Award-winning super-pickers Appalachian Road Show are set to bring a riveting performance to The Lincoln Theatre on Saturday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Marion.
Appalachian Road Show is a visionary acoustic ensemble, comprised of Grammy- and IBMA- award winners and nominees, bringing new-generation interpretations of traditional Americana, bluegrass, and folk songs, as well as offering innovative original music, all presented with a common thread tied directly to the heart of the Appalachian regions of the United States.
Banjoist Barry Abernathy joins forces with fiddler Jim VanCleve, fresh off of his recent stint touring with multi-platinum country artist Josh Turner, as well as esteemed vocalist and mandolinist Darrell Webb, who has recorded and toured with Dolly Parton and Rhonda Vincent, among many others. The group also includes bassist Todd Phillips, an acknowledged legend in bluegrass music circles, with two Grammy wins and four Grammy nominations under his belt, along with 23-year-old “old soul” guitarist Zeb Snyder, whose fierce and versatile playing recalls Doc Watson and Norman Blake as readily as it does Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
The band recently released their latest album “Jubilation” on which country legend Dolly Parton introduces and is an ode to the life, culture, and lifestyle of Appalachia.
“With the Appalachian Road Show, we have completely immersed ourselves in our native culture and delved even deeper into our own musical roots. We are striving to present audiences with more than just some great music, we intend to take them on a cultural “journey” of sorts and deliver more of a three-dimensional experience”, says VanCleve.
With a full schedule of tour dates and new music already in the works, Appalachian Road Show has big plans for the future. Abernathy, VanCleve, and Webb intend for Appalachian Road Show to become much more than just a concert, but to eventually grow into a full-on production and immersive experience, offering interpretations of culturally appropriate tunes, telling the stories behind the songs, offering visuals that support the emotional content of the songs, as well as offering new original songs which are born out of the emotion and spirit of traditional Appalachian music.
