John Cowan To Perform Friends of 1927 Concert Dec.11

Courtesy Birthplace of Country Music

October 19, 2015 (Bristol, Va.) — The Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) proudly welcomes power-house vocalist John Cowan to the stage for the winter edition of its Friends of 1927 Concert Series. The voice that launched the genre-bending newgrass sound takes the mic in the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

As part of the innovative super-group New Grass Revival, John, along with band mates Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Curtis Burch, Courtney Johnson, and Pat Flynn, dared to challenge the limites of bluegrass and blasted the door wide open for jam bands like Yonder Mountain String Band and Leftover Salmon to usher in a more progressive, bluegrass sound.  New Grass Revival remains one of the most influentual modern roots acts of its time.

Cowan, the undisputed "voice of newgrass," has become one of the most respected talents of his generation. The in-demand singer and bassist is sought after not only for his work with his own band but also as a collaborator with other artists. Cowan has lent his talents to the likes of Garth Brooks, Glen Campbell, Roseanne Cash, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, Darrell Scott, and Alison Krauss, to name a few, and boasts 120 recordings to his name.

The Friends of 1927 Concert Series is an intimate concert experience where fans have the opporunity to interact with the artist in a relaxed setting. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres are included. BCM Friends of 1927 and Sustaining Friends of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum are given the first opporunity to purchase tickets. Tickets are $80 per person with very limited seating.

Tickets are on sale now to Friends of 1927 and Sustaining Friends, and will go on sale to the public October 29. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and show starts at 7:00 p.m. To learn how to become a Friend of 1927 or a Sustaining Friend, please email BCM at [email protected].

To purchase tickets, click HERE.  

For more information about BCM events visit www.BirthplaceofCountryMusic.org.

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