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Earl Scruggs was born on January 6, 1924, and he went on to forever change the music world. This special tribute show features Bill Evans, one of the top Scruggs-style banjo players in America and a 2022 winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize, leading a band of esteemed California players featuring Jim Nunally on guitar, Chad Manning on fiddle, Tom Bekeny on mandolin, Steve Pottier on bass and Mike Witcher on dobro. This band, the California Bluegrass All-Stars, will be joined by special guests Peter Rowan, a past member of Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, and California legend guitarist/banjo player Herb Pederson.? Get tickets at www.buckowens.com/tickets
Although Bill Monroe is widely credited as the “Father of Bluegrass Music” – many attribute Monroe’s success to Earl Scruggs innovative and captivating new banjo style. On Earl’s Centenary – January 6, 2024 — The California Bluegrass Association, in collaboration with the Guitar Masters concert series, will mark a very special day in bluegrass music history with an all-star tribute to Earl Scruggs and his longtime partner, Lester Flatt at Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace. This event is part of the CBA’s annual Great 48, a free, four-day gathering featuring jam sessions, workshops, concerts and showcases, held at the Bakersfield Marriott Convention Center.
? Get tickets at www.buckowens.com/tickets
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Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd, Bakersfield, CA 93308-6314, United States,Bakersfield, California
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