Grammy nominated and 10-time International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, Missy Raines has received this honor more than any other bass player in the history of the organization. She is a bass player’s bass player, a singer, songwriter, teacher, sideman and bandleader. She’s also received multiple awards from the IBMA for Recorded Event of the Year and Song of the Year. In 2019 Missy was featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2020 Missy debuted on the Grand ole Opry Stage with Allegheny.
Allegheny is Ben Garnett on guitar, Eli Gilbert on banjo, Ellie Hakanson on fiddle, and Tristan Scroggins on mandolin. The band is named for the Allegheny highlands of West Virginia where Raines grew up. This band is a significant nod to her deep traditional bluegrass roots. The music is traditional and hard-driving at its core but energized with Raines’ well-known penchant for originality and innovation.
$20 advance / $25 door