NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mar. 8, 2019) — It’s been 11 years now since GRAMMY® award-winning band, The SteelDrivers, released their self-titled debut recording project. The world-class musicians continue their musical journey on the 2019 Bona Fide U.S. Tour in distinct style with performances from Folsom, California to Annapolis, Maryland and everywhere in between. Shows in markets shown above go on-sale TODAY. Tickets links can be found HERE.
“Our dedication and determination remain just as intact today as it did over a decade ago,” says singer, songwriter and fiddler Tammy Rogers. “I liken us to what the Rolling Stones would sound like if they played banjos, fiddles and mandolins — it’s that rock-n-roll edge played on traditional instruments and our shows continue to reflect that high-level energy and fun!”
Throughout their long career — one that encompasses four highly acclaimed albums — The SteelDrivers (2008), Reckless (2010), Hammer Down (2012) and The Muscle Shoals Recordings (2015), their inspiration has ultimately always been about the music. A sound The Tennessean once described as “gutsy, gritty bluegrass songs.” The Philadelphia Inquirer put it even more succinctly, “You can call it power-bluegrass or country soul, but whatever you call it, Nashville’s SteelDrivers have bushels of it.”
Part of their lure is the freedom each musician gets to express themselves without any reservation, even as the group maintains their signature sound. Rogers is widely recognized as one of the most versatile and expressive fiddlers on the scene today. Brent Truitt and Richard Bailey are certified string benders who take their respective instruments to new levels of expertise. Newest member and Kentucky native Kelvin Damrell’s vocals and fretwork add a fresh voice to the mix, whileMike Fleming continues to anchor it all with rock solid rhythm and a firm foundation.
The band’s Rounder Records project The Muscle Shoals Recordings reached #1 on the BillboardBluegrass Chart and received a GRAMMY® award for “Best Bluegrass Album.” The SteelDrivers re-released their 2008 self-titled debut album on vinyl. It is available here. To learn more, visitwww.thesteeldrivers.com.
The SteelDrivers tour dates (more dates will be added):
March
09 York, SC McCelvey Center SOLD OUT
14 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
15 Steamboat Springs, CO Strings Music Pavillion
16 Aspen, CO Wheeler Opera House
28 Beaumont, TX Jefferson Theatre
29 Arlington, TX Arlington Music Hall
30 Wichita, KS Orpheum Theatre
April
06 Louisville, KY Brown Theatre
13 Dale, TX Old Settler’s Music Festival
May
09 Munhall, PA Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
10 Lewisburg, WV Carnegie Hall
17 Shipshewana, IN Shipshewana Event Center
24 Augusta, GA Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que
25 Floyd, VA 9th Annual Chantilly Farm Bluegrass & BBQ Festival
26 Cumberland, MD Allegany County Fairgrounds
June
21 Morehead, KY Rudy Fest
July
25 Reno, NV Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
26 Folsom, CA Harris Center
27 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
28 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
August
04 Chillicothe, OH Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre
17 Pelham, TN The Caverns
29 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage
30 Fairfield, CT The Warehouse
31 Brunswick, ME Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival
September
05 Columbia, SC The Senate
06 Greenville, SC Peace Center
07 Franklin, NC Smoky Mountain Center for Performing Arts
13 KCMO, MO The Folly Theater
14 Washington, MO Oxfest Music Festival
20 Bean Blossom, IN Uncle Pen Festival
October
05 Owensboro, KY Bluegrass
25 Park City, UT Egyptian Theatre
26 Park City, UT Egyptian Theatre
27 Park City, UT Egyptian Theatre