GALAX – The Kruger Brothers are joining the Blue Ridge Music Center’s Deep Roots, Many Voices summer series lineup. The classically infused bluegrass/folk trio will take the stage at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, in the outdoor amphitheater.
Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 the day of the show, and $20 for children 12 and younger. Tickets can be purchased at BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org.
Since moving from Switzerland to Wilkesboro, N.C. in 2002, brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger along with bassist Joel Landsberg have found widespread acclaim and a devoted following for their innovative fusion of bluegrass, folk, and classical music.
The Kruger Brothers’ remarkable discipline, creativity, and ability to infuse classical music into folk music has resulted in a unique sound that has made them a fixture within the world of acoustic music and one of North Carolina’s most popular roots music groups.
Inspired by artists as musically diverse as Doc Watson, Eric Clapton, and Beethoven, The Kruger Brothers’ music epitomizes the spirit of exploration that forms the core of the American musical tradition.
Summer concerts are hosted Saturday nights, May through August, in the venues ’outdoor amphitheater. Gates open at 5:45 p.m. and concerts begin at 7 p.m.
Season passes (full, half, and Pick 3) and individual concert tickets are at BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org.
Deep Roots, Many Voices Summer Series lineup:
May 25
East Nash Grass + The Amanda Cook Band
June 1
Caleb Caudle performing with Wild Ponies
June 8
Chatham Rabbits
June 15
The SteelDrivers + The Wilder Flower
June 22
An Evening with Tuba Skinny
June 29
Appalachian Road Show + None of the Above
July 6
The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee performing with New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters
July 13
David Wax Museum
July 20
Fireside Collective performing with Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
July 27
Martha Redbone + Zoe & Cloyd
Aug. 3
Kruger Brothers
Aug. 17
An Evening with Steep Canyon Rangers
Aug. 24
Alison Brown Quintet performing with Wayne Henderson & Friends
Aug. 31
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
About the Blue Ridge Music Center
The Blue Ridge Music Center, located at milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Galax, Va., celebrates the music and musicians of the mountains. The Music Center operates seasonally from May through October, and kicks off its annual summer concert series on May 25. It is a national park facility, a major attraction along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and a venue partner of The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail and Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Parkway/National Park Service maintains and operates the facility, and staffs the Music Center Visitor/Interpretive Center. The programs are managed, coordinated, promoted, and produced by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, a nonprofit partner organization. For more information, visit BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org.
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