loose Strings Band to be his bride. While an exact date is yet to be set, they're planning to tie the knot late next [...]
Here is our final gallery of Frank Baker's photos from the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. Look for more of Frank's images during the World of Bluegrass coming up in a few weeks.
The 2016 Musicians Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) festival took place last week at the Hoover Y Park in Columbus, OH. Darrel and Phyllis Adkins’ annual event is held in memory of their daughter, Mandy Adkins, who passed away from an inoperable brain tumor in 2000. All of the proceeds generated from the MACC benefit St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. [...]
Laura Tate Photography was on hand for the 2016 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver bluegrass festival over the weekend, and shared this gallery of images from Denton Farm Park. Thanks Laura!
A new release from The Boxcars is, for many bluegrass fans, a time to celebrate. The group is one of the most talented collections of artists currently on the bluegrass circuit, and they generally release extremely tasteful albums with well-rounded selections of songs – many from the pens of band members. Their latest album, Familiar [...]
We caught up with mandolin ace Adam Steffey over this past weekend, after learning that he had been in the studio tracking for a new solo project. But he didn't want to talk about that. He's all fired up about the upcoming Boxcars release, Familiar With The Ground, due to hit later this month on the [...]
The Boxcars, the five-piece bluegrass supergroup that has been a concert and festival headliner since they hit the scene in 2009, have announced some big news for the start of the New Year. According to mando man Adam Steffey, they have some new music coming out shortly, and have made a change with their booking representation. "We have been working with [...]