Join us at the JSU Canyon Center for the show on June 10th
Jacksonville State University’s Little River Canyon Center is celebrating the 10th annual Bluegrass on the Rim (BGOTR) Saturday, June 10th. Doors will open at 6 pm, with music beginning at 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $25 each through our website or on the day of the show for $30. The event will be outdoors, under the stars, so please bring your own chair and blanket.
Once again, BGOTR will feature performances from one of our all-time favorite bluegrass bands, Foggy Hollow Review, and for the first time, we are happy to welcome Cottonmouth Creek to the Canyon Center stage. Gary Waldrep will close the show on his legendary clawhammer banjo and pure bluegrass sound. Shine’s BBQ will be on-site serving up some of the best BBQ around, so come hungry. Coolers and leashed pets are welcome.
“We are excited to host the 10th annual Bluegrass on the Rim,” said Sales & Services Manager Anna Lindsey. “Ticket sales are trending well above average, so get yours early!”
“There’s nothing better than friends and family on a summer evening, listening to Bluegrass on the Rim!” said Pete Conroy, Canyon Center director. “It’s an annual tradition, rich with the best music, food, and memories, not to be forgotten.”
Tickets can be purchased now via our website www.jsu.edu/epic/canyonconcerts/
Read more about the bands below:
Foggy Hollow Bluegrass: Foggy Hollow brings a unique blend of musicians from several genres. The band members all hail from and live in the foothill area of the Appalachian Mountains. Not only do they have a love for traditional tunes, but they have put together a vast blend of musical backgrounds. Check out a video here.
Cottonmouth Creek: Our roots are Bluegrass, but our branches include Americana/Roots music, REAL Country music, and of course, classic rock. Yes, classic rock. Our normal configuration is guitar, mandolin, banjo, and string bass, but all band members are multi-instrumentalists, so anything can happen. We also work with some fine fiddle players when the occasion calls for one. Check out more here.
Gary Waldrep: Gary Waldrep was born in Alabama, a state that has given birth to some of the most original acts in music history. It is no wonder that at a young age, he was surrounded by traditional music played by his family and the folks in the community up on Sand Mountain. He quickly fell in love with the banjo sound, especially the clawhammer, or rappin’ style, and he’s never looked back. The secret to that style was handed down to him by an old master musician on Sand Mountain, Arthur Kirkendall.
His dedication to preserving and performing the traditional sounds of the clawhammer banjo brought him the “The Old Time Player of the Year” award by the Society of Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America two years in a row. He was also featured in the documentary “Music in their Bones,” aired on the Emmy award-winning PBS TV series “Independent Lens.”
After 26 years in the business, Gary is often introduced to crowds as “Mr. Entertainer” as he and his band take to the stage. He’s in his element whether on stage, teaching banjo workshops at festivals, or enjoying the friendship and fellowship with everyone he meets at shows.