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Winter Bluegrass Jubilee to feature Lonesome River Band

PICKENS — The Lonesome River Band will perform this Saturday at the fifth annual Winter Bluegrass Jubilee to be held at Pickens High School, located at 150 Blue Flame Drive in Pickens.

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased in advance at phsarts.ticketleap.com/yam/. For more information, call (864) 878-4257.

The Lonesome River Band’s enduring fans and peers have supported the group for more than 30 years and recently honored them with four International Bluegrass Music Association nominations. Three of the nominations are for songs from their current Billboard Bluegrass Chart album “Turn On A Dime,” released by Mountain Home Music Company.

Lonesome River Band has been in the studio this month recording a soon-to-be-released new album. Fans can expect to hear new songs and fan favorites during the concert. Band members include Virginia Country Music Hall of Famer and five-time IBMA Banjo Performer of the Year Award winner Sammy Shelor, Brandon Rickman on guitar, lead and harmony vocals, Mike Hartgrove on fiddle, Barry Reed on bass and Jesse Smathers on mandolin and lead and harmony vocals.

Last year, Shelor and Hartgrove performed with actor Martin Short when Steve Martin was honored with the 43rd American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award — the highest honor for a career in film. The award was presented to Martin during a gala tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., and aired on TBS. The star-studded event included Tiny Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Conan O’Brien, Dan Aykroyd, Jack Black, Kevin Nealon, Steve Carell and many more.

For more information on Lonesome River Band, visit lonesomeriverband.com or find the band on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.