DEL MCCOURY BAND

DEL MCCOURY BANDVIP (age 21+) includes:Private VIP bar access Private, second-floor, open-air VIP rooftop accessBirds-eye view of the eventBar stools, lounge seating, picnic tables*VIP area is accessible via exterior staircase only*Even among the pantheon of musics 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. Emerging from humble beginnings in York County, PA nearly eighty years ago, Del was not the likeliest of candidates for legendary status. As a teen, he was captivated by the banjo playing of one of its masters, Earl Scruggs, and decided hed be a banjo picker, too. The Baltimore/Washington, D.C. bar scene of the early 1960s was lively and rough. Del caught a break. More than a break, really. It was an opportunity of a lifetime; joining Bill Monroes Blue Grass Boys in early 1963. Considered the Father of Bluegrass, Monroe transformed McCoury, moving him from the banjo to guitar, anointing him lead singer, and providing him with a priceless trove of bluegrass tutelage direct from the source.And like any genuine treasure, the gifts keep coming. On their latest release, Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass- a title that echoes his 1968 debut on Arhoolie Records, Del McCoury Sings Bluegrass- Del and the boys bring home another stellar collection of traditional bluegrass music. With 14 songs brimming with hot licks, classic songcraft, even some boundary-stretching electric guitar, and once again, Dels matchless vocal delivery, the Del McCoury Band moves up the gold bar standard of bluegrass yet another notch. What I like in a record is variety of moods, of tempos, Del says. I consider myself traditional at heart, but I dont have any boundaries. Im just a guy that likes to sing and play music. Whatever strikes me to do Ill do it. Without wrecking things. One listen and its clear as crystal. There is Del.