Last weekend, Billy Strings delivered two sold-out concerts at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The weekend was a full-fledged celebration of bluegrass music in the state where it all began decades ago with Bill Monroe.
Never missing the chance to educate the audience on the bluegrass legends that came before him, Strings filled the setlist on Friday night with several traditional bluegrass tunes and covers, many of which referenced the state of Kentucky.
Settling back in to perform in the state where SCI formed at the bases of Crested Butte and Telluride three decades ago for a five-night run, The String
When we published the first iteration of this article in 2019, Billy Strings was on the cusp of becoming a household name, having recently graduated to