Years of Farming is excited to welcome back The Grascals for the sixth time to Double S Entertainment, 150 Foster Street, Flemingsburg on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.

The West Liberty Mountain Boys will be the opening band. Cost of tickets will be $15, available in advance or at the door. Children 12 and under accompanied by an adult are admitted free. Attendees will have the chance to win door prizes provided by our sponsors along with two tickets to the Feb. 17 Years of Farming show featuring Flashback! The Price Sisters will be opening for the Feb. 17 show..

Great musicians will always find a way to make good music, but for great musicians to make great music, they must form a bond – one that, more often than not, goes beyond the purely musical to the personal. For The Grascals, that bond has been forged at the intersection of personal friendships, shared professional resumes and an appreciation for the innovative mingling of bluegrass and country music that has been a hallmark of the Nashville scene for more than 40 years. Their cutting-edge modern bluegrass is delivered with a deep knowledge of, and admiration for, the work of the music’s founding fathers. Timely yet timeless, The Grascals make music that is entirely relevant to the here and now, yet immersed in traditional values of soul and musicianship. It’s a unique sound that has earned three Grammy® nominations and two Entertainer of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association, as well as national media attention that seems to perpetually elude acts entrenched in niche genres. Such appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Fox & Friends, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and CBS’ The Talk. All the while, stages that represent the strongest bastions of tradition continually welcome them, as evidenced by the over 180 performances on the Grand Ole Opry. Honors also include performing twice for President George W. Bush and at President Barack Obama’s inaugural ball at the Smithsonian.

Their current album, And Then There’s This…, was released Jan. 8, 2016 on Mountain Home Records and is the band’s must successful to date! With a No. 1 debut on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart, the No. 1 album for five months (June – October) on Bluegrass Unlimited’s National Bluegrass Survey and a No.1 single with “I Know Better,” The Grascals want everyone to know that they are still striving to record (and perform) the very best bluegrass music possible. The Grascals’ rare musical empathy gives them an unerring ear for just the right touch to illuminate each song’s deepest spirit – whether they’re digging into one of their original songs or reworking a bluegrass classic – and they continue to prove why they are one of the very best bands in the business.

Back by popular demand The West Liberty Mountain Boys are a group of young musicians based out of West Liberty, who play like veterans. WLMB mostly play traditional music along with some originals. They are a crowd favorite at festivals and shows in our area. The band members are Matt Bailey, Johnathan Keeton, Byron Holbrook, Heather Alley and Danny Pelfrey.

Our goal is not only to provide bluegrass music in our area, but also to promote our local businesses. We are pleased to be sponsored by 43 local businesses that employ more than 500 people in our community including three other great festivals in our area. Most of our sponsors have sponsored all our shows we have scheduled since 2011. We appreciate our sponsors whether this is their first show to sponsor or if they have sponsored all and we hope you will thank them for helping us bring such great groups to Flemingsburg. Please take the time to thank our many Fleming County businesses for helping us bring great bluegrass music to Flemingsburg.

We hope you will join us at Years of Farming for an afternoon of awesome bluegrass music. It is a great opportunity to see this caliber of artists in our area in an indoor facility! If you are not familiar with any of our bands, whether a feature band or an opening band, check their websites and/or YouTube for some of their music and history and you will want to attend! Keep checking our website www.yearsoffarming.com for updates in our schedule. For more information, tickets or to tag seats, you can contact Paula Hinton at 606-748-0798 or [email protected].

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