Springer Mountain Farms’ Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman returns this summer for its 33rd season, bringing the biggest names in bluegrass to the stage where the genre was born. Before each show, enjoy WSM’s free Pickin’ on PNC Plaza showcase beginning at 5:30 PM, featuring live performances from rising and regional bluegrass artists outside the Ryman.
SHOWS START AT 7:30
Single-show tickets and season passes are on sale now.
Bluegrass Nashville makes it easy for bluegrass fans, locals, and visitors to find the shows that matter. It is with this sentiment that we proudly highlight this landmark series and partner with the folks at the Ryman in service to the preservation and support of the makers, lovers and fans of bluegrass music.
Full Schedule
Sierra Hull
July 7
Sierra Hull is a virtuoso mandolinist, a six-time Grammy-nominated artist, and a groundbreaking songwriter. Recognized for her acclaimed albums A Tip Toe High Wire (2025),25 Trips (2020) and Weighted Mind (2016), she’s also a seven-time IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year - the first woman to ever receive this honor. A pioneer in acoustic music, Hull has performed on iconic stages like Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and the White House. Her artistry has earned praise and collaboration with legends like Alison Krauss, Béla Fleck, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile, and Billy Strings. Hailing from Byrdstown, Tennessee, Hull’s innovative sound is deeply rooted in bluegrass yet continually pushes boundaries.
Now, with A Tip Toe High Wire, her fifth studio album, Hull steps into a new chapter of independence. Following her departure from longtime label Rounder Records, this marks her first album in five years. Fully embracing creative freedom, Hull takes complete control of the studio and focuses on songwriting.
The Infamous Stringdusters
July 14
It’s been 20 years since the inception of The Infamous Stringdusters, the Grammy Award-winning ensemble whose tone and swagger meld acoustic majesty with a full-blown rock show attitude.
To celebrate, the groundbreaking jam-grass quintet is releasing 20/20. Twenty brand new songs for twenty years.
At its core, 20/20 marks an important milestone for the group, who happily exemplify sonic exploration and endless curiosity while maintaining a deep respect for musical tradition — under the bright stage lights or in the midst of a recording session.
Alongside Pandolfi and Book, Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), Andy Hall (dobro), Andy Falco (guitar) purposely and fearlessly blur the boundaries between bluegrass, Americana, country, and indie-folk.
Ricky Skaggs
& Kentucky Thunder
July 21
–A life full of music. That’s the story of Ricky Skaggs. By age 21, he was already considered a “recognized master” of one of America’s most demanding art forms, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music. His life’s path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact.
Ricky struck his first chords on a mandolin over 60 years ago, and this 15-time Grammy Award winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. With 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics behind him, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label (Bluegrass Rules! in 1998, Ancient Tones in 1999, History of the Future in 2001, Soldier of the Cross, Live at the Charleston Music Hall, and Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe in 2003, Brand New Strings in 2005, Instrumentals in 2007, Salt of the Earth with The Whites in 2008, Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 in 2009 and Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved along with Mosaic in 2010), the diverse and masterful tones made by the gifted Skaggs come from a life dedicated to playing music that is both fed by the soul and felt by the heart.
Pickin’ on PNC Plaza
Presented by WSN Radio
—Enjoy WSM’s free Pickin’ on PNC Plaza showcase beginning at 5:30 PM, featuring live performances from rising and regional bluegrass artists outside the Ryman.—
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The Bankshafts are a unique band of modern country and traditional bluegrass blended up in a pair of overalls and a bolt of lightning. A collection of musicians and friends from all over the country that now call Nashville home, this high energy band of high techs and hillbillies have been known to unintentionally melt faces with their instrumental skills and soaring harmonies. Burning up stages from flatbeds to festivals, they have been called “the Appalachian boy band” “tie dye bluegrass soirée” and “a pretty alright band even if they look like hippies.” Go stream their growing catalog of original music and reimagined covers and see for yourself!
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Wilson and Cross, a new bluegrass group hailing from East Tennessee, is a collaboration of members from The Deep River Boys, The
Appalachian Stringband, and The Volunteer Skyway Boys, blending their rich musical
experiences into an eclectic mix of traditional bluegrass, gospel, folk, western, and jazz,
from the early 1900s to the 1970s.The band includes Johnny Wilson, from Spring City, singing lead and harmony vocals,
playing upright bass and guitar, Logan Cross, from Cleveland, singing lead and vocal
harmony and playing banjo and fingerstyle guitar. Nate Demaria, from Chattanooga,
playing fiddle. Todd Standridge, from Tellico Plains, playing lead guitar and mandolin.
Lucas Holder, from Louisville, TN, singing lead and harmony vocals and playing backup
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As an entertainer, Dana Romanello began singing with her family, The Poverty String Band at an early age and still performs with them regularly. She has shared the stage with Louise Mandrell (background vocalist/dancer), she is a former NFL Cheerleader, has appeared on the ABC/CMT show Nashville, the CMT Awards (dancer), and has opened shows and appeared in music videos for legendary artists. She has made numerous appearances for the Home of the Grand Ole Opry-650am WSM, the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree, Music City Roots, Bluegrass Underground, and the International Bluegrass Music Association’s songwriter showcase. She has released one full album, and her EP, Cowgirl on a Carousel is available on all streaming platforms.