The Newton Theatre proudly presents The Travelin’ McCourys on Saturday, August 17th at 8:00pm.
DelFest 2024 took place this past weekend on May 23rd to May 26th…
The Travelin’ McCourys do not stand still. They are on the road—and online—entertaining audiences with live shows that include some of the best musicians and singers from all genres…
New music today from The Travelin’ McCourys!
Check out this article on The Travelin’ McCourys!
The complete DelFest lineup and schedule have been announced!
The award for the 2019 Best Bluegrass Album goes to The Travelin’ McCoury’s for their self-titled album.
Checkout the DelFest 2019 lineup!
The Travelin’ McCourys Pick Up GRAMMY Nomination for “Best Bluegrass Album”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Dec. 7, 2018 -- Congratulations to The Travelin’ McCourys on their GRAMMY nomination for “Best Bluegrass Album,” which was announced today on https://www.grammy.com/. The band’s eponymous debut album was released on May 25th of this year after decades of playing-- the GRAMMY nod pointing to both the band’s work ethic and their innovative style of bluegrass, which honors the genre’s tradition and drives it forward.
The McCoury brothers-- Ronnie (mandolin) and Rob (banjo) -- were born into the bluegrass tradition. Talk about a source abundant and pure: their father, Del, is among the most influential and successful musicians in the history of the genre. Years on the road with Dad in the Del McCoury Band honed their knife-edge chops, and encouraged the duo to imagine how traditional bluegrass could cut innovative pathways into 21st century music.
With fiddler Jason Carter, bassist Alan Bartram, and latest recruit Cody Kilby on guitar, they assembled a group that could take what they had in their DNA, take what traditions they learned and heard, and push the music forward. In fact, the band became the only group to have each of its members recognized with an International Bluegrass Music Association Award for their instrument at least once. There were peers, too, that could see bluegrass as both historic and progressive. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Allman Brothers Band, improv-rock kings Phish, and jamband contemporary Keller Williams were just a few that formed a mutual admiration society with the ensemble. Ronnie, Rob, Jason, and Alan are past GRAMMY nominees and winners with The Del McCoury Band-- this is the first nomination for The Travelin' McCourys as a whole.
The Travelin’ McCourys is a brilliantly executed set overflowing with inventive style, stellar musicianship, and, of course, plenty of burnin’ grass, the 14-song collection is a true culmination of their decades-long journey. From the headwaters of Bill Monroe and the waves of Jerry Garcia to a sound both rooted and revolutionary, soulful and transcending that belongs only to the Travelin’ McCourys.
“The album definitely shows what we’ve evolved into as a band. And, it’s a pretty good representation of what’s happening with the whole genre,” says Ronnie. “The old bluegrass material is something I love but it’s been done many times. We’re forging ahead with our own sound. That’s what you have to do to make it all work.”
Listen to the GRAMMY nominated album here. For more information on The Travelin’ McCourys, please visit their website.
Relix wrote an article on The Travelin’ McCourys and The Del McCoury Band!
The Travelin' McCourys announce self-titled debut album. Click here
"The Travelin' McCoury's are Headin' West! They are stopping off in Colorado for four dates, jumping to the northwest and winding their way down to California before heading home. This tour jump starts the ROAD to DELFEST which leads up to the annual Memorial weekend Festival which celebrates Del McCoury."
Congratulations to Alan Bartram for winning 2017 Bass Player of The Year at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards on Thursday, September 28th.
For a list of all winners click here.
Listen to The Travelin' McCourys on Spotify, click here.
THE MCCOURYS ANNOUNCE 2017 FALL AND WINTER TOUR
THE DEL MCCOURY BAND, THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS, DEL AND DAWG, AND MORE APPEARANCES BY BLUEGRASS MUSIC’S FAMOUS FAMILY REVEALED
This fall and winter, music fans will have a chance to experience numerous incarnations of the music of Del McCoury and family, the renowned and revered bluegrass master, as he launches his most extensive tour in more than 15 years. The 35-date run will feature a different configuration of the McCoury family each night and includes dates billed as The Del McCoury Band and Del and Dawg, plus shows by The Travelin’ McCourys, which includes sons Ronnie and Rob McCoury. For a string of dates starting on November 26and running until December 9, fans will be treated to "Del: Get On The Bus" shows featuring Del in intimate rock clubs across the West Coast and Colorado. Tickets for those shows are on sale now. A full list of dates can be found below.
