HILTONS, Va. — The Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia will present a bluegrass music concert by The McLain Family Band on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The doors open at 6 p.m.
Since 1968, the McLain Family Band has performed in all 50 states — and 64 countries during 15 international concert tours, some as musical ambassadors of the U.S. Department of State. The McLain Family Band has appeared on prestigious stages such as the Grand Ole Opry, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Carter Family Fold. They have been featured at thousands of festivals and concerts and performed as soloists in more than 230 appearances with orchestras.
For eleven years, The McLain Family Band hosted The McLain Family Band Festival which was featured on NPR’s Folk Festival USA and produced by Kentucky Educational Television for national distribution. The McLain Family Band has consisted, through the years, of various combinations of family members. The core touring band includes: Raymond McLain, Ruth McLain, Alice and Al White and Daxson Lewis, with occasional guest appearances from NancyAnn Wartman and Michael & Jennifer McLain.
They are members of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame members and recipients of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award.
Admission to the concert is $16, $3 for children 6 to 11, and under age 6 is free. If tickets for this show are sold out on our website, limited general admission tickets will be available at the doors.
Carter Family Memorial Music Center, Inc., is a nonprofit, rural arts organization established to preserve traditional, acoustic mountain music in its 52nd year. The Center is family-friendly, and is a drug and alcohol-free venue. For more information on the center, visit www.carterfamilyfold.org or call 276-594-0676.