Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
Orkney Springs, VA
Steep Canyon Rangers got their start in college at UNC-Chapel Hill, before diving head first into bluegrass in its most traditional form. Over the years, the band has risen to the top of the bluegrass genre, headlining top festivals, such as Merlefest and Grey Fox Bluegrass, only to then be discovered by Steve Martin, famous actor/comedian and banjo player. Martin has taken the Rangers on a nearly decade long tour, introducing them to hundreds of thousands of new fans and giving them prime time TV exposure.
The Gibson Brothers, a celebrated bluegrass duo, were named back-to-back Entertainers of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2012 and 2013. A mix of country, soul and seventies rock, their latest album, “Mockingbird,” further cements the sibling duo as musical trailblazers.