As the second of his two ferocious sets headed into the home stretch Friday evening, Billy Strings and his band gathered around a single microphone and uncorked the instrumental fire and vocal ...
DelFest, the annual event hosted by Del McCoury, is often described as a bluegrass festival, even though only a minority of the acts are traditional bluegrass bands. Many a casual observer assumes ...
There's no need to write another "I have seen the future of bluegrass and it is Billy Strings" pronouncement, because at this point everybody already knows. The Michigan musician's steadily rising ...
PITTSBURGH ― Just when you think he can't strum his guitar any faster, Billy Strings digs deeper within and finds an even faster gear. Strings' supersonic yet smooth shredding electrified Tuesday's ...
In a sign of changing times, three of the six winners in the instrumentalist of the year categories were women. By Paul Grein Billy Strings won entertainer of the year for the third year in a row at ...
It is unwise to bestow upon any one performer the title of “best.” Live music, like any art, is subjective. It’s also a matter of expectations: Metallica puts on a great show, but not if one enters ...
At only 25, Billy Strings, with his blistering instrumentation, classically rich voice and old-soul lyricism, is already staking his claim among the bluegrass elite. In support of his debut solo album ...
Billy Strings took his Winter Tour 2025 to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday and Saturday night. The Michigan native turned Music City resident used the regional return as an opportunity to tap ...
When: Friday through Sunday. Music starts at 3 p.m. each day. Where: Nottingham Park, Avon. Cost: $59 single-day general admission or $129 for a three-day pass, both of which include the daily ...