“There’s so many great places to play and hear music, I just can’t stop,” the Grammy Award winning McCoury said of his passion for the road and namesake festival, DelFest. “I always love hearing other people play, even if I don’t see myself playing their type of music, I never walk away without having learned something new.”
Del McCoury’s quest for new sounds is what drives him to seek out and showcase up-and-coming musicians, especially at DelFest. Over the years, Del has helped give start to young bands including Old Crow Medicine Show and Trampled by Turtles while collaborating and touring with musicians ranging from David Grisman (on the Del and Dawg tour), Sam Bush, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Steve Earle. McCoury has also expanded his repertoire through working with the award-winning members of his band who also tour for their own loyal fan base as The Travelin’ McCourys. Fans can catch The Travelin’ McCourys on select dates this October on The Grateful Ball tour, dates paying allegiance to the music of The Grateful Dead and feature one of their most recent collaborations with The Jeff Austin Band.
As fans know, McCoury’s friends and collaborators range from country music hall of famerVince Gill to rock influencer Dan Auerbach to jam band heavies Trey Anastasio and Jon Fishman of Phish, as well as country star Dierks Bentley, and the late Jerry Garcia. But you don’t need to dig deep into history to find McCoury’s legions of fans that continue to grow as he reinvents his music never veering too far from the classic style he developed while playing with Bill Monroe. McCoury’s versatility was well showcased at the most recent DelFest which featured musicians including Fishman, The Trey Anastasio Band, Gov’t Mule, Bela Fleck and Chris Thile, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, and many others.
Don't miss this chance to see Del McCoury and the The Travelin’ McCourys at venues near you.
The Travelin’ McCourys Fall / Winter 2017 Tour Dates
* Grateful Ball with Jeff Austin Band
~ with Infamous Stringdusters
^ City Jam (featuring the region’s best pickers)
10/3/2017 - Rex Theater - Pittsburgh, PA *
10/4/2017 - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY *
10/5/2017 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA *
10/7/2017 - Festy Experience - Arrington, VA
10/7/2017 - Chapman Cultural Center - Spartanburg, SC
11/9/2017 - Madrid Theatre - Kansas City, MO ~
11/10/2017 - Fine Line Music Café - Minneapolis, MN ~
11/11/2017 - Gabe’s - Iowa City, IA
11/12/2017 - Wooly’s - Des Moines, IA
11/15/2017 - Woodlands Tavern - Columbus, OH
11/16/2017 - Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO ^
11/17/2017 - Canopy Club - Urbana, IL ^
11/18/2017 - Bluebird Nightclub - Bloomington, IN ^
11/19/2017 - Park West - Chicago, IL ^
The Del McCoury Band Fall / Winter 2017 Tour Dates
^ Del & Dawg
# Del: Get On The Bus Dates
10/6/2017 - 3 Sisters Music Festival - Chattanooga, TN
10/7/2017 - Plaza Theatre - Glasgow, KY ^
10/14/2017 - Weis Center for the Performing Arts - Lewisburg, PA
10/19/2017 - Manship Theater - Baton Rouge, LA
10/20/2017 - Paramount Theatre - Austin, TX
10/21/2017 - Show Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival - Farmers Branch, TX
11/1/2017 - Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount, VA
11/2/2017 - The Hamilton Live - Washington, DC
11/3/2017 - Rams Head on Stage - Annapolis, MD
11/4/2017 - The Liberty Showcase Theater - Liberty, NC
11/26/2017 - Freight & Salvage - Berkeley, CA #
11/27/2017 - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Chico, CA #
11/28/2017 - Humboldt Brews - Arcata, CA #
11/29/2017 - Tower Theatre - Bend, OR#
11/30/2017 - OK Theatre - Enterprise, OR #
12/1/2017 - Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR #
12/2/2017 - Triple Door - Seattle, WA #
12/3/2017 - Rogue Theatre - Grants Pass, OR #
12/6/2017 - Wheeler Opera House - Aspen, CO #
12/7/2017 - Strings Music Festival - Steamboat Springs, CO #
12/8/2017 - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom - Denver, CO #
12/9/2017 - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom - Denver, CO #
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"It was five musicians atop their craft advancing in banter and harmonious bluegrass memories while chiding one another between songs like a vaudeville act."
"On October 26, The Grateful Ball featuring The Travelin' McCourys and Jeff Austin Band made its way to The Hamilton Live in Washington, DC... "
"The Travelin’ McCourys have announced more shows as part of their upcoming Fall Tour and a two-night stand surrounding New Year’s Eve. The group also revealed their first ever officially released studio recording."
"The best set of the festival came courtesy of The Travelin' McCourys"