November 9, 2024
Bluegrass and Beyond
Bluegrass and Beyond is an annual Museum celebration, supported by Rick and Kit Crump in honor of George A. and Marjorie S. Crump.
Performance: Tim O’Brien with Jan Fabricius
Saturday, November 9, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Ford Theater
Multi-Grammy winner Tim O’Brien and his wife Jan Fabricius have performed together nationally and internationally, either as a duo or as part of the Tim O’Brien Band, since 2015. O’Brien’s songs have been covered by Garth Brooks, the Chicks, and Kathy Mattea, and he has collaborated onstage and in the studio with Mark Knopfler, Dirk Powell, Darrell Scott, and Sturgill Simpson. He has won Grammys in both folk and bluegrass categories and is a member of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame and the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.
Performance: Wood Box Heroes
Saturday, November 9, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Ford Theater
Wood Box Heroes brings together bluegrass musicians Barry Bales (bass), Jenee Fleenor (fiddle), Josh Martin (guitar), and Matt Menefee (banjo). The group released their debut album, 444—which includes the singles “Cannonball” and “Cross the Line”—in June.
Performance: Jim Hurst Bluegrass Band
Saturday, November 9, 2024 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Ford Theater
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Jim Hurst’s distinctive guitar style combines flatpicking and fingerstyle techniques. He has won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Guitar Player of the Year award twice and has played with Holly Dunn, Sara Evans, Claire Lynch, and Trisha Yearwood. Band members Beth Lawrence (bass), Chris Wade (banjo), Christian Ward (fiddle), and Matt Wingate (mandolin) will join Hurst for this performance.
