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In 2007 Lonesome River Band celebrates 25 years in Bluegrass as one of the most popular and influential acts on the bluegrass festival and concert circuit. Like any band whose success has endured for 25 years, LRB has seen some very talented musicians come and go. During this last 15 years, Sammy Shelor has lead the the band and has enjoyed performing in LRB with such stellar musicians as Kenny Smith, Don Rigsby, Ron Stewart and Rickie Simpkins - each of whom has moved on to pursue other musical endeavors. With each personnel change, Shelor has looked for a new musician who could not only fill a spot that had been left vacant, but also bring in an artist with something to add of their own. Through changes in vocalists and rhythm sections, the constant in the wildly popular LRB sound has been Shelor’s insistent, driving banjo style. His peers in the International Bluegrass Music Association have voted him Banjo Player of the Year on four separate occasions. Banjo pickers all over the world have studied Sam’s tab books and instructional DVD from AcuTab.
Lonesome River Band consists of Mike Hartgrove on Fiddle, Brandon Rickman doing Lead Guitar and Vocals, Andy Ball playing Mandolin and Lead Vocals, Mike Anglin playing Bass. These outstanding players bring a wealth of talent and energy to the quarter century year old Lonesome River Band.
Opening up the show is Edmonton’s own Bix Mix Boys.
The Bix Mix Boys bring a sound that they hope is unique to the bluegrass community, a Canadian bluegrass sound. Each show brings a broad range of music as each member brings his own personal touch to the band, proving that the final product is more than the individual sum of its parts. Bluegrass standards mix with blues songs mix with original tunes. No matter what the Bix Mix Boys play, you can hear the roots of traditional roots music holding strong.
